NBA DFS Core Plays November 6th: Chris Boucher Gets a Great Matchup with Pascal Siakam Out
Published: Nov 06, 2022
We have a small three-game slate starting at 6:00 PM ET. We are honestly lacking some star power today. Kawhi Leonard, Bradley Beal, and Pascal Siakam are all out dealing with injuries, while Fred VanVleet has missed three straight games, and he is questionable as well. With all those injuries in Toronto, Chris Boucher has a great matchup. Don't worry though we still have some names like Ja Morant, Paul George, and DeMar DeRozan on the slate.
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FD | Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value-Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Ja Morant | Scottie Barnes | Ayo Dosunmu |
| SG | Desmond Bane | Gary Trent | Will Barton |
| SF | Paul George | OG Anunoby | Patrick Williams |
| PF | Kyle Kuzma | Marcus Morris | Chris Clemons |
| C | Nikola Vučević | Steven Adams | Precious Achiuwa |
DK | Position | Top Tier | Mid-Tier | Value-Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Ja Morant | Scottie Barnes | John Wall |
| SG | Desmond Bane | Gary Trent | Will Barton |
| SF | DeMar DeRozan | OG Anunoby | Patrick Williams |
| PF | Kyle Kuzma | Marcus Morris | Chris Boucher |
| C | Kristaps Porziņģis | Steven Adams | Precious Achiuwa |
Player News
Jonathan Kuminga (illness) has been ruled out for Game 5 against the Rockets on Wednesday.
Kuminga is a late addition to the injury report, but his absence won’t have an impact on the Warriors’ rotation. He has only seen the floor when Jimmy Butler has missed time, but Butler is expected to play on Wednesday.
Isaiah Stewart (knee) is questionable to play in Game 6 against the Knicks on Thursday.
Stewart has missed Detroit’s last four games but could return for the final game in Detroit of this series. The Pistons must win to stay alive, but that wasn’t enough of a factor for Stewart to play through the injury in Game 5. If he remains out, Paul Reed will continue to fill out the backup center minutes.
Ivica Zubac had a productive outing, finishing with 27 points (11-of-15 FGs, 5-of-8 FTs), five rebounds, one assist and two blocks in the Game 5 loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday.
Zubac continued to score the ball well, finishing with a series-high in points on efficient shooting. However, Zubac’s usual impact on the glass was absent as he secured just five rebounds in Game 5 after tallying at least nine in the previous four, with his one assist also tying his lowest output of the series. Down in the series 3-2, the Clippers head back to Los Angeles for Game 6 on Thursday, where they face a must-win situation to keep their season alive.
James Harden concluded Tuesday’s Game 5 loss to the Nuggets with 11 points (3-of-9 FGs, 5-of-8 FTs), eight rebounds, five assists and two steals in 35 minutes.
Harden had a quiet night on Tuesday, barely cracking double figures in scoring and failing to register double-digit shot attempts. The 2018 NBA MVP has faced a stifling Nuggets defense that, over the last few games, has forced the ball out of his hands, leading to inferior performances compared to earlier games in the series. Harden will look for a bounce-back performance on Thursday as he tries to lead the Clippers to a season-saving victory in Game 6.
Kawhi Leonard stuffed the stat sheet in Tuesday’s Game 5 loss to the Nuggets, posting 20 points (8-of-15 FGs, 3-of-7 FTs), nine rebounds, 11 assists, one steal, two blocks and one three-pointer.
Leonard did a little bit of everything for the Clippers in Game 5. The two-time NBA Finals MVP posted a series-high in assists and also hit the glass hard, resulting in a near-triple-double. Leonard has scored at least 20 points in all five games of this series. However, the Clippers may need even more from him going forward as they look to extend their season beyond Thursday’s Game 6 at the Intuit Dome.
Nikola Jokic earned a triple-double in the Nuggets’ Game 5 win on Tuesday over the Clippers, finishing with 13 points (4-of-13 FGs, 4-of-5 FTs), 10 rebounds, 12 assists, one steal, two blocks and one three-pointer.
The three-time NBA MVP had a relatively quiet game by his standards, but still came away with his third triple-double of the series. Jokic struggled with shooting efficiency, and his scoring output was the lowest of the series. Yet, his points were not as necessary in this game, given how well the rest of the Nuggets shot the ball. Nevertheless, Jokic will be in line for another big performance on Thursday when the Nuggets face the Clippers in Game 6.