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

Happy Sunday, March 30th, we have a six-game NBA DFS main slate on DraftKings and a seven-game main slate on FanDuel.

The stars are out as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Edwards, Alperen Sengun, and Trae Young are taking the floor. Some names that are questionable are Cade Cunningham, Kelly Olynyk, Anfernee Simons, and Zion Williamson, Mark Williams, and CJ McCollum have already been ruled out.

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, March 30th

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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.

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3:30 pm ET

• Quentin Grimes has been ruled out. Last b2b in this same scenario, Jared Butler started and played 32 minutes. Ricky Council IV started and played 32 minutes. Jeff Dowtin Jr. came off the bench played 22 minutes. Lonnie Walker wasn't available. We'll definitely have interest here depending who's starting.
• Adem Bona started and played 29.5 minutes yesterday. He started alongside Guerschon Yabusele who's now listed as QUEST. Bona should have even more opportunity at the 5 today if Yabu sits.

6:40 pm ET

• Antonio Reeves is starting for NOLA. Core play. Straight bucket getter. Elfrid Payton is still a solid GPP play off the bench.

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 3/30

• Giannis Antetokounmpo - IN
• Cade Cunningham - OUT
• Tyrese Maxey - OUT
• Jalen Brunson - OUT
• Trae Young - IN
• Zion Williamson - OUT
• Stephen Curry - IN
• Damian Lillard - OUT
• Mark Williams - OUT
• CJ McCollum - OUT
• Anfernee Simons - IN
• Kelly Oubre - OUT
• Immanuel Quickley - OUT
• Jakob Poeltl - OUT
• Bradley Beal - OUT
• Miles McBride - OUT
• Scoot Henderson - OUT
• Tari Eason - OUT
• Tobias Harris - IN
• Jerami Grant - OUT
• Kelly Olynyk - IN
• Dennis Schroder - IN
• Cameron Payne - OUT
• Charles Bassey - IN
• Gradey Dick - OUT
• Jordan Hawkins - OUT
• Josh Okogie - IN
• Clint Capela - OUT
• Gary Payton - OUT
• Tidjane Salaun - IN
• Josh Green - OUT
• Seth Curry - OUT
• Quentin Grimes - OUT
• Caris LeVert - IN
• Guerschon Yabusele - OUT

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.

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.

High

• Giannis Antetokounmpo, Trae Young, Alperen Sengun, Miles Bridges, Karl-Anthony Towns (FD)

Mid

• Amen Thompson, Deni Avdija (FD), OG Anunoby (FD) Rudy Gobert, Tobias Harris, Dennis Schroder, Jared Butler

Value

• Jeremy Sochan (if starting), Yves Missi, Adem Bona, Bruce Brown, Jusuf Nurkic, KJ Simpson, Moussa Diabate, Lonnie Walker (if starting), Tidjane Salaun, Antonio Reeves

Stacks

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