Nikola Jokic's Efficient Night Not Enough In Loss

Denver Nuggets power forward/center Nikola Jokic connected on 12 of 15 from the floor and made all seven of his shots at the line to record 35 points, but his club still fell short to the Thunder. Jokic did not stop there as he added seven rebounds with five assists and a steal while adding […]

Jamal Murray Scores 21 Points With Six Boards

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray recorded 21 points to go along with some nice extras in the loss to the Thunder on Friday. Murray connected on 8-for-16 shooting while adding six rebounds, four assists, a steal with a block and he also nailed a make from downtown across 38 minutes of action. Murray looked to […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Pitcher Statcast

Statcast metrics such as Barrels and Brls/BBE are great ways to evaluate a batter's performance, so it is only natural to assume that the metrics would be predictive for pitchers as well. As much as batters want to hit a Barrel every time, pitchers want to avoid them at all costs. Yet there is evidence […]

Will Barton Returns And Scores 16 Points

Denver Nuggets shooting guard/small forward Will Barton (knee) did not miss a beat when he returned to the lineup on Friday, but his solid play was not enough in the 12-point loss to the Thunder. Barton made half of his 12 shots, en route to 16 points, while gathering nine rebounds with five assists, and […]

Chris Paul Scores 29 Points With Four Triples

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul continued to wreak havoc on opposing backcourts, and this time it was against the Denver Nuggets as the veteran scored 29 points to help lead his club to the victory. Paul connected on an efficient 11 of 17 shooting and added four rebounds, two assists and four makes from […]

Steven Adams Provides A Big Line On Friday

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams scored 19 points and added a full line on Friday, as he continued his strong play in the 113-101 win over the Nuggets. Adams was aggressive making 7-for-14 from the floor, and he even nailed five of six from the line while handing out two dimes with four steals […]

Pennzoil 400: NASCAR DFS Value Picks (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Las Vegas Motor Speedway is the site of this week’s Pennzoil 400, the second Cup Series race of the season and the first on a 1.5 Mile Intermediate track. For DFS lineups at Vegas or any other 1.5 Mile Intermediate track, one of […]

Top College Basketball Betting Picks for Saturday, February 22, 2020

In this article every week, we'll be reviewing some of the top college basketball games of the day to see how we can beat Vegas.  Today's slate of games includes a heavy dose of SWAC and Atlantic Sun action as we enter the final week of February. Conference play has been especially unforgiving to bettors this […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 22nd, 2020

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 February 22nd, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Brandon Clarke Collects Third Double-Double Of The Year

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke came off the bench and grabbed his third double-double of the season in a 117-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. In 33 minutes on Friday night, Clarke put up 14 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the floor, 10 rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block. It's his first […]

Ja Morant Commits Five Turnovers Against Lakers

Memphis Grizzlies guard JA Morant turned the ball over five times on Friday night in a 117-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. It was the second night in a row that the rookie committed five turnovers, and he is averaging 3.9 giveaways per game in February, his most in a month since October. Still, […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/22/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Saturday features another medium eight-game main slate with San Jose in New York, Carolina in Toronto, and a gong show clash between Florida and Vegas. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, […]

Kyle Kuzma Held To Eight Points On Friday

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma continued his lackluster February on Friday night in a 117-105 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. In 23 minutes, Kuzma was only able to produce eight points on 4-for-13 shooting, along with four rebounds and three assists. Alex Caruso and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were more effective with their bench minutes on […]

Anthony Davis Tallies Fifth Double-Double In A Row

In Friday's 117-105 win over the playoff-contending Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis picked up the second half of the season right where he left off the first with a dominating double-double performance. He did pick up a knock in the first quarter but was able to return in the second quarter and […]

LeBron James Makes A Season-High 11 Free Throws

Playing in his first game since the All-Star break, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James came out firing on all cylinders to kick off the second half of the season. In a 117-105 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, James had 32 points on 10-for-17 shooting, seven assists, three rebounds, and two blocks […]

Daniel Theis Sets New Career Highs In Points, Rebounds

Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis had the best statistical game of his NBA career during Friday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, feasting upon a frontcourt that was without Karl-Anthony Towns (wrist). Theis finished with new career highs with 25 points and 16 rebounds, needing just 28 minutes to pack the stat sheet. The 14 shot […]

