Welcome to the NBA DraftKings DFS 8 game slate we have on our hands for October 30th! It is already becoming a fun filled slate with injuries stacking up on some of the teams. 

Keep in mind, on Fanduel the main slate is 11 games. Fanduel added the late night games. San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder. The massive favorite coming in at 12.5 points are the Oklahoma City Thunder. The next game is the New Orleans Pelicans vs Golden State Warriors. Last game of the night is the Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clipppers. 

 

 

 

On the slate today, I want to take a moment to talk about a few teams on the slate. The Philadelphia 76ers are without Joel Embiid and Paul George once again. Andre Drummond will look to fill in Joel Embiid's role and has elite rebounding numbers while starting. Tyrese Maxey will have to fill in the gap and lead the team.

The Toronto Raptors are going to have to depend on the young crew again with the injuries racking up. The matchup is going to be interesting for them facing off against the Charlotte Hornets. Scottie Barnes, Bruce Brown, and Kelly Olynyk are out for another game. Don't forget about Isiah Quickley being doubtful as well. 

Kyle Kuzma is out for the Washington Wizards. Jordan Poole will need to splash three point shots and have a pool party to have a chance to beat the Atlanta Hawks. 

This will be a real interesting slate with that news!

NBA DFS Picks & Daily Fantasy Playbook Today, October 30th

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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 (less possessions)
  • Usage rates: is a percentage of how many plays that player is being used in
  • NBA DFS Projections
  • Lineup Generator
  • NBA Ownership

 

 

 

NBA Pre-Lock Update 

We talked about some injuries above but below is the list of updates and list of players already out for the slate. 

Right now, some of the latest updates include:

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 10/30

The key players already ruled out for tonight are listed below. Please note additional players have also been ruled out. Please see the news feed below and our NBA lineups channel in discord for additional updates.

*Don't forget to check out our NBA DFS lineup tools, as well as our friends at Underdog for the latest breaking news on tonight’s starting lineups.

 

 

 

NBA DFS Slate & Game Overviews

With the NBA season just kicking off we do not have a data yet for teams regarding pace of play and defensive matchups. The spot will typically include a chart and as we get more games under our belt we will really be able to utilize and identify the top matchups. 

The lowest total of the slate features the New York Knicks vs Miami Heat. The total is coming in at 214.5 points with the New York Knicks slightly favored. The highest total of the slate is the Atlanta Hawks (-4.5) against the Washington Wizards with a total of 234.5 points

Other notable matchups:

 

 

 

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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