NBA Daily Fantasy Picks & Playbook January 31
Published: Jan 31, 2024
Nine games for Wednesday's NBA DFS main slate and it is set to be quite a show due to the current players ruled in, players listed as questionable and matchups that are on tonight's card. The Dallas Mavericks have already ruled out BOTH Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving for tonight's matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves while the Oklahoma City Thunder have listed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren as questionable after having already ruled out Jalen Williams for their matchup against the Nuggets. For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic is listed as out for tonight's matchup. Tonight's a night you need to have your phone handy and be ready to make the needed updates throughout the evening, especially as we approach roster lock.
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Notable NBA Injury Updates
Out
- Nikola Jokic
- Luka Doncic
- Kyrie Irving
- Jalen Williams
- Zach LaVine
- Ivica Zubac
- Isaiah Stewart
- Gordon Hayward
- Tari Eason
- Mark Williams
- Dereck Lively
- Patrick Williams
- Dorian Finney-Smith
- Duncan Robinson
- Isaiah Joe
Questionable
- LaMelo Ball
- Cade Cunningham
- Paul George
- Jarrett Allen
- Darius Garland
- Ben Simmons
- Keldon Johnson
- Dante Exum
- Grayson Allen
- Mike Conley
- Herbert Jones
- Derrick Jones Jr.
- Luguentz Dort
Teams on Back-to-Backs
Second Leg
First Leg
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
- Chicago Bulls 30th vs Charlotte Hornets 20th
- Detroit Pistons 7th vs Cleveland Cavaliers 21st
- Los Angeles Clippers 26th vs Washington Wizards 1st
- Sacramento Kings 11th vs Miami Heat 29th
- New Orleans Pelicans 13th vs Houston Rockets 17th
- Dallas Mavericks 9th vs Minnesota Timberwolves 25th
- Orlando Magic 22nd vs San Antonio Spurs 5th
- Denver Nuggets 28th vs Oklahoma City Thunder 8th
- Phoenix Suns 24th vs Brooklyn Nets 23rd
Notable NBA Game Totals
- Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets +5 (215.5)
- Detroit Pistons vs Cleveland Cavaliers -12.5 (231)
- Los Angeles Clippers vs Washington Wizards +11 (236)
- Sacramento Kings vs Miami Heat -1.5 (230.5)
- New Orleans Pelicans vs Houston Rockets +2 (232)
- Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves -13 (221.5)
- Orlando Magic vs San Antonio Spurs +5 (226.5)
- Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder -2 (228.5)
- Phoenix Suns vs Brooklyn Nets +3 (233)
Top-Tier Core Plays
- Devin Booker, PG/SG Phoenix Suns
- Kevin Durant, SF/PF Phoenix Suns
- Victor Wembanyama, PF/C San Antonio Spurs
Mid-Tier Core Plays
- Alperen Sengun, C Houston Rockets
- Chet Holmgren, C Oklahoma City Thunder
- Coby White, PG Chicago Bulls
- Mikal Bridges, PF Brooklyn Nets
- Jimmy Butler, SF Miami Heat
- Brandon Miller, SG Charlotte Hornets
- Jalen Green, SG/PG Houston Rockets
- Cam Thomas, SG/SF Brooklyn Nets
- Tim Hardaway Jr., SG/SF Dallas Mavericks
Value Tier Core Plays
- Tre Jones, PG San Antonio Spurs
- Nick Richards, C Charlotte Hornets
- Kevin Huerter, SG Sacramento Kings
- Jaden Hardy, PG/SG Dallas Mavericks
- Ayo Dosunmu, PG Chicago Bulls
- DeAndre Jordan, C Denver Nuggets
Roster Lock Updates
Paul George is OUT
- Norman Powell and Russell Westbrook nice overall boosts
- James Harden good first quarter run if looking at props
- Amir Coffey will start
Zion Williamson & Herbert Jones OUT
- Trey Murphy will enter starting lineup
- Could see Jordan Hawkins / Dyson Daniels also start – Prefer Hawkins over Daniels
- Naji Marshall value play / Larry Nance boost as well
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