#Ken Crites

This article is part of our NBA Picks series. FanDuel, 3:47 PM CT Alex Barutha: Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent are out. With those three off the court this season, Anunoby has a 29.1 percent usage rate, +9.3% compared to those three on the floor. That high number, plus Detroit's tendency to allow huge performances, makes me think this…

This article is part of our NBA Picks series. FanDuel, 4:21 PM CT Karl-Anthony Towns is out, which will put much more playmaking burden on Anthony Edwards. With Towns off the floor this season, Edwards sees a 6.9% usage bump and averages 28.8 points on 20.0 shots per 36 minutes. The Grizzlies' defense isn't great this season, so I think he'll seize…

This article is part of our NBA Picks series. BetMGM, 1:54 PM CT Alex Barutha: Both of these teams are missing key offensive hubs. The Nuggets are down Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and the Pistons are down Cade Cunningham and Saddiq Bey. There's a chance this game could get really sloppy, and you're putting a lot of trust in fringe rotation…

This article is part of our NBA Picks series. BetMGM, 4:21 PM CT Alex Barutha: Nikola Jokic being out opens up immense usage on Denver. I expect Murray to take more shots than usual. With Jokic off the floor, Murray averages 23.6 shots per 36 minutes and has a 37.5 USG%. Don't yet have a BetMGM account? Use our BetMGM Bonus Code! DraftKings…

This article is part of our NBA Picks series. DraftKings Sportsbook: 2:30 PM CT Nick Whalen: I can't make up my mind on the early game tonight, but I really like Phoenix to have a major bounceback game at home. Virtually everything that could've gone wrong went wrong in Game 4, including Chris Paul being a complete non-factor due to foul trouble.…