Just five games are on the slate today in the Association. Devin Booker, Nikola Jokic, and LeBron James are several stars included in my entries. I’ll also pinpoint a pair of Chicago Bulls as they visit the Phoenix Suns in the desert.
Read below for my NBA picks for DraftKings’ Pick6.
DraftKings NBA Pick6 Picks for today
The first three picks are our favorite plays for a 3-player lineup. If you want to play a 6-player lineup, use all six stat projections below.
🔽 Devin Booker less than 26.5 points
🔼 Nikola Jokic more than 27.5 points
🔼Tyus Jones more than 5.5 assists
🔼LeBron James more than 24.5 points
🔼Josh Giddy more than 1.5 made threes
🔽 Coby White less than 20.5 points
Click on each pick to read full analysis.
DraftKings NBA Pick6 fantasy basketball lineup for February 22
Devin Booker 26.5 points: LESS
Devin Booker is having a solid campaign for the Phoenix Suns, averaging 26 PPG. However, he hasn’t been playing as well lately. The guard has registered less than 26.5 points in three straight outings and put up just 17 points in his first game since the All-Star break against the Spurs.
While the Chicago Bulls are by no means elite defensively, Book isn’t in his bag right now and he also averages less than 25 points per night against Eastern Conference opponents. He’ll have a quiet one this afternoon.
Nikola Jokic 27.5 points: MORE
Nikola Jokic is in contention for another MVP award, and it’s not hard to see why. He’s averaging 29.7 PPG in 50 games in 2024-25. Jokic is also on a heater at the moment, scoring more than 27.5 points in four of his last six. The Denver Nuggets have also won nine straight.
The big man dropped 29 on February 20 against the Hornets and will face the Lakers tonight. Jokic showed up for 34 versus Los Angeles earlier in the campaign. I expect a lot of the same here.
Tyus Jones 5.5 assists: MORE
Tyus Jones isn’t having the best season for the Suns as their point guard, but he is a respectable playmaker. Jones is averaging 5.9 assists per night and has dished out more than 5.5 dimes in four of his last five outings.
The Bulls are second-last in the league in most assists allowed, and Jones is averaging over six per contest at home. He’ll do his part as a facilitator as Phoenix looks to end a four-game skid.
LeBron James 24.5 points: MORE
It’s truly remarkable what LeBron James is doing at his age. Despite missing the ASG due to an injury, James has been balling out since the break. He scored more than 24.5 points in back-to-back games, registering 26 and 40 on Thursday against the Blazers.
In fact, Bron has dropped more than 24.5 in five of his last seven and is averaging 29.9 PPG in February, his best month of the campaign. The King will stay hot this evening against Jokic & Co.
Josh Giddey 1.5 made threes: MORE
Josh Giddey can do a little bit of everything for the Bulls. He’s a productive scorer, a solid rebounder, and their best passer. However, we’ll focus on his three-point shooting here. The Aussie has drained more than 1.5 triples in five of his last six and just went four for six from downtown against the Knicks on Thursday.
He only attempts 3.9 treys per night with an average of 1.3 makes, but his attempts have been around five per contest as of late. Phoenix is a respectable team at limiting the three, but Giddey is feeling it as of late from beyond the arc. At the very least, hitting another two triples shouldn’t be difficult for him.
Coby White 20.5 points: LESS
Coby White is enjoying a breakout campaign in Chicago and has a bigger role now that Zach LaVine is gone. But, he’s struggling lately, scoring less than 20.5 points in four of his last five. In fact, White has finished with just 11,7, and 5 points across his last three.
That’s exactly why 20.5 is too high of a total for me today in the desert. He’s also averaging just 16.3 PPG in February, which is below his season average of 18 PPG.
Jon Metler's DraftKings NBA Pick6 lineup for today
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