Yesterday was wild. We had to navigate through 13 games, and it made for one of the highest-scoring slates of the season. I had an average day, but the article went pretty well. We’re back to a much smaller slate here, so let’s go ahead and get into it!
We have another three-game slate for this Thursday’s card. If you read Tuesday’s article, you know these short slates are my favorite. This one is perfect, and I feel like I have a great read on what’s going on. There’s a lot to discuss, though, so let’s go ahead and get into it!
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Schedule and Odds
- UTA at PHI (UTA -2.5) O/U: 217
- LAL at MEM (LAL -2.5) O/U: 222.5
- DEN at SAS (DEN -1.5) O/U: 214
Check out our consensus game odds as well as the odds from each sportsbook at BettingPros
Injury Report
- Ben Simmons (personal) OUT
- Tyrese Maxey (illness) Questionable
- Ja Morant (knee) OUT
- Kyle Anderson (back) Questionable
- Michael Porter Jr (back) OUT
- Jamal Murray (knee) OUT
- Keldon Johnson (ankle) Questionable
- Devin Vassell (quad) Questionable
- Brandon Clarke (knee) Questionable
- LeBron James (abdomen) Probable
- Anthony Davis (thumb) Probable
Core Plays
Nikola Jokic (C – DEN): $11,800 DraftKings, $11,100 FanDuel
Joker is quite simply the best player in fantasy. He led the NBA with nearly 60 DraftKings points per game last season and is backing it up with a 57-point average this year. That makes him the easiest choice on a three-game slate, especially with Jokic dropping at least 53 fantasy points in 11 of his last 12 games. We also don’t mind that San Antonio plays at the fifth-fastest pace in the NBA, either.
