9 Expert Picks
It's a shorthanded OKC tonight in San Antonio...
Will a strong trend be on the side of the Kings tonight?
Memphis is 2-0 on the season against the Sacramento Kings. …
The Kings have lost nine in a row. ...
Ty Jerome should thrive in a soft matchup against the Kings. …
The Grizzlies traded Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Jazz on Tuesday...
Donovan Mitchell is coming off a 14-point outing. ...
Can Dennis Schroder make an impact on his new squad? …
How convenient for the Cavs and Clips to meet tonight!...
DraftKings. Despite averaging 26.5 PRA this season, Payton Pritchard is under this combined line in 19/25 games with both Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, and facing a defense that’s top 15 against spot up shooters. The Rockets rank second in that department, and are stout defensively across the board, ranking fourth. Houston allows the fourth fewest assists and fewest rebounds, while playing at the league’s fourth slowest pace. It’s a tough matchup for volume for virtually anyone, let alone Pritchard who relies on spot up shooting both for points and assists. I’d bet this down to under 24.5.
Alperen Sengun has combined for at least 16 rebounds and assists in eight of his last 12 games. With Steven Adams (ankle) out for the season, there should be more rebounds available for Sengun moving forward. This game being played in Houston is noteworthy because he averages 10.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists at home, compared to 8.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists on the road. The last time he played the Celtics, he produced 10 rebounds and nine assists. Newly acquired Nikola Vucevic probably won’t be available for the Celtics on Wednesday, but even if he is, this is still a good spot for Sengun to reach this over.
Trade activity today for the Raps, who have (perhaps temporarily) added Chris Paul, though it looks like no impact to the rotations tonight for Darko Rajaković, as the deal mechanics seems more for getting out of the luxury tax. With RJ Barrett back in the mix, Toronto is mostly at full strength, and expect the Raps to start performing better at home (surprisingly, their road mark is better!). As for the Wolves, a bit topsy-turvy lately, reflected in the Monday loss in the second of a back-to-back vs. Memphis, and while Julius Randle and Ant Edwards are likely to feature, both did make today's injury report. Play Raptors
FanDuel. This is a sneaky spot for Jamal Murray. The All Star has cleared this line in 14 of 20 games, with Nikola Jokic active, when facing a bottom 15 pick and roll defense. The Knicks allow the fourth most points to pick and roll ball-handlers this season. With Mitchell Robinson available tonight, and Josh Hart out, the matchup is harder for Jokic, who still seems to be shaking off rust post-injury. Bet it to over 22.5.
This isn't an anti-Nuggets vote, it's pro-Knicks, now 7-0 SU and vs. the line since that clear-the-air team meeting prior to the 120-66 rout of the Nets on January 21. Note the tough schedule stretch for the Nuggets, with Clips, Thunder, Pistons in three of the past five nights and tonight at MSG. The Joker is back and his presence obviously a plus though this gauntlet of games has resulted in back-to-back losses. Jokic is quickly getting back up to speed (24 points and 15 rebounds in 33 minutes last night in Detroit), and Christian Braun was active for the first time since January 9 last night, but Denver still isn't quite at full strength with Aaron Gordon (hamstring) remaining out. Play Knicks.
DraftKings. Jordan Goodwin has cleared this line in six of nine games without Devin Booker, and in 64% of his games when he’s played at least 18 minutes. Without both Booker and Jalen Green, Goodwin should retain an 18-24 minute role off the bench. It’s a solid matchup against the Blazers who run small and play at the seventh fastest pace.