DraftKings’ NBA slate has seven games to draft from on Saturday. Find the best players, bargains and players to sit for DraftKings competition.
NBA action is back on Saturday with a smaller seven-game schedule, but there is still some great talent in Saturday’s player pool for DraftKings users to draft from.
DeMarcus Cousins, James Harden, LeBron James and John Wall are all headline names in action on Saturday. There are a lot of great players in the next tier ($6,500-$8,500), including Rajon Rondo, Marc Gasol, Ryan Anderson and Monta Ellis.
The Washington Wizards (20-24) visit the Houston Rockets (25-24), who are on a back-to-back, in a game that has the highest over/under for Saturday night. The over/under is set at 218.0, a night after the Rockets were involved with a 224-point game with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Oddly enough, the Golden State Warriors (42-4) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (7-40) and also have an over/under set at 218.0 on Saturday night. With the Warriors projected to win by 17, going with their bench players as punt plays may not be a bad idea since the starters will sit the fourth quarter if the game is already in hand.
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The San Antonio Spurs (39-7) can earn their respect with a primetime showdown with the Cleveland Cavaliers (33-12) on Saturday. There’s probably not a team that disrespects the Spurs, but following a 30-point loss to the Warriors last week, they have an opportunity to gain back the respect of fans with a marquee win.
The over/under is set at 205.0, but if the Cavs can dictate the tempo they may push it even higher. In three wins since Tyronn Lue took over as head coach, the Cavs are averaging 114.3 points per game and have an average win margin of 12.3, though it could be higher if they kept their foot on the pedal to close games.
The NBA’s slate will be a good one and should have several high-scoring matchups. So who are the best plays for Saturday? Let’s visit those now.
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