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

It's Wednesday April 1st, and we have a 7-game NBA DFS main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. 

We have a fun seven-game NBA DFS main slate on tap despite the fact we have multiple teams on back-to-backs. We have no idea what the Bucks or Raptors are going to do and who's going to be active on the second leg of their respective back-to-backs. There are stars taking the floor everywhere as Jalen Johnson, Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Josh Giddey are on tonight's main slate.

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 1st

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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

• If Ryan Rollins plays, the Bucks have nine available. If he doesn't play, they have eight available.
• Ryan Rollins - Ousmane Dieng - Gary Trent - Pete Nance - Jericho Sims - Andre Jackson - AJ Green - Cormac Ryan - Alex Antetokounmpo
• Adding Jamal Shead to player pool. OK with Ja'Kobe Walter if he stays in starting lineup.

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 4/1

• Giannis Antetokounmpo - OUT
• Kevin Porter - OUT
• Pascal Siakam - PROB
• Anthony Davis - OUT
• Russell Westbrook - OUT
• Trae Young - OUT
• Franz Wagner - IN
• Bobby Portis - OUT
• Ty Jerome - OUT
• Kyshawn George - OUT
• Immanuel Quickley - OUT
• Brandon Ingram - OUT
• Alex Sarr - OUT
• Andrew Nembhard - OUT
• Norman Powell - OUT
• Bilal Coulibaly - IN
• Keegan Murray - OUT
• Jarace Walker - OUT
• Anthony Black - OUT
• Andrew Wiggins - IN
• Anfernee Simons - OUT
• Nick Richards - OUT
• Jock Landale - IN
• Guerschon Yabusele - IN
• Taylor Hendricks - DOUBT
• Tre Johnson - IN
• Aaron Nesmith - OUT
• Jaylen Wells - OUT
• T.J. McConnell - OUT
• Obi Toppin - PROB
• Landry Shamet - IN
• Jamison Battle - OUT
• Mitchell Robinson - OUT
• Miles McBride - OUT
• Kyle Kuzma - OUT
• Myles Turner - OUT
• Taurean Prince - OUT
• Gary Harris - OUT
• Scottie Barnes - QUEST
• Ryan Rollins - OUT
• Jalen Brunson - OUT
• Josh Giddey - OUT
• Joel Embiid - 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

• Jalen Johnson, Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown, Josh Giddey, Alperen Sengun (GPP), Scottie Barnes, Ryan Rollins

Mid

• Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Pascal Siakam, Tyler Herro, Paul George, RJ Barrett, Josh Hart, Tre Jones, Collin Sexton, Andrew Wiggins, Jaime Jaquez., Pelle Larsson

Value

• Jamal Shead, Tari Eason, Collin Murray-Boyles, Adem Bona, Quenton Jackson, Obi Toppin, Kobe Brown, Jalen Slawson, Kam Jones

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