Top NBA Plays Thursday January 27th| Big Man on a Little Slate

Joel Embiid is the star of tonight's tiny 2-game slate as he's hit 66+fp in four straight games and is playing the Lakers on the nationally televised TNT contest.

Embiid ownership is going to be crazy, so let's see who else we can dig up on this junior card.

Tonight's Key NBA Matchups

Lakers @ Sixers (-2.5), O/U 218 7:30 ET

It's going to be crazy ownership for Joel Embiid ($11.4k) tonight and for good reason considering he's scored 38+ points and grabbed 12+ rebounds in four straight. Lebron James ($11.1k) is the 2nd highest priced player on the slate, coming off 62 fp on Tuesday against the Nets even as Anthony Davis returned to the lineup for 25 minutes.

Timberwolves @ Warriors (-6), O/U 229.5 10:00 ET

Anthony Edwards ($8.1k) went for 48 real points in his last visit to Golden State back in November, and that was when the Warriors had their best defensive player Draymond Green (calf) available. Does the short slate put Steph Curry ($10.3k) even though he's only averaged 34fp the last two.

Tonight's Point Guard / Shooting Guard Notables

Anthony Edwards DK $8.1k | FD $7.3k @ Golden State

  • Coming off 40/9 (27 shots) Tuesday vs. Portland

  • Scored 48 real points in Golden State back in November

Tyrese Maxey DK $6.4k | FD $5.8k vs. Lakers

  • +4.25% usage, +4.6 fp with Milton and Curry out

  • Lakers have allowed 34+ fp to three of the last four PGs

Klay Thompson DK $5.3k | FD $6.2k vs. Minnesota

  • About to go off in the nationally televised TNT game?

  • Season high 26 minutes on Tuesday

  • T'Wolves have allowed 30+ to three of the last four SGs

Tonight's SF / PF Notables

Tobias Harris DK $7.3k | FD $8.1k vs. Lakers

  • Will play (illness)

  • Had 33/11 Tuesday (57fp)

  • 42fp floor last three games

  • +18.25 fp with Seth Curry and Shake Milton out

Carmelo Anthony DK $4.3k | FD $5.2k @ Philadelphia

  • Reports are that Lebron James is suffering from right knee soreness

  • Pushing 6X in three of last four

Matisse Thybulle DK $3.6k | FD $4.3k vs. Lakers

  • Had a five steal game right before his shoulder injury, could be a lot of loose balls in a Westbrook game

  • No Curry or Milton for Philadelphia

Tonight's Center Position Notables

Kevon Looney DK $4.7k | FD $4.9k vs. Minnesota

  • Pivot possibility away from Joel Embiid

  • Had 17 rebounds vs. Minnesota back in November, 12 in 25 minutes in the January meeting

  • Jusuf Nurkic had 20/14 vs. T'Wolves on Tuesday

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