Top NBA DFS Picks for PrizePicks Today — Friday 2/21

There are nine NBA games on the Friday night slate, with plenty of options for NBA DFS on PrizePicks.

We’ll break down the top NBA DFS picks for Friday’s NBA action below. We’ll give you the top NBA PrizePicks picks today to add to your Lineups, from stars to sleeper picks.

With nine NBA games tonight, let's dive right into the action. Find even more analysis — including pace up spots and top players to target — in today’s NBA DFS Cheat Sheet.

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NBA DFS Picks for Friday: NBA Picks, Predictions

Here are five NBA DFS picks for Friday, February 21, on PrizePicks.

Knicks C Karl-Anthony Towns — Rebounds

• Karl-Anthony Towns is currently averaging 13.5 rebounds per game — second best in the NBA.
• In the second game of back-to-backs, Towns averages 13.7 rebounds per game.
• The Knicks will be without Josh Hart again tonight, who’s dealing with a knee injury. Hart is the second best rebounder for the Knicks, averaging 9.6 rebounds on the season.
• Towns is averaging 13.8 rebounds in his last five games. 

Timberwolves SG Anthony Edwards — Points

• Anthony Edwards is averaging 27.5 points per game this season
• In his last five games, Edwards is averaging 37 points and has scored over 40 points in three of those games. 
• In his three games played against the Rockets this season, Edwards has scored 29, 24, and 21 points.
• The Timberwolves will continue to be without Julius Randle, who’s the second leading scorer for the team at 18.9 points, leaving more opportunities for Edwards to get more shots up. 
• Edwards’ usage rate jumps from 30.4% with Randle on the floor to 36.3% without him on the floor this season, per nbawowy — a 20% increase in shots.

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Warriors F Jimmy Butler — Points 

• In the four games since being traded to Golden State, Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.3 points.
• He’s averaging 14 shot attempts per game with the Warriors — a big bump from the 10.5 he averaged with the Heat this year, and a slight bump from his 13.2 shot attempts per game last year, when he averaged 20.8 points per game.
• Before he was traded, Butler put up 27 points on November 4 against the Kings. 
• The Kings are giving up the seventh most points per game to opposing shooting guards, at 23.04, per Fantasy Pros.

Mavericks PG Kyrie Irving — Points

• Kyrie Irving is averaging 27.6 points in his last five games.
• In his last two games played without Anthony Davis, Irving attempted 25 shot attempts each in both games.
• In games with at least 23 shot attempts this season, Irving is averaging 32 points per game.
• Without Luka Doncic and Daniel Gafford, Irving’s usage jumps to 30.9% this season, versus 27% on average and 22.9% with Doncic on the floor.
• Pelicans are tied for last in defensive rating (118.7) and allow the third most points as a team.
• Irving scored 25 points in his last game against the Pelicans on January 29.
• Last season, Irving put up 33 points and 42 points in back-to-back games against the Pelicans while Doncic was sidelined.
• Irving is going up against a Pelicans team that’s plagued with injuries, as both Dejounte Murray and Herbert Jones will miss the rest of the season.

Thunder G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — Points 

• In his last game against the Utah Jazz, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped a career-high 54 points. 
• Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 40 points in two games against the Jazz this season. 
• Gilgeous-Alexander is leading the league in scoring, averaging 32.5 points.
• The Jazz have the third-worst defensive rating in the NBA, giving up over 119 points in each of their last six games. 
• The Thunder All-Star guard is averaging 34.4 points in his last 10 games. 

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Lock In Your NBA DFS Lineups on PrizePicks

With nine games on the slate for NBA Friday, there are endless NBA DFS picks to consider tonight to win cash. PrizePicks is the best way to get in on the real money action and win money with your NBA knowledge.

There are many player stat projections to pick from on PrizePicks  — from points, rebounds, assists, threes, and combos — so you can build your Lineup however you’d like.

Just pick more or less on at least two player stat projections to build your Lineup on PrizePicks, and check out the Playbook daily for more NBA picks throughout the NBA season.