Zion Williamson Underdog NBA Picks Today, 1/25: Basketball Projections + More
On Saturday, January 25th, we have a massive opportunity to secure a nice winning day with our Underdog Fantasy NBA Picks and NBA DFS projections as the NBA season marches onward in full force. We have eight games across the association so let’s dive in.
Looking for an edge today, we look at the NBA DFS projections for Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans and Onyeka Okongwu of the Atlanta Hawks.
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Zion Williamson NBA Underdog Fantasy Pick: Higher Than 6.5 Rebounds
Zion has been a per minute rebounding monster this season with the only issue being his actual minutes on the floor due to injury and suspension this season. He's failed to play more than 30 minutes in any of the last five games but has finished with more than 6.5 rebounds in four of those contests.
With the Hornets missing Mark Williams tonight their front court depth takes a hit and we could see a smaller lineup being played by Charlotte which bodes well for the rebounding upside of Zion in this spot.
- Pick: Higher Than 6.5 Rebounds
Onyeka Okongwu NBA Underdog Fantasy Pick: Higher Than 9.5 Rebounds
We just saw this matchup the other day and Okongwu finished with 12 rebounds against the Raptors. Yes, Clint Capela was not active for that game and Capela is active tonight but Okongwu has supplanted him in the starting lineup and we've seen him finish with more than 9.5 rebounds in five of the last six contests.
- Pick: Higher Than 9.5 Rebounds
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Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson will start Sunday’s Game 3 against the Pacers.
For the first time this season, the Knicks have made a change to the starting lineup that did not involve an injury. Robinson will start, giving New York a superior defender and offensive rebounder, with Josh Hart heading to the bench. While Hart can still supply energy in the sixth-man role, New York will need better defense from its other starters, notably Karl-Anthony Towns.
Jaylen Brown (knee) said Saturday that he’s still deciding whether or not to undergo surgery on his right knee.
While in Boston for the release of his signature sneaker, Brown said that he still has not decided on surgery to repair the partially torn meniscus in his right knee. “l got a lot of doctors I gotta get evaluated with — see the potential for surgery versus no surgery, wait to speak to the [Celtics] organization,” Brown said, according to Celtics Blog. “For now, it’s just rest and recovery. I’m taking a step back from a long season. Mentally, it was a lot of stuff going on.” With Jayson Tatum (Achilles) expected to miss a significant portion of the 2025-26 season, a healthy Brown would be Boston’s first scoring option if management keeps the roster intact.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 14 points (4-of-13 FGs), two rebounds, six assists, one block and two three-pointers in Saturday’s Game 3 loss to the Timberwolves.
Gilgeous-Alexander turned in his lowest-scoring performance of the entire season in this one. It was the lowest point total for the 26-year-old point guard since last March. He scored more than twice as many points in each of the first two games of the series. SGA was wearing a microphone for ESPN’s coverage of the game and could be heard on the bench in the fourth quarter saying they had a great game and we had a bad game. That might be putting it mildly as the Thunder lost Game 3 by a staggering 42 points. SGA and the Thunder will be looking to play better and take it from there in Game 4 on Monday.
Terrence Shannon Jr. had 15 points (5-of-8 FGs), two rebounds, one assist, one steal and one three-pointer in Game 3 against the Thunder on Saturday.
Julius Randle had 24 points (9-of-15 FGs), four rebounds, three assists and two three-pointers in Game 3 against the Thunder on Saturday.
Anthony Edwards had 30 points (12-of-17 FGs), nine rebounds, six assists, two steals and five three-pointers in Game 3 against the Thunder on Saturday.