Happy Tuesday, December 31st! It's the last night of 2024, let's close it out with a bang! We have just four games on tap for tonight's main slate, but there are some injuries that are mucking the water. The Grizzlies will be a focal point of tonight's slate, so let's dive in and figure it 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, December 31st

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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.

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 12/31

  • LeBron James - Q
  • Devin Booker - Q
  • Ja Morant - OUT
  • Zach Edey - OUT
  • Jusuf Nurkic - OUT
  • Marcus Smart - OUT
  • Santi Aldama - OUT
  • Royce O'Neale - OUT
  • Brandon Clarke - OUT
  • Jake LaRavia - OUT
  • Isaac Okoro - OUT
  • Alex Caruso - OUT
  • Gabe Vincent - Q
  • Yuki Kawamura - Q

 

 

 

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.

L.A. Clippers at San Antonio Spurs

  • Total: 217.5
  • Spread: SAS -3.5

Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder

  • Total: 216.5
  • Spread: OKC -7

Cleveland Cavaliers at L.A. Lakers

  • Total: 227.5
  • Spread: CLE -5

Memphis Grizzlies at Phoenix Suns

  • Total: 236.5
  • Spread: PHX -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

  • Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Davis (large GPP), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (large GPP), Kevin Durant (if Booker OUT), James Harden (high floor)

Mid

  • Scotty Pippen, Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, Bradley Beal (if Booker OUT), Chris Paul, Devin Vassell

Value

  • Donte DiVincenzo (DK), John Konchar, Jaylen Wells, Jay Huff, Kris Dunn, Mason Plumlee, Luke Kennard

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