Handicapping the NBA: Monday Picks

Can Karl-Anthony Towns and the Timberwolves make easy work of the Thunder?
Handicapping the NBA: Monday Picks

Alex Barutha

Karl-Anthony Towns over 43.5 P+R+A rebounds (-106) vs. OKC -- FanDuel, 2:27 PM CT

Over the past five games, Towns has averaged 42.4 P+R+A, so this number makes sense on the surface. The matchup is good for Towns, as he'll be going up against the inexperienced Moses Brown and other young (and not very good) frontcourt players like Isaiah Roby and maybe even Mike Muscala. Also, OKC allows the fourth-most rebounds in the NBA.

Nick Whalen

Indiana Pacers +5 (-113) at Milwaukee Bucks -- DraftKings Sportsbook

No one is suggesting the Pacers are the superior team, but with Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined with a sprained knee, this is a surprising number. The Pacers have won three of their last five games, with those three victories coming over Miami (twice) and Phoenix. Milwaukee can still hang tough without the reigning two-time MVP, but I like the Pacers to keep this one close, and perhaps even pull off the win on the road, if they can keep Khris Middleton (40.9% FG over the last four games) and Jrue Holiday in check.

Jeff Edgerton

TIMBERWOLVES (-2) over Thunder (DK Sportsbook)

Even though the T-Wolves are without D'Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley, Karl Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards have helped the team turn a corner. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may be a scratch tonight, and the Thunder lack the weapons to shut down Towns.

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Alex is RotoWire's Chief NBA Editor. He writes articles about daily fantasy, year-long fantasy and sports betting. You can hear him on the RotoWire NBA Podcast, Sirius XM, VSiN and other platforms. He firmly believes Robert Covington is the most underrated fantasy player of the past decade.
Jeff has provided sports content for numerous sports outlets and has played fantasy sports since scores had to be tabulated via newspaper. He started working with RotoWire in 2017. Originally from South Carolina, he's a lifelong Clemson fan now enjoying the sun in Los Angeles.
Now in his 10th year with the company, Nick is RotoWire's Senior Media Analyst, a position he took on after several years as the Head of Basketball Content. A multi-time FSGA and FSWA award winner, Nick co-hosts RotoWire's flagship show on Sirius XM Fantasy alongside Jeff Erickson, as well as The RotoWire NBA Show on Sirius XM NBA with Alex Barutha. He also co-hosts RotoWire's Football and Basketball podcasts. You can catch Nick's NBA and NFL analysis on VSiN and DraftKings, as well as RotoWire's various social and video channels. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @wha1en.
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