These were our initial expectations for Clippers vs Lakers.
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00:00The NBA is back, and that means so are Best Bet and Daily Fantasy.
00:05For more on that, I'm joined by the fantasy exec, Corey Parson,
00:08and Farbot Esnashari of all Clippers.
00:11Corey, let's start with you.
00:13That opening game, Pelicans minus two against the Jazz.
00:17Who you got?
00:18This is a pretty simple one right here.
00:20I'm glad they gave me a softball to start it off with, Robin.
00:23The Utah Jazz are 12 games better than the Pelicans in the standings,
00:28but the Pelicans are a two-point favorite.
00:30That's because the public wants to watch and bet on Zion Williamson.
00:34When this game opened up, the Utah Jazz were a one-and-a-half-point favorite.
00:38This line has hit high.
00:39It's Pelicans minus three.
00:41It's currently sitting at Pelicans minus two.
00:43This is an easy Utah Jazz play for me, and I will try to hammer the money line.
00:48There you go.
00:49Put your money on the Jazz.
00:50Now, Farbot, when it comes to the Lakers-Clippers game,
00:52obviously the Clips without a lot of players,
00:55that makes the Lakers a minus four favorite.
00:58How do you like the Clippers' chances?
01:00I honestly don't like the Clippers' chances too much this game.
01:03I mean, they're missing 37 points off the bench with Trez and Lou,
01:07and there's a good chance they're going to miss Pat Beverly as well.
01:10So they're missing three guys that they close games with.
01:13Now, granted, that's what you get Landry Shamit, Jermichael Green,
01:15and Reggie Jackson for, so there's a chance, but I'm not liking it today.
01:20Not liking the Clippers' chance, but you could always play Daily Fantasy, right?
01:24Corey, any picks there?
01:26Yeah, I got to start with my favorite player on the night is Donovan Mitchell
01:29for the Utah Jazz, obviously.
01:31In games against the Pelicans this season, he has a 46-point night and a 37-point night.
01:36The Pelicans don't play no defense, so I like a lot of Donovan Mitchell tonight,
01:41and as far as the rest of the games go, I think a player that I really like tonight
01:45is going to be Anthony Davis if he does play with that eye injury.
01:49Looking like a game-time decision, but the reports are he's going to be out there.
01:52They really don't have anybody that can guard A.D.
01:54So Donovan Mitchell and Anthony Davis would be my two top DFS plays for tonight.
01:58Anthony Davis, a key, I think, to the season restart, and as the NBA resumes play,
02:03Corey's saying that you should play some jazz.
02:06Guys, appreciate your time.