Happy Saturday, February 1st! We have a six-game NBA DFS main slate on DraftKings, while FanDuel is rolling with a seven-gamer that includes the 10:00 ET tilt between the Suns and Blazers.  

This slate is loaded with stars like Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, LeBron James, Anthony Edwards, and many more! Anthony Davis, LaMelo Ball and Jalen Williams headline the names that have already been ruled out on the injury report. Let's jump right in and discuss some of the top plays. 

 

 

 

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 1st

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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.

 

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 2/1

 

 

 

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. 

Denver Nuggets vs Charlotte Hornets

  • Total: 222
  • Spread: DEN -13

Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder

  • Total: 235
  • Spread: OKC -7.5

Washington Wizards vs Minnesota Timberwolves

  • Total: 221.5
  • Spread: MIN -15

Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks 

  • Total: 225.5
  • Spread: NYK -10.5

Miami Heat vs San Antonio Spurs

  • Total: 222
  • Spread: SAS -2.5

 

 

 

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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Stacks

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