NBA DFS Picks, Projections, Lineups, Injuries & More Today: Thursday Playbook
Published: Nov 21, 2024
Four game Thursday slate on the eve before yet another round of Emirates NBA Cup games.
This slate is headline by matchups between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets along with a ton of ownership looking at matchup between the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs.
The top spend up plays are on the Lakers with Lebron James and Anthony Davis taking on the Orlando Magic.
So, with that said, let’s start getting into what we’re going to be looking at on DraftKings and FanDuel for Thursday, November 21st.
NBA DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, November 21st
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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.
Jordan Clarkson being ruled out today will impact that slate from a value standpoint with the matchup between Utah and San Antonio garnering a lot of ownership.
We are also waiting on news surrounding Hornets forward Miles Bridges who is questionable along with Spurs point guard Chris Paul who is also questionable to play this evening.
We may see the return of Scottie Barnes tonight who has been upgraded to questionable for tonight's slate.
As for key players already out, Victor Wembanyama will miss his third straight contest.
UPDATED - 6:38 PM ET
- Jordan Clarkson - OUT
- Scottie Barnes - ACTIVE
- Will Start; Will be on minutes limit
- Miles Bridges - OUT
- Moussa Diabate - STARTING
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - OUT
Key NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 11/21
- Victor Wembanyama - OUT
- Jordan Clarkson - OUT
- Walker Kessler - OUT
- Devin Vassell - OUT
- Immanuel Quickley - OUT
- Scottie Barnes - Questionable
- Miles Bridges - Questionable
- Wendell Carter - Questionable
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.
Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets
- Spread: Piston -1.5
- Total: 220.5
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Toronto Raptors
- Spread: Timberwolves -7.5
- Total: 225.5
Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs
- Spread: Spurs -2.5
- Total: 224.5
Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles Lakers
- Spread: Lakers -4.5
- Total: 216.5
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
- Anthony Davis, Lebron James, Cade Cunningham, LaMelo Ball, Franz Wagner
Mid
- Julius Randle, John Collins, Austin Reaves, Lauri Markkanen, Brandon Miller, Jalen Duren, Jaden Ivey, Chris Paul, Zach Collins, Keyonte George, Keldon Johnson, Malik Beasley
Value
- Dalton Knecht, Grant Williams, Stephon Castle, Julian Champagnie, Anthony Black, Charles Bassey, Cody Martin, Moussa Diabtae
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