NBA PrizePicks Today: NBA DFS Cheat Sheet for Friday, January 24
The NBA brings us a limited three-game NBA DFS slate to the table on Friday night. While there aren’t any marquee matchups on tonight’s slate, there are plenty of NBA DFS projections to choose from on the PrizePicks board.
One way to spice up this slate is with some NBA DFS picks for PrizePicks on this NBA Friday. Let’s dig into all of the Friday games and highlight some of the top projections to target on PrizePicks to win real money on tonight’s games.
NBA DFS Picks & Predictions for PrizePicks Today
Find NBA games to target and NBA DFS picks and projections for Friday, January 24 below.
Friday NBA Game Previews for NBA DFS
Here are stats and injury notes for NBA DFS for the three Friday NBA games today.
Trail Blazers vs. Hornets, 7 p.m. ET
- The Blazers have the sixth-worst defensive rating (116.3) in the league.
- Both teams rank inside the bottom-five in the league in offensive rating.
- This is the second game of a back-to-back set for the Blazers, who played in Orlando on Thursday.
- Blazers C Deandre Ayton (knee) is uncertain to play after sitting out Thursday.
- Hornets G LaMelo Ball (wrist) and Hornets F Miles Bridges (back) are listed as questionable, while Hornets G Seth Curry (ankle) and Hornets F Cody Martin (groin) are listed as probable.
Cavaliers vs. 76ers, 7 p.m. ET
- The Cavaliers have the best offensive rating (120.9) in the league.
- The Cavaliers have played at the sixth-fastest pace (100.55) in the league, while the 76ers have played at the third-slowest pace (97.04).
- Cavaliers F Evan Mobley (calf) has been ruled out and Cavaliers G/F Caris LeVert (wrist) is listed as questionable.
- 76ers C Joel Embiid (knee) and 76ers C Andre Drummond (toe) have both been ruled out.
Pelicans vs. Grizzlies, 8 p.m. ET
- The Grizzlies have played at the fastest pace (104.91) in the league, while also posting the fifth-best offensive rating (117.3).
- The Pelicans have the third-worst defensive rating (117.1) in the league and have allowed the fourth-most rebounds per game (46.3).
- Grizzlies F Santi Aldama (illness) is listed as questionable.
- Pelicans F Zion Williamson (rest) has been ruled out. Pelicans G Dejounte Murray (elbow) and Pelicans C Yves Missi (illness) are both listed as probable.
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Cavaliers G Darius Garland vs. 76ers: 21.5 Points – More
Cavaliers G Darius Garland has scored at least 26 points in two of the last three games since Mobley went down. The one time he didn’t, he only played 25 minutes in a blowout win over the Suns. Still, he had 16 points in that game.
The 76ers have the ninth-worst defensive rating (114.7) in the league, so as long as this game stays fairly close, Garland should have a favorable opportunity to surpass this projection.
Pelicans G CJ McCollum vs. Grizzlies: 23.5 Points – More
Williamson being out is significant for the Pelicans. He has averaged 21.9 points over just 29 minutes per game this season. Pelicans G CJ McCollum has scored at least 23 points in four of the last five games that Williamson has missed.
Williamson also didn’t play in either of the first two meetings between the Pelicans and Grizzlies this season. McCollum scored at least 30 points in both of those games. With added usage likely coming his way again, McCollum carries plenty of scoring upside.
Blazers F Deni Avdija vs. Hornets: 11 Rebs+Asts – More
It would not be surprising if the Blazers rested at least one of their veterans for this game, considering they just played Thursday. At a minimum, they will likely sit C Robert Williams III, who has not played both halves of a back-to-back set all season. That would likely benefit Trail Blazers F Deni Avdija, who only played 26 minutes in their lopsided win over the Magic on Thursday.
Entering this matchup, Avdija has already combined for at least 12 rebounds and assists in four of his last five games.
Grizzlies F Jaylen Wells vs. Pelicans: 12 Points – More
Despite being a second-round pick in the 2024 Draft, Grizzlies F Jaylen Wells has worked his way into a starting role on one of the best teams in the Western Conference. Over 39 games as a starter, he has scored at least 12 points 22 times. That has included him scoring at least 13 points in five of his last six games. With the Pelicans struggling so much on the defensive end, this is an appealing projection to target.
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