NBA DFS Show DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Preview November 2
Published: Nov 02, 2023
NBA DFS Strategy & DraftKings Top Picks 11/2
We have a four-game NBA DFS slate on Thursday, November 2nd, on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are a bunch of teams on back-to-backs and a ton of injury news we're dealing with. The most notable injuries we're dealing with are Devin Booker, Jalen Duren, and Brandon Ingram are all listed as questionable. There is a ton of star power despite those guys potentially not playing as Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Kevin Durant, and Victor Wembanyama are all taking the floor. Only two of the four games have game totals above 220 and they're Utah and Orlando sitting at 221.5 and San Antonio and Phoenix at 225.5.
Jon Impemba and James Grande break down the main slate by going position-by-position and bringing an example lineup into the fold at the end. Be sure to check out our NBA DFS projections, powered by FanJections, NBA DFS Lineup Generator, and all of the rest of our NBA DFS content and tools.
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Derrick White had 23 points (6-of-12 FGs), three rebounds, two assists and six three-pointers against the Knicks in Game 4 on Monday.
White was the Celtics second leading scorer in Game 4, but he was the only consistent scorer for Boston outside of Jayson Tatum. The 30-year-old point guard got all of his points on six three-pointers and five free throws. Unfortunately for the Celtics it wasn’t enough as Boston was trailing when Tatum went down with a lower leg injury in the final minutes, essentially taking a comeback off the table. The Celtics will look to stave off elimination with their backs against the wall at home in Game 5 on Wednesday.
Jayson Tatum had 42 points (16-of-28 FGs), eight rebounds, four assists, four steals, two blocks and seven three-pointers against the Knicks in Game 4 on Monday.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points (11-of-15 FGs), 11 rebounds, one assist and one block against the Celtics in Game 4 on Monday.
Mikal Bridges had 23 points (11-of-21 FGs), seven rebounds, three assists, four steals, one block and one three-pointer against the Celtics in Game 4 on Monday.
Jalen Brunson had 39 points (14-of-25 FGs), five rebounds, 12 assists and four three-pointers in the Knicks’ 121-113 victory over the Celtics in Game 4 on Monday.
Sam Hauser (ankle) is out for Game 4 against the Knicks on Monday.
While Hauser was listed as questionable for Game 4 with an ankle injury, he hasn’t seen any game action since leaving early in Game 1 of the series. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla turned to Payton Pritchard for a series-high 35 minutes off the bench in Game 3 as the Celtics got back in the series with a 22-point victory. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see that recipe for success replicated in Game 4.