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 (4/22)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (G – OKC): 24.5 points (alt line)
SGA scored ‘just’ 15 points in Game 1 due to getting an early rest versus a clearly overmatched Memphis Grizzlies team. He did his damage in 23 minutes of action but was uncharacteristically inefficient from the field, with a .307 shooting percentage on 13 attempts. He should be locked in tonight and should be back to his regular numbers, barring another blowout. There is more risk here than usual, but we expect Memphis to be more competitive tonight. SGA averaged 36.3 points per game against the Grizzlies during the regular season. Slap the More on SGA for Tuesday night playoff basketball.
Pick: More
Ja Morant (G – MEM): 19.5 points (alt line)
Memphis was atrocious in Game 1, and it’s improbable that they could be that bad again tonight after shooting .344 from the floor and .167 from deep. Ja tied for the team lead in points with 17 on 17 shots in just 26 minutes of floor time. He should hit at least 20 tonight with relative ease, provided the Grizzlies don’t fall asleep at the wheel again. Ja has scored 20 or more in 19 of his last 20 games. Jab the More on Ja Morant for Tuesday night’s NBA action.
Pick: More
Giannis Antetokounmpo (F – MIL): 0.5 double doubles
Giannis and the Bucks dropped an embarrassing home loss to the Pacers on Sunday and will need to show up tonight to avoid falling into a 0-2 hole against a team that knows how to play them. Damian Lillard will make a push to play tonight, but the brunt of the load is going to fall on Giannis’ shoulders. Giannis comes into tonight’s contest riding a six game double double streak and does not figure to slow down tonight, even if Dame returns. He had a double double both times he played the Pacers during the regular season and had 36 points and 12 rebounds in Game 1. Grab the More on Giannis for Tuesday 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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