Top NBA Plays Thursday November 18th| Shell Game

Nikola Jokic, Steph Curry, and Paul George have all made the perfect lineup in each of the last three games (and then some) so they are easily the marquee players on tonight's 6-game slate all priced within $1k of each other.

In some ways, PG13 vs. Memphis looks like the best target of the three big dogs on tonight's slate. Curry is in a blowout game vs. Cleveland and Jokic could be as well against a Sixers team that just lost by 35 in Utah on Tuesday.

Is this a pivot night to target a Spurs @ Minnesota game that looks like it could be high scoring (T'Wolves on the b2b though) or is the Clippers @ Grizzlies matchup the one to target since it should be a pretty tight game?

Let's see how the slate shakes out.

Tonight's Key NBA Matchups

Warriors (-9.5) @ Cavs O/U 208.5 7:30 PM ET

Tough call on Steph Curry ($11.8k) tonight as he needs 70fp for 6X. Curry has been in the PL 4 of the last 5, but this is a potential blowout game vs. a Cavs team that runs the 4th slowest pace of the league and is very thin with Collin Sexton and Evan Mobley out and Jarrett Allen and Lauri Markkanen likely still sidelined in COVID protocols.

Wizards @ Heat (-6.5), O/U 206.5 7:30 PM ET

Both the Wizards and Heat play on the back to back tonight, and they each held their opponent to under 100 points last night. The big difference is Miami won their game (113-98 vs. New Orleans) while Washington was held to a season low 87 points in a loss to Charlotte (97-87)

Clippers @ Grizzlies (PK), O/U 220.5 8:00 PM ET

Is Paul George ($11k) the spend-up play tonight instead of Curry or Jokic? PG13 has a 6 straight perfect lineup streak going and dropped 66fp (41/10/4) in a 120-114 loss to Memphis in the 2nd game of the season.

Spurs @ Timberwolves (-2), O/U 219 8:00 PM ET

We thought we'd have a high-scoring Kings at Timberwolves game last night but it disappointed in a 107-97 Minnesota win. Now the T'Wolves are on 0 days rest against a Spurs team that has dropped 4 of 5. Four Minnesota starters had at least 34 minutes last night is that cause for concern?

Sixers @ Nuggets (-7.5), O/U 209.5 9:00 PM ET

This would be the 10th day Joel Embiid has missed after his positive COVID test on November 8th, but the big man is still symptomatic and the Sixers have 4 games remaining on a West Coast road trip which he will likely miss all of. That should only help the upside of Nikola Jokic ($12k)

Raptors @ Jazz (-10.5), O/U 214.5 9:00 PM ET

The Raptors take a hit with OG Anunoby set to miss some extended time with a hip injury suffered in practice on Wednesday. Not great for a Toronto team that has dropped 5 of their last 6 putting the Jazz in a blowout spot tonight.

Tonight's Point Guard / Shooting Guard Notables

Dejounte Murray DK $9.8| FD $9.9k @ Minnesota

  • Back to back 60+ fp games

  • filling up the stat sheet with 1 assist shy of consecutive triple-doubles

  • 20.5 fga last two

  • Minnesota on the back to back, running #10 pace

Dillon Brooks DK $6k | FD $5.9k @Phoenix

  • Down $1k since season debut 3 games ago

  • 27fp in 23 mins last game, limited mins in a 34 point win over Houston

  • 17, 18, and 14 shots in three games

Monte Morris DK $4.7k | FD $5.1k vs. Philadelphia

  • Will Barton (back) remains questionable (+17.62 fp)

  • Has been in consecutive perfect lineups

  • Sixers have allowed 40fp to 2 of the last 3 PGs

Svi Mykhailiuk DK $3.1k | FD $3.7k @Utah

  • Stepping into the starting role for OG Anunoby

  • Had 34 and 22fp last two starts on November 1st and 3rd

  • Utah (-10.5) should rest starters plenty in a potential blowout

Tonight's SF / PF Notables

Andrew Wiggins DK $6.4| FD $6.5k @Cleveland

  • Ownership drop after 25fp Tuesday vs. Brooklyn

  • Blowout potential, but also revenge game vs. Cavs

  • 42fp vs. Cleveland last game

  • 32+fp in three of the last four

Aaron Gordon DK $5.3k | FD $5.1k vs. Philadelphia

  • 76ers giving up 33+ fp to last four PFs not named Royce O'Neale

  • Philadelphia could end up going real small tonight once Andre Drummond fouls out in about 5 minutes vs. Jokic.

  • Gordon has double digit shot attempts in five straight

P.J. Tucker DK $4k | FD $4.5k vs. Washington

  • 21fp in 21 minutes last night, was on pace for a big game before Miami pulled away from New Orleans in the 3rd.

  • 30+ minutes in three of four games prior to last night

  • Solid matchup vs. Washington, who has allowed 32+fp to five straight PFs

Jonathan Kuminga DK $3k | FD $4.1k @Cleveland

  • Has seen a minutes increase last three games with better practice efforts

  • Should be plenty of minutes available in a possible blowout and with GSW on 1st leg of the back to back

  • Andre Iguodala (hip) out for GSW

Tonight's Center Position Notables

Bam Adebayo DK $8.4k | FD $8.3k vs. Washington

  • Probable for tonight after missing the last two games (knee)

  • Washington has allowed 33fp to five straight C's (29th)

  • Rest of the Heat playing on 0 days rest

Steven Adams DK $4.6k | FD $5.6k vs. Clippers

  • His two down games recently (21fp, 18fp) came in a 25 point loss and a 34 point win

  • Clippers a bottom 10 team in rebounding

  • Low ownership as LAC is 7th defensively vs. the C position

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