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

Happy Saturday, March 22nd! We have a small, four-game main slate for NBA DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel. 

Damian Lillard, Stephen Curry, Jalen Brunson and Domantas Sabonis headline the names that have already been ruled out tonight, while LeBron James has a chance to make his return for the Lakers. 

Be sure to join us in Discord for any news updates leading up to roster lock. Let's dive into some of the top plays and best pivots for this small, yet interesting NBA slate. 

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 22nd

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Pre/Post-Lock Update

This section will cover any changes from this morning’s analysis up until roster lock. Expect injury updates, players we’re higher on as the day progresses, and more. All status updates after contest roster lock will be posted in the Fantasy Alarm Discord: https://discord.gg/2yATJxXe8G

UPDATE 5:30 PM ET

• Gary Payton - Available

UPDATE 7:35 PM ET

• Miles McBride - OUT
  • Cameron Payne will start
• Malik Monk - OUT 

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 3/22

Here’s the latest injury report as of 7:30 AM on March 21, 2025, based on the provided NBA.com injury report:

• Stephen Curry - OUT
• Gary Payton - Available
• Clint Capela - OUT
• Khris Middleton - OUT
• Jalen Brunson - OUT
• Miles McBride - OUT
• Damian Lillard - OUT
• Domantas Sabonis - OUT
• Tre Jones - OUT
• Lonzo Ball - OUT
• LeBron James - QUEST

NBA DFS Slate - Spreads and Totals (March 22, 2025)

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

• Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Karl-Anthony Towns

Mid

• Josh Giddey, Jimmy Butler, Coby White, Nikola Vucevic, OG Anunoby, Draymond Green, Brandin Podziemski, Miles McBride (if active)

Value

• Kyle Kuzma, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Tristan Vukcevic, Ryan Rollins, Quinten Post

Stacks

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