WEDNSDAY NIGHT DRAFTKINGS TOP NBA PICKS

Tyreke Evans – SG PELICANS - $7,600

Jrue Holiday is sidelined tonight with an injury, Evans will most likely start at PG against Brandon Jennings.  Jennings has been great offensively, and mediocre on defense lately.  When Evans isn’t playing PG tonight, I think he will slide into SG which is great because he will have to deal with Jodie Meeks and Caldwell-Pope.  Evans can get points, rebounds, assists, and the occasional steal and block.  I think he may be the guy to triple-double tonight if he sees 35 minutes on the floor.  HE should be priced in the 8000’s but he is at mid 7000.  He needs 35-40 tonight to be a value, and I think he reaches 40-45 Plus.  Tremendous value and somewhat a “Safe play” at the same time.

Marcin Gortat- C WIZARDS- $6,100

I LOVE when guys have repeat matchups within a 5 day span because their stat line is far more predictable.  Gortat put up a 43 when he faced The Bulls just last week.  I don’t know what is up with Noah’s defense this season, but he pretty much stinks thus far.  Even if Gortat gives you 35 points instead of 43, he returns his value plus some.  Vallanciuans is priced the same and has a CAKE game tonight against The 76ers( Al Horford had a monster last night), but I’m afraid of a blowout where he could only see 20-25 minutes of action.  Gortat may be the safer of the two with Big Val having more “upside”

Nicolas Batum- SF TRAILBLAZERS - $6,000

Batum is really consistent putting up 30 points per game, he never gets to 45 but rarely dips under 25.  He gets The Clippers tonight and Matt Barnes.  Barnes is the weak defensive link for LA and has been all season.  Batum put up a 38 when they faced each other earlier this season.  Pencil him in for a 35-40 again, which is really nice for 6K

Donatas Motiejunas- PF ROCKETS - $5,200

I was afraid when Houston acquired Josh Smith last month that Donny was going to be a 15-20 minute bench guy, but that’s not the case.  Smith is that guy.  He is averaging 30 minutes and 30 points a game the past week or so.  Tonight he gets a GREAT matchup against Channing Frye and Kyle O’quinn.  Tobias Harris is out tonight and the PF’s and SF’s for Orlando will have all the minutes they can handle tonight and tend to get real sloppy when this happens.  Motiejunas keeps the 30 + streak alive tonight.  (I like D Howard in a revenge game KIND OF tonight as well.  He has been crap lately, but has DESTROYED Orlando in the past.  He is a gamble, but might be worth it)

Mario Chalmers- PG HEAT- $4,300

D-Wade is banged up and PROBABLY won’t play tonight.  Chalmers filled in nicely for him last night against LA.  He gets The Warriors tonight who aren’t bulletproof against opposing guards.  Chalmers won’t put up a Mo-Mo 69 points, but if he can get 30, that is HUGE for $4,300.  Chalmers is an assist specialist, and GS give up assists.  Chalmers has actually produced a lot this season when he is given 30 minutes or more.  Make sure Wade is out before tip off

 

ALWAYS CHECK LINEUPS AT 6:45 TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO NONSENSE SUCH AS LAST NIGHTS HAWK’S TOMFOOLERY WHERE THEY DECIDED TO SIT HALF THEIR STARTERS JUST BEFORE TIP-OFF.  THIS SUCKS WHEN YOU BASE 10 LINEUPS AROUND DEMARRE CARROLL AND HAVE 15 MINUTES OF EDITING WHICH REALLY SHOULD TAKE AN HOUR OR TWO…………………….dicks