Yahoo NBA Expert Picks: Saturday, January 27th
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Saturday, January 27th
Tonight, we have a six game slate to choose from with five teams (Pacers, Hornets, Hawks, Mavs, Nets) on the second half of a back-to-back. Let’s have a look at some of my favorite plays for the slate.
Point Guard
PG: Terry Rozier, Boston Celtics, $11
Disclaimer: I’m from Boston and a bit of a Celtics homer, but I think this is a nice spot for Terry Rozier tonight. Marcus Smart is out due to a whole bunch of drama that ended with him punching a picture frame or something and that certainly hurts the Celtics in this big game for them against the Warriors, but it also cements the role for Terry Rozier in this one. He can be frustrating at times, but he should see 25 plus minutes now and they will certainly need him to score to keep pace with the Warriors. This is an extreme pace-up spot for the Celtics and the game has the highest total (219.5) on the slate. The Warriors play good defense, as they rank 6th in defensive rating, but they play at such a fast pace (ranked 2nd in pace) that they rank 15th in opponent threes made per game, 26th in opponent points in the paint, and 28th in opponent points off the fast break. This points me to Kyrie for sure, but also to Rozier, who is capable of knocking down some threes, attacking the basket, and is good in transition. He’s cheap and there is definitely some risk, but the upside more than makes up for it. The Warriors also give up lots of offensive rebounds, threes, twos, steals, and assists to opposing guards, correlating strongly with Rozier’s skillset.
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