NBA PrizePicks Predictions for November 6th: Booker, Zubac, George Make Top Plays
In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into some of the top picks for the upcoming NBA slate on PrizePicks. Most predictions are heavily based on projections, but you can find an extra edge if you happen to know ball too.
PrizePicks – one of the most popular pick’em DFS sites – provides player projections for NBA matchups each day. The ball is then in our court to decide whether a player will ultimately exceed or fall short of those projections in the games. With a huge roster of players available from which to choose, we just need to make a minimum of two picks to build an entry. And if you haven’t signed up yet, you can grab a special offer with our PrizePicks promo code “GRINDERS” to get $50 on a $5 entry!
We’ll break down the board by looking at factors like usage rates, projected pace, lines in the sports betting market, and of course, our RotoGrinders projections to forecast how players might fare in categories like points, rebounds, and assists. For even more alternatives when making your PrizePicks picks, be sure to check out our fantasy pick’em tool.
We’ve got another full docket of NBA action on this Wednesday after the league took Tuesday off. 12 games are on the board, so there’s no shortage of value to be found over at PrizePicks. Let’s dive in.
PrizePicks Top NBA Plays for November 6
- Devin Booker More/Less Than 5.5 Assists
- Ivica Zubac More/Less Than 28.5 Points + Rebounds
- Paul George More/Less Than 25.5 Points + Rebounds
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Suns vs. Heat PrizePicks Predictions
Devin Booker More/Less Than 5.5 Assists
At last, we’ll finally have a decisive battle between the Suns and Heat. Suns create Heat, so I suppose Phoenix has the natural edge in this one. Vegas agrees as the Suns are 5.5-point home favorites.
The Suns added a couple of much-needed point guards this offseason in Tyus Jones and Monte Morris. Remember, they spent all of last season with Devin Booker masquerading as the de facto PG. He responded by averaging a career-high 6.9 assists per game. He’s back down to an average of 5.7 dimes a night so far this season, as he’s shifted back to playing his more natural shooting guard position.
Even though they’re favored, this is still a difficult on-paper matchup for Phoenix. Miami is running at the NBA’s 3rd-slowest pace, and they’re top 10 in defensive efficiency. The Heat are allowing an average of just 23 assists per game, the 4th-lowest mark in the Association. While Booker still has the ball in his hands enough to create shots for his teammates, taking him to finish with less than 5.5 assists looks like a logical approach given the matchup.
- PLAY: Booker Less Than 5.5 Assists
Clippers vs. Sixers PrizePicks Predictions
Ivica Zubac More/Less Than 28.5 Points + Rebounds
The Clippers finally won their first game at the sparkling new Intuit Dome the other night, and they’ll look to make it 2 in a row when the Sixers pay a visit. LA is a 1.5-point favorite with Philly still missing Joel Embiid, which means Ivica Zubac will spend most of the night tangling with Andre Drummond.
While the team doesn’t look all that impressive, the Clips have gotten a promising start from Ivica Zubac, who’s averaging career-bests in both points (17.4) and rebounds (13) per game through 7 outings this season. With LA having lost Paul George and still missing Kawhi Leonard, Zu is seeing more usage (21.2%). This is also a player who’s never even averaged 30 minutes per game in his career, yet this season, he’s logging north of 34 minutes a night.
The Clippers will occasionally phase Zubac out of games offensively. I’m somewhat concerned he could get played off the floor here if Philly again rolls with Guerschon Yabusele to play big minutes at center in place of Drummond. Our projections team still has Zu projected for 33 minutes. That should be more than enough for him to get past 28.5 combined points and rebounds given the bigger role he’s played this season.
- PLAY: Zubac MORE Than 28.5 Points + Rebounds
Sixers vs. Clippers PrizePicks Predictions
Paul George More/Less Than 25.5 Points + Rebounds
Paul George made his highly-anticipated Sixers debut in the last game in Phoenix, and tonight he’ll face his former team for the first time since skipping town over the summer. George has been dealing with a knee injury he suffered in the preseason, but he went out there and somewhat surprisingly played 32 minutes in his first game of the season.
PG-13 was predictably a little rusty, as he knocked down just 4 of his 14 field goal attempts and finished with 15 points and 5 rebounds. He posted a 31.4% usage rate in his debut, while the usage for Tyrese Maxey cratered to about 19% in the 24 minutes they shared the floor. While I think George’s usage will dip and Maxey’s will increase on average, there are still shots to go around here with Embiid missing from the lineup.
George cobbled together 20 combined points and rebounds in his first game despite shooting just 28% from the field. He’s historically a significantly more accurate shooter than that, and 32 minutes is more than enough for him to project as a strong candidate to surpass 25.5 combined points and boards in this one.
- PLAY: George MORE Than 25.5 Points + Rebounds
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