NBA DFS Expert Survey: Saturday, December 23rd

Our panel of experts is here to give you their NBA DFS picks for the upcoming slate by answering a handful of questions to help you make crucial lineup-building decisions. Want to know squirrelpatrol’s favorite tournament play? Or Noto’s favorite salary saver? Find out below!
NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Saturday, December 23
Which useful trend or statistic stuck out most during your research?
tcsmith031: The Thunder and Lakers are 5th and 6th, respectively, in the league in pace so far this season. This game has legitimate shootout potential with one of the highest totals on the board (239) along with a tight 3-point spread.
Krayton: Ja Morant will be playing in his 3rd game back, and he’s already sporting a 35% usage rate in the Memphis offense while averaging 1.4 FP/minute. He gets a great matchup against Atlanta.
TastefulTides: The Mavericks and Spurs are both in the top 10 in pace and bottom 10 in defensive rating. It’s pretty easy to play both Victor Wembanyama and Luka Doncic together on FD due to the price of Jordan Clarkson.
TJ Zwarych: Luka Doncic projects as the best player on the slate by more than 7 fantasy points and by more than 12 fantasy points over any player not named Nikola Jokic.
