NBA DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups, Injuries & More Today: Monday Playbook

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Published: Apr 07, 2025

Updated: Apr 07, 2025

Happy Monday, April 7th, we have a two-game NBA DFS main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel.

The stars are out as Domantas Sabonis, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, and Cade Cunningham are taking the floor. Some names that are questionable are Jalen Duren, Bam Adebayo, and Tyler Herro. We'll see what the Sacramento Kings do with their players on a back-to-back after their starters all played 40 minutes on Sunday.

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

NBA DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, April 7th

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Pre/Post-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.

All status updates after contest roster lock will be made in the Fantasy Alarm Discord: https://discord.gg/2yATJxXe8G

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 4/7

NBA DFS Slate & Game Overviews

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. Not every game is listed, but every game listed has the pace and defensive numbers listed.