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NBA DFS picks December 29: Never fold a Joker

By Mike Marteny

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during an NBA game . (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during an NBA game . (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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NBA DFS Power Forwards:

Giannis averaged 55 DraftKings points against the Heat last year, but that’s kind of a disappointment at his price. Middleton is a better dollar for dollar play against the Heat tonight, but I have no issues using both if you want to go after Miami.

Jayson Tatum has been good to start the season, but honestly. I like Domantas Sabonis more in the head to head. Sabonis has just as much if not more upside than Tatum right now.

You don’t have to play them against each other though. Not with Julius Randle beasting for the Knicks right now. Randle has played at least 35 minutes in all three games and gets to take on a Cavs team that is undersized in the middle even when Love plays. It’s even worse when he’s out. This is a smash spot for Randle.

There’s no more Horford around to disrupt Pascal Siakam against Philly this year. Siakam is off to a strong start that could get stronger against a Philly team that doesn’t really have anyone that can handle Siakam well. Still, I think there’s more upside for Zion Williamson at about the same price.

Blake Griffin is one of my favorite plays of the night with Draymond out. The Warriors really are a mess right now, and even if Blake’s minutes are limited to around 30, he’ll have a nice night for this price.

Go ahead and lock in Larry Nance with Love out. He’s way too cheap on DraftKings and is cheap enough on FanDuel to use liberally.

There isn’t much value at PF tonight with Nance more appropriately priced. Bobby Portis is finally being used well in Milwaukee, so he’s a decent option. Jarred Vanderbilt played a nice role with Juancho ghosting Minnesota and Towns out. He racked up 27.25 DraftKings points while only scoring two actual points. That’s my kind of value play!