NBA DFS Cheat Sheet Today: Picks & Predictions for NBA Wednesday
The NBA Cup is making the regular season much more exciting. On Tuesday, we saw close games, including the Cavaliers dropping their first game to the Celtics.
A few teams will play on back-to-back nights following those games, so we may not see full lineups for these games on Wednesday, November 20. As always, keep an eye on injury reports.
We'll feature some key matchups for the Wednesday NBA DFS slate, plus NBA DFS picks, predictions, and projections for NBA Wednesday on PrizePicks. You can find today’s full NBA DFS projections on the PrizePicks app.
There are two nationally televised games, and we’ll examine the late game as the Knicks travel across the country to take on the Suns. We also have a surprising contender in the Rockets hosting a surprising non-contender in the Pacers.
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NBA Picks and Predictions for NBA DFS Today
Find game previews, NBA DFS projections, and PrizePicks NBA DFS picks below for today, Wednesday, November 20.
Games to Target for NBA DFS
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- Thunder G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Blazers: 43.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts — More
- Clippers C Ivica Zubac vs. Magic: 11.5 Rebounds — Less
- Bucks G Damian Lillard vs. Bulls: 9.5 Assists — More (Demon)
NBA DFS Games to Target Today
Here are two games to target for NBA DFS fantasy production today, Wednesday, November 20.
Knicks vs. Suns
Time: 10 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN
The Knicks are on a nice run, winning three straight, but we won’t take too much stock as it included the Nets and Wizards. The new-look Knicks are providing all the firepower that was expected; newly-acquired center Karl-Anthony Towns is leading the team in points (26.2) and rebounds (12.4).
Finally, someone is helping take the pressure off Jalen Brunson. That’s helped him to average 24.4 points per game. This helped New York achieve the sixth-most points in the league.
If you want to know how important Kevin Durant is to the Suns, just look at what the Suns have done since he’s been out. They’ve dropped four straight and are averaging 100.5 points per game.
All the offensive focus is now on Devin Booker, and teams have isolated him. With Durant and Bradley Beal (also out) on the floor, Booker has a 26.4% usage rate since last year; without him, that goes up to 33.4%, per nbawowy.
The biggest benefactor of the injuries is Josh Okogie, who has led the team in points twice. His eFG% is 65% without Beal and Durant on the floor this year.
PrizePicks Projection To Consider: Karl Anthony Towns 25.5 Points — More
Hawks vs. Warriors
Time: 10 p.m. ET
How to Watch: NBA League Pass
The Warriors have been great to start the season, going 10-3. Just like when they captured their most recent NBA Championship, this is a well-balanced team as they are fourth in offense (119.6) and sixth in points allowed (110.1).
They play quickly and fire away with the fourth-most field goals made (43.6). Minus Klay Thompson, they are still splashing from three and have the second-most made three-pointers (16.3).
The Hawks are involved in a lot of high-scoring games because they play from behind. They have some scorers, but also one of the worst defenses in the league, ranking 27th in points allowed (119.5). Trae Young is leading the way as usual with 22.6 points, and they’ve luckily got De’Andre Hunter to add another option. He was the second-leading scorer until his injury, and in his return, he has back-to-back 20+ point performances.
PrizePicks Projection To Consider: Stephen Curry 32.5 Pts+ Asts — More
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Thunder G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Blazers: 43.5 Pts+Reb+Ast — More
The Thunder are the team you must pay attention to this season. Three of the last four championships came from their conference, so it might be time for this up-and-comer to adjust.
We’re seeing teams dealing with injuries that haven’t been able to adjust, but not the Thunder; they are 3-2 without Chet Holmgren.
That’s because of PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who leads the team with 28.5 points per game, which is seventh in the league. He’s averaging 34 points in the five games without Holmgren. He and OKC will host Portland, which is playing well at the moment, winning three straight.
This is still a rebuilding team that will likely finish with a lottery pick, and they’ve already played OKC, where SGA had 30 points with Holmgren in the lineup.
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Clippers C Ivica Zubac vs. Magic: 11.5 Rebounds — Less
The Clippers’ season is currently sitting in no man’s land. You don’t know if they will be contenders as they sit at 8-7, but they don’t have Kawhi Leonard. We will find out the state of this team when he comes back.
Tonight, they face the Magic, who are also dealing with injuries to important players. Paolo Banchero will be out until December, but Wendell Carter Jr. could be back in the lineup. Goga Bitadze has done well stepping in for Carter Jr., so either can hold down the frontcourt.
That’s why it could be challenging for Zubac, with the Magic allowing the fewest rebounds per game to centers (12.1).
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Bucks G Damian Lillard vs. Bulls: 9.5 Assists — More (Demon)
The Bucks started the season horrendously, but they could start turning it around as they have won three of their last four. This team has too much talent to remain mediocre, so they should be able to right the ship.
That includes PG Damian Lillard, who ranks 12th with 25.3 points per game. However, he also ranks 12th in assists, which is the projection we’ll focus on. Milwaukee faces Chicago, which has trouble preventing its opponents from spreading the ball. They rank 22nd in assist percentage (64.6%) and allow the most assists per game to point guards (10.7).
Lillard had 8 assists in the game against the Bulls earlier this year. If you want to play it safe, Lillard’s main assists projection is set at 7.
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