PrizePicks NBA Player Picks Today: Top Plays for January 2nd
Happy New Year everyone! 2023 zipped by and felt like a decade all at the same time and we can only hope 2024 brings more calm instead of adding to the storm. It’s a fairly straightforward NBA DFS slate tonight on PrizePicks without much injury news to wait on. Thankfully, there are still a few NBA PrizePicks predictions we can capitalize on for Tuesday night.
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NBA PrizePicks Predictions Today
Victor Wembanyama – More Than 39.5 Fantasy Points
Although Wemby is still on a minute limit, he’s been an absolute machine when he’s out there. Despite only being expected to play 26 minutes tonight, Wembanyama is still projected to exceed his PrizePicks number, according to the RotoGrinders projections. He has a better than 60% win rate tonight in the NBA Fantasy Pick’em Tool for PrizePicks, which is among the larger numbers on the slate. Wemby draws a fantastic matchup against the Grizzlies, and although it’s a massive spread, he should get his 25-ish minutes regardless.
- Play: Wembanyama – More Than 39.5 Fantasy Points
Nic Claxton – More Than 34.5 Fantasy Points
Claxton has been a per-minute monster this season, and his only barriers have been injuries or games going small. He shouldn’t have to worry about that tonight, with Zion Williamson and Jonas Valanciunis on the other side. The RotoGrinders projections have Claxton for 37.19 fantasy points tonight, a very healthy differential from his number on PrizePicks. Claxton has a 57.66% win rate according to the NBA Fantasy Pick’em Tool for PrizePicks and should have an easy time eclipsing 34.5 fantasy points if the game stays close.
- Play: Claxton – More Than 34.5 Fantasy Points
Derrick White – More Than 34 Fantasy Points
For years Derrick White has been one of the most underrated players in basketball, and now he’s finally getting the respect he deserves. Although he plays in a stacked lineup alongside Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis, he has still been an incredibly consistent fantasy performer. Tonight, he projects for 35.85 fantasy points in the RotoGrinders projections, and the Celtics get a great pace-up matchup tonight against OKC.
- Play: White – More Than 34 Fantasy Points
Additional PrizePicks Plays
Marcus Smart – Less Than 12.5 Points
Chris Paul – Less Than 11.5 Points
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