DraftKings NBA picks November 14: Beware the Kristaps!

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DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 12: Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets reacts to his play against the Atlanta Hawks during the third quarter on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) /

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Best Bets:

Sweet baby Jesus, Nikola Jokic is playing the Nets! Not only that, he’s just $8,600! Yes, he has been mostly a dud to start the season, but if Jokic doesn’t go nuts here, he may not ever again. This is exactly the matchup he needs right now.

Julius Randle has yet to have a really huge game. You can thank the rotations of Fizdale for that one. The Knicks haven’t fully turned Randle loose yet, and this situation only gets worse if Robinson is back tonight. Despite the drama surrounding the Knicks, this is a nice matchup with Dallas if you want to take a shot with Randle.

Honorable Mention:

You know what that means, right? It’s Porzingis revenge night! Porzingis was just 1-11 from the floor against Boston in just 19 minutes because of foul trouble in his worst game as a pro. You can bet that he’s itching to get back out there. The fact that it’s against the Knicks at the Garden is just icing on the big man’s cake. This ended badly for Porzingis in New York. I expect him to come out fired up here.

Aron Baynes isn’t going to make anyone in the Valley of the Sun forget about Ayton, but he’s doing a mighty fine job of holding down the fort. Baynes has at least 30 DraftKings points in every game with Ayton out, and his price still hasn’t cracked the $6,000 threshold. This is a free 5x value with pretty good upside against the Hawks’ weak interior.

DeAndre Jordan has taken the starting center job for the Nets, so the upside of Jokic isn’t as good as it could be. Jordan did well against Gobert, who is basically a less talented Jokic. Their games are pretty similar. I like Jordan to come up huge for the price here again.

Dark Horses:

The Bucks still can’t defend the interior, which is kind of surprising with Giannis and BroLo in there. At any rate, this is a great matchup for Wendell Carter. Carter has 74.5 DraftKings points in two games since missing a game with a thumb injury. Carter is one of my favorite value plays of the night.

Damian Jones started even with Len healthy enough to play, but he still only saw 20 minutes of court time. The Hawks have no earthly idea what to do up front with Collins out, but Jones still has decent upside with his price this low.