NBA DFS action on Saturday, Jan. 16, locks at 7:30 p.m. EST with a short four-game main slate. Before you lock in your NBA DFS picks and favorite lineups on DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo and SuperDraft, make sure to check out Awesemo’s daily fantasy basketball rankings and projections. Let’s dig into some NBA DFS picks, including Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum, Enes Kanter and more.
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Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum and Enes Kanter: Portland Trailblazers vs. Atlanta Hawks
Sadly Jusuf Nurkic will be out for several weeks with a fractured right wrist. From a fantasy perspective that leaves a void that will be filled by Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum and Enes Kanter. Looking at NBA WOWY on AddMoreFunds.com when Nurkic is on the court, Lillard is averaging 1.23 FanDuel points per minute while McCollum is at 1.18. Taking Nurkic out of the mix we see Lillard maintain while McCollum jumps to 1.41 FanDuel points per minute.
When both are playing alongside Kanter. Lillard is at 1.27 and McCollum is at 1.35 FanDuel points per minute. The boost for Kanter will come with secure minutes. On the season in just 18.4 minutes per game he is nearly averaging a double-double with 10.0 points and 8.9 rebounds. Nurkic was starting and playing 23.2 minutes per game. It is reasonable to project Kanter for 26-27 minutes with Harry Giles in line for 15-16 minutes. There will be the potential for minutes upside in this matchup while Clint Capela is on the court. When he is off, we could always see Portland opt to use Carmelo Anthony or Robert Covington as the small-ball five.
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Philadelphia 76ers at Memphis Grizzlies
Philadelphia is running short-handed tonight with Joel Embiid not even going on the road trip while dealing with a knee injury. Seth Curry (Covid-19), Mike Scott (knee), Furkan Korkmaz (adductor) and Vincent Poirier (health and safety) are out as well.
Ben Simmons is listed as probable with a knee soreness and Tobias Harris who just returned from the health and safety protocol will be doing the heavy lifting tonight. We should see continued run for Tyrese Maxey and Shake Milton as the primary ball-handlers and Isaiah Joe is in the mix if you are feeling frisky on this short four game slate. Dwight Howard and Tony Bradley will likely see 20-ish minutes each while taking turns getting embarrassed by Jonas Valanciunas. Finally, yes we can still play Danny Green though the price is not particularly appealing outside of the $14 on Yahoo.
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Caleb Martin: Charlotte Hornets at Toronto Raptors
Tonight is a little odd with just four games and the very real chance that Miami may not be able to muster eight active players. Charlotte does not play again until Wednesday so it would make sense that they hold out Gordon Hayward (hip) one more game. This would likely allow Caleb Martin to reprise his starting role. In this same matchup on Thursday, he played 24 minutes with a solid line of six rebounds, four assists and three steals. The one weakness in his performance was going one for seven from the field. If he starts he will be a fine play, but the real question is what upside does he have beyond 20-ish fantasy points.
Yahoo Daily Fantasy Basketball Discount Dandies
- Delon Wright: DET at MIA – $11
- Danny Green: PHI at MEM – $14
- Dwight Howard: PHI at MEM – $10
SuperDraft Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks
- Ben Simmons: PHI at MEM – 1.20x multiplier
- Chris Boucher: TOR vs. CHA – 1.55x multiplier
- Jerami Grant: DET at MIA – 1.60x multiplier
Final Thoughts
There are plenty of value options tonight, but the pricing does not align across every site. Be sure to understand your preferred site’s pricing and scoring systems.
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