Get ready for an action-packed night of NBA basketball on this crisp November 12th, where fantasy hoops enthusiasts have plenty to dive into! DraftKings is rolling out a thrilling 9-game main slate packed with star-studded matchups and value plays galore, while FanDuel expands the excitement with a massive 12-game lineup, offering even more opportunities to build those winning rosters and chase the big prizes. Whether you're hunting for high-upside studs or sneaky sleepers, tonight's slate promises edge-of-your-seat drama from tip-off to buzzer.

 

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, November 12th

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Pre/Post-Lock Update Section

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.

All status updates after contest roster lock will be made in the Fantasy Alarm Discord: https://discord.gg/2yATJxXe8G

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  • Jalen Duren - Downgraded to Questionable, not present at shootaround 

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 11/12

As of 11:00AM

CHI:
Josh Giddey - Questionable
Coby White - Out
Zach Collins - Out

DET:
Cade Cunningham - Questionable
Jalen Duren - Probable
Isaiah Stewart - Doubtful
Tobias Harris - Out
Ausar Thompson - Out
Marcus Sasser - Out
Jaden Ivey - Out

MIL:
Giannis Antetokounmpo - Questionable
Taurean Prince - Out
Kevin Porter - Out

CHA:
Collin Sexton - Probable
KJ Simpson - Probable
Pat Connaughton - Probable
LaMelo Ball - Out
Brandon Miller - Out
Grant Williams - Out
Josh Green - Out

ORL:
Moe Wagner - Out

NYK:
Yet to submit

CLE:
Larry Nance - Questionable
Donovan Mitchell - Out
Darius Garland - Out
Evan Mobley - Out
Jaylon Tyson - Out
Max Strus - Out

MIA:
Bam Adebayo - Out
Tyler Herro - Out

MEM:
Yet to submit

BOS:
Yet to submit

GSW:
Yet to submit

SAS:
Dylan Harper - Out

POR:
Damian Lillard - Out
Scoot Henderson - Out
Matisse Thybulle - Out
Blake Wesley - Out

NOP:
Jordan Poole - Out
Zion Williamson - Out
Dejounte Murray - Out

WAS:
Bilal Coulibaly - Out

HOU:
Dorian Finney-Smith - Out
Fred VanVleet - Out

PHX:
Jalen Green - Out

DAL:
Anthony Davis - Questionable
Dereck Lively - Questionable
Kyrie Irving - Out
Dante Exum - Out

LAL:
LeBron James - Out
Gabe Vincent - Out

OKC:
Yet to submit

ATL:
Nickeil Alexander-Walker - Questionable
Trae Young - Out

SAC:
Yet to submit

DEN:
Yet to submit

LAC:
Bradley Beal - Out
Kawhi Leonard - Out
 

h/t @UnderdogNBA 

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

Note: Players in BOLD designate “core building blocks”

Updated as of 6:30 PM ET

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