NBA DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups, Injuries & More Today: Monday Playbook

Published: Mar 23, 2026

It's Monday, March 23rd, and we have a 8-game NBA DFS main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel.

It's a great eight game slate with stars everywhere we turn, both on the injury report and on the floor. We already have Cade Cunningham, Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey ruled out, but Luka Doncic, Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Josh Giddey are taking the floor.

Before actually diving into the meat and potatoes, welcome to the NBA DFS season. If this is your first time reading our column on NBA DFS picks, I just want to welcome you and give you a few tips and tricks on what you should be looking for each night.

News outlets: reliable sources that give us injury news & starting lineups
Pace of play: who's playing fast vs. who's playing slow. Which teams get a pace-up spot (more possessions) vs. pace-down (fewer possessions)
Usage rates: is a percentage of how many plays that player is being used in
NBA DFS Projections
Lineup Generator
NBA Ownership

NBA DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, March 23rd

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Pre/Post-Lock Update Section

This section will be used for anything that changes from the morning until right up to roster lock.

Injury updates, players we’re higher on than we were in the morning and so much more.

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The Grizzlies have signed Tyler Burton & DeJon Jarreau to second 10-day contracts, which puts the Grizzlies at 10-11 available.
The Jazz have signed Bez Mbeng to a second 10-day contract today

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 3/23

Cade Cunningham - OUT
Tyrese Maxey - OUT
Joel Embiid - OUT
Stephen Curry - OUT
Jalen Johnson - QUEST
Lauri Markkanen - OUT
Ja Morant - OUT
Isaiah Collier - OUT
Pascal Siakam - QUEST
Stephon Castle - IN
Keyonte George - OUT
Franz Wagner - OUT
Paul George - OUT
Kelly Oubre - OUT
Norman Powell - IN
Andrew Nembhard - QUEST
Moses Moody - QUEST
Jaime Jaquez. - IN
Kristaps Porzingis - PROB
Andrew Wiggins - IN
Anthony Black - OUT
Anfernee Simons - OUT
De'Anthony Melton - PROB
Jalen Smith - QUEST
Marcus Sasser - OUT
Al Horford - OUT
Aaron Nesmith - QUEST
Jakob Poeltl - OUT
Brandon Williams - DOUBT
Devin Vassell - QUEST (went through shootaround)
Marcus Smart - QUEST
Cedric Coward - OUT
Collin Murray-Boyles - QUEST
Jaden Ivey - OUT
Guerschon Yabusele - OUT
Isaiah Stewart - OUT
Ajay Mitchell - OUT
Jahmai Mashack - OUT
Dominick Barlow - QUEST, upgrade
Cam Spencer - DOUBT
Rui Hachimura - QUEST
Quinten Post - OUT
Isaac Okoro - OUT
Obi Toppin - QUEST
Taj Gibson - QUEST
Jalen Suggs - OUT
Cody Williams - DOUBT (downgrade, shoulder)
Javon Small - QUEST (downgrade, back)
Quentin Grimes - QUEST (downgrade, illness)
Immanuel Quickley - OUT

NBA DFS Slate & Game Overviews

In the section below, I’m listing the most notable things we need to look at in Las Vegas, including notable O/U and spreads. Not every game is listed, but every game listed has the pace and defensive numbers listed.

NBA DFS Core Player Pool & Lineup Picks

Here are the core players I’m looking at for my NBA DFS picks tonight. You can see the full analysis of tonight’s NBA DFS projections and player pool below or skip ahead to building the best lineups possible by locking these into the aforementioned lineup generator now.

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