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DraftKings NBA picks January 5: Ayton of bricks

ByMike Marteny|
Deandre Ayton #22 of the Phoenix Suns reacts to a play against the Portland Trail Blazers on December 30, 2019 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images)
Deandre Ayton #22 of the Phoenix Suns reacts to a play against the Portland Trail Blazers on December 30, 2019 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Injured Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves watches his team play against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on December 23, 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 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

DraftKings NBA picks January 5: Ayton of bricks

It’s a lighter day in the NBA today with five games. The Clippers and Knicks start early, so that one is only available on the DraftKings NBA showdown slate this afternoon. The other four games make up the DraftKings NBA main slate. We start where we always do: the injury report.

Out: Jusuf Nurkic (leg), Luke Kennard (knee), Larry Nance (knee), Jake Layman (toe), Zach Collins (shoulder), Rodney Hood (Achilles), Skal Labissiere (knee), Dylan Windler (leg), Reggie Jackson (back), Khyri Thomas (foot), Frank Kaminsky (knee), Andre Iguodala (personal), DeMarcus Cousins (knee).

Questionable: Karl-Anthony Towns (knee), Andrew Wiggins (illness), Blake Griffin (knee), Jeff Teague (knee), Markieff Morris (foot), Justise Winslow (back), Kevin Porter (personal), Treveon Graham (illness), Dion Waiters (Heat hate him), Noah Vonleh (back), Alex Caruso (calf).

I don’t know why Detroit would even bring Blake back at this point. Ping pong balls are waiting. The Timberwolves are all questionable again. We will have to wait until later in the day for clarification, but I would bet Wiggins plays. The other two? Your guess is as good as mine.

Even though I wasn’t able to get an article up yesterday, I still played a couple of lineups. I hit on Terrence Ross, SGA, Trae, and Doumbouya, but completely whiffed on Marcus Smart and anything Denver.

The takedown score was predictably high at 366.25, which was 24 points ahead of second place. That happens a lot more often in the smaller tournaments. He built with Luka, Ish, Vucevic, Terry Rozier, Jamal Murray and Gay and got big value out or Redick and Johnathan Williams.