Another 2-1 night as we sweep the Pelicans players. The good news is the NBA returns Friday with 12 games across the evening. Here are the top three NBA plays for DraftKings Pick6. While there are some larger spreads on the table, most teams are either fighting for playoff positioning, or simply to get in the tournament. The action is highlighted by the Nuggets hosting the Wolves, but features the Pacers and Lakers, followed by the Kings hosting the Mavericks.
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DraftKings Pick6 Predictions Today – NBA Slate
Jalen Green M/L 29.5 Points
The Houston Rockets just tuned up the Jazz behind 41 from Jalen Green. While the Rockets should find similar results as a team against Utah, don’t expect Green to light it up like that again. This scoring spike has been recent for Green, and while it’s mirrored some of the Rockets success, the Jazz might provide little in the way of another Houston win. We should see a deeper rotation and possibly less minutes for starters. There’s also an outside chance the Rockets just hit a regression point, and lose bad on the road. While unlikely, that could also cut minutes for Green and others.
The implied odds for Pick 6 are -136, so we get a decent break with the true odds at -142 on OddsShopper. By using our pick’em tool, we can identify small edges in the market and build winning tickets over time. It’s not easy winning 11 games in a row, and Green won’t go down with 30+ in a loss.
DraftKings Pick6 Prediction: Jalen Green LESS Than 29.5 Points
Miles McBride M/L 17.5 Points
The Knicks are also on a tear right now, winners of three straight and eight of ten. This is an easy game on the road in San Antonio, especially because the Knicks need to keep up in the Eastern playoff race. Miles McBride has seen an explosion of minutes thanks to some initial injuries with New York, transferring over to some monster performances. While we’ve seen three of his last five games end with 26+ points, McBride is inconsistent at best right now. It’s worth taking advantage of as his points line continues to creep up, knowing people will jump on the MORE option.
Once again, we find a -142 true odds play off OddsShopper, allowing us to beat it with our -136 implied odds. We stay ahead of the market price and take advantage of a popular play – being the MORE option. The Knicks may cruise in Texas, but McBride will be cooled off tonight. We go LESS than 17.5 points.
DraftKings Pick6 Prediction: Miles McBride LESS than 17.5 Points
Domantas Sabonis M/L 20.5 Points
Mr. Triple-Double and his Sacramento Kings will host the Dallas Mavericks as both teams are tightly positioned next to each other. Just one game separates the Mavs, Suns, and Kings – so expect a battle, especially on the defensive ends. The Kings have slowed down some, winning six of their last ten, and seeing some lower scoring efforts from Sabonis. Most of those have come in losses, but there’s still a pathway to team success while he stays below 21 points.
It’s almost like Sabonis has found a groove not forcing a dominant scoring night by focusing more with rebounds and passing. The Kings will likely be in a lower scoring slugfest against Dallas, and that should correlate nicely to a LESS than 20.5 point night from Sabonis. We get a similar break here, -136 implied odds versus the -142 true odds. Let’s stay ahead of the market price again with a LESS than play.
DraftKings Pick6 Prediction: Domantas Sabonis LESS Than 20.5 Points
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