NBA Daily Fantasy Picks & Playbook: January 29

Published: Jan 29, 2024
We have an 11-game NBA DFS slate on Monday, January 29th, on DraftKings and FanDuel. It's a very interesting slate with a LOT of big names popping up on the injury report such as LeBron James, Anthony Davis, LaMelo Ball, and Kristaps Porzingis. We have multiple teams on back-to-backs, front leg and back leg, and many games with competitive atmospheres. Let's dive into today's NBA DFS top plays for the 11-game main slate.
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Notable NBA Injury Updates
QUESTIONABLE
- Anthony Davis
- LeBron James
- LaMelo Ball – OUT
- Kristaps Porzingis – OUT
- Jusuf Nurkic
- Al Horford – IN
- Luke Kennard – OUT
- Dante Exum
- Derrick Jones Jr.
- Mike Conley – OUT
- Markelle Fultz – OUT
- Zach Collins – OUT
- Vince Williams Jr. – OUT
OUT
PROBABLE
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Donovan Mitchell (got the let em know tweet)
- Evan Mobley – IN
- Ben Simmons
DOUBTFUL
- Luke Kornet – OUT
- Ziaire Williams – OUT
- John Konchar – OUT
Back-to-Backs
Pace
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
- Washington Wizards - 1st (103.4)
- Milwaukee Bucks - 3rd (102.6)
- San Antonio Spurs - 4th (102.4)
- Los Angeles Lakers - 7th (101.2)
- Oklahoma City Thunder - 8th (101.1)
- Dallas Mavericks - 9th (100.9)
- Utah Jazz - 10th (100.9)
- Sacramento Kings - 11th (100.3)
- New Orleans Pelicans - 13th (99.7)
- Memphis Grizzlies - 16th (99.3)
- Boston Celtics - 17th (99)
- Charlotte Hornets - 19th (98.9)
- Houston Rockets - 20th (98.8)
- Cleveland Cavaliers - 21st (98.7)
- Orlando Magic - 22nd (98.6)
- Phoenix Suns - 23rd (98.5)
- Minnesota Timberwolves - 24th (98.5)
- Brooklyn Nets - 25th (98.4)
- Los Angeles Clippers - 26th (98.3)
- New York Knicks - 27th (97.9)
- Miami Heat - 28th (97.5)
- Denver Nuggets - 29th (97.5)
Defensive Ratings
- Charlotte Hornets - 30th
- Washington Wizards - 29th
- San Antonio Spurs - 25th
- Dallas Mavericks - 23rd
- Utah Jazz - 22nd
- Milwaukee Bucks - 19th
- Sacramento Kings - 18th
- Brooklyn Nets - 17th
- Phoenix Suns - 16th
- Los Angeles Lakers - 14th
- Miami Heat - 13th
- Denver Nuggets - 12th
- Los Angeles Clippers - 11th
- Memphis Grizzlies - 10th
- New Orleans Pelicans - 9th
- Houston Rockets - 8th
- New York Knicks - 7th
- Orlando Magic - 5th
- Oklahoma City Thunder - 4th
- Cleveland Cavaliers - 3rd
- Boston Celtics - 2nd
- Minnesota Timberwolves - 1st
NBA Game Totals
- Washington Wizards @ San Antonio Spurs - 240.5 (SA -3.5)
- Milwaukee Bucks @ Denver Nuggets - 238.5 (DEN -3.5)
- Utah Jazz @ Brooklyn Nets - 234.5 (BKN -1.5)
- New Orleans Pelicans @ Boston Celtics - 233.5 (BOS -8.5)
Top Tier Core Plays
Mid-Tier Core Plays
- Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
- Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets
- Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz
- Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies
- Kyle Kuzma, Washington Wizards
- Mikal Bridges, Brooklyn Nets
- Collin Sexton, Utah Jazz
- Deni Avdija, Washington Wizards
- Cam Thomas, Brooklyn Nets (if starting)
- Tre Jones, San Antonio Spurs
Value Tier Core Plays
- Josh Hart, New York Knicks
- Jarred Vanderbilt, Los Angeles Lakers
- David Roddy & GG Jackson, Memphis Grizzlies
- Scotty Pippen Jr., Memphis Grizzlies (he leaped Gilyard on Sunday, could start here)
- Quentin Grimes, New York Knicks
Late-News Core Play Section
*Section for players we are considering “core plays” based on late-breaking news & research
- Miles Bridges, Charlotte Hornets (love him in GPPs w/ no OG defense)
- Donte DiVincenzo, New York Knicks (should be big-time extended here)
- Santi Aldama, Memphis Grizzlies (all the minutes he can handle)
- Nick Richards, Charlotte Hornets (high minutes ceiling with PJ Washington starting next to him)
- GG Jackson, Memphis Grizzlies (core play, all formats)
- Isaiah Hartenstein, New York Knicks
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