DraftKings NBA Picks October 31: Kawhi going for 5-0

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 28: John Collins #20 of the Atlanta Hawks dunks an alley-oop pass from Trae Young #11 against Joel Embiid #21 and Josh Richardson #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers in the first half at State Farm Arena on October 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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Best Bets:

John Collins went nuts after Trae Young went down on Tuesday. Expect him to put up another monster stat line tonight. The Hawks do have other good compliments around him, but it’s going to be Collins that takes over this game. He should be a superb value at this price and maybe the best overall play on the entire slate. The upside is that high. Fortunately for us, the price tag is not.

Honorable Mention:

Paul Millsap could be a hockey player. He’s the enforcer up front for the Nuggets. That doesn’t always show up on stat sheets, but Millsap still has good value against a gutted New Orleans front here. We could see Millsap put up good numbers even if he doesn’t play all that many minutes.

Kenrich Williams is a healthy, and versatile, body for a team that has suffered a lot of injuries up front. The Pelicans gave Williams plenty of run last year and were pleasantly surprised with him. That is holding true again now. Williams has a solid floor with high upside as long as he is getting minutes.

Dark Horses:

Keep an eye on the status of James Johnson. Meyers Leonard had a good night for the Heat on Tuesday and could see good minutes again with the struggles of Kelly Olynyk continuing. If Johnson is able to play it should only be in moderation, but I’m betting all of his minutes come at the expense of Leonard.

I would have to think that JaMychal Green‘s performance against a good Jazz defense would net him more minutes. He was dominant last night with Kawhi out, but there’s still a reason he’s only $3,300. Green is a massive risk with Kawhi playing full minutes, but I would be Green still gets over 20. He earned it.