Rounding Up the Top Plays for Today’s 5-Game NBA Slate

Quick Look At The NBA Matchups For 01-31-2023

We have a total of 5 games today with the first tip off scheduled for 08:00 PM EST when the Heat take on the Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Early projections are for the Hornets and Bucks to lead the day in total points scored while Heat and Cavaliers should be one of the bottom with the lowest over of the day.

DraftEdge Top Stand Outs Headed Into The Slate

LaMelo Ball (PG)

DK Proj: 53.1 FD Proj: 50.0

Ball put up 19 points, 7 assists, and 7 rebounds while shooting 3 for 4 from the field in 36 minutes against the Heat. Today he faces the Bucks ranked #28 in the league against the PG, allowing an average of 53.0 over 48 minutes of play which is +5.2 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 33.1DK and 29.4FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.1 on DraftKings and 3.7 on FanDuel.

Jalen Brunson (PG)

DK Proj: 39.6 FD Proj: 38.7

Brunson put up 26 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds while shooting 10 for 17 from the field in 37 minutes against the Nets. Today he faces the Lakers ranked #18 in the league against the PG, allowing an average of 48.6 over 48 minutes of play which is +0.8 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 36.9DK and 37.1FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 2.5 on DraftKings and 2.5 on FanDuel.

Paul George (SG)

DK Proj: 45.2 FD Proj: 43.5

George put up 23 points, 6 assists, and 7 rebounds while shooting 4 for 9 from the field in 37 minutes against the Hawks. Today he faces the Bulls ranked #22 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 45.5 over 48 minutes of play which is +1.2 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 50.0DK and 48.8FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.6 on DraftKings and 5.5 on FanDuel.

Donovan Mitchell (SG)

DK Proj: 37.5 FD Proj: 36.2

Mitchell put up 11 points, 3 assists, and 0 rebounds while shooting 4 for 6 from the field in 20 minutes against the Clippers. Today he faces the Heat ranked #7 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 42.1 over 48 minutes of play which is -2.2 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 30.1DK and 30.1FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 3.7 on DraftKings and 3.7 on FanDuel.

Kawhi Leonard (SF)

DK Proj: 44.3 FD Proj: 44.0

Leonard put up 32 points, 4 assists, and 8 rebounds while shooting 7 for 10 from the field in 39 minutes against the Hawks. Today he faces the Bulls ranked #19 in the league against the SF, allowing an average of 42.5 over 48 minutes of play which is +1.2 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 48.7DK and 49.0FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.0 on DraftKings and 5.0 on FanDuel.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF)

DK Proj: 65.3 FD Proj: 63.6

Antetokounmpo put up 50 points, 4 assists, and 13 rebounds while shooting 17 for 22 from the field in 30 minutes against the Pelicans. Today he faces the Hornets ranked #30 in the league against the PF, allowing an average of 56.0 over 48 minutes of play which is +9.4 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 66.4DK and 64.3FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.5 on DraftKings and 5.4 on FanDuel.

Nikola Jokic (C)

DK Proj: 57.5 FD Proj: 56.6

Jokic put up 24 points, 9 assists, and 8 rebounds while shooting 6 for 10 from the field in 38 minutes against the 76ers. Today he faces the Pelicans ranked #20 in the league against the C, allowing an average of 56.0 over 48 minutes of play which is +2.3 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 56.3DK and 54.3FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 3.3 on DraftKings and 3.2 on FanDuel.

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Multi Game Slates
DraftKings	01/31 07:00 PM	Classic		5 Games
FanDuel	01/31 07:00 PM	League	Main	5 Games
DraftKings	01/31 08:00 PM	Classic	Night	3 Games
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DraftKings	01/31 07:00 PM	Showdown Captain Mode	MIA vs CLE	1 Game
DraftKings	01/31 07:30 PM	Showdown Captain Mode	LAL vs NYK	1 Game
FanDuel	01/31 07:30 PM	League	LAL @ NY	1 Game
DraftKings	01/31 10:00 PM	Showdown Captain Mode	NOP vs DEN	1 Game
FanDuel	01/31 10:00 PM	League	NO @ DEN	1 Game

