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Oct 28 · FanDuel start/sit

Start Asa Newell or Lauri Markkanen?

Close call

Start Asa Newell

Wins 54% of simulated matchups against Markkanen.

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Newell has the higher ceiling

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Newell Markkanen
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Share of simulations in which each player scores more FanDuel pts. How accurate are these?

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F Hawks F #129 Start

Asa Newell

vs Miami Heat · Wednesday, October 28, 7:00 PM ET

Median (FanDuel) 0.0
Status Active Hawks injury report →
F Jazz F #127

Lauri Markkanen

vs San Antonio Spurs · Wednesday, October 28, 9:00 PM ET

Median (FanDuel) 0.0
Status Q Wrist Official designation · 65% to play Report as of Wed 4:02 AM ET · checked 6m ago Jazz injury report →

Last 4 games

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  • Newell: 2.7 FanDuel pts/game over his last 2, 4.5 minutes, 1.0 shots, MIA allows the 13th most to forwards.
  • Markkanen: 25.2 FanDuel pts/game over his last 4, 28.3 minutes, 11.8 shots, SAS allows the 28th most to forwards.
Newell Opp Pts Min FGA
Oct 26 @ HOU 1.2 1 0
Oct 23 @ CHA 4.2 8 2
Markkanen Opp Pts Min FGA
Oct 26 vs MEM 2.0 6 2
Oct 25 vs LAL 35.7 37 19
Oct 23 vs NOP 29.7 34 13
Oct 21 @ MEM 33.3 36 13

Oct 28

Projected stat lines

Stat Newell Markkanen
Median FanDuel pts 0.0 0.0
Min 3.4 2.0
PTS 1.7 1.4
REB 0.7 0.4
AST 0.2 0.1
STL 0.1 0.1
BLK 0.1 0.0
3PM 0.2 0.1
TO 0.1 0.1

Floor, ceiling, boom & bust

Range of outcomes

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Both players’ floor, ceiling and boom/bust odds, with their simulated ranges side by side.

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