NBA DFS Cheat Sheet for PrizePicks: Picks & Predictions for MLK Day Games

The NBA will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a packed eight-game schedule. Among the exciting MLK Day NBA games will be the Cavaliers hosting the Suns.

The busy slate also leaves us with a lot of NBA DFS picks to consider on PrizePicks. Let’s dig into all of the games with the top NBA DFS picks for today and highlight some of the top projections to target on PrizePicks in the NBA DFS Cheat Sheet for Monday, January 20.

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NBA DFS Picks & Predictions for PrizePicks Today

Find NBA games to target and NBA DFS picks and projections for Monday, January 20 below.

• Games to Target for NBA DFS
• Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies
• Celtics vs. Warriors
• NBA PrizePicks Today
• Hawks F Jalen Johnson 14 Rebs+Asts – More
• Rockets G Jalen Green 23.5 Points – More
• Cavaliers C Jarrett Allen 27.5 Pts+Rebs – More
• Jazz G Isaiah Collier 9.5 Rebs+Asts – More (Goblin Pick)

Monday NBA Games to Target for NBA DFS, PrizePicks

Here are two games to target for NBA DFS fantasy production on PrizePicks today, Monday, January 20, on MLK Day.

Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies

Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
How to Watch: TNT, MAX

We have two contrasting styles of play for this matchup. The Grizzlies have played at the fastest pace in the league (105 possessions per game), while the Timberwolves have played at the fourth-slowest pace (97.39). However, both teams rank inside the top-seven in the league in defensive rating.

Timberwolves G Donte DiVincenzo (toe) will miss his third straight game, paving the way for Timberwolves G Mike Conley Jr. to receive another start. Timberwolves C Rudy Gobert (ankle), who has yet to miss a game this season, is listed as questionable. Grizzlies G Ja Morant (foot) is listed as questionable after also sitting out Friday against the Spurs.

PrizePicks Projection to Consider: Timberwolves F Julius Randle 12.5 Rebs+Asts — More

Celtics vs. Warriors

Time: 5 p.m. ET
How to Watch: TNT, MAX

Despite playing at the seventh-slowest pace (97.96) in the league, the Celtics have the third-best offensive rating (118.8). Both of these teams also stand out on the defensive side of the ball. The Celtics have the fifth-best defensive rating (109.8), while the Warriors have the ninth-best defensive rating (111.0).

The Warriors will be shorthanded for this game with F/C Draymond Green (calf), F Jonathan Kuminga (ankle), and G Brandin Podziemski (abdomen) all out. To complicate matters, Warriors G Stephen Curry (ankle) is listed as questionable. The Celtics are in much better shape with no players of note on their injury report.

PrizePicks Projection to Consider: Celtics F/C Kristaps Porzingis 18.5 Points — More

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NBA DFS Picks Today for PrizePicks

Here are four NBA DFS picks to help you build your PrizePicks NBA Lineups for today, Monday, January 20, on MLK Day.

Hawks F Jalen Johnson 14 Rebs+Asts – More

Hawks F Jalen Johnson (shoulder) is listed as probable for this matchup. He made his return from a five-game absence Saturday, logging 38 minutes against the Celtics. He scored a modest 14 points in the game, but he finished with 13 rebounds and three assists. For the season, he is averaging 10.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. In both of his previous meetings with the Knicks, he combined for at least 22 rebounds and assists. Don’t be surprised if he blows past this projection.

Rockets G Jalen Green 23.5 Points – More

Rockets G Jalen Green has scored at least 26 points in each of his last eight games. During that span, he shot 54.1% from the field and averaged 19.9 shot attempts per game. He played some good defensive teams during that span, including the Celtics and Grizzlies. The same can’t be said for the Pistons, who rank 17th in defensive rating (113.3).

Cavaliers C Jarrett Allen 27.5 Pts+Rebs – More

Cavaliers F Evan Mobley (calf) has been ruled out for his second straight game. While Cavaliers C Jarrett Allen had just 14 points and four rebounds without Mobley on Saturday against the Timberwolves, the key was that he logged 36 minutes. He just happened to have a difficult matchup against Timberwolves C Rudy Gobert. The duo of Suns C Nick Richards and Suns C Mason Plumlee isn’t nearly as daunting, so look for Allen to have a great bounce-back performance.

Jazz G Isaiah Collier 9.5 Rebs+Asts — More (Goblin)

The Jazz are already tanking. They have ruled out F Lauri Markkanen (back), F John Collins (hip), G Jordan Clarkson (foot), and G Collin Sexton (rest). With so many key contributors sitting lately, Collier has averaged 30 minutes over their last seven games. During that span, he averaged 4.9 rebounds and 8.6 assists. 

He had at least 11 combined rebounds and assists in each matchup. That included 18 combined rebounds and assists against the Pelicans on Friday. This Goblin Pick is too appealing to ignore with the Jazz still so shorthanded.

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Lock In Your MLK Day NBA Lineups on PrizePicks

The NBA having eight games on the MLK Day schedule Monday leaves us with plenty of NBA DFS picks to consider. PrizePicks is the best way to get in on the fun. There is a wide variety of player stat projections and squares on the board, so you can build your lineup however you’d like — with no salary or positional restrictions.

Just pick at least two player stat projections to build your Lineup on PrizePicks. Use a 6-Pick Lineup of all Demon picks to reach 1000x payouts.

Use PrizePicks to build a Lineup of your NBA picks, and check out the Playbook daily for more NBA picks.