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Squad Up Daily NBA Fantasy Dose: Schroder, Millsap and Hawks rising vs. Suns

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Here is a look at the Squad Up daily NBA fantasy picture for Wednesday, November 30:

Dynamic Duos

  • PG Dennis Schroder (64K) and PF Paul Millsap (79K), Hawks (at Suns): The Hawks and Suns own the seventh and first highest Pace Factors, respectively. Additionally, the the Suns allow 105.2 points per 100 possessions, ranking in the bottom-third of the league. Millsap grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds in his most recent game.
  • PG Jeff Teague (84K) and SG Monta Ellis (51K), Pacers (at Trail Blazers): The Trail Blazers will continue to represent a top target any night they're on the slate. They allow a league-high 110.5 points per 100 possessions, while the Pacers score 100.7 per 100. They remain without SF Paul George, leaving more opportunity for the backcourt.
  • SF Andrew Wiggins (62K) and C Karl-Anthony Towns (82K), Timberwolves (vs. Knicks): New York ranks just 26th in Defensive Efficiency, allowing 107.5 points per 100 possessions. Both teams play at a pace just below 100 possessions per game, but the Timberwolves rank 11th in Offensive Efficiency. Wiggins is averaging career highs in points, rebounds and assists.

Bargain Plays

  • PG Ty Lawson (31K), Kings (at 76ers): Lawson's playing time has remained steady between 20 and 30 minutes per game, regardless of score differential. He has scored at least 12 points in three consecutive games and hasn't had fewer than three assists for six consecutive outings. His floor is above this salary.
  • PF Domantas Sabonis (28K), Thunder (vs. Wizards): Sabonis' 16 minutes of court time in Monday's victory was one of his lowest totals of the season. He still managed to attempt five field goals, making two, including his one 3-point attempt. He grabbed just one rebound, but he had totaled nine in his previous two games. Washington has a negative rebound differential.
  • C Timofey Mozgov (29K), Lakers (at Bulls): Mozgov finished a single rebound shy of his first double-double of the season in his most recent game. He has scored in the double digits in three of his past five games, totaling 25 rebounds along the way. He's averaging 1.1 assists per game on the season, but he had two in two of those five games.

Top Fades

  • SG Victor Oladipo (54K), Thunder (vs. Wizards): Oladipo has attempted at least 10 field goals in nine consecutive games, but he could be slowed down against the 19th-ranked Pace Factor of the Wizards. Oladipo will lose shots before PG Russell Westbrook sacrifices any of his workload. Oladipo hasn't been a steady enough source of rebounds or assists.
  • PF Gorgui Dieng (56K), Timberwolves (vs. Knicks): Dieng has a difficult one-on-one matchup against Knicks PF Kristaps Porzingis. While he has scored 10-plus points in five consecutive games, he has been held to just 11 points in two of those contests. He hasn't reached double-digit rebounds for four straight games.
  • C Andre Drummond (70K), Pistons (at Celtics): Though he was ejected from Tuesday's game, against the Charlotte Hornets, Drummond had recorded a double-double in four of his previous five games. He's averaging 13.6 points and 12.3 rebounds on the year, but the return of Celtics C Al Horford could cut into his production at both ends.

Contrarian Options

  • C Marc Gasol (68K), Grizzlies (at Raptors): Gasol has not recorded double-digit rebounds since Nov. 4, a span of 12 games. He has been held below five rebounds in half those games. He'll see a boost against a Raptors team ranking in the bottom third in rebound differential.
  • SF Matt Barnes (40K), Kings (at 76ers): Barnes is averaging 25.7 minutes per game, a four-year low. He is being held below 10 points per game for the first time in three years. He has topped 30 minutes in three of his past six games, scoring a high of 12 points, with three rebounds and two assists in the same game. He should see more run behind Rudy Gay against the 76ers.
  • PG Goran Dragic (77K), Heat (at Nuggets): Dragic returned from a two-game absence to score 27 points on 8-for-15 from the field. He made 11 of 12 free throws along the way. They were season highs in all three of points, FGA and FTA. His 17 assists also represented a season high. A repeat performance is unlikely, but he could come close while playing at the Nuggets' fifth-ranked pace.

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