Paying attention to short-term trends is crucial for success in NBA DFS and betting. If you can stay on top of the player news and various role changes throughout the season, you’ll put yourself in a much better position to consistently win.
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NBA Trending Stats for DFS & Betting
Here we’ll run through a few of the most important NBA trending stats to help identify potential value plays for tonight’s slate.
NBA Trending Stats – Minutes
Updated minutes per game leaders
Last 14 Days
- Amen Thompson (39.1 MPG)
- Kevin Durant (38.4 MPG)
- Peyton Watson (36.9 MPG)
- Anthony Edwards (36.7 MPG)
- Trey Murphy III (36.7 MPG)
- Paolo Banchero (36.4 MPG)
- Joel Embiid (36.4 MPG)
- Jalen Johnson (36.4 MPG)
- Tyrese Maxey (35.9 MPG)
- Jamal Murray (35.9 MPG)
Last 28 Days
- Amen Thompson (39.2 MPG)
- Kevin Durant (38.4 MPG)
- Paolo Banchero (37.3 MPG)
- Anthony Edwards (37.3 MPG)
- Tyrese Maxey (36.6 MPG)
- Trey Murphy III (36.5 MPG)
- Peyton Watson (36.0 MPG)
- Jabari Smith Jr. (35.9 MPG)
- Jalen Johnson (35.8 MPG)
- Jamal Murray (35.7 MPG)
NBA Trending Stats – Points
Updated points per game leaders
Last 14 Days
- Joel Embiid (33.3 PPG)
- Luka Doncic (33.0 PPG)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32.0 PPG)
- Cooper Flagg (31.2 PPG)
- Devin Booker (31.0 PPG)
- Stephen Curry (28.5 PPG)
- Anthony Edwards (28.3 PPG)
- Kevin Durant (28.2 PPG)
- Jaylen Brown (27.7 PPG)
- Donovan Mitchell (27.6 PPG)
Last 28 Days
- Luka Doncic (33.1 PPG)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32.5 PPG)
- Anthony Edwards (30.5 PPG)
- Joel Embiid (30.0 PPG)
- Jaylen Brown (29.2 PPG)
- Kevin Durant (27.2 PPG)
- Kawhi Leonard (26.6 PPG)
- Jamal Murray (26.3 PPG)
- Donovan Mitchell (26.1 PPG)
- Lauri Markkanen (25.9 PPG)
NBA Trending Stats – Usage Rate
Updated usage rate leaders (min 4/8 starts)
Last 14 Days
- Joel Embiid (36.8%)
- Luka Doncic (36.2%)
- Kawhi Leonard (35.7%)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (35.3%)
- Stephen Curry (35.1%)
- Jaylen Brown (35.0%)
- Donovan Mitchell (34.6%)
- Cooper Flagg (32.7%)
- Michael Porter Jr. (31.6%)
- Victor Wembanyama (31.5%)
Last 28 Days
- Jaylen Brown (37.5%)
- Luka Doncic (37.3%)
- Joel Embiid (35.5%)
- Kawhi Leonard (34.3%)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (34.2%)
- Victor Wembanyama (33.3%)
- James Harden (33.0%)
- LaMelo Ball (32.1%)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (32.0%)
- Anthony Edwards (31.8%)
NOTE: This article is under development. More sections will be added over time.
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