NBA Sleeper Picks Player Predictions (12/13)
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 (12/13/24)
Regular season record: 66-35
Kevin Durant (F – PHX): OVER 19.5 points (alt line)
KD is expected to play tonight and is a strong alt line value at 19.5 points. KD is having a down season by his standards but has struggled to stay on the court. When healthy, he is more than capable of turning it on when needed. KD has scored 20 or more points in 11 of his 13 games this season and has an excellent opportunity to hit that number tonight against a Utah Jazz team allowing 20.65 points per game to the power forward position. Dap the More on Durant for Friday night's action.
James Harden (G – LAC): OVER 19.5 points (alt line)
Harden struggled his last time out but is still going to be leaned on as a scorer tonight against the Denver Nuggets. He looks to be over the groin injury that limited him against the Minnesota Timberwolves and kept him out against the Houston Rockets and should be primed for another high-volume night against Nikola Jokic and co. Harden has scored 20 or more points in seven of his last nine and is in an excellent position to do so again tonight against a Denver Nuggets team he dropped 23 points and 39 points on earlier this season. Hit the More on Harden for Friday night basketball.
Ja Morant (G – MEM): OVER 19.5 points (alt line)
Ja has been solid when he has been on the court this season, averaging 21.7 points and 8.5 assists per game. The scoring average will rise as the season progresses, as Ja has not been as aggressive as he has been in prior seasons. Ja has scored 20 or more points in six of his last eight games but 23 or more in just four of them, making the alt line the play here. Morant scored 25 points when he faced off against the Brooklyn Nets in early November. Jab the More on Ja for Friday night at Sleeper Picks.
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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