Saturday’s NBA card features 11 different games throughout the day, which offers plenty of opportunities to uncover value and attack favorable betting angles. Our projections are showing numerous edges and we’re looking to exploit those with Saturday’s DraftKings Pick6 predictions. Here are your top two plays for today’s NBA slate!
DraftKings Pick6 NBA Predictions for Saturday, February 8 (2025)
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Devin Booker M/L Than 30.5 Points
Devin Booker is coming off his best scoring performance of the season, dropping 47 points in an overtime win against the Jazz on Friday night.
Naturally, there’s plenty of buzz around him after a game like that—but I’m not buying in.
For starters, his points prop is inflated due to last night’s effort and the potential absence of key teammates. On Friday, the Suns were without Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, which led to a significant spike in Booker’s usage.
If Durant and Beal play tonight, Booker won’t need to take 33 shots. Plus, he faces a tougher matchup against the Denver Nuggets, who rank 13th in opponent field goal percentage from mid-range—his bread and butter.
It’s also the second leg of a back-to-back, meaning fatigue could be a factor after his 47-point performance in overtime. Stokastic’s NBA DFS projections have him at scoring just 25 points this evening.
DraftKings Pick6 Prediction: Devin Booker Less Than 30.5 Points
Deandre Ayton M/L Than 15.5 Points
The Portland Trail Blazers’ big man faces a tough challenge tonight against Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Minnesota ranks 5th in defensive effective field goal percentage and 6th in defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions). They also allow the 11th-fewest shot attempts at the rim while ranking 6th in opponent field goal percentage from that area.
Gobert has been elite defensively, holding opponents to 5.9 fewer points per 100 possessions this season. While Ayton has been more productive lately, this is one of his toughest matchups of the year—yet his prop isn’t priced accordingly.
In his last meeting with the T’Wolves, Ayton managed just 4 points in 18 minutes. He’ll likely see more playing time tonight, but that doesn’t guarantee a scoring boost.
DraftKings Pick6 Prediction: Deandre Ayton Less Than 15.5 Points
