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DraftKings NBA picks December 15: Embiid’s playing the Nets!

By Mike Marteny

FanDuel NBA: PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 20: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrates a three point shot against the Orlando Magic at Wells Fargo Center on October 20, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
FanDuel NBA: PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 20: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrates a three point shot against the Orlando Magic at Wells Fargo Center on October 20, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) /
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 11: Julius Randle #30 of the New York Knicks looks on as he walks back to the bench against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Chase Center on December 11, 2019 in San Francisco, California. 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 Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

DraftKings NBA Power Forwards:

Best Bets:

Davis is going to be the highest scorer on this slate if he plays more than 30 minutes. I still don’t know if that’s a given. The Lakers might just come out of the gates and crush the Hawks so they can rest their studs for the fourth quarter and half the third. At any rate, I still think Davis hits 50 and hardly breaks a sweat.

Honorable Mention:

Julius Randle was terrible in the first meeting, but he only played 21 minutes because the shots weren’t falling and Fizdale removed him. I don’t think we have to worry about that here. The new staff is running Randle quite a bit and he has responded with at least 38 DraftKings points in three of the four games under the new regime. The price is still low enough that we can consider Randle and the upside is still pretty good.

If Horford plays, I do have some interest. He’ll be good against the Brooklyn front. Much as the Lakers with James, I don’t know what the Sixers would run Horford unless he’s 100%. This is a winnable game without him.

Dark Horses:

The return of Bagley has thrown a wrench into the Kings rotation up front. Right now, I wouldn’t use any of them. Even the production of Richaun Holmes has evaporated.

If Millsap is held out again, I’m a big fan of Jerami Grant again. He was kind of a dud against his former team last night, but the uspide is good, the minutes are strong, and the price is low enough that he alone wont keep you below the cash line.