NBA DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups, Injuries & More Today: Wednesday Playbook

It's Wednesday, March 4th, and we have a 4-game NBA DFS main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. 

We have a four-game NBA DFS main slate on Wednesday and it's a fascinating slate. We have five teams (out of eight) on the second leg of a back-to-back and we have no idea who's going to play and who's not. Jaylen Brown has been removed from the injury report, Deni Avdija has been upgraded to questionable, and the likes of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Maxey are taking the floor.

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, March 4th

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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

• The Grizzlies have NINE players available. Can play any of them.
• Walter Clayton, Javon Small, Cam Spencer, Rayan Rupert, Jahmai Mashack, Jaylen Wells, GG Jackson, Taylor Hendricks, Olivier-Maxence Prosper

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 3/4

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - IN
• Joel Embiid - OUT
• Deni Avdija - QUEST
• Ja Morant - OUT
• Lauri Markkanen - OUT
• Jalen Williams - OUT
• Jayson Tatum - OUT
• Shadeon Sharpe - OUT
• VJ Edgecombe - OUT
• Kelly Oubre - OUT
• Ty Jerome - DOUBT
• Scotty Pippen Jr. - DOUBT
• Isaiah Hartenstein - IN
• Santi Aldama - OUT
• Coby White - IN
• Cedric Coward - DOUBT
• Ajay Mitchell - OUT
• Mitchell Robinson - OUT
• Grant Williams - OUT
• Tidjane Salaun - OUT
• Kris Murray - QUEST
• Taj Gibson - OUT

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

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown

Mid

• Karl-Anthony Towns, Deni Avdija, Keyonte George, Brandon Miller, Donovan Clingan, Josh Hart, GG Jackson, Neemias Queta, Javon Small, Olivier-Maxence Prosper, Cam Spencer, Andre Drummond

Value

• Walter Clayton, Jaylen Wells, Dominick Barlow, Quentin Grimes, Rayan Rupert, Jahmai Mashack, Cameron Payne, Justin Edwards, Adem Bona

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