NBA DFS Picks & Playbook for Today’s Games: March 14th
Published: Mar 14, 2024
We have six games on today's NBA DFS main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel.
On this Thursday, March 14th main slate, we have a lot of star power playing and a lot more questionable or out such as Luka Doncic already ruled out. That being said, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jayson Tatum, and Giannis Antetokounmpo are taking the floor.
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Notable NBA Injury Report Today, 3/14
QUESTIONABLE
- James Harden – OUT
- Kawhi Leonard – IN
- Jaylen Brown – IN
- Jerami Grant – OUT
- Malik Beasley – OUT
- Eric Gordon – OUT
- Anfernee Simons
OUT
- Luka Doncic
- Kristaps Porzingis
- Coby White
- Khris Middleton
- Marvin Bagley III
- Cam Whitmore
- Richaun Holmes
- Jabari Walker
PROBABLE
- Patrick Beverley – IN & expected to start
- Torrey Craig – IN
- Julian Phillips – OUT
NBA Teams On Back-to-Backs Today
Pace (Since All-Star Break)
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 - 2nd (102.3)
- Oklahoma City Thunder - 3rd (101.8)
- Houston Rockets - 5th (101.2)
- Dallas Mavericks - 8th (100.2)
- Phoenix Suns - 12th (99.8)
- Milwaukee Bucks - 16th (97.4)
- Chicago Bulls - 17th (97.2)
- Los Angeles Clippers - 19th (96.5)
- Portland Trail Blazers - 22nd (96.2)
- Boston Celtics - 26th (95.6)
- Philadelphia 76ers - 29th (94.1)
- New York Knicks - 30th (91.3)
Defensive Ratings (Since All-Star Break)
- Dallas Mavericks - 29th
- Washington Wizards - 27th
- Chicago Bulls - 26th
- Los Angeles Clippers - 25th
- Portland Trail Blazers - 21st
- Philadelphia 76ers - 20th
- Phoenix Suns - 17th
- Milwaukee Bucks - 14th
- Houston Rockets - 10th
- Boston Celtics - 8th
- New York Knicks - 4th
- Oklahoma City Thunder - 3rd
NBA Game Totals Today, 3/14
- Dallas Mavericks @ Oklahoma City Thunder - 234.5 (OKC -10.5)
- Phoenix Suns @ Boston Celtics - 225.5 (BOS -5.5)
- Washington Wizards @ Houston Rockets - 227.5 (HOU -8.5)
- Philadelphia 76ers @ Milwaukee Bucks - 219.5 (MIL -8.5)
Top-Tier NBA DFS Core Plays
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
- Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
Mid-Tier NBA DFS Core Plays
- Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks
- Fred VanVleet & Jalen Green, Houston Rockets
- Kyle Kuzma, Washington Wizards
- Deandre Ayton, Portland Trail Blazers
- Jalen Williams & Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Jabari Smith Jr., Houston Rockets
Value-Tier NBA DFS Core Plays
- Alex Caruso, Chicago Bulls
- Daniel Gafford, Dallas Mavericks
- Corey Kispert, Washington Wizards
- Jock Landale, Houston Rockets
- Dante Exum, Dallas Mavericks
DFS NBA Lineup Lock Updates & Late-News Core Play Section
*Section for players we are considering “core plays” based on late-breaking news & research
- Bones Hyland, Los Angeles Clippers (starting at PG; 29% USG w/o Harden & Westbrook)
- Patrick Beverley, Milwaukee Bucks (expected to start)
- Tim Hardaway Jr., Dallas Mavericks (29% USG & 1.1 FP/min w/o Doncic)
- Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers
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