NBA DFS Picks & Playbook for Today’s Games: March 29th
Published: Mar 29, 2024
With the NBA regular season winding down, tonight's 10-game main slate offers a plethora of opportunities for DFS enthusiasts to construct winning 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 tonight's NBA DFS extravaganza
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Notable NBA Injury Updates
QUESTIONABLE
- Anthony Davis – IN
- LeBron James – IN
- Anthony Edwards
- Donovan Mitchell – IN
- Jamal Murray
- Deandre Ayton – IN
- Cade Cunningham – IN
- Rudy Gobert
- Jusuf Nurkic
- Jonathan Kuminga – OUT
- Jaden Ivey – IN
- Keldon Johnson
- Marcus Sasser – OUT
- Matisse Thybulle – IN
OUT
- Anfernee Simons
- Tyler Herro
- Tyus Jones
- Simone Fontecchio
- OG Anunoby
- Duncan Robinson
- Cameron Johnson
- Toumani Camara
- Richaun Holmes
- Markelle Fultz
- Klay Thompson
DOUBTFUL
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – OUT
- Jerami Grant – OUT
PROBABLE
- Nikola Jokic
- Darius Garland – IN
- Ayo Dosunmu – IN
- Alex Caruso – IN
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. – IN
- Caleb Martin – downgraded to QUEST
- Kevin Love – IN
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 (101.4)
- Oklahoma City Thunder - 2nd (101.3)
- San Antonio Spurs - 4th (101.3)
- Indiana Pacers - 5th (101.2)
- Los Angeles Lakers - 7th (100.7)
- Golden State Warriors - 10th (99.5)
- Detroit Pistons - 11th (99)
- Phoenix Suns - 12th (98.7)
- Chicago Bulls - 17th (97)
- Denver Nuggets - 18th (97)
- Portland Trail Blazers - 19th (96.9)
- Minnesota Timberwolves - 20th (96.4)
- Los Angeles Clippers - 22nd (95.5)
- Charlotte Hornets - 24th (95.4)
- Brooklyn Nets - 25th (95.3)
- Orlando Magic - 26th (95)
- Cleveland Cavaliers - 27th (94.9)
- Miami Heat - 28th (94.8)
- Philadelphia 76ers - 29th (94.1)
- New York Knicks - 30th (92.7)
Defensive Ratings (Post All-Star Break)
- Wizards - 29th
- Clippers - 28th
- Lakers - 26th
- Bulls - 25th
- Trail Blazers - 24th
- Pistons - 23rd
- Pacers - 21st
- Hornets - 19th
- Cavaliers - 18th
- 76ers - 16th
- Suns - 15th
- Spurs - 14th
- Nets - 10th
- Warriors - 9th
- Thunder - 7th
- Heat - 6th
- Nuggets - 5th
- Timberwolves - 4th
- Knicks - 3rd
- Magic - 1st
NBA Game Totals
- Los Angeles Lakers @ Indiana Pacers - 243.5 (IND -3.5)
- Detroit Pistons @ Washington Wizards - 227.5 (WAS -3.5)
- Phoenix Suns @ Oklahoma City Thunder - 226.5 (PHO -1.5)
- Golden State Warriors @ Charlotte Hornets - 220.5 (GSW -12.5)
Top Tier Core Plays
- Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
- Anthony Davis/LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
- Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
Mid-Tier Core Plays
- Kyle Kuzma, Washington Wizards
- Josh Hart & Donte DiVincenzo, New York Knicks
- Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren & Josh Giddey, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Jusuf Nurkic, Phoenix Suns
- Deni Avdija & Jordan Poole, Washington Wizards
- Dalano Banton & Scoot Henderson, Portland Trail Blazers
Value Tier Core Plays
- Miles McBride, New York Knicks
- Marvin Bagley III, Washington Wizards
- Rayan Rupert & Jabari Walker, Portland Trail Blazers
- Isaiah Joe, Oklahoma City Thunder
DFS NBA Lineup Lock Updates & Late-News Core Play Section
*Section for players we are considering “core plays” based on late-breaking news & research
- Trayce Jackson-Davis, Golden State Warriors; should start in place of Jonathan Kuminga. 1.2 FP/min w/o JK.
- Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic; bump without Markelle Fultz
- Andrew Wiggins, Golden State Warriors
- Jabari Walker, Portland Trail Blazers; starting @ 4.3K
- Chris Paul, Golden State Warriors; starting tonight under 5K
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Player Pool
| $ Tier | PG | SG | SF | PF | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High |  Jalen Brunson  $9,300 |  LeBron James $10,300 |  Victor Wembanyama $11,200 | ||
 Tyrese Haliburton $9,100 |  Kevin Durant $9,900 |  Anthony Davis $11,800 | |||
| Medium |  Dalano Banton $6,900 |  Josh Giddey $7,400 |  Jalen Williams $8,300 |  Kyle Kuzma $8,500 |  Trayce Jackson-Davis $6,400 |
| Scoot Henderson $6,500 |  Jordan Poole $7,400 | Josh Hart $7,900 |  Marvin Bagley $6,100 | Chet Holmgren $8,000 | |
| Miles McBride $6,300 |  Cam Thomas $7,700 | Deni Avdija $7,600 | |||
 Donte DiVincenzo $7,700 |  Franz Wagner $6,700 | ||||
| Klay Thompson $6,000 | |||||
| Low | Vasilije Micić $5,400 | Jalen Suggs $5,400 |  Andrew Wiggins $5,700 | Jabari Walker $4,700 | |
| Isaiah Joe $4,600 | Rayan Rupert $4,300 | ||||
| Chris Paul $5,500 |
Player News
Mavericks have won the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery.
With just a 1.8 percent chance of success, Dallas leaped up in the lottery to nab the top pick in the 2025 draft. A little over three months after GM Nico Harrison traded away Luka Doncic, the Mavs will have a new young superstar to build around. Cooper Flagg is the expected top pick, and he will flawlessly fit Harrison’s mantra “defensive wins championships” that he has echoed tirelessly in every interview since trading Doncic. Assuming nothing changes, Flagg will join a loaded Dallas team that should be a contending team in the stacked Western Conference next season. San Antonio, Philadelphia and Charlotte round out the top four picks in a talented draft class.
Brandin Podziemski had 11 points (3-of-14 FGs), three rebounds, one assist and four steals in Game 4 against the Timberwolves on Monday.
Podziemski was 3-of-14 from the field and missed all four of his three-point attempts. His 22.5 field goal percentage in this series is the worst for any player (min. 35 attempts) since Pero Antic shot 16.7 percent in the Hawks vs. Pacers series in 2014, according to Josh Dubow of the Associated Press. Down 3-1 in the series now, the Warriors need Stephen Curry to return from his hamstring injury for Game 5, a miracle or both to get back in this series.
Jimmy Butler had 14 points (5-of-9 FGs), six rebounds, three assists and one block in Game 4 against the Timberwolves on Monday.
Despite the Warriors win in Game 1, Butler warned in postgame interviews that Stephen Curry is the team’s best player and it was going to be difficult to win games without him. After what’s transpired over the last three games, which the Warriors have all lost, he might’ve been underselling it. Butler wasn’t able to fill Curry’s shoes in Game 4. In fact, he was a team-worst minus-30 in 34 minutes in the seven-point loss. The Warriors will have their backs against the wall facing elimination in Game 5 on Wednesday.
Julius Randle had 31 points (11-of-21 FGs), five rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block and four three-pointers in Game 4 against the Warriors on Monday.
Anthony Edwards had 30 points (11-of-21 FGs), four rebounds, five assists, two steals and six three-pointers in the Timberwolves’ 117-110 victory over the Warriors in Game 4 on Monday.
Derrick White had 23 points (6-of-12 FGs), three rebounds, two assists and six three-pointers against the Knicks in Game 4 on Monday.
White was the Celtics second leading scorer in Game 4, but he was the only consistent scorer for Boston outside of Jayson Tatum. The 30-year-old point guard got all of his points on six three-pointers and five free throws. Unfortunately for the Celtics it wasn’t enough as Boston was trailing when Tatum went down with a lower leg injury in the final minutes, essentially taking a comeback off the table. The Celtics will look to stave off elimination with their backs against the wall at home in Game 5 on Wednesday.