Welcome to Sleeper Picks. Sleeper’s newest offering promised plenty of entertainment and action, and they delivered. We will break down our top three picks for tonight’s NBA action. Sleeper is quickly becoming one of the most popular season-long fantasy platforms, and they are expanding into other areas based on demand. Each week in this space, we’ll talk about some strategy for the new platform while providing our favorite NBA more/less picks.
NBA Sleeper Picks Player Predictions (3/20)
Karl-Anthony Towns (F/C – NYK): 19.5 points (alt line)
KAT has struggled for consistency on the boards recently but has got back into the swing of things in the scoring department. Towns has scored 21 or more points in six straight but hit 27 or more in just two of those games, making the full line a hard fade. The alt line offers solid value at a better-than-expected (but still low) multiplier. Towns scored 19 and 27 points in his two contests against the Charlotte Hornets. Tap the More on Towns for Thursday night at Sleeper Picks.
Pick: More
Giannis Antetokounmpo (F – MIL): 0.5 double doubles
Giannis continues to be excellent on the boards for the Bucks and comes into this contest averaging 12.0 rebounds per game. He is second in the league with a double double in 83.92 percent of his games. Third in actual double doubles due to fewer games played, Giannis is the only player with over 20 double doubles that is averaging 30 or more points per game. Giannis went 24-12-9 against the Lakers just four games ago and should have similar success tonight against a team with no big man talent to speak of. Grab the More on Giannis for Thursday night’s NBA action.
Pick: More
Stephen Curry (G – GSW): 19.5 points (alt line)
Curry has been excellent since the all-star break, averaging 27.2 points per game versus just 23.4 points per game before the break. Steph has looked rejuvenated since the Jimmy Butler trade and has Golden State poised to ruin some postseason aspirations for whoever they get matched up against. Steph has scored 20 or more points in 11 of his 13 games since all-star weekend. Slap the More on Steph for Thursday night basketball.
Pick: More
Writers note: The lines are constantly changing on Sleeper (and sometimes expiring), so there is a high probability that one or all of the numbers may no longer be the same when you open your app. There are excellent values when they are first posted, with the only catch being that they are not all released at the same time. Vigilance could provide a solid return on investment this season, literally.
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