The highlight of tonight's 11-game NBA slate is the Hornets bringing their top scoring offense to Golden State to face the Warriors. This is a nationally televised ESPN game that features LaMelo Ball squaring off against Steph Curry. These two PGs went up against each other once last year with the Warriors prevailing 130-121.

That's hardly the only entertaining matchup on this whopper of a card. Joel Embiid is back after resting Monday and faces a Bulls team he put up 50 & 17 against last season. De'Aaron Fox used to love playing the Pelicans (60+ in three games in 2020), but it's looking like that was more anticipation of the meeting with Lonzo Ball.

Trae Young (GTD) and James Harden also square off so let's get to it.

Tonight's Key NBA Matchups

Knicks @ Pacers (-1), O/U 216 7:00 PM ET

Kind of strange to see 5-2 New York a +1 point underdog at the Pacers tonight. NYK did blow a 15-point lead in a 113-104 loss to the Raptors on Monday, and Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring) is probable for Indiana but this still looks like a trap play.

Bulls @ Sixers (-2), O/U 215.5 7:00 PM ET

Joel Embiid ($10.3k) is back after resting Monday and he had a 50 point, 17 rebound performance against the Bulls last season (92fp). Tobias Harris (health and safety) misses another game for Philadelphia as well so the Embiid usage should be there.

Raptors @ Wizards (-5.5) , O/U 212 7:00 PM ET

Contrasting style game as Washington is #1 in the NBA in possessions per game, but Toronto is allowing the 2nd fewest points in the league (98.9). Toronto has won five straight, mostly on the back of OG Anunoby who has 45+ fp in three of those W's.

Hawks @ Nets (-5) , O/U 220 7:30 PM ET

Brooklyn has really dialed up their defense lately, holding three of their last four opponents under 100 opponents. That would take away some Atlanta value tonight, but the Hawks defense is on the other end of the spectrum giving up 118.3 ppg over the last three.

Nuggets @ Grizzlies (-1), O/U 215.5 8:00 PM ET

A rematch of Monday's 106-97 Grizzlies win in which Nikola Jokic had 23/7/7 but that was only 50fp. Ja Morant had 47fp (26/8/7).

Hornets @ Warriors (-6) , O/U 226.5 10:00 PM ET

Highest betting total of the night with Charlotte actually leading the NBA in scoring (117.5) and Golden State 12th (110.8).

Tonight's Point Guard / Shooting Guard Notables

James Harden DK $10.2k | FD $9.9k vs. Atlanta

• 50+fp and perfect lineup last two games

• H2H matchup with Trae Young

• Hawks defense giving up 118.3 ppg last three

Dejounte Murray DK $9.2k | FD $8.9k vs. Dallas

• Price holding firm after 31fp on Monday

• 48+ fp three games prior

• Dallas gave up 44fp to PG Kyle Lowry on Tuesday

• Mavericks playing on 0 days rest

• Had 52 fp vs. Dallas on 10/28

LaMelo Ball DK $8.6k | FD $8.6k @ Golden State

• Price climbing, but has still hit 6X this last two

• Had 57fp on a back to back Monday

• Highest betting total of the night

Caris LeVert DK $7k | FD $7k vs. Knicks

• 🚩Red Flag betting line with the Pacers favored over New York

• Minutes increasing over first two games (16, 24)

• Took 19 shots in 24 minutes Monday

• #1 usage (38.5%)

Devonte Graham DK $6.3k | FD $6.8k @Sacramento

• 32fp floor in four of the last five

• 15+ fga in five straight games

• Kings on game 2 of back to back

Tonight's SF / PF Notables

DeMar DeRozan DK $8.5k | FD $8.2k @ Philadelphia

• Price drop despite three straight PLs

• 18+ fga in five straight games

• Harris out for Philadephia interior

• Philadelphia top 10 tempo (DeRozan +21% up pace)

OG Anunoby DK $7.7k | FD $7.3k @Washington

• Has 6X in three of five

• 19+ fga in three of last four

• Wizards run top pace in NBA

• Washington has allowed 40+ fp to five straight PFs

Draymond Green DK $7.1k | FD $7.4k vs. Charlotte

• 6X in consecutive games

• Averaging 11.5 rpg last two

• Hornets giving up 2nd most ppg (115)

Wendell Carter, Jr. DK $6.1k | FD $6.4k vs. Boston

• 6X in three of last four

• Boston allowing 37.76 fppg to PF starters

• Celtics have given up 45+ fp to two of the last four PFs

Tonight's Center Position Notables

Joel Embiid DK $10.3k | FD $9.7k vs. Chicago

• +7.35% usage, +27.5 fp boost with Tobias Harris (COVID) out

• Had 50 points, 17 rebounds vs. Chicago last season (92fp)

• Bulls gave up 20 rebound game to Rudy Gobert over the weekend

Thaddeus Young DK $4.1k | FD $4.6k vs. Dallas

• Getting start in place of Jakob Poeltl tonight

• Had 29fp in 16 minutes Friday vs. Milwaukee

• Poeltl had 40fp vs. Mavericks last week

• Dallas on 2nd leg of back to back

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