Happy Monday, January 6th! We have a nice eight-game NBA DFS main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel.

The stars are out as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Cade Cunningham take the floor. It's an interesting slate with multiple a LOT of players currently listed on the injury report including Karl-Anthony Towns, Joel Embiid, RJ Barrett, and Desmond Bane.

 

 

 

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, January 6th

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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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NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 1/6

 

 

 

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.

San Antonio Spurs vs. Chicago Bulls

  • Total: 236.5
  • Spread: SAS -3
  • Spurs are 18th in pace, Bulls are 3rd in pace
  • Spurs are 13th in DRtg, Bulls are 24th in DRtg

Dallas Mavericks vs. Memphis Grizzlies

  • Total: 232
  • Spread: MEM -4.5
  • Mavericks are 9th in pace, Grizzlies are 1st in pace
  • Mavericks are 11th in DRtg, Grizzlies are 5th in DRtg

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Toronto Raptors

  • Total: 231
  • Spread: MIL -7..5
  • Bucks are 13th in pace, Raptors are 8th in pace
  • Bucks are 10th in DRtg, Raptors are 26th in DRtg

Portland Trail Blazers @ Detroit Pistons

  • Total: 226.5
  • Spread: DET -6.5
  • Trail Blazers are 2nd in pace, Pistons are 20th in pace
  • Trail Blazers are 17th in DRtg, Pistons are 22nd in DRtg

Phoenix Suns vs. Philadelphia 76ers

  • Total: 223.5
  • Spread: PHI -3.5
  • Suns are 22nd in pace, 76ers are 28th in pace
  • Suns are 23rd in DRtg, 76ers are 15th in DRtg

Indiana Pacers vs. Brooklyn Nets

  • Total: 223
  • Spread: IND -10
  • Pacers are 7th in pace, Nets are 30th in pace
  • Pacers are 22nd in DRtg, Nets are 25th in DRtg

Los Angeles Clippers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

  • Total: 214.5
  • Spread: MIN -2
  • Clippers are 19th in pace, Timberwolves are 26th in pace
  • Clippers are 4th in DRtg, Timberwolves are 8th in DRtg

Orlando Magic vs. New York Knicks

  • Total: 210
  • Spread: NYK -12
  • Magic are 29th in pace, Knicks are 25th in pace
  • Magic are 2nd in DRtg, Knicks are 14th in DRtg

 

 

 

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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