DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/27/19): NBA DFS Lineups

Let's be honest with ourselves here, some of these games are going to be frustrating. This part of the season is when the NBA is at it's least predictable...most unpredictable....you get what I'm saying, it's hard to predict. Regardless, it's not like we are lost with no bearing of how these games are going to […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (12/27/19) - Monkey Knife Fight

Feeling the holiday spirit, the NBA starts with one afternoon game today between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, all part of a six-game schedule. The Celtics should have a mismatch at home against the Cavaliers and the Milwaukee Bucks should have a lopsided matchup against the Hawks in Atlanta, but the rest of the […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for December 27th (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard, including our brand new DFS Matchup Ratings with daily player projections.   Premium Research & DFS Lineup Picks DFS Cheat Sheet   Game of the Day Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks  The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks rank first and eighth in the NBA […]

Marcus Morris Compiles 22 Points In Return To Action

New York Knicks small/power forward Marcus Morris made his return to the starting five following a one-game absence and collected 22 points on 8-for-16 shooting during Thursday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets. Morris also added eight rebounds and two assists, but eclipsed the 30-minute plateau for just the fourth time this month, which bodes well […]

Taurean Prince Has Woeful Night Shooting From Long Range

Brooklyn Nets small/power forward Taurean Prince relied heavily on the three-point shot during Thursday’s loss to the New York Knicks, but unfortunately for him, he shot just 1-for-10 from behind the arc. All 10 of Prince’s field-goal attempts came from deep, leaving him with three points, tying his season low. He was able to snatch […]

Richaun Holmes Pulls Down Season-High 18 Rebounds

Sacramento Kings forward Richaun Holmes collected 20 points, 18 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocks in a 105-104 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. It's Holmes' 11th double-double of the year, along with a season-high 18 boards. Many thought the 26-year-old would lose his role once Marvin Bagley III returned, but that hasn't been […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Fires Up Career-High 17 Free Throws

Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard Spencer Dinwiddie continued his run of elite scoring during Thursday’s loss to the New York Knicks, compiling 25 points despite a rough 5-for-15 shooting performance. Dinwiddie attempted double-digit free throws for the fourth consecutive game, this time setting a new career high by shooting 17 times from the free-throw stripe. In […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Fills Up Stat Sheet In Loss

Sacramento Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 19 points with seven rebounds, six assists, three triples, three blocks, two assists, and a steal in a 105-104 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bogdanovic returned after missing a week with an ankle injury and wasn't limited in any way, as he played 43 minutes. He did struggle to […]

Robert Covington Bounces Back With Nice Stat-line

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington tallied 19 points, eight rebounds, two triples, two blocks, and an assist in a 105-104 win over the Sacramento Kings. A season-high 40 minutes, thanks to two overtime periods, allowed Covington to haul up a season-high 19 shots. It appears his issues with the team are over, after being late […]

Andrew Wiggins Flirts With Triple-Double In Win Over Kings

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins scored 18 points with 10 rebounds, seven assists, and two triples in a 105-104 win over the Sacramento Kings. Wiggins shot a season-low 21.1 percent from the field, though his fantasy owners were likely happy with his near triple-double. Though he's in a two-game shooting slump, Wiggins has been excellent […]

C.J. McCollum Scores 25 Points In Losing Effort

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum managed a 25-point outing on Thursday against the Jazz, shooting 10-for-23 from the field and 3-for-8 from downtown. He also extended his streak with at least one steal to six games, adding four rebounds and a pair of assists. The shots have been dropping for McCollum for a […]

Damian Lillard Racks Up 34 Points In Thursday's Loss

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard enjoyed a 34-point outing on Thursday, but it wasn't enough to lead to team to victory against Utah. Shooting 10-for-21 from the field and 7-for-13 from downtown, Lillard did a lot of good stuff offensively, but he ended up with a minus-26 rating for the game. He finished […]

Gorgui Dieng Leads Team In Points And Rebounds

Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng scored 21 points with 15 rebounds, three triples, two steals, and a block in a 105-104 win over the Sacramento Kings. Dieng certainly benefited from two overtime periods, as he played a season-high 41 minutes to get to his massive double-double totals. The 29-year-old has been the clear winner with […]

Joe Ingles Scores 26 Points With Six Treys

Utah Jazz guard/forward Joe Ingles continued his good run of form with a 26-point effort against the Blazers on Thursday. He shot a nice 10-for-15 from the field, including 6-for-10 from three-point range. Ingles is having an outstanding month from downtown, sinking close to 54 percent of his attempts. He also had five rebounds, four […]

Rudy Gobert Extends Double-Double Streak To 14 Games

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert didn't let Hassan Whiteside's presence bother him in Thursday's clash with the Blazers, finishing with 16 points and 15 rebounds while limiting the Portland center to just eight points and six boards. He shot a perfect 7-for-7 from the field and cashed in twice at the charity stripe with six […]

