It’s the weekend and while many are prepping their NFL lineups, I am breaking down the seven-game NBA slate for Saturday night. The slate seems pretty straightforward, you will want to get exposure to the Warriors/Sixers matchup that has the highest Vegas total by far. The other opportunities to take advantage of stem from injuries to key players resulting in increased playing time and usage for the players that remain.

Note that some of the stats referenced in this article are my custom DvP calculations that combine both season and last five games data along with blending similar positions production allowed together.

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One Stud

Joel Embiid (C – PHI): $10,000 vs GS
I don’t think that Embiid will duplicate his 90.75 DraftKings effort in his last game but then again, he might. The other high-priced stud options James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo both have supporting cast players that have joined the fold with Chris Paul and Eric Bledsoe who will both siphon off some production from the superstars. Meanwhile, Embiid faces a Warriors interior defense that has nobody to stop him as they have allowed the most points and eighth most rebounds to opposing centers this season.