This isn’t your father’s TNT doubleheader. Tonight, the NBA will characteristic a few of its rising stars and an outdated canine who remains to be tearing up the league. The primary recreation will characteristic the Memphis Grizzlies visiting the New Orleans Pelicans and extra notably, Zion Williamson internet hosting Ja Morant. The #1 and #2 picks within the 2019 NBA Draft can be going through one another for less than the fifth time of their younger careers with Zion profitable all 4 earlier head-to-heads. Each groups have weathered accidents to begin the season — Williamson is questionable with a proper ankle sprain, however Jaren Jackson Jr. intends to make his 2022-2023 debut for the Grizzlies — however are beginning to discover their manner as they give the impression of being to make use of their first assembly of the season as a measuring stick of the place they stand within the Western Convention right this moment and sooner or later.
Out west, the Brooklyn Nets proceed their highway journey in Sacramento. After profitable 4 of 5 and solidifying Jacques Vaughn as their head coach, the Nets misplaced to the Lakers on Sunday. Kyrie Irving will nonetheless be underneath suspension by Brooklyn and Ben Simmons is questionable with knee soreness. After beginning the 12 months 0-4, the Kings have rattled off six wins over their final eight video games. De’Aaron Fox is enjoying like an All-Star (23 factors, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists over his final seven video games) and Domantas Sabonis has shortly grow to be top-of-the-line all-around bigs within the convention.
DraftKings odds
The Kings are within the midst of a four-game homestand and are 1.5-point favorites in opposition to the Nets. Within the opener, the host Pelicans are 3.5-point favorites in opposition to a Grizzlies crew that scored simply 92 factors to the Washington Wizards over the weekend.
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On the time of this publishing, Williamson was nonetheless questionable. If he would not play, a lot of the scoring load can be on the shoulders of Brandon Ingram. Our mates at DraftKings has his over/underneath for factors at 22.5 at -125. For those who parlay the over with the unique Slim Reaper, Kevin Durant, within the evening cap and likewise take the over with KD (30.5 at -120), the percentages are +230 and a $100 parlay pays $330.
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