Main DraftKings NBA picks December 1: Poeltl the toeltl
By Mike Marteny
Main DraftKings NBA picks December 1: Poeltl the toeltl
We have an even split usually reserved for baseball for our DraftKings NBA tournaments today. Actually the tip times between the two slates are only two hours apart, so I’m not sure why this isn’t just one eight game DraftKings NBA slate. Instead we have a four game early DraftKings NBA slate and a four game late DraftKings NBA slate. No matter how they decide to do it, I’ve got you covered.
This slate isn’t as loaded as the early one. However, there are still a couple of big names on here. Figuring out who to pay for is tough, but it could get easier once we sort through the injuries.
Out: D’Angelo Russell (thumb), LaMarcus Aldridge (thigh), Kyle Lowry (thumb), Kenrich Williams (ankle), Hamidou Diallo (elbow), Kevon Looney (hamstring), Steph Curry (hand), Klay Thompson (knee), Nikola Vucevic (ankle), Matt Thomas (finger), Stanley Johnson (groin), Patrick McCaw (knee), Jacob Evans (hip), Darius Miller (Achilles), Zion Williamson (knee), Chimezie Metu (foot), Khyri Thomas (foot).
Questionable: Derrick Favors (personal), Serge Ibaka (ankle), Lonzo Ball (illness), Reggie Jackson (back), Damion Lee (hand), Dewan Hernandez (thumb), Michael Carter-Williams (hip), Andre Roberson (knee).
Derrick Favors is likely out since his mother’s funeral was yesterday. Kyle Lowry is listed as doubtful, so he could play today if everything goes perfectly. Even if Ibaka plays, he will likely be on a minutes limit.
It was another unfortunate night in the NBA. I actually had a decent score in the high 280’s but the money line was 303.5 thanks to Harden going bonkers. I had Giannis instead of Harden so I had no chance based on Harden’s ownership.
InDaMixx and eldboy tied for the takedown with 374.75 DraftKings points. Like most everyone, they had Harden and McLemore, but the huge values of Robin Lopez and Austin Rivers and the big night from Ben Simmons at under 10% ownership was enough to win it.