NBA Winners from Downtown 11-23-15

Winners From Downtown is bringing the top daily picks for your cash games, alongside some value plays, and Vegas notes. Be sure to check out our minutes tool, and Colossus lineup optimizer.

Projections show DraftKings prices and fantasy points.

Vegas Notes

Top Picks

Salary: FD: $7,200 DK: $7,200

The Big "KAT" has asserted himself as an early candidate for Rookie of the Year, averaging 16/10 with 2.3 blocks per game in just 29.5 minutes per contest. Tonight he faces off against the worst team in the NBA in the 76ers, who have allowed the second-most fantasy points to opposing C over their last 5 games. Towns has been remarkably consistent, averaging 36.6 DK points per contest. He has hit the double-double bonus 6 of his last 9 games, falling just one rebound short twice. He's in a great spot and priced fairly.

Salary: FD: $6,600 DK: $6,200

Hayward is one of my favorite SF targets for cash games. With Kevin Durant officially "questionable" for tonight, his matchup is unclear, but what isn't unclear is his role for the Jazz. Hayward is a great all-around player, and although he has gotten off to a slow start, he owns a very high floor each night. Over his last 8 games, he has reached 29+ DK points in all but one contest, and flashed his upside with a 42.75 FP game against the Heat. He is one of the few players at SF on tonight's slate who you can comfortably expect 25-30 FP at a reasonable price in cash games.

Salary: FD (C): $10,600 DK (PF): $10,300

Cousins is in the midst of yet another torrid stretch, having reached the 60 FP plateau 3 times in his last 4 games. He is averaging a ridiculous 28/11/3/2 and 50.3 DK points per contest (which includes a 15-minute game against the Clippers, when he was injured prior to halftime). Tonight he faces a good defensive team in Charlotte, but the Hornets are actually bottom-10 in fantasy points allowed by to both PF and C over the last 5 games. Rudy Gay is also questionable for this one, and if he sits, Cousins and his already sky-high usage rate will see yet another bump.

Salary: FD: $8,000 DK: $8,200

With a price that is steadily rising, playing Knight is becoming tougher in cash games, but I'm going back to the well tonight. The Spurs are known as a great defensive team, but have shown plenty of signs of weakness this year, especially to opposing guards. While Russell Westbrook is easily the top play (even if Kevin Durant returns), you can save nearly 4,000 of salary by going with Knight, who has shown tremendous upside as well. He is averaging 39.3 DK points per contest, and is averaging a solid 22/5/5. If I'm not paying for Westy in a tough matchup against Utah, I'm on #TeamKnight.

Salary: FD: $8,000 DK: $8,200

Love is one of the best offensive PF in the game. He is an elite shooter, elite rebounder, and can facilitate the offense if necessary. He has at least 41 DK points in 5 of his last 7 contests, and now faces an Orlando team that is allowing the 3rd-most fantasy points to opposing PF over the last 5 games. The Cavaliers said they wanted to get Love more involved in the offense, and they have done just that. He is averaging 18/12, and is a double-double machine on DK.

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