DraftKings NBA picks February 2: On the Ball with Ingram

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DraftKings NBA Small Forwards:

Best Bets:

Brandon Ingram ($7,100): This is a really low price on Ingram, especially when you consider that he has 109.25 DraftKings points in two games against the Rockets so far. I know Zion has cut into his production, but let’s be practical about this. Who in the world is going to guard Ingram today? McLemore or Gordon? I’m all in on Ingram. As far as MIddleton, you know the drill. He’s only in play if Giannis sits.

Kelly Oubre ($6,400): I’m not wild about the matchup, but that hasn’t stopped Oubre lately. Oubre has at least 40 DraftKings points in three of the last four games. It took him a bit, but it seems as if Oubre has finally regained the upside he had before his injury. He’s a lot less risky than Booker because of the price and he could get very close to the production.

Honorable Mention:

OG Anunoby ($5,100): Anunoby should see minutes in the high 30’s again with Powell out for the foreseeable future. That doesn’t mean Anunoby will actually do anything with those minutes, but he was a serviceable option when given heavy minutes earlier this year. And come on, it’s the Bulls. He can hit value at this price while hog-tied against this team.

Dark Horses:

J.J. Redick ($3,700): Unlike Hart, Redick doesn’t need the minutes to hit value. He’s on the court to do one this and one thing only: shoot the ball. Redick has been a sharpshooter since his college days at Duke. He offers nothing else, but Redick averages a shot every two minutes or so. That means he gets ten shots in his 20 minutes. If he makes half of those, you have your value.

Ben McLemore ($3,200): McLemore is basically a cheaper version of Redick. He does little more than score. The difference is that he is on a team that if full of free shooters. McLemore doesn’t always get a high number of shots. However, McLemore hasn’t shot under 50% in the last four games. He’s a decent punt with Capela out.