Eight games on Tuesday evening in the NBA. There are no Vegas totals under 200 but there are two hovering right at that number. On the high end we have Kings/Nuggs at 216 and Suns/Heat at 211. Today’s Consensus does provide some value plays, starting right at the top, to go along with the typical superstars. 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
- TJ McConnell (10x) – 34% Cash / 25% GPP – McConnell draws another start with Sergio Rodriguez still on the shelf. He scored 17 points and added 8 assists in his last game.
- Joel Embiid (9x) – 24% / 20% – Imagine the numbers he would put up if he weren’t on a minutes restriction. He fouled out in his last game but not before he put up 23 points, 6 boards, 5 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals
- DeMarcus Cousins (8x) – 21% / 19% – He should put up big numbers tonight in a game where there figures to be little defense played.
- Mike Conley (8x) – 21% / 19% – Conley hasn’t showed up much on our list this year (he was hurt early on). In his last three games played, he’s averaging 21ppg, 4.3rpg and 4apg.
- Nikola Jokic (7x) – 19% / 16% – Had a double-double his last time out with 21 points and 13 rebounds. He’s posting 18.8ppg, 9rpg and 6apg in the last five.
- James Johnson (7x) – 19% / 16% – Listed as questionable for tonight now with an illness. If he plays, he can provide nice salary relief and has averaged 15ppg and 5.8rpg over the last five.
- Andre Drummond (7x) – 19% / 16% – Drummond had 25 points and 18 rebounds his last time out. He is putting up 16.4ppg and 13.6rpg in the last five.
- Gordon Hayward (7x) – 19% / 16% – Has struggled against Boston since Brad Stevens took over. In the last 10 games, he’s scoring 20.8ppg.
Recommended
- Rudy Gobert (6x) – 15% / 14% – Gobert has been a beast of late posting double-doubles in 13 of the last 14 games. He averaged 14.3ppg and 13.1rpg in the month of December.
- Andrew Wiggins (6x) – 15% / 14% – In this season’s previous matchup against the Sixers, Wiggins posted a double-double of 35 points and 10 rebounds.
- JaMychal Green (6x) – 15% / 14% – Another good value option. In the last two games, Green is averaging 17.5ppg, 5.5rpg and 3apg.
- Darren Collison (5x) – 13% / 12% – Collison had 16 points and 4 rebounds his last time out.
- TJ Warren (5x) – 13% / 12% – After a two game lull, he bounced back with 24 points and 8 boards on Monday against the Clips.
- Jon Leuer (5x) – 13% / 12% – He is coming off a dud of a game on Sunday. In the last ten, he’s posting 13.8ppg and 5.6rpg.
- Reggie Jackson (5x) – 13% / 12% – Jackson has turned it on of late. In the last five games, he’s putting up 18.2ppg and 6apg.
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5x) – 13% / 12% – Calwell-Pope is coming off a 23 point, 6 rebound, 5 assist game. He’s scored 15.3ppg over the last ten.
- Kawhi Leonard (5x) – 13% / 12% – After missing two games with a stomach bug, he was back in the lineup on Sunday.
- Karl-Anthony Towns (5x) – 13% / 12% – Towns is posting 21.4ppg, 13.3rpg and 4.3apg over the last ten games.
- Isaiah Thomas (5x) – 13% / 12% – He is coming off a 52 point outburst on Friday. Has scored 33ppg over the last five while adding 6apg.
Suggested
- LaMarcus Aldridge (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Nick Young (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Josh Richardson (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Tobias Harris (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Kyle Lowry (4x) – 10% / 10%
- DeMar DeRozan (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Gary Harris (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Zach LaVine (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Bradley Beal (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Wilson Chandler (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Zach Randolph (4x) – 10% / 10%
- Shelvin Mack (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Goran Dragic (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Ricky Rubio (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Devin Booker (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Harrison Barnes (3x) – 8% / 8%
- Willie Reed (3x) – 8% / 8%
- John Wall (3x) – 8% / 8%
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