We have six games on tonight's NBA DFS main slate as we reach another day of the Emirates NBA Cup tournament. 

This slate is highlighted by some fun matchups as the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Boston Celtics, the Denver Nuggets face the Memphis Grizzlies and the Utah Jazz take on the Los Angeles Lakers.

This slate is also full of injury news with Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic questionable to play tonight while Victor Wembanyama is doubtful to suit up against the Thunder.

So, with that said, let’s start getting into what we’re going to be looking at on DraftKings and FanDuel for Tuesday, November 19th.

 

NBA DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, November 19th

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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.

The biggest news of the day surrounds the statuses of Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic who are both questionable to play here today. Victor Wembanyama, though not yet ruled out, is considered doubtful but any official change in his status will certainly be noteworthy. 

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Key NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 11/19

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.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics

  • Spread: Celtics -5.5
  • Total: 236.5

Charlotte Hornets vs Brooklyn Nets

  • Spread: Nets -2.5
  • Total: 221.5

Denver Nuggets vs Memphis Grizzlies

  • Spread: Grizzlies -4.5
  • Total: 227.5

New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks

  • Spread: Mavericks -12.5
  • Total: 221.5

Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs

  • Spread: Thunder -9.5
  • Total: 222.5

Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Lakers

  • Spread: Lakers -11.5
  • Total: 235.5

 

 

 

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.

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