2023 NBA Play-In Tournament: Odds, Picks, Betting tips

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Two pivotal Play-In games tip tonight as the 2023 postseason gets underway. The higher seeds are sizable favorites in each matchup, although there are additional paths to these contests via prop plays and DFS lineups.

You've surely heard all about Rudy Gobert's suspension and the drama surrounding the Minnesota Timberwolves, yet it's time to consider the fantasy fallout of this situation. All signs point to building around Karl-Anthony Towns in daily fantasy competition tonight at just $8,600 on DraftKings. My model projects the gifted stretch big to tally 50 fantasy points while rarely leaving the floor in a must-win contest. In fact, his projection metrics are nearly identical to those of Anthony Davis despite costing 30% less to roster. It's time to get «KAT» in your lineups.

It's also a great spot to target his teammate Taurean Prince for shooting success, as he's knocked down multiple 3-pointers in all but five of 16 contests this season when playing at least 26 minutes this season. Prince's 3-point prop currently sits at 1.5 on DraftKings. Given the absence of both Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels, Prince is positioned to play a big role for a depleted frontcourt.

A hallmark of the postseason is increased projectability for key contributors. As rotations shrink and minutes swell for the top six or seven members of each team,