NBA Daily Fantasy Picks & Playbook January 17
Published: Jan 17, 2024
Tonight's NBA DFS main slate features eight games on DraftKings and FanDuel with notable matchups between the Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers. As always injuries will play a major part when it comes to lineup construction so make sure you are available to be around for roster lock.
Before we do jump into the playbook today I want to take a moment and recognize the tragic passing of the Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic.
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Make sure to check out today's NBA DFS projections and NBA DFS ownership projections before finalizing your lineups today. We also have the NBA Consistency Report to help identify players that have exceeded value based off their current price tag this season and of course our NBA DFS Lineup Generator!
Check out today's NBA DFS Playbook Preview Show
Notable NBA Injury Updates
Out
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Kristaps Porzingis
- Derrick White
- Pascal Siakam (trade)
- Cade Cunningham
- Franz Wagner
- Darius Garland
- Evan Mobley
- Jaime Jaquez
- Jakob Poeltl
- Gordon Hayward
- Mark Williams
- Zach Collins
- Dante Exum
- Tari Eason
- De'Andre Hunter
- Kevin Love
- Josh Green
Questionable
- Luka Doncic
- Lebron James
- Caris LeVert
- Brandon Miller
- Josh Hart
- Gary Trent Jr.
Teams on Back-to-Backs
Second Leg
First Leg
- None
Pace Up Spots
Pace definition: Pace is the total number of possessions a team uses in a game.
*key* Green is elite pace of play, Blue is decent pace of play, & Red is slow pace of play.
Green = Fast Paced team
Blue = Neutral Paced team
Red = Slow Paced team
- Minnesota Timberwolves 23rd vs Detroit Pistons 7th
- Orlando Magic 17th vs Atlanta Hawks 4th
- San Antonio Spurs 3rd vs Boston Celtics 18th
- Milwaukee Bucks 5th vs Cleveland Cavaliers 24th
- Houston Rockets 22nd vs New York Knicks 27th
- Miami Heat 29th vs Toronto Raptors 15th
- Charlotte Hornets 20th vs New Orleans Pelicans 16th
- Dallas Mavericks 9th vs Los Angeles Lakers 8th
Notable NBA Game Totals
- Minnesota Timberwolves vs Detroit Pistons +12.5 (222)
- Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks -4 (229)
- San Antonio Spurs vs Boston Celtics -15 (237,5)
- Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers -1 (235)
- Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks -7 (222.5)
- Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors +3.5 (226)
- Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans -11.5 (229.5)
- Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers -4 (243.5)
Updates After Livestream
Top Tier Core Plays
- Donovan Mitchell, PG/SG Cleveland Cavaliers
- Damian Lillard, PG Milwaukee Bucks
- Jayson Tatum, SF/PF Boston Celtics
- Kyrie Irving, PG/SG Dallas Mavericks
Mid-Tier Core Plays
- Paolo Banchero, PF Orlando Magic
- Scottie Barnes, PG/SF Toronto Raptors
- Jarrett Allen, C Cleveland Cavaliers
- Jimmy Butler, SF Miami Heat
- Zion Williamson, PF New Orleans Pelicans
- Jalen Johnson, PF Atlanta Hawks
Value Tier Core Plays
- Bobby Portis, PF/C Milwaukee Bucks
- Saddiq Bey, SF/PF Atlanta Hawks
- Alec Burks, SG/SF Detroit Pistons
- Dillon Brooks, SG/SF Houston Rockets
- Cam Whitmore, SF Houston Rockets
- Payton Pritchard, PG/SG Boston Celtics
Check out today's NBA DFS Playbook Live Show at 5pm ET
ROSTER LOCK NEWS
Giannis Antetokounmpo OUT
- Boosts to Dame Lillard, Middleton and Portis for usage and FP/Min
Derrick White & Kristaps Porzingis OUT
- Payton Pritchard becomes highest rostered value play on slate
- Sam Hauser could enter starting lineup
Anthony Edwards will play
- Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson “will warm up with intention to play”
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