NBA DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups, Injuries & More Today: Saturday Playbook

Happy Saturday, March 1st! We have a smaller, five-game main slate for our NBA DFS action on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Jimmy Butler and P.J. Washington are currently the biggest names listed questionable on the injury reports that have already been released. The Grizzlies, Nets, and Pistons are all on the second leg of a back-to-back, so we will have to wait a bit for their injury news. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Cade Cunningham headline the list of guys to spend up on, while the Spurs-Grizzlies matchup stands out as the highest points total on the board. 

Let's discuss the top plays, best pivots, and more! 

UPDATE: The Grizzlies released a lengthy injury report that includes Ja Morant and Desmond Bane listed as questionable. The Nets have ruled out Cam Thomas and Trendon Watford. 

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, March 1st

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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.

6:30 PM ET

• Brandon Clarke - OUT
• Vince Williams - OUT

6:55 PM ET

• P.J. Washington - Available (25-30 minutes restriction)

7:10 PM ET

• Jimmy Butler - OUT
  • Stephen Curry & Brandin Podziemski are now Core plays 

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 3/1

• Cam Thomas - OUT
• Trendon Watford - OUT
• Ja Morant - Q
• Desmond Bane - Q
• Brandon Clarke - OUT
• Luke Kennard - Q
• Vince Williams - OUT
• Jimmy Butler - OUT
• Joel Embiid - OUT
• Bobby Portis - OUT
• Gary Trent - Available
• Pat Connaughton -OUT
• P.J. Washington - Available

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.

High

• Giannis Antetokounmpo, Cade Cunningham, Kyrie Irving 

Mid

• Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, Alperen Sengun, De'Aaron Fox, Ja Morant (if active), Jaren Jackson, Desmond Bane (if active), Jalen Duren, Cameron Johnson, Kelly Oubre, Brandin Podziemski

Value

• Santi Aldama, Ausar Thompson, Keon Johnson, Malik Beasley, Zach Edey, Killian Hayes, 

Stacks

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