Bill Yin makes his DraftKings Pick6 selections for tonight’s slate of 5 NBA games.
Tonight’s five-game slate will feature a few exciting inter-conference battles. The Warriors will take on the Clippers at 11 PM EST, while the Bucks will square off against the Knicks at Fiserv Forum.
The 76ers will be looking to keep it rolling. All eyes will remain on rookie standout VJ Edgecombe’s red-hot ROTY campaign as Joel Embiid joins the team for the second half of the back-to-back.
There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in the action this evening. One of the more unique features on DraftKings this year is Pick6 Fantasy Basketball!
This article will look at my top Pick6 plays for the October 21st slate. We simply choose whether a player will record more or less of the set statistic. Here are my six favorite plays for tonight’s action.
Giannis Antetokounmpo More than 27.5 Points
Antetokounmpo has stormed out of the gates at a furious pace, leading the league thus far with field goals made per game at 13.7. He’s averaging 36 points through three games while also collecting a league-leading 16 rebounds per game. Giannis will look to keep things going tonight against a Knicks team that, quite frankly, doesn’t have the size to contend with his rim pressure. Karl-Anthony Towns is not nearly good enough as a rim protector to deal with Antetokounmpo and has also been dealing with a quad strain.
I think Giannis will easily score more than 27.5 tonight.
Draymond Green More Than 5.5 Assists
Green is clearly waning a bit due to age, but his impact on the court is still undeniable. He’s coming off a 10-assist effort against the Memphis Grizzlies in which he also cashed two triples and got the win. He’s averaging 8 APG this season and should go for more than 5.5 in tonight’s contest against the Clippers, which be fairly competitive.
While Green only averaged 4.3 APG vs. the Clippers last season, I’m still backing him tonight to get at least six dimes due to his vital importance to this Golden State offense.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Less Than 6.5 Assists
SGA once said of himself, “My whole life is consistent.” And right he is. He’s a consistent walking bucket. He dished out exactly five dimes in each of the first three games of the season. He’s averaging 5.8 on the year but has never averaged 6.5.
I’m expecting Gilgeous-Alexander to get Less than 6.5 tonight against the Kings. Their defense is alarmingly porous and he’ll have no trouble cutting through them at will to attack the rim or to snatch back on a dime for the patented middy. He’s in MVP form once again.
Sacramento, though a small sample size, is above average in limiting opponent assists this season.
Pick6 is a peer-to-peer fantasy variant where you build a lineup (your “Pick Set”) of at least two players and select whether you believe each will outperform their listed stat projection. Enter your Pick Set in Pick6 contests to compete against other users. Get enough picks correct and win a share of cash prizes.
How to Play DraftKings Pick6
Create a Pick Set
Create a Pick Set by choosing 2+ players from the same sport and Pick Group (a set of picks available from a group of set competitions). For each player, simply select if you think they’ll have more or less than their listed stat projection. In each Pick Set, you cannot pick the same player twice and you must select players from at least two different teams.
Enter an Amount
Once you finalize your Pick Set, choose your entry fee amount. Your entries will be automatically distributed into available contests, subject to your confirmation.
Sweat Your Picks
When the games go live, use the My Picks tab to follow your picks in real time to track how your players are performing against their projections and how they stack up against other users.
Compete for Prizes
Make enough correct picks and win a share of the contests’ guaranteed prizes. Any prizes won will be credited to your DraftKings account after contests are finalized.
Play at DraftKings Pick6 or by downloading the DraftKings Pick6 app on Apple or Google!