NBA DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Primer: Thursday (1/5)

That Wednesday card was wild. We had almost every team in action, but it’s leaving us with a short slate here. We only have four games in total, but we have some fun matchups to break down. We do have a few teams in the second half of a back-to-back set, with Memphis, Orlando, and Houston all playing two games in two nights. Those are young teams, so we’re hoping that won’t cause too much chaos. There’s still a lot to discuss, so let’s take a look at the schedule and odds!

View the best player prop bets for tonight’s slate with our NBA Prop Bet Cheat Sheet

Schedule and Odds

  • MEM at ORL (MEM -5.5) O/U: 226.5
  • BOS at DAL (BOS -2.5) O/U: 229.5
  • UTA at HOU (UTA -5.5) O/U: 232.5
  • LAC at DEN (DEN -6.5) O/U: 224

Check out our consensus game odds as well as the odds from each sportsbook at BettingPros

Injury Report

Core Plays

Ja Morant (PG – MEM): $10,400 DraftKings, $10,500 FanDuel
Ja has developed into one of the best players in the NBA this season, and he’s an easy option on a four-game slate. The athletic point guard has at least 41 DraftKings points in 24 of his last 26 games, generating a 47-point average in that span. He’s also scored at least 49 fantasy points in five straight games and should reach that again versus a 21st-ranked Orlando defense. There’s also a chance Desmond Bane is rested in this B2B, which would make Morant even more valuable.

 

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