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Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Monday
Many fantasy leagues will be decided this week, adding to the gravity of Monday’s games. Two of the six games have spreads of at least 15 points — the Boston Celtics (-16.5) against the Charlotte Hornets and the Portland Trail Blazers visiting the Orlando Magic (-15.5). Such lines can make these contests less than ideal […]
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Donte DiVincenzo, SG, Knicks (60.5% rostered in ESPN leagues): DiVincenzo has been a top 15 player over the past two weeks with averages of 21.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.8 blocks and a whopping 5.0 3-pointers in six games. He’s getting about 35 minutes a night from Tom Thibodeau and has absolutely […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Thursday
The first of Thursday’s tandem has the Boston Celtics at State Farm Arena to face the Atlanta Hawks. The top-seeded Celtics are massive road favorites (-16.5 at ESPN BET), even with Al Horford and Jrue Holiday listed as questionable. The talented, if top heavy, Boston rotation hasn’t afforded many opportunities for streaming value this season, […]
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With 22 teams in action, it’s important for managers and bettors to have a discerning lens given such volume of choice. One key tool to leverage during such busy days in the league is point totals, as they can help indicate which climates are projected and expected to be friendly offensively. A more physical, playoff-like […]
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A matinee in Madison Square Garden opens today’s eight-game slate of NBA action. The New York Knicks are sizable favorites as they host the rival Brooklyn Nets early this afternoon. The Knicks won’t have OG Anunoby, Julius Randle, or Mitchell Robinson in the lineup, which means meaningful upgrades in playing time and potential production for […]
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The Boston Celtics visit the Detroit Pistons in what should be one of the snoozers of the night, but there should also be some big fantasy opportunities here. Jrue Holiday (shoulder) remains out and Kristaps Porzingis and Jaylen Brown, who are both listed as questionable, along with Jayson Tatum and Al Horford, who might rest. […]
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Note: Stats are as of Wednesday night. Grayson Allen, SG, Suns (45.3% rostered in ESPN leagues): Allen seems to always appear on this list, but he deserves it because he just keeps getting better and better as the season progresses. He’s been a top-20 player over the past two weeks and has racked up averages […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Five picks for Friday’s slate
Stephen Curry over 36.5 points, rebounds and assists. Curry cleared 36.5 points, rebounds and assists in two of his past three games since returning from an ankle injury and in his previous game against the Pacers on Feb. 6. Both teams rank in the top half of the league in pace, and this game claims […]
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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 […]
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Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics over 225.5 points (-105). These two teams don’t just have the two best records in the Eastern Conference, they are also the second (Celtics, 121.0 PPG) and third (Bucks, 120.7 PPG) highest scoring teams in the NBA. While the Celtics are also strong on defense (109.3 points allowed per game, […]
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