Gear up for a loaded Wednesday NBA DFS slate on DraftKings and FanDuel, where fast-paced matchups and high totals create the perfect storm for monster fantasy performances. Back-to-back situations across the league are opening up elite value at every position, making it easier than ever to stack proven studs with underrated role players who are primed to smash. The combination of soft defensive matchups and elevated game environments sets the stage for multiple 50+ fantasy point ceilings and surprise breakout games. Crush your cash games and tournaments tonight with our sharpest NBA DFS picks, top core plays, fades, and the complete Daily Fantasy Playbook breakdown.

 

 

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, December 3rd

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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

6:45 pm ET Update

  • PJ Washington Out

6:35 pm ET Update

  • JALEN JOHNSON is OUT
  • Duncan Robinson it OUT


6:20pm ET Update

4:40pm ET Update

1pm ET Update

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 12/3

Injuries 12/3 - 11:00 AM ET

DEN:
Nikola Jokic - Probable
Jamal Murray - Questionable
Aaron Gordon - Out
Christian Braun - Out
Julian Strawther - Out

IND:
Johnny Furphy - Questionable
Aaron Nesmith - Out
Quenton Jackson - Out
Obi Toppin - Out
Kam Jones - Out
Tyrese Haliburton - Out

POR:
Yet to submit

CLE:
Lonzo Ball - Probable
Jarrett Allen - Out
Sam Merrill - Out
Larry Nance - Out
Max Strus - Out

SAS:
Yet to submit

ORL:
Paolo Banchero - Out
Moe Wagner - Out

CHA:
LaMelo Ball - Probable
Brandon Miller - Out
Tre Mann - Out
Pat Connaughton - Out
Grant Williams - Out
Josh Green - Out

NYK:
Yet to submit

LAC:
Jordan Miller - Questionable
Bogdan Bogdanovic - Out
Derrick Jones - Out
Bradley Beal - Out

ATL:
Kristaps Porzingis - Out
Trae Young - Out

BKN:
Terance Mann - Out
Cam Thomas - Out
Haywood Highsmith - Out

CHI:
Tre Jones - Probable
Patrick Williams - Probable
Julian Phillips - Probable
Lachlan Olbrich - Probable
Zach Collins - Questionable
Dalen Terry - Questionable
Jalen Smith - Questionable
Isaac Okoro - Doubtful
Coby White - Out
Kevin Huerter - Out
Noa Essengue - Out

DET:
Duncan Robinson - Questionable
Marcus Sasser - Out
Bobi Klintman - Out

MIL:
Giannis Antetokounmpo - Probable
Kevin Porter - Questionable
Gary Harris - Questionable
Taurean Prince - Out

SAC:
Dennis Schroder - Questionable
Malik Monk - Probable
Domantas Sabonis - Out

HOU:
Steven Adams - Questionable
Tari Eason - Out
Dorian Finney-Smith - Out
Fred VanVleet - Out

MIA:
Norman Powell - Questionable
Pelle Larsson - Questionable

DAL:
P.J. Washington - Questionable
Daniel Gafford - Questionable
Dereck Lively - Out
Kyrie Irving - Out
Dante Exum - Out

h/t UD

 

 

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 RED designates Injury Watch

Updated 6:25pm ET

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