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It’s Championship Sunday in the NFL, and with all eyes on the Chiefs, Bills, Eagles, and Commanders, the Association scheduled only one game on today’s slate. Fortunately for NBA bettors, DraftKings’ Pick6 contest is alive and well with plenty of selections for today’s 6 p.m. ET showdown between the Thunder and Trail Blazers.
Keep reading for my best NBA picks for DraftKings’ Pick6 as I break down this standalone contest.
DraftKings NBA Pick6 Picks for today
The first three picks are our favorite plays for a 3-player lineup. If you want to play a 6-player lineup, use all six stat projections below.
???? Clingan more than 8.5 rebounds
???? Hartenstein more than 25.5 points + rebounds + assists
???? Caruso more than 11.5 points + rebounds + assists
???? Grant more than 19.5 points + rebounds + assists
???? Avdija more than 6.5 rebounds
???? Wiggins more than 11.5 points
Click on each pick to read full analysis.
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DraftKings NBA Pick6 fantasy Basketball lineup for January 26
Donovan Clingan 8.5 rebounds: MORE
Deandre Ayton will miss a third straight game, and the rookie out of UConn should be in line for another start. Donovan Clingan has averaged 12 rebounds per game across his last four while playing only 22.8 minutes per game. In nine starts this season, Clingan has averaged 10.3 rebounds across 22.2 minutes while grabbing 9+ rebounds six times. The Thunder have allowed the third-most rebounds per game this season, and Clingan finished with nine rebounds when he started against OKC on November 20.
Isaiah Hartenstein 25.5 points + rebounds + assists: MORE
Isaiah Hartenstein has been upgraded to available after missing five straight games, and he should pick up right where he left off. On the season, he’s averaged 25.9 PRA at home compared to 29.6 on the road. He’s gone for More Than 25.5 PRA in 17 of 24 games overall. On the road, he’s done so in 10 of 14 with three more games of at least 24 PRA.
Alex Caruso 11.5 points + rebounds + assists: MORE
Alex Caruso has played well since returning from a 10-game absence. Across his last six, he’s averaged exactly 12 PRA, going for More Than 11.5 PRA four times and finishing with exactly 11 in one more. Caruso has gone for More Than 11.5 in 13 of 26 games this season. He finished with 11 PRA in 17 minutes at Portland on November 11 and 20 PRA in just 15 minutes on November 20 while scoring a season-high 17 points. Caruso has been a low-minute, high-efficiency option all season, and he should see more playing time tonight with Lu Dort sidelined.
Jerami Grant 19.5 points + rebounds + assists: MORE
Jerami Grant’s production has been up and down all season, but he’s consistently seen a healthy dose of minutes. Grant leads the Blazers in minutes per game, which is extremely valuable for a team that’s gone through plenty of different lineups. Over his last four, he’s seen big minutes and averaged 21.8 PRA while going for More Than 19.5 in each. That’s something he’s done in 21 of 34 games overall, and I expect him to do so again tonight.
Deni Avdija 6.5 rebounds: MORE
Deni Avdija is averaging exactly 6.5 boards per game this season, and he’s grabbed 8.2 across his last 13. In that span, he’s pulled down 7+ rebounds eight times. He only reached that milestone in eight of his first 29 games to start the season, so he’s picked it up nicely over the last month. In that span, his playing time has increased to 33.5 minutes, up significantly from the 26.2 minutes he played in the first 29.
Aaron Wiggins 11.5 points: MORE
Aaron Wiggins has gone for More Than 11.5 points only 14 times in 44 appearances this season, but he’s reached that mark in two of his last four. On the season, he’s averaging 10.2 points on the road compared to just nine points at home, and he’s gone for More Than 11.5 in nine of 21 away from home. Lu Dort’s absence will free up some additional scoring opportunities, and the Blazers have allowed the ninth-most points per game this season. Wiggins finished with 13 points at Portland on Nov. 11.
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