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DraftKings NBA picks February 24: The need for Embiid

By Mike Marteny

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 12: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Wells Fargo Center on November 12, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Cavaliers 98-97. 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 12: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Wells Fargo Center on November 12, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Cavaliers 98-97. 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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James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets reacts after making a three-point basket (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

DraftKings NBA Shooting Guards:

Best Bets:

James Harden ($11,000): This is a loaded slate and on paper a tough matchup for Harden. If you are ever going to fade him, this may be the place. On the other hand, Harden has topped 60 DraftKings points in four straight games. I think there are better options, but I will likely still roll Harden once.

Brad Beal ($9,400): Beal went bonkers on the Bulls last night and went for 60.5 DraftKings points against Milwaukee the first time around. Honestly, last night kind of came from nowhere. other Wizards were stepping up and Beal had leveled off. Still, Beal has averaged 35 actual points per game over the last 11 games. He has a chance to blow up like last night in any given game.

Honorable Mention:

Lou Williams ($6,300): I’m a little nervous about this with the addition of Jackson. The Clippers just keep adding pieces, and we really don’t know how this is going to play out just yet. I want to steer clear, but LouWill has 85.75 DraftKings points in just 57 minutes over two games agianst Memphis. If he gets the playing time, this could be another strong game for Lou.

Malik Beasley ($6,000): A decimated Timberwolves squad still hung with Denver last night. The new pieces of this team are performing really well. Beasley didn’t drop a 50-spot on his former team like he said he was going to, but he still put up a solid 33 DraftKings points I like Beasley to keep putting up 30+ DraftKings points games. That’s all he’s done as a member of the Timberwolves.

Dark Horses:

Duncan Robinson ($5,000): Honestly, even though Robinson cleared 5x value on Saturday, he was still a disappointment. Only netting 26.25 DraftKings points agianst the Cavs with Butler and Herro both out should be considered a disappointment. That’s the situation that Robinson is in again tonight. Nunn’s huge game contributed to Robinson’s avearge line and it’s certainly possible that happens again. Robinson should still hit value at least. We just want more thanks to all the injuries.

Josh Richardson ($4,800): Richardson was a total bust against the Bucks, but most of the team was. I’m not sure I would put a whole lot of stock into that. The price is still low enough on Richardson to get excited about and this is a good matchup against Atlanta. He should bounce back here.

Eric Gordon ($3,700): Gordon put up 24.25 DraftKings points on the Jazz in 24 minutes in his return against Utah on Saturday. That’s exactly what we wanted to see from Gordon. I don’t care for this machup for Harden, but Gordon is cheap enough that he should be able to hit value with the price this low.