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DraftKings NBA picks December 2: Embiid indeed

By Mike Marteny

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 21: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Wells Fargo Center on November 21, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 21: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Wells Fargo Center on November 21, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks the ball against the Chicago Bulls (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images) /

DraftKings NBA Power Forwards:

Best Bets:

Giannis Antetokounmpo ($12,000): Giannis played just 20 minutes in the blowout of Charlotte on Saturday, but he still put up 45.25 DraftKings points. Giannis has publicly detested load management, but that doesn’t mean Milwaukee’s not smart. This wont be the last time they load manage him in the middle of a blowout game. Everyone’s happy. Giannis starts, plays, and single-handedly turns the game into a blowout. The Bucks rest him most of the second half. There is huge blowout risk again tonight, but if the game stays close and Giannis plays 30 minutes, you’ve already lost if you didn’t use him. That’s how much of a difference maker he is.

Domantas Sabonis ($8,000): Sabonis put up 43.25 DraftKings points in the first meeting with Memphis. Even with Valanciunas, the Grizzlies aren’t a particularly strong interior team. This looks like a good place to use Sabonis again. That point total against the Grizzlies was his high mark of the week last week.

Honorable Mention:

T.J. Warren ($6,200): The price on Warren spiked with another strong performance against Philly over the weekend. The Pacers have some to rely on Warren’s scoring as part of their balanced attack. At this point in his career, Warren is little more than a scorer, but he has proven to be a good one.

Eric Paschall ($5,600): This is another good spot for the emerging Paschall. The absence of Green should mean even more rebounds for Paschall. He’s probably the most aggressive on the glass behind Draymond. As with any rookie, there is some risk involved. However, you can do worse than a decent scorer on a team lacking them and a good rebounder on a team missing their leading one.

Dark Horses:

Omari Spellman ($4,500): Spellman is the most likely to step into the starting lineup with Draymond out. Even if he doesn’t, Spellman should see a nice uptick in minutes for the night. Spellman is a strong double-double threat against the Hawks at a very low price.

Marvin Williams ($3,800): Few things are worse than being a veteran backup on a rebuilding team. No matter how well Williams plays, he’s not going to suddenly get more minutes on this team. However, Williams at least has a defined role and is doing well in it lately. WIlliams has 44.25 DraftKings points over the last two games.