There are nine games on the NBA docket tonight. One really low total on the board in the Pistons/Jazz game at 194 but everything else is 200+. Another top-heavy Consensus today but there are several value options sprikled in. Best of luck!
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
- Kyle Lowry (12x) – 45% / 34% – Lowry has played 40+ minutes in four straight games and is averaging 24ppg in those four.
- Marc Gasol (10x) – 34% / 25% – Even with a dud on Wednesday, he’s still posting 18.8ppg over the past five.
- Paul Millsap (9x) – 24% / 20% – Posting 19.2ppg and 9.2rpg in five January games.
- LeBron James (9x) – 24% / 20% – Coming off a 20 point, 11 rebound double-double. Averaging 28.8ppg and 8.4rpg in the last five.
- DeMarre Carroll (9x) – 24% / 20% – Large uptick in minutes recently. In the last two games, he’s posted 18.5ppg and 5rpg. Solid value play.
- Isaiah Thomas (9x) – 24% / 20% – The little guy put up 29 shots his last time out. Scoring 31.2ppg and dishing 6apg over the last five.
- James Harden (9x) – 24% / 20% – He’s figured this triple-double thing out. Posting 30.6ppg, 11apg and 9.2rpg in the last five.
- Derrick Favors (8x) – 21% / 19% – He’s seeing at least 25 minutes per game lately. Still considered a value play with his price remaining low.
- Joel Embiid (8x) – 21% / 19% – Such a beast of a rookie. Posting 19.4ppg and 7.5rpg this year.
- Enes Kanter (7x) – 19% / 16% – OKC has been utilizing the “Stache Bros” lineup with great success. Kanter has a double-double in three of the last four games and is posting 18ppg and 10.2rpg in the last five.
- Kevin Love (7x) – 19% / 16% – Left the game on Wednesday with an injury. Is expected to play tonight though.
- Mason Plumlee (7x) – 19% / 16% – He had a dud on Wednesday against the Cavs. A bounceback tonight is on the horizon.
- Hassan Whiteside (7x) – 19% / 16% – Has two straight double-doubles since returning from injury including a 28 point, 20 rebound performance his last time out.
Recommended
- Nikola Vucevic (6x) – 15% / 14% – Scoring 14.3ppg and grabbing 10.2rpg in six January games.
- Dion Waiters (6x) – 15% / 14% – Waiters has not scored in double figures since the calendar turned to 2017.
- Marcus Smart (5x) – 13% / 12% – Despite a down game on Wednesday, Smart is still posting 14ppg and 5.2apg in the last five.
- DeMar DeRozan (5x) – 13% / 12% – DeRozan had 41 points and 13 rebounds in his last game.
- Ricky Rubio (5x) – 13% / 12% – In six games this month, Rubio is putting up 7.5ppg and 9.5apg.
- Nicolas Batum (5x) – 13% / 12% – Batum is probable for tonight’s game after missing the previous two.
- TJ McConnell (5x) – 13% / 12% – He’s the ultimate value play of late. In the last five games, he’s posting 8.8ppg, 9.2apg and 5.4rpg.
- Stanley Johnson (5x) – 13% / 12% – Should see a big increase in minutes with Caldwell-Pope out. Cheap option.
- Gordon Hayward (5x) – 13% / 12% – In six January games, Hayward is posting 22.5ppg and 4.3rpg.
Suggested
- Evan Fournier (4x) – 11% / 10%
- Russell Westbrook (4x) – 11% / 10%
- Mike Conley (4x) – 11% / 10%
- Aaron Gordon (4x) – 11% / 10%
- Al-Farouq Aminu (4x) – 11% / 10%
- Kemba Walker (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Sean Kilpatrick (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Victor Oladipo (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Rudy Gay (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Greg Monroe (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Karl-Anthony Towns (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Dennis Schroder (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Al Horford (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Elfrid Payton (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Steven Adams (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Dwight Howard (3x) – 8% / 8%
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