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Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks will visit the Boston Celtics on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET, and it will be interesting to see who plays in this one. Antetokounmpo was ruled out. Meanwhile, the Celtics, who were without Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday in their last one, are listing Holiday (shoulder) and Jaylen Brown […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Monday
The short-handed Sixers are somewhat surprisingly favored, but we also must account for a depleted Heat crew that has missed Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro in recent games. It is crucial to wait for official lineup submissions before truly framing this game in fantasy and betting terms, but with both teams dealing with some impact […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
NBA action ramps up on Wednesday with a nine-game slate featuring the Denver Nuggets at the Miami Heat on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET and then the Los Angeles Lakers at the Sacramento Kings on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET. Other key matchups include the Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, the Cleveland Cavaliers at the […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Tuesday
Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone made a funny quip during a recent preview of his team’s matchup with the Utah Jazz, noting that his own team didn’t even know who Brice Sensabaugh was. Fantasy managers, however, should get to know the Utah Jazz rookie forward. Rostered in shy of one percent of ESPN men’s basketball […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Four picks for Tuesday slate
Another interesting matchup will be the San Antonio Spurs hosting the Houston Rockets, as we’ll have to see whether San Antonio will let Victor Wembanyama play in a back-to-back after he had 27 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 3 3-pointers on 10-of-25 shooting on Monday. Alperen Sengun (ankle) won’t play […]
Continue readingNBA betting: A dog that should be favored and four other picks for Sunday’s slate
LA Clippers +5.5 over Milwaukee Bucks (-105). The Bucks won six straight games out the All-Star Break, including a seven-point win over the Clippers without Giannis Antetokounmpo on the floor, with a heavy defensive effort that held their opponents to an average of only 98.7 PPG. Their defense has reverted in their last two games, […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Sunday
New this season, ESPN Analytics will also generate daily NBA fantasy projections. By combining historical player and team data and specific game factors, ESPN is able to accurately predict player box score stats. Accounting for injuries, trends in playing time, and other factors impacting future performance the statistical models can be used to help NBA […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Friday
But with every bit of bad news, there’s usually some good news to go along with it, which is where we will focus looking ahead to Friday’s eight-game slate. Two teams heavily impacted by injuries will face each other on ESPN tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The late […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
New this season, ESPN Analytics will also generate daily NBA fantasy projections. By combining historical player and team data and specific game factors ESPN is able to accurately predict player box score stats. Accounting for injuries, trends in playing time, and other factors impacting future performance the statistical models can be used to help NBA […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Six picks for Saturday’s slate
Now let’s dive into my betting recommendations. LeBron James over 33.5 points and assists. James should be dialed in as a scorer, for obvious reasons, but against a complete team like the Nuggets he should also be busy as a facilitator. James has surpassed this line in four of his past five games. It’s also […]
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