Happy Saturday, February 8th! We have a seven-game NBA DFS main slate on DraftKings, while FanDuel has included the two 10:00pm ET games for a nine-game main slate. 

There are plenty of spend-up options with the likes of Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and many more! Anthony Edwards, Jamal Murray, and Desmond Bane headline the names listed questionable on the injury report, while Kevin Durant is a name to watch for later as the Suns have not yet reported due to the back-to-back. 

Let's dive in and discuss the top options, best pivots and more for this loaded slate. 

 

 

 

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 8th

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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.

UPDATE 6:00 PM ET

UPDATE 6:25 PM ET

Rob Dillingham and Naz Reid are two of the top value plays on the slate with the Wolves news. Jaylen Clark and Nickeil Alexander-Walker are very interesting, as well Jaden McDaniels. 

UPDATE 6:40 PM ET

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 2/8

 

 

 

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.

Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington Wizards

  • Total: 237.5
  • Spread: ATL -7

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies

  • Total: 242.5
  • Spread: OKC -2

Golden State Warriors vs. Chicago Bulls

  • Total: 239.5
  • Spread: GSW -6

Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks 

  • Total: 232.5
  • Spread: BOS -3.5

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Sacramento Kings

  • Total: 239
  • 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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Value

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