NBA Grind Down: Sun, Nov 3 - Page 2
Atlanta at L.A.Lakers
| Atlanta | L.A.Lakers | |||||||||||
 | Vegas Pts | 195.5 |  | Vegas | 195.5 | |||||||
| Spread | -3.0 | Spread | ||||||||||
| Pace | 94.72 | Pace | 96.78 | |||||||||
| Opponent Defense vs. Position | Opponent Defense vs. Position | |||||||||||
| DvP Rks | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | DvP Rks | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 30 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 12 | Season | 20 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 8 | |
| Last10 | 30 | 27 | 7 | 25 | 1 | Last10 | 23 | 10 | 26 | 19 | 8 | |
| Teague-Korver-Carroll-Millsap-Horford | Blake-Meeks-Young-Williams-Gasol | |||||||||||
Atlanta
This game has the highest over/under of the night and the most fantasy potential. The Hawks have picked up their pace of play and have a few surprise players that are playing well. DeMarre Carroll has done a nice job filling in for Josh Smith and should be played if he is still close to minimum salary.
Players to Target
- Jeff Teague – The Lakers are going to be near the bottom against opposing PG’s this season. Not only do they play at a quick pace which helps opposing PG’s push the ball against them, but Nash is one of the worst defenders in the league. I really like the matchup and upside for Teague.
- Al Horford – Horford is averaging 16 and 10 and hasn’t missed a beat without Josh Smith playing next to him. He has great matchup tonight against the Lakers who play the famous D’Antoni defense (giving up easy buckets and pushing the ball). A 20 and 12 performance isn’t a stretch at all.
L.A.Lakers
The Lakers are near the top of the league as far as pace is concerned. They are going to score a lot of points and give up a lot of points. That’s great for fantasy.
Players to Target
- Pau Gasol – Gasol hasn’t topped 30 minutes yet this season, but that has more to do with how the first 3 games went than it does D’Antoni’s rotation. He should have a season high in minutes tonight and has a great chance to top 35 fantasy points.
- Xavier Henry – Henry gets the start at SF tonight. Let’s see what he can do.