PrizePicks for January 26

The NBA seemingly has returned to scheduling of old in this shortened season, and by that I mean giving us shorter slates on Tuesday and Thursdays. The inconsistency with the number of games each day is why I love PrizePicks so much. No matter the size of the slate in front of us on a given night, we can always count on a bevy of picks to peruse on the board. Let’s see what we can do with our options Tuesday.

If you’re new here, you may be wondering just what the heck is PrizePicks? There’s no shortage of outlets to look for different kinds of fantasy action as we begin the new season, and after being introduced to PrizePicks a few months ago, it has quickly become a part of my DFS routine. This season, I will be stopping by every week to discuss what’s on the board on the app that is quickly becoming one of my favorite spots to get some hoops action.

PrizePicks is a creative new way to parlay picks based on expected fantasy point production.

The format is simple. PrizePicks will set fantasy point lines for select players and then you choose between two and five players to go over or under their given projection. Naturally, the more players you put into your parlay, the larger the payout! You can enter a “Power Play,” where you must get every pick in your parlay correct to get paid out. Another option is a “Flex Play,” where your payout changes depending on the number of picks you got correct.

• Two-player “Power Play” entry pays 3x and “Flex Play” pays 2x for both correct and 0.5x for one correct
• Three-player “Power Play” entry pays 5x and “Flex Play” pays 2.25x for three correct and 1.25x for two correct
• Four-player “Power Play” entry pays 10x and “Flex Pay” pays 5x for four correct and 1.5x for three correct
• Five-player entries are only eligible for “Flex Plays” and pay out 10x for five correct, 2x for four correct and 0.4x for three correct

Tuesday’s first game locks at 7:30 p.m. ET on PrizePicks. Note that these lines can shift throughout the day leading up to lock just like a spread or money line on a game. Tag me in the PrizePicks Discord channel up until lock if you want a second pair of eyes on a parlay you’re considering or for help on lines that may have changed since this writing.

Scoring breakdown for PrizePicks contests can be found here.

My 2020-21 PrizePicks record

Picks overall: 64-52
Favorite combos: 14-19
Longshot 5-way parlays:

• 10x: 2
• 2x: 3
• 0.4x: 4
• No cash: 3

Jan. 26 PrizePicks

NBA

• Trae Young (45.0 points) — UNDER
• DeMarcus Cousins (39.0 points) — OVER
• Clint Capela (45.0 points) — UNDER
• Eric Gordon (25.0 points) — UNDER
• John Wall (32.0 points) — OVER
• Russell Westbrook (38.0) — OVER (assuming we get news his 25-minute limit is lifted)
• De'Andre Hunter (24.0 points) — OVER
• Donovan Mitchell (38.5 points) — OVER
• Bojan Bogdanovic (23.5 points) — OVER
• RJ Barrett (31.0 points) — UNDER

Favorite combinations

• DeMarcus Cousins (o39.0), De'Andre Hunter (o24.0)
• Clint Capela (u45.0), Donovan Mitchell (o38.5)
• Eric Gordon (u25.0), Bojan Bogdanovic (o23.5)
• De'Andre Hunter (o24.0), Russell Westbrook* (o38.0)

Power play payout: 3x
Flex play payout: 2x for two correct, 0.5x for one correct

Favorite longshot five-way flex play of the day

I’m not a huge fan of doing the largest offering of a five-way parlay on a daily basis, but if I was to run one out there today on PrizePicks, here’s what I would throw in.

• DeMarcus Cousins (o39.0), De'Andre Hunter (o24.0), Clint Capela (u45.0), Bojan Bogdanovic (o23.5), Russell Westbrook* (o38.0)
  • Flex-play payout: 10x for five correct, 2x for four correct, 0.4x for three correct