A solid seven-game slate of NBA action on Monday including two games with huge favorites in the Raptors and Warriors facing teams on the second game of a back-to-back in the Sixers and Hawks respectively which could lead to reduced minutes by the starters on both sides. The highest Vegas total projected for a close game features the Thunder traveling to New York to face the Knicks which could be an opportunity for a game stack.
The numbers in the parenthesis are the number of experts that picked that player to give you more context as to the gaps between players and the tiers. Also listed projected ownership percentages for Cash and GPP leagues to help determine which players will be the chalk and which players could be a good low owned contrarian play.
Here are the Industry Consensus picks for tonight…
Highly Touted
- Jonas Valanciunas (13x) – Cash 53% / GPP 39% – Cheaper option at center who has put up some big games recently in a good matchup against the Sixers
- Kevin Durant (12x) – 52% / 38% – Consistent production every night even in blowout wins
- DeMarcus Cousins (11x) – 38% / 27% – Has scored over 32 points in 4 of his last 5 games
- Bradley Beal (10x) – 36% / 26% – Averaging 28.8 points over his last 4 games
- Victor Oladipo (10x) – 36% / 26% – Playing better lately scoring over 20 points per game in his last 7 games
- Kristaps Porzingis (10x) – 36% / 26% – Averaging 36+ minutes over his last 7 games
- Frank Kaminsky (9x) – 25% / 21% – Cheap big man who has scored at least 13 points in five straight games
- Stephen Curry (9x) – 25% / 21% – Shooting 50% from three-point range over his last 3 games
- Derrick Rose (8x) – 20% / 18% – Put up 18 points, 8 boards and 8 assists in his last game and will look to match Mr. Triple-Double (Westbrook) in matchup with Thunder
- Russell Westbrook (8x) – 20% / 18% – Should be in a close high scoring game against the Knicks
- Mike Conley (7x) – 19% / 16% – Has been inconsistent but he’s capable of a big game
Recommended
- John Wall (6x) – 16% / 14% – Has three double-doubles in his last five games
- DeMar DeRozan (6x) – 16% / 14% – Scoring has been down a little recently with 4 straight games of 26 or fewer points
- DeMarre Carroll (5x) – 13% / 11% – Cheap option who has averaged 17 points over his last two games
- Josh Richardson (5x) – 13% / 11% – Should get big minutes with Tyler Johnson and Dion Waiters out
- Hassan Whiteside (5x) – 13% / 11% – Watch injury status, currently questionable
- Sergio Rodriguez (5x) – 13% / 11% – His playing time and production could depend on the status of Jerryd Bayless
Suggested
- Tony Allen (4x) – 10% / 10%
- James Johnson (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Otto Porter (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Jae Crowder (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Paul Millsap (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Marc Gasol (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Karl-Anthony Towns (4x) – 10% / 10%
- JaMychal Green (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Kyle Lowry (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Dennis Schroder (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Avery Bradley (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Klay Thompson (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Kelly Olynyk (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Jahlil Okafor (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Rudy Gay (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Dion Waiters (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Carmelo Anthony (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Gordon Hayward (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Troy Williams (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Gorgui Dieng (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Cody Zeller (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Ersan Ilyasova (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Jeremy Lamb (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Gerald Henderson (3x) – 8% / 8%
Hope you find the right combination to cash!
Check back again on Tuesday for the next edition of the NBA Industry Consensus picks.
