NBA DFS Picks & Playbook for Today’s Games: April 14
Published: Apr 14, 2024
It is the final day of the NBA regular season and we expect things to get crazy. There are 15 games on the NBA docket split into two DFS slates. The first slate of games begins at 1 PM ET, which we will cover in this article.
We have six teams on this slate that are battling for playoff Eastern Conference playoff seeding.
We have the Tyrese Haliburton-led Indiana Pacers taking on the Atlanta Hawks. Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are taking on Cam Thomas and the Brooklyn Nets. Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic are taking on the Milwaukee Bucks Then finishing up the 1 PM ET slate we have Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat taking on the Toronto Raptors.
NBA DFS Tools To Dominate Tonight's NBA DFS Slate!
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 on their current price tag this season and of course our NBA DFS Lineup Generator!
NBA Injury Report For Today, 4/14
Out
- Andre Drummond
- Day'Ron Sharpe
- Caris LeVert
- Tyus Jones
- Kyle Kuzma
- Donovan Mitchell
- Darius Garland
- Al Horford
- Derrick White
- Kristaps Porzingis
- Jrue Holiday
- Jaylen Brown
- Jayson Tatum
- Cameron Johnson
- Immanuel Quickley
- Terry Rozier
- KJ Martin
- Tristan Vukcevic
Questionable
- Javonte Green (in)
- Obi Toppin (in)
- Isaiah Jackson
- Davis Bertans (out)
- Jalen Smith (in)
- De'Anthony Melton (out)
- Anthony Gill (in)
- Brandon Miller (out)
- Miles Bridges (out)
- Richaun Holmes (out)
- Jordan Poole (out)
- Grant Williams (out)
- Nick Richards (out)
- Clint Capela (out)
- Wendell Carter (in)
- Duncan Robinson
- Ayo Dosunmu (out)
- Joel Embiid (OUT)
- RJ Barrett (out)
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
- Atlanta Hawks 6th vs. Indiana Pacers 2nd
- Washington Wizards 1st vs. Boston Celtics 19th
- Toronto Raptors 12th vs. Miami Heat 29th
- Chicago Bulls 28th vs. New York Knicks 30th
- Milwaukee Bucks 7th vs. Orlando Magic 26th
- Brooklyn Nets 25th vs. Philadelphia 76ers 18th
- Charlotte Hornets 22nd vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 24th
Notable NBA Game Totals Today, 4/14
- Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana Pacers (-14) Game Total: 240
- Washington Wizards vs. Boston Celtics (-9.5) Game Total: 226.5
- Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat (-15) Game Total: 220.5
- Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks (-15) Game Total: 216.5
- Milwaukee Bucks vs. Orlando Magic (-5) Game Total: 214.5
- Brooklyn Nets vs. Philadelphia 76ers (-15.5) Game Total: 214
- Charlotte Hornets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (-13.5) Game Total: 209
Top-Price NBA DFS Core Plays
- Joel Embiid, C Philadelphia 76ers (OUT)
- Damian Lillard, PG Milwaukee Bucks
- Tyrese Haliburton, PG, Indiana Pacers
Mid-Price NBA DFS Core Plays
- Tyrese Maxey, PG Philadelphia 76ers
- Paolo Banchero, PF Orlando Magic
- Jarrett Allen, C, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Cam Thomas, PG/SG Brooklyn Nets
- Deni Avdija, SF, Washington Wizards
- Bobby Portis, PF/C, Milwaukee Bucks
- Corey Kispert, SG Washington Wizards
Value-Tier NBA DFS Core Plays
- Payton Pritchard, Boston Celtics
- Javon Freeman-Liberty, PG/SG Toronto Raptors
- Luke Kornet, C Boston Celtics
- Trendon Watford, PF/C Brooklyn Nets
- Jared Butler, PG Washington Wizards
- Svi Mykhailiuk, SG/SF Boston Celtics
- Bruno Fernando, C Atlanta Hawks
Roster Lock Updates
- With Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Grant Williams, Davis Bertans, and Nick Richards all ruled out Aleksej Pokusevski and JT Thor (starting) are now in play. Tre Mann was already in the player pool but is now closer to a core play.
- With Clint Capela ruled out, Bruno Fernando makes for an intriguing piece today and is added to the core plays.
- With the news of Craig Porter starting for the Cavs, he has been added to the player pool. In the five games he started he has averaged 11.5 PPG, 7.4 assists, and 6.2 rebounds.
- With Joel Embiid being out Tyrese Maxey has been added to the core plays.
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