We have a seven game NBA DFS slate on DraftKings and nine games over on FanDuel but, as it goes with the NBA, there is a TON of injury news that will be impacting how we go about this main slate.

Yesterday we got the news that Paolo Banchero is going to miss the 4-to-6 weeks, a major blow for the Orlando Magic. We also know that the Atlanta Hawks are going to be heavily shorthanded again in their matchup against the Sacramento Kings.

 

 

 

The Pelicans are going to be without CJ McCollum and Herbert Jones with the possibility of also being without Daniel Theis and Yves Missi in their matchup against the Pacers tonight.

The Raptors are going to be without Scottie Barnes for the next 4-to-6 weeks and Immanuel Quickley is doubtful to suit up against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Knicks could be without Karl-Anthony Towns who is questionable against the Detroit Pistons.

That's just a FEW of the names not on tonight's slate or in danger of missing tonight's game. 

With the injuries comes the value and the chalk plays to focus on with our lineup builds. 

So, with that said, let’s start getting into what we’re going to be looking at on DraftKings and FanDuel for Friday, November 1st.

NBA DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, November 1st

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Before actually diving into the meat and potatoes, welcome to the NBA DFS season. 

If this is your first time reading our column on NBA DFS picks, I just want to welcome you and give you a few tips and tricks on what you should be looking for each night.

  • News outlets: reliable sources that give us injury news & starting lineups
  • Pace of play: who's playing fast vs. who's playing slow. Which teams get a pace-up spot (more possessions) vs. pace-down (fewer possessions)
  • Usage rates: is a percentage of how many plays that player is being used in
  • NBA DFS Projections
  • Lineup Generator
  • NBA Ownership

 

 


Pre-Lock Update

This section will be used for anything that changes from the morning until right up to roster lock. Injury updates, players we’re higher on than we were in the morning and so much more.

The biggest news right now will be the official confirmation as to whether or not Karl-Anthony Towns will be active.

If Towns ends up sitting out we have a min-price starting center option in Jericho Sims and a massive usage bump for Jalen Brunson who is a fantastic price today.

There was a report last night that he is “iffy” to play tonight but we've yet to see any additional updates regarding his status.

Wendell Carter has been scratched and Moritz Wagner is STARTING at center tonight. Goga Bitadze is also out.

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 11/1

NBA DFS Slate & Game Overviews

With the NBA season just kicking off we don't have data yet for teams regarding pace of play and defensive matchups. In the section below, I’m listing the most notable things we need to look at in Las Vegas, including notable O/U and spreads.

Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets

  • Game Total: 226.5
  • Spread: Nets -1.5
  • Pace: Bulls: 1st / Nets: 19th

Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks

  • Game Total: 236.5
  • Spread: Kings -6.5
  • Pace: Kings: 12th / Hawks: 3rd

Indiana Pacers vs New Orleans Pelicans

  • Game Total: 232.5
  • Spread: Pacers -4.5
  • Pace: Pacers: 17th / Pelicans: 16th

Los Angeles Lakers vs Toronto Raptors

  • Game Total: 232.5
  • Spread: Lakers -9.5
  • Pace: Lakers: 13th / Raptors: 9th
 

 

NBA DFS Core Player Pool & Lineup Picks

Here are the core players I’m looking at for my NBA DFS picks tonight. You can see the full analysis of tonight’s NBA DFS projections and player pool below or skip ahead to building the best lineups possible by locking these into the aforementioned lineup generator now.

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