Best Underdog Fantasy NBA Picks & Plays Today, ft. Cam Whitmore

It’s Freaky Friday over on Underdog Fantasy and today’s Underdog Fantasy NBA Pick’em promo offers a “Freaky Friday” promo picks that we can use to boost our pick’em plays for today’s NBA slate of games!
Underdog Fantasy Freaky Friday NBA Pick’em: Giannis vs. Thanasis
Today’s NBA Pick’em promo on Underdog Fantasy gives you the option of taking Giannis Antetokounmpo’s point projection at higher than 1.5 points or Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s point projection at lower than 27.5 points.
Whichever Antetokounmpo brother’s projection you decide to play today will give you the opportunity to boost the payout of your Underdog Fantasy NBA entry this evening.
Best Underdog Fantasy NBA Pick'em Plays Today, 2/23
Cam Whitmore DFS Picks: SG, Houston Rockets
Whitmore is an absolute bucket and while, like every rookie, he has had his ups and downs this season, the one thing we do know is that when he gets on the floor he is out there to shoot and out there to shoot from three-point range.
Last night the Rockets rookie played 24 minutes, taking eight three-pointers and while he only made two of those eight, those two are enough as his projection tonight is set at 1.5. Whitmore has finished with more than 1.5 three-pointers in nine of his last 10 games while shooting 39.4% from three-point range this season.
The Phoenix Suns are not a great defensive team, especially when it comes to their perimeter defense and I’m looking for the rookie to be aggressive on the offensive end here today.
- Pick: Higher than 1.5 3PM (0.85x)
Anthony Edwards DFS Picks: SG, Minnesota Timberwolves
We attack Bucks backcourt as often as possible so why would that trend end today? Edwards plays the entire first quarter for the Timberwolves which is exactly what we are looking for when it comes to targeting a player's first quarter point projection, which for Edwards is set at 7.5 points this evening.
In the lone meeting between these two teams, Edwards scored nine first quarter points in what was an eventual blowout win by the Timberwolves in Milwaukee. This game is being played in Minnesota fresh off the All-Star break and I’m looking for the All-Star Anthony Edwards to show out with a top performance this evening.
- Pick: Higher than 7.5 1Q Points
Player News
Pelle Larsson led the Heat with 18 points (4-of-12 FGs, 10-of-11 FTs) and three rebounds against the Spurs on Saturday.
The Heat added Larsson with the 44th pick in 2024, and he ended up playing a role off the bench during his rookie year. It wasn’t a significant role, but he did see the floor at times and started six games late in the year. He led the Heat in scoring on Saturday, and he did most of his work at the free throw line. The 24-year-old will look to take on a larger role in year two with Miami.
Kasparas Jakučionis finished with three points (1-of-7 FGs), one rebound and one assist against the Spurs on Saturday.
Jakučionis was selected by the Heat with the No. 20 pick in the draft after he slid down the board to them. The expectation was that he would be a lottery pick, but he fell right into Miami’s hands. He’s a talented offensive engine, but his first game didn’t go well. There’s no reason to panic at this point; plenty of future stars struggle in their first taste of NBA action. At this point, it’s just good to see him out there, though managers in standard leagues shouldn’t have him on their draft board.
Kel’el Ware stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points (5-of-14 FGs), seven rebounds, one assist, two steals and three blocks in an 82-69 win over the Spurs on Saturday.
Ware came on strong during the second half of his rookie year in Miami after being drafted 15th overall in 2024. He became a full-time starter, which is a role he should maintain heading into next season. Still, he was out there to kick off Summer League, though it’s unclear how many games he’ll end up playing in. He missed all four of his three-point attempts but was aggressive as a scoring option in this game. Of course, the defensive production was great to see after he averaged 1.1 blocks per game during his rookie season.
Grizzlies agreed to a deal with Jock Landale, who was waived by the Rockets earlier this week.
Two days after Landale was waived to make room for Clint Capela, he finds himself in a potentially rewarding situation in Memphis. Jaren Jackson Jr. (toe) is expected to be sidelined for most of the summer, which could delay his availability to start the year, while Zach Edey (ankle) is expected to miss the start of next season. Memphis also just sent Jay Huff to Indiana, so Landale could play a significant role early on. However, that statistical success will likely be short-lived.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reports Jay Huff has been traded to the Pacers for a second-round pick and a second-round pick swap.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reports Cam Whitmore has been traded to the Wizards for two second-round picks.
The Athletic’s Josh Robbins reports it will be a 2026 second rounder from Chicago and a 2029 second round from Sacramento that will be headed back to the Rockets, who needed to recoup what assets they could from the No. 20 overall pick in 2023. Whitmore showcased some scoring upside during his two seasons in Houston and will now be the latest upside swing to land with the Wizards. He’ll join a rotation that features recent first-round picks like Kyshawn George, Bilal Coulibaly and Will Riley, as well as a veteran in Khris Middleton.