NBA DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups, Injuries & More Today: Friday Playbook
Published: Nov 29, 2024
Happy Friday, November 29th! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving day and was able to take home a lot of leftovers for you and your families. We're onto Friday where we have a seven-game NBA DFS main slate and because it's Friday, it's an Emirates NBA Cup day! There's a lot at stake as many teams could be eliminated today. We have stars taking center stage such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, LeBron James, De'Aaron Fox, and Anthony Davis.
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, November 29th
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Pre-Lock Update
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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- With everyone in but Dorian-Finney Smith, there's far less appeal to the Nets overall. They should be more competitive, but the pace & total in this game is gross at the end of the day. Ziaire Williams should continue to start in his place.
- Tyrese Martin is STARTING at $3K. Pretty good starting lineup around him. Added to core plays.
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- With Scoot Henderson ruled out, Dalano Banton makes for a really solid GPP option. Added to core plays for GPPs
NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 11/29
- Anthony Davis - IN
- Cade Cunningham - IN
- Jimmy Butler - IN
- DeMar DeRozan - OUT
- Coby White - IN
- Dennis Schroder - OUT
- Cameron Johnson - IN
- Norman Powell - OUT
- Tobias Harris - IN
- Gradey Dick - OUT
- Nic Claxton - IN
- Jerami Grant - OUT
- Robert Williams - OUT
- Terry Rozier - IN
- Dorian Finney-Smith - OUT
- Duncan Robinson - IN
- Jalen Wilson - IN
- Lonzo Ball - IN (15-16 minute limit)
- Scoot Henderson - OUT
- Dalano Banton - IN
NBA DFS Slate & Game Overviews
With the NBA season just kicking off we don't have data yet for teams regarding pace of play and defensive matchups. 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.
Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls
- Total: 243
- Spread: BOS -11.5
- Bulls are 1st in pace, Celtics are 25th in pace
- Bulls are 27th in DRtg
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers
- Total: 230
- Spread: OKC -3
- Thunder are 6th in pace
- Lakers are 26th in DRtg
Detroit Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers
- Total: 229
- Spread: IND -5.5
- Pacers are 11th in pace, Pistons are 23rd in pace
Sacramento Kings vs. Portland Trail Blazers
- Total: 225.5
- Spread: SAC -7.5
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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- Malik Monk, Deni Avdija, Ja'Kobe Walter, Dalton Knecht, Quenton Jackson, Tyrese Martin, Dalano Banton
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