DraftKings NBA picks December 8: Can Toronto stop Embiid again?

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Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors looks on at the end of an NBA game (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /

DraftKings NBA Power Forwards:

Best Bets:

Anthony Davis ($9,800): I tend to think that this is more of a LeBron than A.D. game, but even in those, Davis is still putting up good numbers. Minnesota isn’t that strong up front and the price on Davis isn’t so high that we can’t run both him and LeBron. These teams will get up and down the court, so Davis still has enough upside to consider here.

Pascal Siakam ($8,200): Siakam still racked up 44.75 DraftKings points in the first meeting against the Sixers. It was a monumental disaster for Philly, and part of me thinks they are really going to show up here at home. Still, Siakam is going to have to have another big game if the Raptors are going to keep their thumb on the Sixers.

Honorable Mention:

Davis Bertans ($6,400): The Wizards are going to keep running Bertans because he helps replenish the points the rest of the team gives up on the defensive end. Bertans has been the most consistent scorer outside of Beal over the last three weeks or so. He is growing into his own for the Wizards. Bertans dropped 35 DraftKings points on the Clippers a week ago. Expect him to be around that range once again.

Rui Hachimura ($5,900): The recent strong binge for the rookie started last weekend against the Clippers in L.A. With Bryant out, a lot more has fallen on Hachimura. The minutes are up. The prodcution is up. The floor is way up. There’s little to dislike about Hachimura right now. He ravaged the Clippers for 48.75 DraftKings points last week. Can he do that again? He’s cheap enough to find out!

Dark Horses:

Kelly Olynyk ($4,600): I’m only interested in Olynyk if Bam were to sit out. Hey, if my boys weren’t feeling up to par, the last thing I want to do is spend an hour running 94 feet back and forth. I tend to think Bam sits, so Olynyk can have a monster game if he can stay out of foul trouble. That’s a sizeable if though.

Trevor Ariza ($4,000): The absence of Bogdanovic and the ineffectiveness of first Barnes and then Bjelica has led to a much larger role for Ariza lately. Ariza has 51 DraftKings points in 64 minutes oer the last two games. Both of them were close games, so it’s not just garbage run. Ariza is an interesting play at the price, especially if Bogdanovic is out again.