Top Players to Target and Avoid on Monday’s NBA DFS Slates

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January 23, 2023

Quick Look At The NBA Matchups For 01-23-2023

We have a total of 7 games today with the first tip off scheduled for 08:00 PM EST when the Bucks take on the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Early projections are for the Grizzlies and Kings to lead the day in total points scored while Celtics and Magic should be one of the bottom with the lowest over of the day.

DraftEdge Top Stand Outs Headed Into The Slate

Ja Morant (PG)

DK Proj: 54.8 FD Proj: 52.9

Morant put up 27 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds while shooting 8 for 15 from the field in 37 minutes against the Suns. Today he faces the Kings ranked #28 in the league against the PG, allowing an average of 50.6 over 48 minutes of play which is +4.1 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 40.7DK and 39.3FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 2.7 on DraftKings and 2.6 on FanDuel.

Damian Lillard (PG)

DK Proj: 54.6 FD Proj: 51.8

Lillard put up 24 points, 10 assists, and 6 rebounds while shooting 2 for 4 from the field in 40 minutes against the Lakers. Today he faces the Spurs ranked #21 in the league against the PG, allowing an average of 47.9 over 48 minutes of play which is +1.4 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 54.9DK and 52.5FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.4 on DraftKings and 5.1 on FanDuel.

Anthony Edwards (SG)

DK Proj: 49.4 FD Proj: 48.3

Edwards put up 44 points, 4 assists, and 6 rebounds while shooting 9 for 13 from the field in 41 minutes against the Rockets. Today he faces the Rockets ranked #28 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 49.7 over 48 minutes of play which is +4.9 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 49.8DK and 49.3FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.4 on DraftKings and 5.3 on FanDuel.

Dejounte Murray (SG)

DK Proj: 43.1 FD Proj: 42.6

Murray put up 26 points, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds while shooting 7 for 14 from the field in 37 minutes against the Hornets. Today he faces the Bulls ranked #24 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 46.8 over 48 minutes of play which is +2.0 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 48.5DK and 47.6FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.7 on DraftKings and 5.6 on FanDuel.

Jayson Tatum (SF)

DK Proj: 55.0 FD Proj: 53.3

Tatum put up 34 points, 6 assists, and 19 rebounds while shooting 5 for 14 from the field in 48 minutes against the Warriors. Today he faces the Magic ranked #30 in the league against the SF, allowing an average of 49.4 over 48 minutes of play which is +8.0 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 66.4DK and 62.6FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 6.1 on DraftKings and 5.7 on FanDuel.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF)

DK Proj: 55.8 FD Proj: 54.6

Antetokounmpo put up 7 points, 10 assists, and 18 rebounds while shooting 3 for 10 from the field in 35 minutes against the Hawks. Today he faces the Pistons ranked #17 in the league against the PF, allowing an average of 47.4 over 48 minutes of play which is +0.5 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 34.3DK and 33.3FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 1.8 on DraftKings and 1.7 on FanDuel.

Domantas Sabonis (C)

DK Proj: 52.5 FD Proj: 51.4

Sabonis put up 16 points, 10 assists, and 9 rebounds while shooting 7 for 9 from the field in 38 minutes against the 76ers. Today he faces the Grizzlies ranked #5 in the league against the C, allowing an average of 47.7 over 48 minutes of play which is -6.3 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 48.0DK and 45.3FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.5 on DraftKings and 4.3 on FanDuel.

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Multi Game Slates
DraftKings	01/23 07:00 PM	Classic		7 Games
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DraftKings	01/23 08:00 PM	Classic	Turbo	2 Games
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DraftKings	01/23 07:00 PM	Showdown Captain Mode	MIL vs DET	1 Game
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DraftKings	01/23 09:00 PM	Showdown Captain Mode	CHA vs UTA	1 Game
DraftKings	01/23 10:30 PM	Showdown Captain Mode	MEM vs SAC	1 Game
FanDuel	01/23 10:30 PM	Tournament	MEM @ SAC	1 Game

Bucks (-11.0) vs Pistons (+11.0) 235.5 O/U

Mon 8:00 PM EST

Milwaukee Bucks

#3

Offense

#13

Defense

29-17

Season

6-4

Last 10

Detroit Pistons

#28

Offense

#22

Defense

12-36

Season

3-7

Last 10

The Bucks are one of the top teams in the NBA at generating DFS points at a whopping 235 per game which is 3.2% above the NBA avg

The Bucks are one of the top rebounding teams in the NBA ranking #2 in the league with 47.9 per game which is 8.6% above the NBA avg

The Bucks run a quick pace ranking #2 in the league with 114.9 per game which is 2.9% above the NBA avg

Pistons hit the over 32% 32 out of the last 100 and 7 out of the last 15 for 40%

Bucks hit the over 35% 35 out of the last 100 and 6 out of the last 15 for 40%

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of our top projected PF/C's today at 55.82114257842061 points

