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

Published: Feb 02, 2025
At just after midnight this morning the NBA world was SHOOK by the ShamsBomb that dropped with news that the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.
While neither player is currently healthy, the Mavericks do play on Sunday's slate and you have to wonder just the emotional impact it will have on the Dallas roster in their road matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
This is an awkward slate that on DraftKings and FanDuel begins at 3pm ET but we see DK including the 8:30 PM ET matchup between the Grizzlies and Bucks while the FanDuel slate ends at 6pm ET with the Celtics vs the 76ers,
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 2nd.
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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, 2/2
- Joel Embiid - OUT
- Ja Morant - Doubtful
- Kyrie Irving - Questionable
- Paul George - OUT
- Zach LaVine - OUT
- Daniel Gafford - Questionable
- P.J. Washington - Questionable
- Norm Powell - OUT
- Dereck Lively - Out
- Bobby Portis - OUT
- Andre Drummond - Questionable
- Payton Pritchard - Questionable
- Caleb Martin - Questionable
- Caris LeVert - Questionable
- Jalen Smith - Questionable
- Khris Dunn - OUT
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.
Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons
- Total: 233
- Spread: DET -6
Los Angeles Clippers vs Toronto Raptors
- Total: 219.5
- Spread: LAC -6
Dallas Mavericks vs Cleveland Cavaliers
- Total: 236
- Spread: CLE -12.5
Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers
- Total: 236
- Spread: CLE -12.5
Memphis Grizzlies vs Milwaukee Bucks
- Total: 247
- Spread: MIL -3
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
Mid
- Nikola Vucevic, Jaren Jackson, Jaylen Brown, Desmond Bane, Darius Garland, P.J. Washington, Kawhi Leonard, Kelly Oubre, Jalen Duren, Coby White, Guerschon Yabusele, Brook Lopez, Malik Beasley
Value
- Lonzo Ball, Max Strus, Ty Jerome, Santi Aldama, Patrick Williams, Luke Kennard, Eric Gordon, Matas Buzelis,
Stacks
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