Tonight’s showdown match-up between the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers feature one team well rested in the Clippers and one team on the second leg of a back-to-back in the Raptors. The stars will be out to play as James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and his new contract, Scottie Barnes, and the new-look Raptors all take the floor. Finding some of the NBA DFS top picks could be made easier if you take a look at Fantasy Alarm’s NBA DFS Projections, powered by FanJections. Let’s dive into the complete breakdown for tonight’s showdown slate.

 


Toronto Raptors vs. Los Angeles Clippers

Total: 235.5

Spread: LAC -10.5

Toronto Raptors Injuries

Los Angeles Clippers Injuries

NBA DFS Showdown CPT/MVP Top Plays

Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers

On the day Kawhi Leonard got a massive contract extension, look for him to assert himself as the best player on the floor. He’s averaging a team-high 1.22 FP/min this year. His 26.4% USG is second behind Paul George’s 26.7%, so he’s first or second in all the categories we want. He contributes on both ends of the floor and his ceiling/floor is amazing because of it.

James Harden, Los Angeles Clippers

Harden’s had an elite command of the offense since settling in and Russell Westbrook moving to the bench and is a nightly threat for a double-double. On top of that, when he puts up 20+ points, he’s consistently a 50 FP scorer. 1.19 FP/min this year and is at 1.14 FP/min when sharing the floor with Leonard and Paul George, which is second on the team.

Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors

With Jakob Poeltl off the floor this year, Barnes has been a FP/min MONSTER averaging 1.37 FP/min which is first on the team. Barnes’ ability to stuff the statsheet is his best attribute by a mile and he plays big minutes in competitive settings. With Pascal Siakam now listed questionable, Barnes could shine even more here. If this is a competitive game it’s because of Barnes.

NBA DFS Showdown UTIL Top Plays

R.J. Barrett, Toronto Raptors

Over the last two games, Barrett has asserted himself as a weapon for this Raptors team on the offensive end. He’s poured in 37 and 23 points, but has been consistently contributing across the board posting 47 and 58 DKP to boot. If he continues to look THIS good offensively, it’s hard to ignore Barrett at this price. Barrett’s at a 1.24 FP/min clip with Jakob Poeltl off the floor in his limited sample in Toronto.

Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers

We’ve begun to see Paul George pick up the pace again for the Clippers as he’s scoring at a high clip and putting up consistent solid fantasy games. He’s scored 37+ DKP in four straight games and in two of them, he’s only played 30-31 minutes because of a blowout. Meanwhile, he’s playing 37-38 in competitive games.

Ivica Zubac, Los Angeles Clippers

We saw this last night, but the Raptors started Thaddeus Young at center without Jakob Poeltl and he just gives up a lot of size to traditional centers. Here lies Zubac who, by all counts, is just that. We saw Zubac put up a monster game against the Lakers the other falling just one rebound shy of a 20-20 game, but he’s been at 31+ DKP in three straight games. This feels like the fourth in a row. I’d even consider using him at CPT to get multiple stars in our build.

Immanuel Quickley, Toronto Raptors

With Jakob Poeltl off the floor, Quickley’s been second on the team in FP/min right behind Scottie Barnes. It’s a limited sample, but he’s been awesome. He just needs to stay out of foul trouble and that could be an issue with the opposition he’s facing tonight.

NBA DFS Showdown Value Plays

 

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