Happy Monday, February 3rd, we have an eight-game NBA DFS main slate on DraftKings and 10 games over on FanDuel.

The stars are out as Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, Domantas Sabonis, and Giannis Antetokounmpo are taking the floor. Some names that are questionable are Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards, and Alperen Sengun.

 

 

 

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, February 3rd

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Pre/Post-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, 2/3

 

 

 

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.

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Denver Nuggets

  • Total: 241
  • Spread: DEN -11
  • Pelicans are 13th in pace, Nuggets are 5th in pace
  • Pelicans are 28th in DRtg, Nuggets are 20th in DRtg 

San Antonio Spurs vs. Memphis Grizzlies

  • Total: 240.5
  • Spread: MEM -4.5
  • Spurs are 15th in pace, Grizzlies are 1st in pace 
  • Spurs are 18th in DRtg, Grizzlies are 7th in DRtg

Indiana Pacers vs. Utah Jazz

  • Total: 239.5
  • Spread: IND -7.5
  • Pacers are 6th in pace, Jazz are 14th in pace
  • Pacers are 19th in DRtg, Jazz are 29th in DRtg

Atlanta Hawks vs. Detroit Pistons

  • Total: 235
  • Spread: DET -4
  • Hawks are 2nd in pace, Pistons are 16th in pace
  • Hawks are 16th in DRtg, Pistons are 12th in DRtg

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

  • Total: 232.5
  • Spread: OKC -11.5
  • Bucks are 12th in pace, Thunder are 8th in pace
  • Bucks are 11th in DRtg, Thunder are 1st in DRtg

Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail Blazers

  • Total: 229.5
  • Spread: PHX -4.5
  • Suns are 21st in pace, Trail Blazers are 18th in pace
  • Suns are 22nd in DRtg, Trail Blazers are 26th 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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