Happy holidays to all! It's that last NBA slate before the 24-hour hiatus, so let's dive into some action. FanDuel and DraftKings continue to give us a headache this year by not offering the same main slates on occasion. DraftKings offers 11 games tonight, and if you want to get crazy, FanDuel is incorporating all 14 of them.
 
They say this is the biggest drinking night of the year, so have fun responsibly! However, it's also the biggest night for ordering takeout pizza, and due to all of the chaos with 11-14 games on tap, you might only want to play if you're chillin' at home eating a hot slice of pepperoni instead of out being a party animal, or you might miss some integral late news. There is a laundry list of players with injury designations, and you can find them below. Be sure to tune into our show at 5 pm and check out our Discord for more updates closer to roster lock.

 

 

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, November 27th

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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.

3:30 pm ET

  • Kyle Filipowski - OUT
  • Jordan Clarkson - OUT
  • Lauri Markkanen - OUT
  • John Collins - Q
  • Cade Cunningham - D
  • Jerami Grant - D
  • Stephen Curry - Q
  • Trae Young - Q
  • Brandon Ingram - Q
  • Normal Powell - Q
  • Klay Thompson - Q
  • Jordan Poole - Q
  • Deandre Ayton - Q
  • Trey Murphy - Q
  • Scoot Henderson - Q
  • Tobias Harris - Q
  • Dereck Lively - Q
  • Dalton Knecht - Q
  • Dorian Finney-Smith - Q
  • Quentin Grimes - Q
  • Caleb Martin - Q
  • Anthony Davis - P
  • LaMelo Ball - P
  • Devin Vassell - P
  • Keldon Johnson - P

NBA Injuries, News & Updates Today, 11/27

3:38 pm ET

  • Stephen Curry - OUT
  • Daniel Gafford - Q
  • Haywood Highsmith - Q
  • Bradley Beal - Q
  • Kevin Durant - P

4:55 pm ET

  • Jordan Poole - IN
  • Jae Crowder - Signed with Kings. TBD

5:55 pm ET

  • Quentin Grimes - IN
  • Dereck Lively - IN
  • Daniel Gafford - OUT
  • Klay Thompson - OUT
  • Deandre Ayton - IN
  • Scoot Henderson - IN
  • Jerami Grant - OUT
  • Jalen Smith - OUT
  • Trae Young - IN
  • Caleb Martin - OUT
 


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. Atlanta Hawks

  • Total: 239
  • Spread: CLE -12
  • Trae Young - Q

Indiana Pacers vs. Portland Trail Blazers

  • Total: 232
  • Spread: IND -10.5

Orlando Magic vs. Chicago Bulls

  • Total: 233.5
  • Spread: Magic -10.5
  • Huge pace-up spot for Orlando

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Detroit Pistons

  • Total: 225.5
  • Spread: MEM -9
  • Grizzlies heavily favored despite no Ja Morant – huge usage bump to Desmond Bane & Jaren Jackson. Scottie Pippen much more in play. Cade Cunningham doubtful for Detroit opens up a ton of usage and minutes for others.

Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

  • Total: 231.5
  • Spread: PK
  • Two top-10 teams in pace


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.

UPDATED - 6:43 pm ET

High

  • Franz Wagner, LaMelo Ball, De'Aaron Fox, Kyrie Irving, Jalen Johnson (GPP if Trae sits), James Harden

Mid

  • Deni Advija, Ivica Zubac, P.J. Washington, Andre Drummond, Dennis Schroder, Malik Monk, Cameron Johnson, Keyonte George

Value

  • Dalano Banton, Derrick Jones (DK), Elfrid Payton (if BI or Murphy sits), Drew Eubanks (FD), Tidjane Salaun, Anthony Black (GPP), Jonathan Isaac (DK, GPP) Jabari Smith Jr. (GPP), Kevin Porter

 

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