NBA Daily Fantasy Picks & Playbook: November 10, 2026

James Grande | @The_Real_Grande | DraftKings and FanDuel main slate

On Tuesday, we have a five-game slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. Players such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Darius Acuff take the floor. We only have one team on a back-to-back on Tuesday.There are plenty of injuries to run through in today's NBA DFS playbook as well, so let's dive into the top NBA DFS picks.

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.

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NBA DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, November 10th

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Slate Snapshot & Injury Updates

Last updated: 11:00 a.m. ET

5 games | Lock: 7:30 p.m. ET

• Zero games with implied total over 230 – 228.5 in MIA/UTA is a slate high.
• Domantas Sabonis, Tyler Herro, Lauri Markkanen & Josh Hart are the most notable injury statuses.
• Lauri Markkanen is OUT & Josh Hart has been downgraded to DOUBT.
• Phoenix is the only team on the second night of a back-to-back.

Full Injury Report

Game Environments

Each game shows the away team first. MIA @ UTA carries the slate's top total. MIL @ NYK carries blowout risk. MIA @ UTA has the best pace matchup on the slate. 1 game is also on the schedule but not on this DFS slate. Ranks are league-wide, 2026-27; pace rank 1 is fastest, and off and def rank 1 are best. Green marks a better DFS spot and red a worse one, so a weak defense shades green.

DraftKings vs FanDuel Price Differential

• De'Andre Hunter is the 13th highest priced SF on DraftKings but 19th on FanDuel, so the better positional value is on FanDuel ($5,700 DK, $4,200 FD).
• Brayden Burries is the 19th highest priced SG on DraftKings but 9th on FanDuel, so the better positional value is on DraftKings ($4,800 DK, $5,200 FD).
• Dylan Cardwell is the 22nd highest priced C on DraftKings but 12th on FanDuel, so the better positional value is on DraftKings ($4,100 DK, $4,300 FD).

Each player is ranked by salary among every player in that site's file eligible at the position, including multi-position players (1 is the highest priced). Players are compared at a position they are eligible for on both sites; when they share more than one, the position with the bigger gap is shown. Rank Gap is how many spots apart the two ranks are; the greener the cell, the bigger the gap. Better Positional Value is the site where the player has the lower position rank (priced lower among players at the position), regardless of the raw salary, since the two sites use different salary scales.

Top Tier Core Plays

Giannis Antetokounmpo - PF · MIA

On the year, Giannis Antetokounmpo has a 34.9% USG and 1.71 FP/min on DK and 1.67 FP/min on FD. The Jazz are 22nd in DRtg and 9th in pace this year, both big boosts to Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat. The Heat have the highest implied team total of the day.

Jayson Tatum - SF/PF · BOS

It's not a good spot and I can acknowledge that while also thinking about how good Jayson Tatum has been this year. He has a 35.2% USG and is averaging 1.47 FP/min to boot. We're talking about a guy who's gone for 60+ FP three times already this season and has flashed 40 minute upside to boot.

Franz Wagner - SF/PF · ORL

This year, without Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs, Wagner has a 29.7% USG and is averaging nearly 1.2 FP/min. The offense is running all the way through Wagner notching 11+ assists in four of his last five games. The Kings rank 28th in DRtg and 6th in pace this year, so I love Orlando tonight.

Mid-Tier Core Plays

Karl-Anthony Towns & Jalen Brunson - PF/C & PG · NYK

I love both Towns and Brunson if this game can stay competitive. This game has a 15.5-point spread and the Bucks are just 3-7 against the spread this year. That being said, how can we not have interest in these two monsters? Brunson has a 33% USG and 1.2 FP/min while Towns has a 26.7% USG and is averaging 1.4 FP/min. The Bucks are 27th in DRtg and 5th in pace.

Darius Acuff - PG/SG · SAC

It's hard to imagine not having Darius Acuff in your player pool at this point. He's been elite on a nightly basis. He has 40 minute upside, has a team-leading 32.2% USG while putting up 1.1 FP/min on both DK and FD. His spot against the Magic is quite good too considering Orlando is 25th in defense this season.

Bam Adebayo - C · MIA

It was only a matter of time before his price went up and it should be above 8K. He's put up 40+ DKP in five of his last six games and the one was 36 FP. Adebayo's 22.3% USG and 1.2 FP/min averages are second on the team and the spot is as good as it's going to get.

Devin Booker - PG/SG · PHX

We know what Devin Booker can do against any defense when he has it going offensively. Booker has a 29.6% USG and is averaging 1.16 FP/min, both numbers lead the team. The Clippers are 11th in pace and 20th in defense, which both are good numbers for Devin Booker and the Suns.

Darryn Peterson & Ace Bailey - PG/SG & SF/PF · UTA

With the Jazz down Keyonte George, Lauri Markkanen, and Jaren Jackson, the Jazz are going to heavily rely upon their lottery picks from each of the last two seasons in Ace Bailey and Darryn Peterson. Peterson has had a 29% and 25% in each of the last two games and has scored 20+ points in two straight and 40+ DKP in each. Ace Bailey – in a really small sample – leads the team in USG without those three options. Miami ranks 25th in DRtg and 3rd in pace this year.

Paul George - SF/PF · BOS

I mean, Paul George's role has been incredibly elite this year. Like super elite. He has a 30.5% USG and is averaging 1.3 FP/min on DK. He, like Tatum, has a big minutes ceiling in competitive games, which this figures to be. If you can't get all the way up to Tatum, PG is a nice consolation.

Anthony Black - PG/SG · ORL

Anthony Black has been an elite fantasy player this year without Banchero and Suggs and has an elite matchup to keep up his production. His 24% USG without them is second on the team and averages 1.2 FP/min to boot. In three of his last four games, Black has topped 40 DKP.

Desmond Bane & Wendell Carter - SG & C · ORL (FanDuel)

Both Bane and Carter Jr. are a little too expensive on DK and too cheap on FD. I really like them on FD and prefer them over there considering they're both under $6K on FD. Bane has a 23.8% USG and both WCJ and Bane are over .9 FP/min without Banchero and Suggs. The spot is super elite and in these two players cases, I love them on FD.

Value Tier Core Plays

Brook Lopez - C · LAC

I know Isaiah Jackson is back, but we saw the Clippers start Brook Lopez two games ago with Jackson available and Lopez popped. Lopez has been awesome this year averaging 1.1 FP/min on both DK and FD and his price is really good on both platform. 

Brayden Burries & Kyle Kuzma - PG/SG & PF · MIL

It's really easy to get to both Kuzma and Burries because they're still both under 5K on DK. It'll become even easier to get to them both if Tyler Herro is ultimately ruled out (he's QUEST). Burries has started multiple games in a row and has put up 30+ FP in two straight games and Kuzma has been a pretty consistent source of fantasy production averaging 25.2 DKP/game at just 4.6K.

Isaiah Collier - PG · UTA

I think Isaiah Collier starts here but they could just deploy Darryn Peterson as their lead guard, but they have obviously played a point-guard next to him all year long. Collier is a 1.1 FP/min player without Markkanen, Jackson Jr., and George and has ALWAYS been an elite passer. He's getting a lot of ownership, for what's that worth.

Klay Thompson - SG/SF · MIA

Is Klay Thompson going to shoot this well all year long? That remains to be seen, but he's been incredible from the outset and has really found his shot again. He's poured in threes at a 43% clip and is fourth overall in made threes. He has scored 19+ points in four of five games and 20+ in three of them. He plays with three elite passers and is being spoon fed open looks because of it.

Late-News Core Plays

Players we are considering core plays based on late-breaking news and research

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