RJ Barrett Fires Up 19 Shot Attempts In 27 Minutes

New York Knicks point/shooting guard RJ Barrett has had a seesaw rookie season, but during Friday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, he was shooting and shooting often. Barrett finished with 17 points, his most since Jan. 14, but it came on 8-for-19 shooting, tying the third-most shots that he has gotten up in an outing […]

Bobby Portis Drops Team-High 19 Points Off Bench

New York Knicks power forward/center Bobby Portis led his squad in scoring for the first time in over two months during Friday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers. Interim head coach Mike Miller deployed the hot hand, allowing Portis to collect 19 points on 6-for-11 shooting overall as a reserve, including going 3-for-5 from behind the […]

T.J. Warren Collects Game-High 27 Points During Win

Indiana Pacers small/power forward T.J. Warren may have been a game-time decision for Friday’s victory over the New York Knicks, but his decision to suit up seemed like a no-doubter as he dropped a game-best 27 points on 10-for-21 shooting. Warren closed out the first half last week with a 35-point barrage, as his role […]

Domantas Sabonis Kicks Off Second Half With Double-Double

Indiana Pacers power forward/center Domantas Sabonis made a habit of collecting double-doubles during the first half of the 2019-20 season -- 41 of them in fact. He opened the second half during Friday’s win over the New York Knicks with 24 points and 13 rebounds, picking right back up where he left off prior to […]

Frank Ntilikina Records Team-High 32 Minutes In Defeat

New York Knicks point/shooting guard Frank Ntilikina re-entered the starting lineup for Friday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers and logged a team-best 32 minutes, across which he did not commit a turnover. His 14 points on 5-for-11 shooting marked his highest scoring output since Jan. 8, as he also added two rebounds, two assists and […]

Brad Keselowski Is A Must-Start In Las Vegas

Brad Keselowski is a virtual lock to have a solid finish on Sunday. At Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Keselowski hasn't finished outside the top 10 since 2012. Since 2013, Keswlowski has a mind-blowing average finish of third. Since Team Penske made the move to Ford, Keselowski hasn't had a finish at Vegas lower than seventh […]

Serge Ibaka Has Another Efficient Night With 16 Points

Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka amassed 16 points, six rebounds and one block in 26 minutes during Friday's 118-101 win over the Suns. The 30-year-old is averaging a career-high 16.1 points per game this season along with 52 percent shooting from the field. The veteran has scored 16 points or more in eight of the […]

Denny Hamlin Should Be Avoided In Las Vegas

Denny Hamlin is coming off one of the biggest emotional roller-coaster wins of his career, going from the elation of winning the Daytona 500, then worrying about the Ryan Newman news, then finally being able to celebrate mid-week. Hamlin won't have long to celebrate, however. While he seems to always have speed at Las Vegas […]

Kyle Lowry Seals Double-Double For Fifth Straight Game

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry finished Friday's 118-101 win with 13 points, five rebounds, 10 assists and one steal in 34 minutes of play. This was the fifth straight game the veteran has produced stellar stats, which includes four double-doubles and one triple-double in that span. The former Villanova Wildcat is averaging 19.6 points and […]

Deandre Ayton Returns From Injury And Secures Double-Double

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton returned to the court in Friday's 118-101 loss to the Raptors after an ankle injury kept him sidelined for nearly two weeks. The big man was effective right away, finishing with 17 points, 10 rebounds, one block and one steal in 36 minutes of play. This was the 2018 top […]

Kevin Harvick Should Be A Favorite In Las Vegas

Kevin Harvick rolls into Las Vegas Motor Speedway following a successful 2019 season at the track. In two races at Vegas last season, Harvick both started and finished inside the top five. In fact, Harvick had the highest driver rating in both races as well. Over the past two seasons at Las Vegas, Harvick has […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Has Cold Shooting Night

Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. ended Friday's 118-101 loss to the Raptors with 11 points, four rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals through 32 minutes. The former Wizard had a cold shooting night for the second straight game, going 33 percent from the field on Friday after going 31 percent on Wednesday. […]

Pascal Siakam Torches Suns With Double-Double

Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam brought the fire against the Suns on Friday, producing a dazzling double-double that featured 37 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and three blocks through 38 minutes in the 118-101 win. The New Mexico State product is the breakout player on a streak, averaging a team-leading 23.5 points per game. […]

Darius Garland Keeps Up Good Play With 15-Point Effort

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland supplied 15 points, two rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes during Friday's 113-108 win over the Wizards. The 2019 first-round pick has been a steady contributor on this Cavs team, chipping in double-digit point totals in all but two games in the 2020 calendar year. Given that he averages […]