The Expert’s Guide to Saturday’s NBA Action: Top Picks and Predictions

Hold on to your hats, basketball fans, it's game day! Nine matchups are set to bring the heat, starting with the 76ers vs. Nets at 07:00 PM EST in the Barclays Center. The Spurs and Hawks are geared up for a scoring outburst, but the Heat and Magic might just surprise us with a low-scoring showdown. If you're playing DFS, it's time to step up your game. Check out our in-depth player analysis and fearless predictions to give yourself the edge. Let's do this!

Trae Young ($9500/DK) had a sick game in his last outing, dropping 36 points, dishing out 12 assists, and pulling down 7 rebounds while shooting 5-10 from the field in 38 minutes against the Suns. Today he faces the Spurs ranked #25 in the league against the PG, allowing 51.6dfs per game or +3.7 more vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 52.2DK and 49.9FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.5.

Nikola Jokic ($11600/DK) had a ho-hum game in his last outing, puttin up 29 points, 6 assists, and 12 rebounds while shooting 7-14 from the field in 38 minutes against the Magic. Today he faces the Hornets ranked #13 in the league against the C, allowing 53.5dfs per game or -0.7 less vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 58.2DK and 57.5FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.0.

Bam Adebayo ($9300/DK) was so-so in his last game, puttin up 20 points, 3 assists, and 9 rebounds while shooting 7-11 from the field in 34 minutes against the Rockets. Today he faces the Magic ranked #23 in the league against the C, allowing 48.2dfs per game or +1.6 more vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 46.8DK and 47.3FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.0.

De'Andre Hunter ($5000/DK) was a complete bust in his last game, scoring only 9 points, 2 assists, and 6 rebounds while shooting 3-7 from the field in 36 minutes against the Suns. Today he faces the Spurs ranked #26 in the league against the SF, allowing an average of 45.1 per game which is +3.8 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 20.4DK and 19.4FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.1.

Andrew Wiggins ($6300/DK) had a sick game in his last outing, dropping 18 points, dishing out 4 assists, and pulling down 10 rebounds while shooting 5-11 from the field in 37 minutes against the Trail Blazers. Today he faces the Lakers ranked #25 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 46.1 per game which is +2.0 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 28.6DK and 29.0FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.5.

Caleb Martin ($4800/DK) was so-so in his last game, puttin up 6 points, 1 assists, and 9 rebounds while shooting 0-3 from the field in 20 minutes against the Rockets. Today he faces the Magic ranked #7 in the league against the SF, allowing an average of 38.8 per game which is -2.4 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 30.4DK and 30.4FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 6.3.

Keldon Johnson ($6800/DK) was meh in his last game, puttin up 22 points, 3 assists, and 7 rebounds while shooting 7-11 from the field in 36 minutes against the Raptors. Today he faces the Hawks ranked #16 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 44.3 per game which is +0.2 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 30.0DK and 29.1FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.4.

Bradley Beal ($7400/DK) was on fire in his last game, dropping 17 points, dishing out 10 assists, and pulling down 4 rebounds while shooting 6-10 from the field in 33 minutes against the Hornets. Today he faces the Pacers ranked #26 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 47.0 per game which is +2.9 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 43.2DK and 42.6FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.8.

Mark Williams ($3500/DK) was a one-man wrecking crew in his last outing, dropping 11 points, dishing out 2 assists, and pulling down 12 rebounds while shooting 4-7 from the field in 31 minutes against the Celtics. Today he faces the Nuggets ranked #5 in the league against the PF, allowing an average of 43.7 per game -2.8 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 23.2DK and 24.3FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 6.6.

Zach Collins ($4100/DK) had a monster game in his last outing, dropping 29 points, dishing out 3 assists, and pulling down 11 rebounds while shooting 10-13 from the field in 35 minutes against the Pistons. Today he faces the Hawks ranked #13 in the league against the PF, allowing an average of 45.2 per game -1.3 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 25.8DK and 25.0FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 6.3.

Collin Sexton ($4000/DK) went ham in his last game, dropping 22 points, dishing out 6 assists, and pulling down 5 rebounds while shooting 8-11 from the field in 37 minutes against the Raptors. Today he faces the Knicks ranked #12 in the league against the PG, allowing an average of 46.9 per game -1.0 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 30.7DK and 30.3FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 7.7.

Devonte' Graham ($3100/DK) had a crazy-good performance in his last outing, dropping 31 points, dishing out 3 assists, and pulling down 3 rebounds while shooting 3-6 from the field in 37 minutes against the Pistons. Today he faces the Hawks ranked #19 in the league against the PG, allowing an average of 48.7 per game +0.8 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 21.1DK and 20.2FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 6.8.