NBA DFS Picks & Playbook for Today’s Games: April 6
Published: Apr 06, 2024
We got another fun night of NBA DFS action on DraftKings and FanDuel for April 6th, featuring an electrifying three-game main slate. Get ready to strategize and assemble your fantasy lineup for an action-packed evening of NBA action.
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, 4/6
Out
- Trae Young
- Cade Cunningham
- Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Vince Williams Jr.
- Simone Fontecchio
- Santi Aldama
- Marcus Smart
- Onyeka Okongwu
- John Konchar
- Evan Fournier
- Desmond Bane
- Cameron Johnson (Doubtful)
- Jake LaRavia (Doubtful)
- Lamar Stevens (Doubtful)
- Dennis Smith Jr. (Doubtful)
Questionable
- Joel Embiid
- Dejounte Murray
- Jamal Murray
- Tobias Harris
- Aaron Gordon
- Luke Kennard
- Reggie Jackson
- Brandon Clarke
- Nicolas Batum
NBA Teams on Back-to-Backs Today
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
- Detroit Pistons 9th vs Brooklyn Nets 23rd
- Philadelphia 76ers 18th vs Memphis Grizzlies 17th
- Atlanta Hawks 6th vs Denver Nuggets 27th
Notable NBA Game Totals Today, 4/6
- Detroit Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets -10 (214.5)
- Philadelphia 76ers vs Memphis Grizzlies +14 (212)
- Atlanta Hawks vs Denver Nuggets -11.5 (221)
Top-Price NBA DFS Core Plays
Mid-Price NBA DFS Core Plays
- Cam Thomas, Brooklyn Nets
- Jalen Johnson, Atlanta Hawks
- Michael Porter Jr., Denver Nuggets
- GG Jackson, Memphis Grizzlies
Value-Tier NBA DFS Core Plays
- James Wiseman, Detroit Pistons
- Scotty Pippen, Memphis Grizzlies
- Marcus Sasser, Detroit Pistons
- Jordan Goodwin, Memphis Grizzlies
- Trey Jemison, Memphis Grizzlies
- Christian Braun, Denver Nuggets
- Maozinha Pereira, Memphis Grizzlies
Player Pool
| $ Tier | PG | SG | SF | PF | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High |  Tyrese Maxey  $8,900 |  Nikola Jokić $12,500 | |||
 Dejounte Murray $10,000 | Joel Embiid $11,000 | ||||
| Medium |  Dennis Schröder $6,600 |  Cam Thomas $8,000 | Kelly Oubre $7,700 |  Jalen Johnson $7,500 | Nic Claxton $7,500 |
 Jordan Goodwin $5,900 |  Bogdan Bogdanović $7,300 |  Mikal Bridges $7,400 | Aaron Gordon $6,500 | ||
| Jaden Ivey $6,400 | Michael Porter $6,700 | ||||
 GG Jackson $5,800 | |||||
| Low | Marcus Sasser $5,100 | Christian Braun $4,800 | Maozinha Pereira $3,600 | Chimezie Metu $5,500 |  James Wiseman $5,100 |
| Scotty Pippen $5,000 | Troy Brown $3,900 | Brandon Clarke $5,600 | Trey Jemison $3,900 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith $4,500 |
Player News
Dalen Terry (illness) is probable to play against the Hornets on Sunday.
Lonzo Ball (wrist) is questionable to play against the Hornets on Sunday.
76ers signed Marcus Bagley to a second 10-day contract.
Cameron Johnson (back) and Day’Ron Sharpe (knee) have been ruled out against the Raptors on Sunday.
Raptors signed Cole Swider to another 10-day contract.
Ivica Zubac accumulated 14 points (6-of-14 FGs, 2-of-4 FTs), 13 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one blocked shot in 27 minutes in Friday’s win over the Mavericks.