Celtics (-8.0) vs Magic (+8.0) 230.0 O/U

Mon 8:00 PM EST

Boston Celtics

#9

Offense

#5

Defense

35-12

Season

9-1

Last 10

Orlando Magic

#30

Offense

#25

Defense

17-29

Season

4-6

Last 10

Magic hit the over 30% 30 out of the last 100 and 8 out of the last 15 for 53%

Celtics hit the over 31% 31 out of the last 100 and 7 out of the last 15 for 47%

Jayson Tatum is one of our top projected SF/PF's today at 54.964627496323914 points

Timberwolves (-5.5) vs Rockets (+5.5) 234.0 O/U

Mon 9:00 PM EST

Minnesota Timberwolves

#4

Offense

#27

Defense

24-24

Season

7-3

Last 10

Houston Rockets

#24

Offense

#30

Defense

10-36

Season

0-10

Last 10

Daily Fantasy Point Alert: The Timberwolves rank #4 in the league at generating fantasy points (234.2/gm) while the Rockets rank #30 in the league at defending against them at (241.4/gm).

Points Alert: The Timberwolves rank #6 at putting points on the board with 114.1/gm, 2.2% above the average, while the Rockets rank #30 at defending them allowing an average of 117.4 pts per game.

Rockets hit the over 40% 40 out of the last 100 and 7 out of the last 15 for 47%

Timberwolves hit the over 50% 50 out of the last 100 and 8 out of the last 15 for 53%

Hawks (0.0) vs Bulls (0.0) 239.0 O/U

Mon 9:00 PM EST

Atlanta Hawks

#18

Offense

#18

Defense

24-23

Season

7-3

Last 10

Chicago Bulls

#20

Offense

#16

Defense

21-24

Season

5-5

Last 10

Bulls hit the over 27% 27 out of the last 100 and 5 out of the last 15 for 33%

Hawks hit the over 28% 28 out of the last 100 and 7 out of the last 15 for 47%

Hornets (+7.5) vs Jazz (-7.5) 239.5 O/U

Mon 10:00 PM EST

Charlotte Hornets

#4

Offense

#28

Defense

13-34

Season

3-7

Last 10

Utah Jazz

#11

Offense

#7

Defense

24-25

Season

5-5

Last 10

The Jazz put up a bunch of points ranking #1 in the league at scoring with 115.0 per game which is 3.0% above the NBA avg

Rebound Alert: We have an imbalance at the boards as the Jazz rank #3 at grabbing a rebound while the Hornets struggle ranking #28 in the league at grabbing them.

Points Alert: The Jazz rank #1 at putting points on the board with 115.0/gm, 3.0% above the average, while the Hornets rank #25 at defending them allowing an average of 114.8 pts per game.

Jazz hit the over 22% 22 out of the last 100 and 7 out of the last 15 for 47%

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

Spurs (+8.0) vs Trail Blazers (-8.0) 241.5 O/U

Mon 11:00 PM EST

San Antonio Spurs

#13

Offense

#23

Defense

14-32

Season

2-8

Last 10

Portland Trail Blazers

#21

Offense

#21

Defense

21-25

Season

2-8

Last 10

The Spurs get up a ton of shots ranking #2 in the league with 91.7 per game which is 4.2% above the NBA avg

Trail Blazers hit the over 19% 19 out of the last 100 and 3 out of the last 15 for 13%

Spurs hit the over 29% 29 out of the last 100 and 9 out of the last 15 for 53%

Damian Lillard is one of our top projected PG's today at 54.64888541147872 points

Grizzlies (-1.5) vs Kings (+1.5) 246.5 O/U

Mon 11:30 PM EST

Memphis Grizzlies

#1

Offense

#17

Defense

31-15

Season

8-2

Last 10

Sacramento Kings

#17

Offense

#24

Defense

26-19

Season

7-3

Last 10

The Grizzlies get up a ton of shots ranking #1 in the league with 92.8 per game which is 5.4% above the NBA avg

The Grizzlies are one of the top rebounding teams in the NBA ranking #1 in the league with 48.0 per game which is 8.8% above the NBA avg

The Kings are horrible at rebounding ranking #29 in the league with 42.2 per game which is -4.4% below the NBA avg

The Kings are the NBA leaders at stealing the ball causing a turnover 7.2 per game which is -3.9% above the NBA avg

Daily Fantasy Point Alert: The Grizzlies rank #1 in the league at generating fantasy points (242.4/gm) while the Kings rank #24 in the league at defending against them at (234.0/gm).

Points Alert: The Grizzlies rank #4 at putting points on the board with 114.7/gm, 2.7% above the average, while the Kings rank #29 at defending them allowing an average of 116.4 pts per game.

Kings hit the over 23% 23 out of the last 100 and 9 out of the last 15 for 53%

Grizzlies hit the over 10% 10 out of the last 100 and 1 out of the last 15 for 7%

Ja Morant is one of our top projected PG's today at 54.75261368077663 points

Domantas Sabonis is one of our top projected C's today at 52.47363365838234 points