It’s Taco Tuesday on PrizePicks, and that means we get to take advantage of some discounted projections, wagering up to $25 on that entry. We’ll need to pair the taco with another play or two, so let’s see what tonight’s six-game slate has in store for us. The slate tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET in Brooklyn for Celtics-Nets. Kristaps Porzingis is questionable for Boston, while Cameron Johnson is out for Brooklyn. The slate is highlighted by a 245.5 total in Phoenix for Kings-Suns, and we’ll close out the night at 10:30 p.m. ET in Los Angeles with Pistons-Lakers. Let’s dive into the best PrizePicks NBA picks and player predictions for Feb. 13, starting with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Need more action? Our PrizePicks optimizer has plenty more picks waiting for you to view, and our PrizePicks guide can help you make the sharpest plays possible.
Best PrizePicks NBA Predictions: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & More
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander M/L 51 Fantasy Score
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) comes into this game averaging 54.6 fantasy points per game this season, leading the Thunder to the second-best record in the West and will be starting in the All-Star game this weekend.
This projection is low as Orlando ranks fourth in defensive rating while playing at the 24th fastest pace. However, the matchup for SGA is good as Orlando has allowed the second-most fantasy points to point guards over the last 15 games. They allow the 12th most on the season.
The Thunder are two-point road favorites, and while SGA has the fourth-highest usage rate in the NBA, when these two teams played last month, SGA tallied 66.7 fantasy points.
Best PrizePicks NBA Player Prediction: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander More Than 51 Fantasy Score
Ausar Thompson M/L 23.5 Fantasy Score
The Pistons have played well since giving more minutes to Jaden Ivey and Marcus Sasser the past few games. In their last five, Detroit ranks 12th in offensive rating, while they stand at 25th on the season. Ausar Thompson is averaging 27.4 minutes per game since Alec Burks and Bojan Bogdanovic got traded and is in a great spot against the Lakers who rank sixth in pace.
Thompson is averaging 26.9 fantasy points over the last five games and is a .98 fantasy point per minute guy on the season. The Lakers rank 24th against opposing small forwards where Thompson will be starting tonight.
The Lakers are 10-point favorites with a 241.5 total for tonight. However, they are just 24-30 against the spread this season, making me think this game will stay closer than the spread indicates.
Best PrizePicks NBA Player Prediction: Ausar Thompson More Than 23.5 Fantasy Score
Devin Booker M/L 29.5 Points
Devin Booker will close out our card today looking at the under on his points projection. This is currently the top play on OddsShopper for PrizePicks. With a 4% EV and true odds of -129, we see that most books are juiced to the under.
While the Suns are five-point home favorites with the highest game total of the night, it’s still a tough situation for Booker who has seen his usage regress a bit with Bradley Beal playing huge minutes the past few weeks.
The Kings rank 10th against opposing point guards, allowing just 24.5 points per game to the position while they struggle against power forwards. This seems like a Kevin Durant game tonight.
In his last five games against the Kings, Booker has hit 30 points just one time. That was last season and Kevin Durant did not play the game.
Best PrizePicks NBA Player Prediction: Devin Booker Less Than 29.5 Points
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