Breakdowns, cheat sheets, and strategy for every NBA slate.
Bulls–Knicks carries the night. The Knicks hold the highest implied total on the slate at 123.0, and they are 12.5-point favorites in a game whose 233.5 total ranks second. Jazz–Pelicans has the top total at 233.6, and Hawks–Wizards is third at 232.0. Eleven games lock at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, November 4, and the last tips come at 9:00 PM ET in Raptors–Nuggets and Trail Blazers–Suns.
Bulls–76ers carries the slate's highest total at 239.0. The 76ers, 6-1, are 10-point favorites over the 1-5 Bulls, and their 124.5 implied total is also the highest on the slate, which puts LeBron James (DK $7,600) and Caleb Wilson (DK $7,000) in the best game environment of the night. The 11-game main slate locks at 7:00 PM ET with Thunder–Cavaliers, and the rest of the games tip between 7:30 and 8:30 PM ET.
The Pacers carry the highest implied total on the slate at 117.0. They are 3.5-point favorites over the Nets in a 230.5 game total. The Lakers sit second at 115.8, also 3.5-point favorites, against the Raptors in a 228.1 total. Four games lock Sunday, November 1 at 3:30 PM ET, with Celtics–Magic tipping at lock and the other three after it. The Celtics are 6.5-point favorites with a 69% win chance, and the Magic's 107.8 implied total is the lowest on the slate. Clippers–Warriors holds a 221.0 t…
The Hawks and the Cavaliers share the slate's top implied total at 122.5. Hawks–Pelicans carries a 240.5 game total, with the Hawks favored by 4. Five games lock Saturday at 7:00 PM ET. Hawks–Pelicans tips at lock, and the other four start at 8:00 or 8:30. The Cavaliers are 9.5-point favorites over the Bucks, and the 5-0 Grizzlies give 8.5 points to the 0-5 Kings. The Spurs are 12.5-point favorites over the Timberwolves, whose 106.5 implied points are the slate's lowest. Thunder–Rockets sits at…
Pacers–Heat carries the slate's highest total at 237.5, and the Heat's 123.0 implied total is the second highest on the board as 8.5-point favorites. Bulls–Celtics sits right behind at 235.0, with the Celtics favored by 15 and holding the top implied total at 125.0. All eight games are NBA Cup group play, and the slate locks Friday at 7:00 PM ET. Hornets–Wizards is a pick'em with the lowest total at 219.6, and it still holds three of the picks below because of who is missing for the Hornets.
Cavaliers–Hawks is the game to build around. It carries a 238.1 total, and the Hawks are favored by just 1, with a 50% win chance for each side. Kings–Pelicans sits at 236.6 with the Pelicans favored by 6. Grizzlies–Trail Blazers checks in at 233.1 with the Trail Blazers favored by 7.5. The three-game slate locks at 8:00 PM ET Thursday. Grizzlies–Trail Blazers tips at 10:00 PM ET, so late swap can re-solve open spots from that game after lock.
Heat–Hawks carries the slate's highest total at 241.6. The Hawks are 2-point favorites with a 121.8 implied total, the third-highest on the board. Nuggets–Pelicans sits right behind at 241.1, and Wizards–Cavaliers at 239.5 gives the Cavaliers the highest implied total at 124.5 as 9.5-point favorites. Nine games lock at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, October 28: four tip at 7:00, Magic–Raptors goes at 7:30 and four more go at 8:00. Hornets–Pistons has the lowest total at 214.1, and the Hornets' 103.3…
The Spurs carry the slate's highest implied total, 125.5, as 18.5-point favorites over the Kings. The Kings play without Maxime Raynaud and Keegan Murray. Trail Blazers–Lakers carries a 234.0 total, with the Lakers favored by 2 and holding a 118.0 implied total, the second-highest on the slate. Four games lock Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET.
Mavericks–Heat carries the highest total on the slate at 240.6, and the Heat's 124.3 implied points are the top team total. Pacers–Bucks sits right behind at 239.1, with the Pacers' 121.8 implied total third on the slate. Seven games make up Monday's main slate, which locks at 7:00 PM ET. The Celtics are 14.5-point favorites against the Bulls with a 123.5 implied total, second on the slate.
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