Today's NBA Matchups

Miami Heat +5.5

#26

Offense

#2

Defense

28-23

Season

7-3

Last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers -5.5

#27

Offense

#9

Defense

31-21

Season

5-5

Last 10

Cavaliers hit the over 63% 63 out of the last 100 and 11 out of the last 15 for 67%

Heat hit the over 64% 64 out of the last 100 and 7 out of the last 15 for 40%

Los Angeles Lakers +3.0

#15

Offense

#20

Defense

23-28

Season

4-6

Last 10

New York Knicks -3.0

#23

Offense

#8

Defense

27-24

Season

5-5

Last 10

Knicks hit the over 29% 29 out of the last 100 and 7 out of the last 15 for 47%

Lakers hit the over 60% 60 out of the last 100 and 10 out of the last 15 for 60%

Julius Randle is one of our top projected PF/C's today at 56.8 points

LeBron James is one of our top projected SF/PF's today at 49.2 points

Charlotte Hornets +11.0

#5

Offense

#28

Defense

15-36

Season

4-6

Last 10

Milwaukee Bucks -11.0

#3

Offense

#13

Defense

33-17

Season

7-3

Last 10

The Bucks are one of the top teams in the NBA at generating DFS points at a whopping 236 per game which is 3.5% above the NBA avg

The Bucks can crash the boards ranking #1 in the league with 48.0 per game which is 8.8% above the NBA avg

The Bucks put up a bunch of points ranking #1 in the league at scoring with 115.3 per game which is 3.2% above the NBA avg

Daily Fantasy Point Alert: The Bucks rank #3 in the league at generating fantasy points (235.5/gm) while the Hornets rank #28 in the league at defending against them (237.5/gm).

Rebound Alert: We have an imbalance at the boards as the Bucks rank #1 at grabbing a rebound while the Hornets struggle ranking #28 in the league at grabbing them.

Points Alert: The Bucks rank #1 at putting points on the board with 115.3/gm, 3.2% above the average, while the Hornets rank #25 at defending them allowing an average of 114.8 pts per game.

Bucks hit the over 23% 23 out of the last 100 and 6 out of the last 15 for 40%

Hornets hit the over 19% 19 out of the last 100 and 3 out of the last 15 for 20%

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of our top projected PF/C's today at 65.3 points

LaMelo Ball is one of our top projected PG's today at 53.1 points

Los Angeles Clippers -2.5

#22

Offense

#6

Defense

28-25

Season

6-4

Last 10

Chicago Bulls +2.5

#20

Offense

#16

Defense

23-26

Season

5-5

Last 10

Bulls hit the over 50% 50 out of the last 100 and 9 out of the last 15 for 53%

Clippers hit the over 35% 35 out of the last 100 and 7 out of the last 15 for 47%

New Orleans Pelicans +7.0

#12

Offense

#15

Defense

26-25

Season

1-9

Last 10

Denver Nuggets -7.0

#7

Offense

#12

Defense

34-16

Season

7-3

Last 10

Nuggets hit the over 39% 39 out of the last 100 and 6 out of the last 15 for 33%

Pelicans hit the over 32% 32 out of the last 100 and 4 out of the last 15 for 27%

Nikola Jokic is one of our top projected C's today at 57.5 points

Rounding Up the Top Plays for Today’s 5-Game NBA Slate

Quick Look At The NBA Matchups For 01-31-2023

DraftEdge Top Stand Outs Headed Into The Slate

LaMelo Ball (PG)

Jalen Brunson (PG)

Paul George (SG)

Donovan Mitchell (SG)

Kawhi Leonard (SF)

Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF)

Nikola Jokic (C)

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Today's NBA Matchups

Miami Heat +5.5

#26

#2

28-23

7-3

Cleveland Cavaliers -5.5

#27

#9

31-21

5-5

Los Angeles Lakers +3.0

#15

#20

23-28

4-6

New York Knicks -3.0

#23

#8

27-24

5-5

Charlotte Hornets +11.0

#5

#28

15-36

4-6

Milwaukee Bucks -11.0

#3

#13

33-17

7-3

Los Angeles Clippers -2.5

#22

#6

28-25

6-4

Chicago Bulls +2.5

#20

#16

23-26

5-5

New Orleans Pelicans +7.0

#12

#15

26-25

1-9

Denver Nuggets -7.0

#7

#12

34-16

7-3

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