Top NBA Plays Monday November 1st| Fallout From Embiid Sitting

There's a lot of usage that has opened up for tonight's slate as Joel Embiid is sitting for scheduled rest. Embiid's 31.4% usage is 10th highest in the NBA, and although Portland isn't playing an overly aggressive pace they are also on the back to back so there should be some scoring in a game with a 220 point betting total.

Let's see how this one shakes out.

Tonight's Key NBA Matchups

Trail Blazers @ 76ers (-2), O/U 220 7:00 PM ET

It's looking like Joel Embiid is getting the night off for rest, but the 76ers are still favored with Portland being on the back to back after a fast paced 125-113 loss in Charlotte last night

Wizards @ Hawks (-5.5), O/U 223 7:30 PM ET

This one seems like it will be high scoring as these two teams just met on Thursday in a 122-111 Wizards win. Four Wizards starters had 20+ real points in that game and John Collins had a dominant night for Atlanta with 48fp.

Bulls (+2.5) @ Celtics , O/U 215.5 7:30 PM ET

Chicago seems like a strange underdog here considering they handed the Jazz their 1st loss of the season over the weekend and Boston struggling to a 2-4 start. The Celtics are giving up the most points in the league (118.3) but part of that is due to 3 of their 6 games going to OT so far.

Nuggets @ Grizzlies (-1.5) , O/U 213 8:00 PM ET

This should be a nice close game as Denver looks for their third straight win and Ja Morant is tied with Steph Curry for the NBA scoring lead (28.7 ppg).

Thunder @ Clippers (-12), O/U 210 10:30 PM ET

The "anti-chalk" game of the night with the 2nd lowest total (TOR @ NYK) and the blowout potential with LAC as a double digit favorite

Tonight's Point Guard / Shooting Guard Notables

Dejounte Murray DK $9.2k | FD $8.9k @Indiana

  • Might be the last time to play him with a price rising to $9k+

  • Close game expected with Pacers (-3)

  • Indiana #2 in pace, 21st in defensive efficiency

  • 17+ fga in three straight

Zach Lavine DK $9k | FD $8.9k @Boston

  • Close game expected (BOS -2.5)

  • 29% usage rate on the season (18th)

  • Boston 30th vs. SG (37.2 fppg)

  • Celtics allowing league worst 118.3 ppg

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander DK $7.8k | FD $7.2k @Clippers

  • Played 18/19 season with the Clippers

  • Averaged 19fga per game vs. LAC last season

  • Averaged 45fppg last season vs. LAC

  • +12% usage, +16.88fp with Lu Dort (shoulder) out

SGA really steps up when Lu Dort isn't on the floor

Collin Sexton DK $5.9k | FD $6.4k @Charlotte

  • Punt play under $6k for the first time this season

  • Hornets playing on back to back

  • Hornets 27th in defensive efficiency, 28th in ppg allowed (115.3)

Seth Curry DK $5.2k | FD $5.1k vs. Portland

  • Portland playing on back to back

  • +7.14% usage, +24.87 fp with Joel Embiid (rest) out

Tonight's SF / PF Notables

Tobias Harris DK $9.1k | FD $7.4k vs. Portland

  • Very low FD pricing with Embiid out

  • +9.25% usage, +17.72 fp with Embiid out

  • Portland playing on back to back

John Collins DK $6.8k | FD $6.5k vs. Washington

  • Good price point following 48fp vs. Wizards last week

  • Washington #1 in NBA in pace

  • Wizards allowing 40.39 fppg to opposing PF starters

Al Horford DK $6.5k | FD $7.6k vs. Chicago

  • Price is down $1.1k on DK

  • Has hit 6X this DK price all four games this season

  • Close game expected with Chicago (BOS -2.5)

Wendell Carter, Jr. DK $5.7k | FD $6.4k @Minnesota

  • Only played 17 minutes last game but was a b2b for Orlando

  • Has hit 6X this DK price in 4 of last 6

  • T'Wolves 30th vs the C position, 21st vs. PF

Tonight's Center Position Notables

Mo Bamba DK $7.1k | FD $6.6k vs. Timberwolves

  • Minnesota allowing 37.59 fppg to opposing C's

  • Timberwolves 3rd in pace this season

  • 18 rebounds Thursday night

  • Minnesota 28th in opponent rebounds/game (60.4)

Andre Drummond DK $4.4k | FD $5.4k vs. Portland

  • First start of the season with Embiid (rest) out

  • Portland playing on b2b

  • Averaging 7.5 rpg in 13.2 mpg on the year

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