Saturday, December 21 brings a massive slate in the Association, with 12 games on the schedule. There is no shortage of star players in action either, including De'Aaron Fox, Kyrie Irving, and Anthony Edwards.
Below, I'll dive into my best NBA picks for DraftKings’ Pick6.
DraftKings NBA Pick6 Picks for today
The first three picks are our favorite plays for a 3-player lineup. If you want to play a 6-player lineup, use all six stat projections below.
?? Kyrie Irving More Tahn 24.5 Points
?? De'Aaron Fox More Than 26.5 Points
?? Austin Reaves More Than 2.5 Threes
?? Anthony Edwards More Than 25.5 Points
?? Jalen Brunson More Than 7.5 Assists
?? Rudy Gobert Less Than 11.5 Rebounds
Click on each pick to read full analysis.
DraftKings NBA Pick6 fantasy basketball lineup for December 21
Kyrie Irving Points: MORE
Kyrie Irving may still be the No. 2 option behind Luka Doncic, but that won’t be the case tonight. The Slovenian is sidelined with a heel injury, which means a big game is in the cards for Kyrie.
The guard has only registered more than 24.5 points in three of his last six appearances, but Irving is averaging nearly 29 points per game without Doncic since joining Dallas.
An increased role makes me believe he’ll show out. Plus, Kyrie averaged over 26 ppg against the Clippers last season, who are tonight’s opponents.
De'Aaron Fox 24.5 Points: MORE
The Sacramento Kings may be struggling so far this season, but De’Aaron Fox is playing quality basketball. He’s doing a little bit of everything, averaging 26.2 points, 6.1 assists, and 5.1 rebounds per night. Fox just put up more than 24.5 points in two straight meetings.
He also tends to play better at home, averaging 28.2 points as opposed to 23.8 on the road. Sacramento happens to be hosting the Lakers.
Austin Reaves 2.5 Threes: MORE
Austin Reaves has stepped into a starter role for the Los Angeles Lakers and has turned into a very solid player, averaging 16.9 ppg on a 35.7% clip from 3-point land. Reaves has drained more than 2.5 treys in two of his last three outings.
The guard was 3-for-7 from deep against the Kings two nights ago and clearly has a hot hand right now.
Anthony Edwards 25.5 Points: MORE
Anthony Edwards continues to solidify himself as a legitimate superstar in this league. He's averaging 25.9 ppg on 42.4% shooting from downtown. Talk about efficiency. Even though Ant has dropped more than 25.5 just twice in the last four, he surpassed that total in back-to-back matchups with the Warriors in early December.
Jalen Brunson 7.5 Assists: MORE
Jalen Brunson is a wonderful facilitator, dishing out an average of 7.7 dimes per night. He’s posted less than 7.5 assists across the last two contests, but prior to that, Brunson dished out eight, 11, and 10 dimes.
The Pelicans are horrible defensively, and he had nine assists against them in early December. They won’t be able to contain Brunson’s high-level playmaking tonight.
Rudy Gobert 11.5 Rebounds: LESS
Rudy Gobert staying in single digits in rebounds? Yes, tonight he will. The Frenchman is averaging just 10.7 boards per game, his lowest total in six seasons. Gobert has brought down less than 11.5 rebounds in two straight and four of the last six.
Jon Metler's DraftKings NBA Pick6 lineup for today
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