We're back for another NBA Monday. Just because it's a new week doesn't mean it won't be business as usual around the league. And by that, I mean there is a ton of news that will break throughout the day. Cade Cunningham listed doubtful, Karl-Anthony Towns listed questionable, and Kristaps Porzingis finally set to make his season debut headlines today's chaos. Check back throughout the day for news updates, and catch up with us in our discord to chop it up!

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.

UPDATED 12:15 pm ET

  • Cade Cunningham - D
  • Luka Doncic - OUT
  • Ja Morant - Q (present at shootaround)
  • Zach Edey - OUT
  • Karl-Anthony Towns - Q
  • Miles McBride - Q
  • C.J. McCollum - Q
  • Brandon Ingram - Q
  • Dejounte Murray - OUT
  • Yves Missi - P
  • Kristaps Porzingis - P
  • Al Horford - OUT
  • Luke Kornet - D
  • Miles Bridges - OUT
  • Grant Williams - OUT
  • Tre Mann - OUT
  • Norman Powell - OUT
  • Deandre Ayton - D
  • Jerami Grant - Q
  • Scoot Henderson - Q
  • Donovan Clingan - OUT
  • Dennis Schroder - Q
  • Ben Simmons - OUT
  • Dorian Finney-Smith - OUT
  • Gradey Dick - D
  • Wendell Carter Jr. - Q
  • Malik Monk - D
  • Isaiah Joe - Q
  • Alex Caruso - O
  • Jonathan Kuminga - Q
     

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 11/25

UPDATED 2:45 pm ET

  • Klay Thompson - Q
  • Jalen Suggs- Q
  • Myles Turner - Q
  • Gradey Dick - OUT

UPDATED 3:15 pm ET

  • Ja Morant - P

UPDATED 4:05 pm ET

  • Kyrie Irving - Q
  • Quentin Grimes - D

UPDATED 4:20 pm ET

  • Noach Clowney - OUT
  • Malik Monk - P
  • Trendon Watford - P

UPDATED 5:43 pm ET

  • Wendell Carter Jr. - OUT
  • Jalen Suggs - OUT
  • Myles Turner - GTD
  • Nic Claxton - Doubtful
  • Brandon Ingram - OUT
  • CJ McCollum - IN
  • Yves MIssi - IN
  • Al Horford - OUT
  • Luke Kornet - OUT

UPDATED 6:05 pm ET

  • Quentin Grimes - OUT
  • Klay Thompson - OUT
  • Kyrie Irving - IN

UPDATED 6:22 pm ET

Just a closing thought, the Hawks are such a pace-up spot for the Mavericks. Not only are you getting a bunch of Dallas guys in enhanced roles, you won't find a much better game environment. In addition to the guys I mentioned below earlier, do not forget about Naji Marshall and Daniel Gafford.

 


NBA DFS Slate & Game Overviews

In the section below, I list the most notable things we need to look at in Las Vegas, including notable O/U and spreads, pace-up and pace-down spots, and bad defensive teams we should take advantage of.

Atlanta Hawks vs. Dallas Mavericks

  • Total: 273.5
  • Spread: ATL -3

Denver Nuggets vs. New York Knicks

  • Total: 232
  • Spread: DEN -4
  • Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable (as of noon ET)

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Portland Trail Blazers

  • Total: 232
  • Spread: MEM -10.5

Indiana Pacers vs. New Orleans Pelicans

  • Total: 225.5
  • Spread: IND -7

Detroit Pistons vs. Toronto Raptors

  • Total: 221
  • Spread: DET -5
  • Cade Cunningham is doubtful (as of noon ET)


NBA DFS Core Player Pool & Lineup Picks (updated 6:25 pm ET)

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.

High

  • Nikola Jokic, LaMelo Ball, Kyrie Irving (if active), Jalen Brunson (if KAT out), Franz Wagner, Karl-Anthony Towns (GPP, if active), Jalen Williams, Scottie Barnes

Mid

  • Jaden Ivey, Malik Beasley, P.J. Washington, Brandon Miller, Dennis Schroder (if active), Trey Murphy, Robert Williams

Value

  • Ziaire Wiliams, Kevin Porter, Spencer Dinwiddie, Jaden Hardy, Trendon Watford (Nic Claxton doubtful)

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