There’s only four games on the slate tonight, tipping off at 7 PM ET with a rematch between the Pistons and the Wizards. The Raptors will visit the 76ers at the same time, followed by the Mavericks at the Timberwolves at 8. The Hornets will visit the Suns to close out our night.
There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in the action this evening in Pick6 Fantasy Basketball! This article will look at my top Pick6 plays for tonight’s slate. We simply choose whether a player will record more or less of the set statistic. Here are my favorite plays for today’s action.
Cade Cunningham Less than 8.5 assists
Nine assists is a pretty lofty number for Cunningham’s current production. He’s averaging just 7.6 APG and has finished below this line in nine of his first 10 games this season, despite logging 33.2 MPG. Detroit also started Daniss Jenkins alongside him against Washington on Monday, giving the offense another playmaker who finished with more assists than Cunningham did. Given that the Pistons will be playing the Wizards again, Jenkins could see another spot start.
Cunningham recorded seven assists last game, although foul trouble limited him to 26 minutes, so we shouldn’t weigh his total too heavily. The bigger season sample is the better argument here to be bearish on Cunningham’s assist total tonight.
Ayo Dosunmu More than 17.5 points
Dosunmu has made excellent use of his extra opportunity, and with Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo still out against Dallas, Dosunmu should continue rolling.
Across seven starts, he’s averaging 21.6 PPG and 15 shot attempts in 34.3 minutes, clearing 17.5 points in each of his last five games. He’s also shooting a blistering 47.2% from three as a starter, so there will most likely be some cooling off. Still, the minutes and shot volume give me enough reason to like his outlook tonight against Dallas, even if the Mavericks are ninth in defensive rating with 110.2 DEFRTG.
Anthony Davis More than 22.5 points
Detroit gets another shot at Davis after he dropped a massive 44 point double double against this same team on Monday, and Jalen Duren remains out of the frontcourt. Davis attempted 21 shots and 11 free throws in that game against a starting lineup featuring John Collins at center. He followed that performance with 20 FGA and nine FTA on Wednesday against Indiana, finishing with 21 points despite shooting just 7-for-20.
Through 10 appearances, the star big man is averaging 25.2 PPG on 18.7 shots per game. Assuming he’s available without a restriction on the back-to-back, I like More than 22.5 against Detroit’s depleted frontcourt, especially since we’ve already seen what he’s capable of against this same team earlier this week.
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Create a Pick Set
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