NBA Daily Fantasy Picks & Playbook December 26
Published: Dec 26, 2023
We have a nine-game NBA DFS main slate on Tuesday, December 26th, on DraftKings and FanDuel. We don't have as much star power as the Christmas Day slate tonight, but elite plays everywhere as Anthony Edwards, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Tyrese Haliburton are taking the floor. There are a lot of players questionable and a lot of injury designations we need to know about before committing to a lot of value tonight.
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Notable NBA Injury Updates
QUESTIONABLE
- Trae Young (went through shootaround) – IN
- Victor Wembanyama (went through shootaround) – IN
- Kawhi Leonard
- Karl-Anthony Towns
- Nikola Vucevic – OUT
- Shaedon Sharpe
- Deandre Ayton
- Jalen Johnson – IN
- Malik Monk – IN
- Mark Williams (doubtful)
- Josh Giddey – IN
- Brandon Miller
- Marcus Smart
- Jalen Suggs – IN (minutes monitored)
- Marcus Smart
OUT
PROBABLE
- Kyle Kuzma
- Talen Horton-Tucker
- Keyonte George
- Zach Collins
- Jalen Duren
- Isaiah Stewart
- Tari Eason
- Killian Hayes – (Downgrade to QUEST)
- Delon Wright
Back-to-Backs
- Brooklyn Nets (front end)
- Houston Rockets (front end)
- Oklahoma City Thunder (front end)
- Orlando Magic (front end)
- Washington Wizards (front end)
Pace Up Spots (December Ranks)
Pace definition: Pace is the total number of possessions a team uses in a game.
*key* Green is elite pace of play, Blue is decent pace of play, & Red is slow pace of play.
Green = Fast Paced team
Blue = Neutral Paced team
Red = Slow Paced team
- Magic rank: 22nd vs. Wizards rank: 1st
- Nets rank: 17th vs. Pistons rank: 6th
- Jazz rank: 15th vs. Spurs rank: 3rd
- Timberwolves rank: 22nd vs. Thunder rank: 4th
- Hawks rank: 11th vs. Bulls rank: T29th
- Pacers rank: 4th vs. Rockets rank: 19th
- Kings rank: 10th vs. Trailblazers rank: 21st
Defensive Ratings (December Ranks)
- Wizards: 30th
- Hawks: 29th
- Pacers: 27th
- Pistons: 26th
- Hornets: 25th
- Trail Blazers: 23rd
- Jazz: 22nd
- Clippers: 21st
- Kings: 19th
- Spurs: 18th
- Nets: 16th
- Magic: 11th
- Bulls: 9th
- Thunder: 8th
- Pelicans: 6th
- Grizzlies: 4th
- Timberwolves: 3rd
- Rockets: 2nd
NBA Game Totals
- Utah Jazz @ San Antonio Spurs - 241.5 (UTA -3)
- Orlando Magic @ Washington Wizards - 238.5 (ORL -7.5)
- Indiana Pacers @ Houston Rockets - 238.5 (HOU -2.5)
- Sacramento Kings @ Portland Trail Blazers - 236.5 (SAC -7.5)
- Atlanta Hawks @ Chicago Bulls - 235.5 (ATL -1.5)
Top Tier Core Plays
Domantas Sabonis & De'Aaron Fox, Sacramento Kings
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
Mid-Tier Core Plays
Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
Value Tier Core Plays
Andrew Nembhard, Indiana Pacers
Late-News Core Play Section
*Section for players we are considering “core plays” based on late-breaking news & research
- Andre Drummond, Chicago Bulls (must-play in cash, highest-owned value of the night)
- Patrick Williams, Chicago Bulls
- Coby White, Chicago Bulls
- Terry Rozier, Charlotte Hornets (all formats)
- Paul George & James Harden, Los Angeles Clippers (all formats)
- Amir Coffey, Los Angeles Clippers (cash)
- Moses Brown, Portland Trailblazers (all formats)
- Anfernee Simons, Portland Trailblazers (all formats)
- Malcolm Brogdon, Portland Trailblazers (GPPs)
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