Welcome to Sleeper Picks. Sleeper’s newest offering promised plenty of entertainment and action, and they delivered. We will break down our top three picks for tonight’s NBA action. Sleeper is quickly becoming one of the most popular season-long fantasy platforms, and they are expanding into other areas based on demand. Each week in this space, we’ll talk about some strategy for the new platform while providing our favorite NBA more/less picks.
NBA Sleeper Picks Player Predictions (4/10)
Jalen Brunson (G – NYK): 19.5 points (alt line)
Jalen stepped right back into a heavy minute count upon his return from the ankle injury (thanks, Tom Thibodeau), and while he was a little passive with his shot (he did get to the line 10 times) in his first game back, he was back to the volume option we all know and love against Boston. The 24.5 should be considered here with OG Anunoby and Josh Hart both ruled out. Jalen dropped 36, 31, and 31 points in his three games against Detroit this season. Jab the More on Jalen for Thursday night basketball.
Pick: More
Cade Cunningham (G – DET): 19.5 points (alt line)
Cade is dealing with a knee injury, but is listed as probable for tonight as the injury is considered to be minor. The Detroit Pistons have been reeling, losing four games in a row, and need Cade on the floor to help right the ship ahead of a likely first round date with the New York Knicks. Cade has scored 25 and 35 points in his two games since returning from an injury layoff and should be all the way up for a battle against New York. Cade has scored 24 or more points in 11 of his last 12 games played. Cunningham dropped 22, 29, and 36 points in his three games against the Knicks this season. Clap the More on Cade for Thursday night’s NBA action.
Pick: More
Ja Morant (G – MEM): 24.5 points (alt line)
Morant has been rolling for the Grizzlies since the all-star break, averaging 27.5 points and 7.1 assists compared to 20.7 points and 7.4 assists prior to the break. The Grizzlies have won three games in a row, but losing seven of eight prior to that has them sitting in sixth place in a tight Western Conference battle for playoff positioning. Every win is critical for the Grizzlies, as they have a game in hand and are .5 back of the Nuggets and the Clippers and are just .5 games up on Golden State and one game up on Minnesota. Ja has scored 25 or more points in 11 of his last 13 games and has hoisted up 20 or more field goal attempts in each of the five games since Taylor Jenkins was fired. Jump on the More on Ja for Thursday night at Sleeper Picks.
Pick: More
Writers note: The lines are constantly changing on Sleeper (and sometimes expiring), so there is a high probability that one or all of the numbers may no longer be the same when you open your app. There are excellent values when they are first posted, with the only catch being that they are not all released at the same time. Vigilance could provide a solid return on investment this season, literally.
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