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NBA Sleeper Picks Player Predictions (12/20)

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Welcome to 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 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. 

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NBA Sleeper Picks Player Predictions (12/20/23)

Season record: 70-45

Domantas Sabonis (C – SAC): OVER 0.5 double doubles

Sabonis has been cracking this season, recording 21 double doubles in 25 games played. The nightly expectation is that Sabonis will walk away with a point and rebound double double while threatening the triple double due to his improved assist numbers. He has averaged 12.3 rebounds per game this season and will be facing off against a Boston Celtics team that will be without its top big man in Kristaps Prozingis. Averaging 12.3 rebounds per game, Sabonis should have little trouble grabbing at least 10 boards against a team that, while one of the better ones in limiting rebounds to the center position, still give up 12.55 per contest. Dap the More on Domantas for Wednesday night.

Scottie Barnes (G/F – TOR): OVER 20.5 points

Barnes has scored 20 or more points in seven of his last eight games and 22 or more in six of those eight. Tonight, he will face off against a Denver Nuggets team allowing 20.93 points per game to the small forward position. Barnes should be able to hit 21 as long as he remains aggressive in the fourth quarter where he scores 34.5 percent of his points. Bump the More on Barnes for Wednesday night’s slate.

Kawhi Leonard (G/F – LAC): OVER 28.5 points

Kawhi has erased any doubt regarding who the alpha is in Los Angeles. Averaging 29.3 points per game over the Clippers eight game winning streak, the combination of Kawhi stepping up and Russell Westbrook stepping back to the second unit has this Clippers team humming along. Kawhi has scored 27 or more points in each of his last six games and has scored 31 or more in four of those six. Tonight, he faces off against a Dallas Mavericks team that he has had major struggles against this season, scoring 26 and 8 points in the two games he’s played against them thus far. However, Kawhi has found his way since back in late November and should be eager to erase any memories of scoring less than double digits his last time against them by scoring 30 or more tonight. This is more of a feel and form play than one laden with value, so only ride with it if you feel comfortable.

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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