The NBA is back with another solid slate this Tuesday, featuring a total of 5 matchups scheduled for tonight.
Below, we've compiled a few plays to use on PrizePicks and Underdog for Tuesday's NBA games from RotoGrinders — coming from both the NBA pick'em analysis page and the projections page. You can get all the plays with a RotoGrinders subscription.
NBA PrizePicks & Underdog Plays for Tuesday, January 21
- Jimmy Butler Less Than 25.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists
- D'Angelo Russell Less Than 15.5 Points
- Nikola Jovic More Than 10 Points
Jimmy Butler Less Than 25.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists
Trail Blazers vs Heat, 7:30 p.m. ET
The matchup isn't bad, but with all the drama surrounding Jimmy Butler and the Heat, the effort, usage, and minutes really haven't been there.
Butler has played more than 35 minutes in only 1 game since the beginning of December, and really hasn't been playing good basketball.
He's had just 26 total points in the 2 games since coming back from injury, and with the Heat projected to win this game by double-digits, Butler is likely going to play less than 30 minutes.
I have Butler projected at a 58% chance of falling short of this number, making this a great play.
Pick: Jimmy Butler Less Than 25.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists
D'Angelo Russell Less Than 15.5 Points
Knicks vs Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET
This projection is all over the place depending on where you look, but at PrizePicks, this number is far too high.
D'Angelo Russell has only been getting mid-20s minutes per game for the Nets, and with the Knicks expected to win this game comfortably, and Russell dealing with lingering hamstring injury, I wouldn't be surprised to see him play even less than that tonight.
Even with Ben Simmons out for this game, the minutes and the usage aren't enough to justify this number.
Pick: D'Angelo Russell Less Than 15.5 Points
Nikola Jovic More Than 10 Points
Trail Blazers vs Heat, 7:30 p.m. ET
By Jim Turvey
Nikola Jovic has seen a big jump in production of late, and this projection is representing a stale version of his usual output.
The 21-year-old is averaging 13.1 points per game since New Year's Day, and has averaged 12.1 in 18 games since returning from an early season injury.
Now, he gets a tasty matchup against the Blazers having cleared this number in eight of his last 10 games, and 11 of 18 since his return from injury mid-season.
RotoGrinders has him projected for 12.1 points. I expect another solid performance from Jovic tonight.
Pick: Nikola Jovic More Than 10 Points
