NBA DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups, Injuries & More Today: Sunday Playbook
Published: Apr 05, 2026
It's Sunday, April 5th, and we have a four-game NBA DFS main slate on DraftKings and six games on FanDuel.
Both slates get started at 7:00 pm ET, with FanDuel including the two late games on its main slate. Key players that have already been ruled out include Anthony Edwards, Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves. Stephen Curry has a chance to return tonight after a lengthy absence. Let's break it all down.
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, April 5th
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Pre/Post-Lock Update Section
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Injury updates, players we’re higher on than we were in the morning and so much more.
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UPDATE 6:00 PM ET
- LJ Cryer - OUT
- Moussa Diabate - Available
- Marvin Bagley - Available
UPDATE 2:00 PM ET
- Karlo Matkovic - OUT
- Trey Murphy - OUT
- Dejounte Murray - OUT
- Anthony Edwards - OUT
NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 4/5
- CHA:
Moussa Diabate - Available - MIN:
Anthony Edwards - Out
Jaden McDaniels - Out - ORL:
Anthony Black - Out
Jonathan Isaac - Out - NOP:
Trey Murphy - Out
Dejounte Murray - Out
Karlo Matkovic - Out
Bryce McGowens - Out - UTA:
Elijah Harkless - Out
Isaiah Collier - Out
Jaren Jackson - Out
Lauri Markkanen - Out
Keyonte George - Out
Jusuf Nurkic - Out
Walker Kessler - Out - OKC:
Thomas Sorber - Out - LAL:
Jarred Vanderbilt - Available
Marcus Smart - Out
Luka Doncic - Out
Austin Reaves - Out - DAL:
Marvin Bagley - Available
Caleb Martin - Out
Dereck Lively - Out
Kyrie Irving - Out - LAC:
Bradley Beal - Out
Isaiah Jackson - Out
Yanic Konan Niederhauser - Out - SAC:
Keegan Murray - Out
Russell Westbrook - Out
De'Andre Hunter - Out
Domantas Sabonis - Out
Drew Eubanks - Out
Zach LaVine - Out - HOU:
Fred VanVleet - Out
Steven Adams - Out - GSW:
Stephen Curry - Expected to play
Seth Curry - Questionable
Gui Santos - Probable
Quinten Post - Out
Al Horford - Out
Jimmy Butler - Out
Moses Moody - 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.
High
Mid
- Julius Randle, LaMelo Ball, Zion Williamson, Darius Garland (FD), Brandon Miller, Desmond Bane, Ayo Dosunmu, Kristaps Porzingis (FD), Saddiq Bey, Jalen Suggs, Kon Knueppel, Naz Reid, Miles Bridges, Deandre Ayton, Jeremiah Fears
Value
- Jake LaRavia, Wendell Carter, Bones Hyland, Derik Queen, Luke Kennard, Rui Hachimura, Marvin Bagley, Yves Missi, Oscar Tshiebwe, Mike Conley
Stacks
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