Daily Fantasy Basketball Game Scripts to Target on 1/23/17

Nicolas Batum, SG, Charlotte Hornets

FanDuel Price: $7,300

Nicolas Batum and the Charlotte Hornets are listed as 4.5-point favorites over the Washington Wizards in this one and have the seventh-highest implied team total on the slate (109 points). Batum, who is coming off of a big game and averaging 34.4 FanDuel points over his past four, has played much better in similar spots over the past two seasons.

Over the past two seasons, Batum has averaged 36.6 FanDuel points in games the Hornets have played with at least a 109-point implied team total. He has only played in a few games with at least a 213.5-point over/under during that span, but in 15 games with at least a 210 point over/under, his average has jumped to 39.4 FanDuel points per game.

The Wizards have defended wings well this season but have struggled against them traditionally. Their meetings with Batum over the past two seasons have been no exception, as he has averaged 39 FanDuel points against them. He should have no problem being productive against them again tonight with game script in his favor.