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

Happy Wednesday, February 26th, we have a nine-game NBA DFS main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel.

The stars are out as Cade Cunningham, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jayson Tatum, and Domantas Sabonis are taking the floor. Some names that are questionable are Karl-Anthony Towns, Bam Adebayo, and Tyrese Haliburton.

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, February 26th

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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.

6:35 pm ET

• Karl-Anthony Towns is OUT. Ariel Hukporti is starting in his place.
• Jalen Brunson & Josh Hart stand out as the best plays from the Knicks.

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 2/26

• Karl-Anthony Towns - OUT
• Trae Young - IN
• Joel Embiid - OUT
• Bam Adebayo - IN
• Tyrese Haliburton - IN
• Kristaps Porzingis - IN
• Nikola Vucevic - OUT
• Norman Powell - OUT
• Lauri Markkanen - OUT
• John Collins - OUT
• Walker Kessler - IN
• Andrew Wiggins - IN
• Fred VanVleet - OUT
• Cameron Johnson - IN
• Collin Sexton - OUT
• Jakob Poeltl - IN
• Kel'el Ware - IN
• Nic Claxton - OUT
• OG Anunoby - IN
• Quentin Grimes - IN
• Alex Sarr - OUT
• Ayo Dosunmu - OUT
• D'Angelo Russell - OUT
• Nikola Jovic - OUT
• Guerschon Yabusele - OUT
• Al Horford - IN
• Charles Bassey - OUT
• Jrue Holiday - IN
• Robert Williams - OUT
• T.J. McConnell - OUT
• Mitchell Robinson - OUT
• Tari Eason - OUT
• Jaylen Brown - OUT
• Luke Kornet - OUT
• Sam Hauser- IN
• Scottie Barnes - OUT
• Simone Fontecchio - OUT
• Dennis Schroder - 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.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Washington Wizards

• Trail Blazers are 18th in pace, Wizards are 4th in pace
• Trail Blazers are 23rd in DRtg, Wizards are 29th in DRtg 

Toronto Raptors vs. Indiana Pacers

• Raptors are 15th in pace, Pacers are 6th in pace
• Raptors are 25th in DRtg, Pacers are 21st in DRtg 

Sacramento Kings vs. Utah Jazz

• Kings are 13th in pace, Jazz are 11th in pace
• Kings are 19th in DRtg, Jazz are 30th in DRtg 

Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks

• 76ers are 27th in pace, Knicks are 24th in pace
• 76ers are 24th in DRtg, Knicks are 20th in DRtg 

Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat

• Hawks are 2nd in pace, Heat are 28th in pace
• Hawks are 15th in DRtg, Heat are 11th in DRtg 

Los Angeles Clippers vs. Chicago Bulls

• Clippers are 19th in pace, Bulls are 3rd in pace
• Clippers are 3rd in DRtg, Bulls are 26th in DRtg 

San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets

• Spurs are 12th in pace, Rockets are 21st in pace
• Spurs are 17th in DRtg, Rockets are 4th in DRtg 

Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons

• Celtics are 26th in pace, Raptors are 15th in pace
• Celtics are 5th in DRtg, Raptors are 25th in DRtg 

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Brooklyn Nets

• Thunder are 7th in pace, Nets are 30th in pace
• Thunder are 1st in DRtg, Nets are 22nd in DRtg 

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

• Cade Cunningham, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Domantas Sabonis

Mid

• De'Aaron Fox (GPP), Tyler Herro, Kawhi Leonard, RJ Barrett, Dyson Daniels, Deni Avdija, Myles Turner, RJ Barrett, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart

Value

• Jerami Grant, Day'Ron Sharpe, Zach Collins, Andre Drummond, Aaron Nesmith, Kyle Anderson, Gradey Dick

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