Welcome to Wednesday’s NBA DFS Playbook for January 29th! We have a massive slate on tap, with nine games featured on DraftKings’ main slate and 11 games on FanDuel. With a loaded player pool and plenty of injury news to monitor, lineup construction will be key. Studs like Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, and Cade Cunningham could dominate, while value plays will emerge as teams rest players or adjust rotations. Be sure to keep an eye on late-breaking news, as it could shake up the slate. Let’s dive into the top plays and strategies for tonight’s action!

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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, January 29th

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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.

UPDATE - 5:50 PM ET

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 1/29

 

 

 

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.

Toronto Raptors vs Washington Wizards

  • Raptors -6
  • Total: 230

Detroit Pistons vs Indiana Pacers

  • Pacers -6.5
  • Total: 231.5

Denver Nuggets vs New York Knicks

  • Knicks -2.5
  • Total: 242.5

Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Pelicans

  • Mavericks -1
  • Total: 233.5

Los Angeles Clippers vs San Antonio Spurs

  • Clippers -4
  • Total: 220.5

 

 

 

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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Mid

Value

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