NBA Sleeper Picks Player Predictions (1/17)
Welcome to NBA Sleeper Picks! Sleeper’s newest offering promised plenty of entertainment and action, and they delivered. We will break down our top three picks for tonight's NBA action. Similar to fantasy sports, the goal in Sleeper Picks is to draft a team of players based on who you think will perform better than the field. But with NBA Sleeper Picks, you pick teams of 2-8 players from multiple teams based on your preferences and predict whether those players will score more or less than a predetermined amount. There are a number of ways to play and a variety of strategies to employ, and we’ll guide you through the process each week. Here are our top NBA Sleeper Picks for today’s games.
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NBA Sleeper Picks Player Predictions (1/17/25)
Regular season record: 117-48
Ja Morant (G – MEM): OVER 19.5 points (alt line)
Ja has been solid for the Grizzlies this year. He is no longer playing at an all-star level but is still a star in his own right and remains one of the most exciting players in basketball when he is rolling. He comes into tonight’s contest averaging 21.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game. He has scored 21 or more points in four out of his last five games but took just 13 shots against San Antonio on Wednesday. He faces them again tonight and should hit 20 or more points tonight, even if he is less efficient, as he is expected to have more volume. Jab the More on Ja for Friday night at Sleeper Picks.
Anthony Edwards (G – MIN): OVER 19.5 points (alt line)
Ant-Man continues to roll for the Timberwolves, scoring 21 or more in six of his last seven games played. He is averaging 25.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game and has become a lights out threat from deep. Edward managed just 17 points against New York when he faced them earlier this season but is always more aggressive on the road, where he averages 27.9 points per game versus just 23.6 at home. Light up the More on Edwards for Friday night basketball.
Karl-Anthony Towns (F/C – NYK): OVER 0.5 double doubles
KAT is dealing with a wrist injury, so there is a chance that we remove him from consideration, even for alt lines, until he heals up a bit, but we will take a stab at him tonight due to his opponent being his former team in the Minnesota Timberwolves. No one is going to complain about moving from Minnesota to New York, especially moving from the Western Conference to an Eastern Conference light on quality bigs. Towns has recorded a double double in nine straight games and in 35 of his 40 overall. KAT went bonkers for 32 points and 20 rebounds in his lone match with the Timberwolves. Tap the More on Towns for Friday night’s NBA action.
Writers note: The lines are constantly changing on Sleeper (and sometimes expiring), so there is a high probability that one or all of the numbers may no longer be the same when you open your app. There are excellent values when they are first posted, with the only catch being that they are not all released at the same time. Vigilance could provide a solid return on investment this season, literally.
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