NBA Player Trends - Betting & DFS Stats: Friday, February 6th

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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Here we’ll run through a few of the most important NBA trending stats to help identify potential value plays for Friday’s slate.

The trade deadline has come and gone, and while there were some big moves, the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant are staying put (for now).

Updated minutes per game leaders (min 4/8 starts)

Last 14 Days MPG

Jamal Murray (37.9)
Trey Murphy III (37.4)
Cooper Flagg (37.3) 👀
Anthony Edwards (37.2)
Paolo Banchero (36.7)
Amen Thompson (36.7)
Jalen Johnson (36.3)
Jalen Brunson (35.9)
Jaylen Brown (35.8)
Peyton Watson (35.8)
Kevin Durant (35.8)
Tyrese Maxey (35.3)
Joel Embiid (35.2)
Ryan Rollins (35.2)
Brandon Ingram (35.2)

Last 28 Days MPG

Amen Thompson (38.1)
Kevin Durant (37.6)
Anthony Edwards (37.3)
Tyrese Maxey (37.2)
Trey Murphy III (36.8)
Jamal Murray (36.6)
Paolo Banchero (36.4)
Jalen Johnson (36.0)
Scottie Barnes (35.8)
Peyton Watson (35.7)
Jaylen Brown (35.6)
Brandon Ingram (35.6)
VJ Edgecombe (35.5)
Jabari Smith Jr. (35.5)
James Harden (35.4)

Minutes (MPG) – Obvious, but worth repeating. More minutes = more opportunities to impact the game; high MPG often means a player is trusted and heavily involved.

Updated points per game leaders (min 4/8 starts)

Last 14 Days PPG

Joel Embiid (33.8) 👀
Cooper Flagg (33.4) 👀
~~Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30.7)~~ – injured
Anthony Edwards (30.0)
~~Luka Doncic (29.9)~~ – injured
Donovan Mitchell (28.3)
Jaylen Brown (27.3)
Jamal Murray (25.7)
Kevin Durant (25.6)
Nikola Jokic (25.3)
Kawhi Leonard (24.8)
Jalen Brunson (24.7)
Paolo Banchero (24.7)
Brandon Ingram (24.6)
Cade Cunningham (24.4)

Last 28 Days PPG

~~Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31.3)~~ – injured
~~Luka Doncic (31.1)~~ – injured
Anthony Edwards (31.0)
Joel Embiid (30.6)
Jaylen Brown (28.8)
Jamal Murray (27.7)
Kawhi Leonard (26.6)
Donovan Mitchell (26.0)
Kevin Durant (26.0)
Cooper Flagg (25.0)
Tyrese Maxey (24.9)
James Harden (24.8)
Keyonte George (24.3)
Trey Murphy III (24.1)
Victor Wembanyama (24.1)

Points (PPG) – Measures raw scoring output; higher PPG showcases a player’s ability to put points on the board consistently.

Updated usage rate leaders (min 4/8 starts)

Last 14 Days USG%

Joel Embiid (36.8%)
~~Luka Doncic (36.6%)~~ – injured
Kawhi Leonard (36.5%)
~~Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (35.7%)~~ – injured
Donovan Mitchell (34.6%)
Jaylen Brown (34.5%)
Cooper Flagg (32.9%) 👀
Nikola Jokic (31.9%)
Anthony Edwards (31.0%)
Victor Wembanyama (30.7%)
LaMelo Ball (30.4%)
Dillon Brooks (30.4%) 👀
Jalen Johnson (30.1%)
Michael Porter Jr. (29.9%)
Cade Cunningham (29.8%)

Last 28 Days USG%

~~Luka Doncic (37.0%)~~ – injured
Jaylen Brown (36.9%)
Kawhi Leonard (35.5%)
Joel Embiid (35.0%)
~~Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (34.2%)~~ – injured
James Harden (33.7%)
Anthony Edwards (32.1%)
Victor Wembanyama (32.1%)
Donovan Mitchell (31.6%)
Cooper Flagg (31.4%)
LaMelo Ball (31.0%)
Michael Porter Jr. (30.5%)
Jamal Murray (30.4%)
Stephen Curry (30.2%)
LeBron James (30.0%)

Usage Rate (USG%) – Percentage of team possessions a player ends via shot, free throw, or turnover. High USG = more offensive involvement; ~20% = average, 30%+ = elite.

NOTE: This article is under development. More player trend sections will be added over time.

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