Donovan Mitchell Explodes In Second Half Versus Blazers

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell had a superb 28-point second half and ended Thursday's win over Portland with 35 points on 12-for-19 shooting. He was 3-for-6 from downtown and 8-for-11 at the line, adding seven assists and three rebounds. Mitchell managed only 13 points on Monday against Miami, so this was a huge bounce-back effort […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for December 27th, 2019

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for December 27th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Mitchell Robinson Records Third Double-Double Of Season

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson returned to the bench for Thursday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets, yet he was able to log his third double-double of the year with 10 points and 10 rebounds across 28 minutes. The blocking machine also added two swats to his stat line, vastly outperforming Taj Gibson, who drew […]

Julius Randle Logs Game-High 33 Points On Season-High 26 Shots

New York Knicks power forward/center Julius Randle took over Thursday’s win against the Brooklyn Nets with a 33-point showing in which he shot 14-for-26 from the floor overall, including 5-for-9 from behind the arc. After setting a season high in shot attempts (21) his last time out, Randle blew past that number again, as he […]

Kristaps Porzingis Dealing With Foot Soreness

Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis received X-rays on his left foot following Thursday’s win over the San Antonio Spurs and they came back negative, although Porzingis noted that his foot has been sore as of late. Entering play Thursday, he had been asked to take on an increased all-around role with Luka Doncic out […]

Tyus Jones Ties Season High With 15 Points Off Bench

Memphis Grizzlies point/shooting guard Tyus Jones played just 22 minutes as a reserve in Thursday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, but managed to tie his season high in scoring with 15 points. Jones shot 6-for-7 overall, including 3-for-4 from long range, while also adding two rebounds and two assists. He last hit the 15-point […]

Chris Paul Pours In Team-High 23 Points Amid Double-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul collected his third double-double of the year during Thursday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, scoring a team-best 23 points to go along with 11 assists. From top to bottom, Paul’s showing Thursday was one of his best fantasy outings of the year, also adding six rebounds, three steals […]

Jonas Valanciunas Collects Team-High 21 Points In Win

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas was superb from the field during Thursday’s victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, shooting 9-for-11 en route to a team-best 21 points. While both the scoring and field-goal efficiency are welcome, Valanciunas collected just four rebounds, his third-lowest total of the year. Memphis has continued to remain stingy as it […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Packs Stat Sheet Across 20-Point Outing

Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. was limited to just 2-for-9 shooting from long range during Friday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, but finished with 20 points across his 35 minutes. In addition to the scoring, Jackson added four rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals, giving him multiple category contributions in […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Collects 21 Points In Defeat

Oklahoma City Thunder point/shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued to see a hefty offensive workload during Thursday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, compiling 21 points on 8-for-19 shooting. Without Danilo Gallinari in the fold for at least the next two games, expect the second-year guard to remain prevalent in the Oklahoma City offense, as he has […]

Rudy Gay Effective Off The Bench For San Antonio

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay came off the bench in the loss to Dallas to drop 18 points and eight rebounds in 28 minutes. This was a much-needed performance from Gay, who had gone the previous three games without scoring in double figures. He also chipped in a season-high four three-pointers, a startling amount […]

Anzejs Pasecniks Scores Career-High 17 Points

Washington Wizards center Anzejs Pasecniks scored a career-high 17 points with six rebounds, two steals, and one assist in a 132-102 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Pasecniks has gotten more playing time lately thanks to injuries to Thomas Bryant (foot), Davis Bertans (quad), and Moritz Wagner (ankle). The rookie could have some value in deeper […]

DeMar DeRozan Scores An Efficient 21 Points Versus Dallas

San Antonio Spurs wing DeMar DeRozan shot eight of 15 in the loss to the Mavericks on Thursday to finish with a team-high 21 points along with five rebounds and four assists. After three straight games under 20 points, DeRozan has bounced back over San Antonio's last three games to exceed the 20-point threshold. It […]

Bruce Brown Does A Little Bit Of Everything For Pistons

Detroit Pistons guard Bruce Brown tallied 12 points, five rebounds, five assists, two triples, two steals, and a block in a 132-102 win over the Washington Wizards. It was a solid bounce-back from Brown, who shot a scorching 83.3 percent from the field and filled up the box score. The second-year pro has eclipsed last […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. Scores 17 Points Against San Antonio

Dallas Mavericks wing Tim Hardaway Jr. drained seven of his 14 shots and three of his six three-pointers to finish off a win over the Spurs with 17 points in 28 minutes. Hardaway has performed admirably over his last four outings now, with double figures in each as well as multiple makes from beyond the […]