NBA Sleeper Picks Player Predictions (12/6)
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 (12/6/24)
Regular season record: 55-31
Damian Lillard (G – MIL): OVER 19.5 points (alt line)
Lillard continues his bounce back season for the Bucks, averaging 25.9 points and 7.5 assists per game. The numbers are impressive given he is no longer the engine of his team’s offense and that he is playing for a Bucks team that has had their own issues. Dame has scored 20 or more points in each of his last seven games and is in an excellent position to do so again tonight against a Boston Celtics team he dropped 33 on earlier this season. It is important to note that Lillard fell short of the mark in his second game against Boston, but that was a home game where he had his second-worst shooting performance of the season (.266). Light up the More on Lillard for Friday night basketball.
Deandre Ayton (C – POR): OVER 14.5 points (alt line)
Ayton has been solid since returning from injury, scoring 16 or more points in each of his four games since. Ayton has fallen under 15 points six times this season but was injured in two of those contests. Ayton should be able to hit at least 15 points tonight against a Utah Jazz team relinquishing the second most points per game to the center position at 26.77 per contest. Dap the More on Deandre for Friday night at Sleeper Picks.
Keyonte George (G – UTA): OVER 3.5 assists (alt line)
Keyonte has been solid for the Jazz this season, averaging 15.4 points and 5.7 assists per game. Keyonte is just scratching the surface of his potential, but he will need to get his efficiency issues in order before he is comfortable enough to up his usage rate and become more of a volume hog. George has recorded four or more assists in each of his last eight contests and has an excellent opportunity to do so again tonight against a Portland Trail Blazers team surrendering the eight most assists per game to the point guard position at 9.44 per contest. Grab the More on George for Friday night's 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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