NBA DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups, Injuries & More Today: Monday Playbook
Published: Apr 27, 2026
It's Monday April 27th, and we have a 3-game NBA DFS main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel as the NBA Playoffs are in full swing. We have two Game 4s and a Game 5 in the Denver/Minnesota series.
We have had some major injury news as the Wolves are without both Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo and the Thunder are without Jalen Williams. Not to mention Aaron Gordon and Jordan Goodwin on the injury report too.
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, April 27th
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Injury updates, players we’re higher on than we were in the morning and so much more.
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NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 4/27
- Anthony Edwards - OUT
- Jalen Williams - OUT
- Aaron Gordon - QUEST
- Mark Williams - OUT
- Jordan Goodwin - QUEST
- Peyton Watson - OUT
- Kevin Huerter - QUEST
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.
High
Mid
- Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Julius Randle, Franz Wagner, Desmond Bane, Jaden McDaniels, Tobias Harris, Dillon Brooks, Ayo Dosunmu
Value
- Ajay Mitchell, Naz Reid, Oso Ighodaro, Anthony Black, Collin Gillespie (if Goodwin sits), Bones Hyland, Alex Caruso, Mike Conley
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