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The top daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on November 5, 2019. Dale Johnson provides NBA DFS analysis and sleeper picks for building optimal DFS rosters.
We have superstars galore in Tuesday's six-game slate headlined with Trae Young (ankle) hopefully making his return after a scary ankle injury. We will likely see a lot of half-court sets in this slate with the majority of team's playing with slower pace.
Of the 12 teams playing Tuesday, only the Miami Heat rank in the top-10 in the league in pace. This could lead to lower scores overall on Tuesday.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 11/5/19. You can also check out today's FanDuel lineup picks. Remember to monitor injury news as the slate can completely change before line-up lock.
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DraftKings DFS Guards
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - PG/SG, OKC @ MEM ($7,000)
The Oklahoma City Thunder have to be elated with the early-season production of newly acquired guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Gilegou-Alexander has been a dominant wing, averaging 21.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 blocks in 34.6 minutes per game. The Thunder face the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday who rank 21st in the league in defensive ranking. Memphis is also giving up the third-most points off turnovers while also committing the third-most turnovers per game. With the length of Gilgeous-Alexander, he is poised to have a big game defensively which should lead to easy buckets.
Kendrick Nunn - SG/SF, MIA @ DEN ($5,500)
Kendrick Nunn had a subpar outing on Sunday, shooting just 2-for-10 in 19 minutes against the Houston Rockets. Although this was a disappointing showing against one of the worst defenses in the league, Nunn's minutes were limited due to the lobsided Miami victory and will most certainly increase in a more competitive game against the Denver Nuggets. Albeit a small sample size, the return of Jimmy Butler has also not impacted Nunn's production as much as expected. Butler has come out publicly noting he is trying to get the young wings of Miami involved early and often, thus keeping Nunn's usage rate steady. Nunn will be a value play in Tuesday's slate.
DraftKings DFS Forwards
Anthony Davis - PF/C, LAL @ CHI ($10,000)
It's hard to shy away from Anthony Davis, no matter the price tag. Davis has a savory matchup Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls who give up the most fantasy points to opposing power forwards this season. This, mixed in with the fact the Bulls allow the sixth-most points in the paint to opponents, is one of the best opportunities for Davis to shine yet again. Davis just a couple games removed from dropping a 40-point, 20-rebound double-double in just 31 minutes. Even if the game turns into a blowout, Davis has shown he can easily put up big numbers in limited minutes. Davis remains an elite option to pick around for Tuesday's slate.
Kevin Love - PF/C, CLE v. BOS ($8,800)
Don't look now, but Kevin Love is quietly averaging 19.2 points, 15.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.8 threes per game this season. Cleveland is allowing Love to control the offense early with a 26.7 usage percentage in the first quarter which is five points higher than his overall usage percentage throughout a game. Surprisingly, the Boston Celtics rank in the bottom-10 in defensive rebounding percentage and the bottom-five in field goal percentage. All signs point to another huge game on the boards for Love.
DraftKings DFS Centers
Cody Zeller - PF/C, CHA v. IND ($6,500)
Cody Zeller was unable to take advantage of a depleted Golden State Warriors team on Saturday mainly due to Charlotte running more small-ball lineups. Now Zeller has another great opportunity Tuesday against the Indiana Pacers who are missing Myles Turner (ankle) and could possibly be without Domantas Sabonis (calf). The Pacers are giving up the 25th most fantasy points to opposing centers already and would be starting rookie Goga Bitadze. Zeller has also recorded a double-double in four of their first five games. There is a good chance he records his fifth against the Pacers.
