NHL Best Bets for Tuesday (11/19)
Kenneth Le
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With seven games on tonight’s slate, let’s get into some of the Multiplier plays over on SuperDraft.
Guard
Anfernee Simons, Portland Trail Blazers (1.45x score multiplier) – Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum will remain out for the Blazers against the Nets, and Norman Powell will also join them on the sidelines after he was placed into the health and safety protocols just before Sunday night’s game against the Kings. Simons has been outstanding in relief over the last few games, averaging 43.4 SuperDraft points (and 29 real points per game in that span). With that trio of guards and Larry Nance off the court this year, Simons’ usage climbs to 29.5%, and that’s not something we should ignore if you’re running multiple lineups on this slate. There are some acceptable options closer to the multiplier floor, but I want to get a piece of this backcourt in Portland. So, if you don’t want Simons you should take a long look at…
Ben McLemore, Portland Trail Blazers (2x) – Thrust into the starting lineup after Norman Powell hit the health and safety protocols last night, McLemore played 25 minutes against the Kings. That on the surface shouldn’t get you excited to roster him, but let’s take a closer look at how those minutes played out. McLemore lost time in both the second and third quarters to foul trouble, 2:55 in the second and about five minutes in the third, which means he was on pace to play around 33 minutes if he had kept his hands to himself. McLemore is not known for being a player with high fantasy rates, but he can really score the ball going back to his days with the Sacramento Kings and Houston Rockets. This game has the second-highest total of the night, and even though the Blazers are fairly significant underdogs, I am fine taking a shot on McLemore especially if you don’t roster Simons. There are a few players who are already acceptable options at the 2x multiplier ceiling on this slate, but McLemore is my favorite at the guard position as of this writing.
Forward
Bobby Portis, Milwaukee Bucks (1.55x) – The defending champs remain without Brook Lopez and recently let go of DeMarcus Cousins (who quickly found a new temporary home in Denver), which has left Bobby Portis as the Bucks’ starting center. This game between Milwaukee and Charlotte currently holds the highest over/under on the slate by 5.5 points over the next closest game on the slate, while also boasting the closest spread. We should have interest in this game in some fashion on SuperDraft tonight. Blowouts and foul trouble limited his minutes to start the month, but over the last two games (including one against this same Charlotte team) Portis has put up 47.5 and 40.75 SuperDraft points in 34.5 minutes per game. Either performance would make us more than happy after applying his 1.55x multiplier at the end of the night, and I slightly prefer him to Giannis Antetokounmpo at his floor 1x multiplier.
Lance Stephenson, Indiana Pacers (2x) – Those in the FTN Daily NBA Discord chat know how much it tickles me to be able to write this guy up with a straight face. Lance left the Hawks without much fanfare, and rejoining his old Pacers team was met with a similar reaction. That is, until Lance did what he does best, dancing his way to a 30 real-life point performance against the mighty Nets. He followed that up with a 16-point, 14-assist and 6-rebound game against the Jazz, prompting the Pacers to sign him for the rest of the season. Lance has a 26.1% usage rate since joining the Pacers, and as long as Malcolm Brogdon (listed questionable) remains out with his Achilles soreness, I have a lot of interest in taking shots on a 2x Lance Stephenson even in a tough matchup against the Celtics.
Center
Jusuf Nurkic, Portland Trail Blazers (1.25x) – The absences of Lillard and McCollum haven’t just been a benefit to the backcourt players mentioned, but it’s also opened up coach Chauncey Billups to the idea of playing Nurkic 30-plus minutes like we’ve always dreamed of. In fact, Nurkic has exceeded 30 minutes in seven of the Blazers’ last nine games, and his fantasy production has followed suit, posting 41.25 or more SuperDraft points in five of those games. Nurkic is averaging 1.21 SuperDraft points per minute over the last nine games, and the matchup against the Nets is juicy outside of the fact Portland is a 9.5-point home underdog as of this writing. If the Blazers can keep this game in the balance into the fourth quarter, Nurkic should be able to put up a very solid score with upside to break the slate. His multiplier has come down a bit over the last two games, but with the extra 25% on his fantasy points here, he is my priority at center as of this writing.
