NBA DFS Picks & Playbook for Today’s Games: April 12th
Published: Apr 12, 2024
With the NBA regular season winding down, tonight's 11-game main slate offers a plethora of opportunities for basketball enthusiasts to construct winning DFS lineups. As teams jockey for playoff positions and individual players aim to make their mark, the stakes are high, and the action promises to be electric.
From star-studded matchups to potential sleeper picks, every roster spot holds the potential for fantasy glory. Let's dive into the slate, analyze the key matchups, injuries, and player form to uncover the hidden gems and lineup essentials for our NBA DFS picks for tonight's extravaganza!
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Notable NBA Injury Updates
QUESTIONABLE
- Luka Doncic – OUT
- Joel Embiid – IN
- LeBron James – IN
- Dejounte Murray – IN
- Cade Cunningham – OUT
- Khris Middleton – IN
- Jordan Poole – OUT
- Karl-Anthony Towns – IN
- Clint Capela – IN
- Terry Rozier – OUT
- Franz Wagner – IN
- Gary Trent Jr. – IN
- Ayo Dosunmu – OUT
- Brook Lopez – IN
- Grant Williams – OUT
- Andre Drummond – OUT
- Bruce Brown – IN
- Cameron Johnson – OUT
- Nick Richards – OUT
- Luguentz Dort – IN
- Kyle Lowry – IN
- Richaun Holmes – OUT
- Jayson Tatum – OUT
- Jaylen Brown – OUT
- Kristaps Porzingis – OUT
- Jrue Holiday – OUT
- Derrick White – OUT
- Al Horford – OUT
- Deni Avdija – IN
- DeMar DeRozan – OUT
- Nikola Vucevic – OUT
- Alex Caruso – OUT
- Miles McBride – IN – UPDATE: OUT
- Dennis Schroder – OUT
- Anthony Edwards
- Josh Giddey – OUT
- Jalen Duren
OUT
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Kyrie Irving
- Kyle Kuzma
- Jalen Johnson
- Luke Kennard
- Santi Aldama
- Keldon Johnson
- Lamar Stevens
- Duncan Robinson
- Brandon Clarke
- Cedi Osman
- Dorian Finney-Smith
- Malaki Branham
- Isaiah Hartenstein
PROBABLE
- Nikola Jokic – IN
- Anthony Davis – IN
- Jamal Murray – IN
- Michael Porter Jr. – IN
- Aaron Gordon – IN
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope – IN
- Jalen Brunson – IN
DOUBTFUL
- Damian Lillard – OUT
- Day'Ron Sharpe – OUT
Back-to-Backs
Pace (Post All-Star Break)
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
- Washington Wizards - 1st (102)
- Los Angeles Lakers - 2nd (101.3)
- Toronto Raptors - 3rd (101.2)
- San Antonio Spurs - 4th (101.1)
- Oklahoma City Thunder - 5th (101.1)
- Indiana Pacers - 6th (100.8)
- Dallas Mavericks - 8th (99.7)
- Detroit Pistons - 11th (98.9)
- Memphis Grizzlies - 14th (97.3)
- Milwaukee Bucks - 15th (97.3)
- Denver Nuggets - 16th (97.2)
- Atlanta Hawks - 18th (97.1)
- Minnesota Timberwolves - 19th (96.9)
- Chicago Bulls - 21st (96.8)
- Brooklyn Nets - 23rd (96)
- Cleveland Cavaliers - 24th (95.7)
- Charlotte Hornets - 25th (95.6)
- Miami Heat - 26th (95.4)
- Orlando Magic - 27th (95.4)
- Boston Celtics - 28th (95.3)
- Philadelphia 76ers - 29th (95.2)
- New York Knicks - 30th (93.6)
Defensive Ratings (Post All-Star Break)
- Raptors - 29th
- Wizards - 28th
- Bulls - 27th
- Hornets - 26th
- Lakers - 24th
- Cavaliers - 23rd
- Pistons - 22nd
- Hawks - 20th
- Pacers - 19th
- Grizzlies - 17th
- Bucks - 16th
- Nets - 15th
- Spurs - 14th
- 76ers - 13th
- Mavericks - 10th
- Celtics - 9th
- Thunder - 8th
- Knicks- 7th
- Nuggets - 4th
- Heat - 3rd
- Magic - 2nd
- Timberwolves - 1st
NBA Game Totals
- Indiana Pacers @ Cleveland Cavaliers - 233.5 (CLE -2.5)
- Atlanta Hawks @ Minnesota Timberwolves - 226.5 (MIN -14.5)
- Los Angeles Lakers @ Memphis Grizzlies - 225.5 (LAL -15.5)
- Milwaukee Bucks @ Oklahoma City Thunder - 223.5 (OKC -15.5)
- Chicago Bulls @ Washington Wizards - 222.5 (WAS -1.5)
- Denver Nuggets @ San Antonio Spurs - 222.5 (DEN -12.5)
Top Tier Core Plays
- Luka Doncic, Dallas Cowboys
- Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
- Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
- Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
Mid-Tier Core Plays
- Khris Middleton & Bobby Portis, Milwaukee Bucks
- Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Scotty Pippen Jr. & Jordan Goodwin, Memphis Grizzlies
Value Tier Core Plays
- Jake LaRavia, Memphis Grizzlies
- Marcus Sasser, Detroit Pistons
- Javonte Green, Chicago Bulls
- Adama Sanogo, Chicago Bulls
- Noah Clowney, Brooklyn Nets
- Patrick Baldwin Jr., Washington Wizards
- Sidy Cissoko, San Antonio Spurs
DFS NBA Lineup Lock Updates & Late-News Core Play Section
*Section for players we are considering “core plays” based on late-breaking news & research
- Payton Pritchard & Sam Hauser are the priorities from the Boston Celtics with everyone out. We'll see who the rest of their starting lineup is.
- Jared Butler, Washington Wizards – Jordan Poole is out, with everyone out, Butler sits at 1.2 FP/min. He should play 40 minutes tonight. One of the BEST values of the slate.
- I'm out on Coby White. Not sure what we see from him. If he plays full minutes, salute to Billy Donovan and co.
- Jaden Hardy, Dallas Mavericks – if starting
- Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Mavs will not be playing regulars much, if at all. DO NOT GO THERE!
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