NBA PrizePicks Predictions for October 30th: Mitchell, Drummond, Mobley Make Top Plays

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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 codeGRINDERS” 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 went a perfect 3-for-3 with yesterday’s picks, and we’ve got a significantly larger 11-game slate on tap for Wednesday night. Let’s run it back, shall we? Below are my favorite PrizePicks picks for October 30th.

PrizePicks Top NBA Plays for October 30

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Raptors vs. Hornets PrizePicks Predictions

Davion Mitchell More/Less Than 17.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists

We’re only in the second week of the regular season, but the Raptors’ pets’ heads are already fallin’ off. When they take on the Hornets, Toronto will be without Scottie Barnes, Bruce Brown, and Kelly Olynyk. Immanuel Quickley is doubtful, while RJ Barrett just returned in the last game from a shoulder injury. They’ll be awfully thin, yet they’re only listed as 6-point underdogs on the road.

With Quickley out, Kings legend Davion Mitchell has been starting at point guard. Mitchell has never been a particularly prolific statistical producer, and he’s only at 0.68 FD FP/minute so far this year. This play is really just all about the minutes. We have Mitchell projected to start and play 30 minutes in what should be a fast-paced game against a porous Charlotte defense missing several of its own key players. Mitchell generated decent usage in the last game, and he’s racked up at least 6 assists in back-to-back outings.

I think Mitchell will be on the floor enough to total more than 17.5 combined points, rebounds, and assists against the Hornets.

76ers vs. Pistons PrizePicks Predictions

Andre Drummond More/Less Than 11.5 Points

Joel Embiid will miss yet another game for the Sixers, which clears the way for Andre Drummond to draw another start at center. Drummond is out there for his rebounding more than anything else, but he has shown a knack for piling up easy buckets on occasion.

Through 3 games, the former Piston is averaging 10 points and 13 rebounds. He’s only played an average of 28.3 minutes, however, after battling foul trouble in a couple of those outings. He was held to 25 and 22 minutes, respectively, in the first 2 games, while he was out there for 37 minutes (including OT) in the last game against Indiana.

The Pistons didn’t do a good job of protecting the paint last season, as they yielded the 4th-most points per game in the paint in the league. They’ve improved in that regard early this season, but we’re dealing with a sample that is too small to take too seriously. Our projections have Drummond expected to score around 14 points in a conservative 28-minute projection.

Cavaliers vs. Lakers PrizePicks Predictions

Evan Mobley More/Less Than 15.5 Points

Evan Mobley has been a solid pro since day 1 for the Cavs, though he generally flies under the radar. He’s averaged 15.7 points per game through his first 3-plus NBA seasons, though he’s upped his scoring average to 17.8 through the first 4 games of 2024-25.

Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland are still the primary offensive cogs for Cleveland, but Mobley has seen about a 2% usage boost early in the season that looks sustainable. Young bigs typically take time to develop offensively, and Mobley has a polished arsenal. He’s knocked down half of the 3-pointers he’s attempted on slightly more volume than in previous seasons as well.

The Cavs have been involved in quite a few lopsided games amid their 4-0 start, though Mobley saw 36 minutes in a competitive setting last time out against New York. Tonight’s game against the Lakers has a small 4.5-point spread, and I think there’s room for upside on Mobley’s current 33-minute projection.

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Based in Southern California, Taylor Smith (aka tcsmith031) has been working for RotoGrinders since 2018 in a number of different capacities. In addition to contributing written content for NBA, MLB, and NFL, Taylor is also a member of the projections/alerts team and makes regular appearances as an analyst on NBA Crunch Time. Follow Taylor on Twitter – @TayeBojangles