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DFS Main Slate Rundown 📰

We’ll close out the workweek with a tidy six-game NBA slate! There are a lot of close spreads on the board today so here’s to some competitive, entertaining games this evening. Many of the top players on the slate are either out or questionable tonight so, as always, keep an eye out for all of the crucial news that will break throughout the afternoon and evening. Let’s head into the weekend on a high note! Best of luck!

Today’s Key Injuries

• Hornets: L. Ball - OUT, T. Mann - Questionable, M. Williams - OUT, C. Martin - OUT, S. Curry - OUT

• Wizards: M. Bagley III - OUT, L. Shamet - OUT

• Pelicans: D. Daniels - OUT

• 76ers: J. Embiid - OUT, T. Maxey - OUT, D. Melton - OUT, N. Batum - Questionable

• Timberwolves: A. Edwards - Questionable, K. Towns - OUT, M. Morris - OUT, J. McLaughlin - Questionable

• Cavaliers: D. Mitchell - OUT, E. Mobley - OUT, M. Strus - OUT

• Magic: W. Carter Jr. - Questionable

• Knicks: J. Brunson - Questionable, J. Randle - OUT, OG Anunoby - OUT

• Hawks: T. Young - OUT, J. Johnson - OUT, O. Okongwu - OUT, K. Bufkin - OUT

• Grizzlies: Z. Williams - OUT, L. Kennard - Doubtful, GG Jackson - Questionable, S. Pippen Jr. - OUT, D. Rose - OUT, Y. Watanabe - OUT, D. Bane - OUT, M. Smart - OUT

• Heat: T. Herro - OUT, K. Love - OUT, J. Richardson - OUT

• Thunder: None

Main Slate Match-Ups w/ Game Totals & Point Spreads

Top DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Plays

Note: NBA position designations are never going to perfectly align between the major DFS sites. For the purposes of these newsletters, positional designations will default to DraftKings.

Point Guards/Shooting Guards to Consider 🏀

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC | DK: $10.5k, FD: $11k | vs. MIA

There aren’t many [healthy] studs to choose from today so locking in the guy with the highest floor of the slate would seem like a wise move. Aside from his huge 35/8/9 game, with six steals + blocks, against Phoenix this past Sunday, SGA hasn’t exploded for any other huge games recently. However, it doesn’t hurt that the Thunder are back at home following a four-game road trip. Across the last 20 games, SGA is averaging 57.2 DKFP/58.6 FDFP when playing at home. It’s not a stellar match-up (MIA: 8th vs. Starting PGs L20Games) but the Heat are on the back end of a back-to-back and most starters played massive minutes last night’s game in Dallas.

SG/SF Caris LeVert, CLE | DK: $6.1k, FD: $6.4k | vs. MIN

The $5k/$6k ranges seem to have the deepest amount of viable guard options on this slate and we’ll give Caris LeVert a long look. Similar to their last game, the Cavs will be down three starters tonight (Mitchell, Mobley, and Strus). Barring a surprise, LeVert will continue to play off of the bench but he logged starter’s minutes (36) on Wednesday. He’s shown a huge ceiling recently and is averaging a sturdy 1.15 FPPM over his last five games. I don’t often look to target players going up against Minnesota (1st in DEFRTG) but the T-Wolves are another team on the second leg of a B2B and they will be without their 3rd highest-rated defensive player (K. Towns), and they may be without Anthony Edwards (ankle/questionable), who is their 2nd highest-rated defender.

PG/SG Vasilije Micic, CHA | DK: $5.3k, FD: $5.4k | @ WAS

This game between the Hornets and Wizards features two of the bottom three teams in defensive rating so we should have several strong DFS options from within this match-up. Micic has started the last two games for the Hornets, both due to several backcourt injuries and the fact that he has played fairly well. He supplied 21 points, five boards, four assists, and two steals (35.75 DKFP/35.0 FDFP) across 29 minutes against Orlando on Tuesday. Orlando rates out as the 4th best defensive team this season, so Micic could certainly replicate that success against a much worse team tonight. We’ll receive plenty of 6x upside (or better) from Micic at these current DFS salaries.

Other Guards to Consider

PG Dejounte Murray, ATL | DK: $9.2k, FD: $8.9k | @ MEM

SG/SF Anthony Edwards, MIN | DK: $9k, FD: $9.8k | @ CLE (Currently Questionable)

PG Darius Garland, CLE | DK: $7.6k, FD: $7.7k | vs. MIN

PG/SG Terry Rozier, MIA | DK: $6.5k, FD: $7k | @ OKC

PG/SG Jordan Poole, WAS | DK: $6k, FD: $6.9k | vs. CHA

PG/SG Miles McBride, NYK | DK: $5.9k, FD: $5.6k | vs. ORL (Only if Brunson is out)

SG/SF Duncan Robinson, MIA | DK: $5.5k, FD: $5.6k | @ OKC

PG/SG Jordan Goodwin, MEM | DK: $5.2k, FD: $6.2k | vs. ATL (DK Preferred)

PG/SG Josh Giddey, OKC | DK: $5.1k, FD: $6.3k | vs. MIA (DK Preferred)

PG Jose Alvarado, NOP | DK: $3.5k, FD: $4.3k | @ PHI

Small Forwards/Power Forwards to Consider 🏀

PF/C Jaren Jackson Jr., MEM | DK: $8.2k, FD: $9k | vs. ATL

JJJ has boasted an enormous 35.5% usage rate dated back to Jan. 12th (Desmond Bane’s last game played). He’s not the most reliable of options but he’s flashed excellent upside in his last two games, posting 58.25 DKFP/59.7 FDFP (@ PHI) and 60.75 DKFP/60.1 FDFP (@ MIN) while averaging 1.59 FPPM. The Grizzlies (+2.5) will be in a winnable game tonight at home against a shorthanded Hawks team, and Memphis is also seeing a significant pace-up boost (MEM: 18th in pace, ATL: 4th in pace). Jackson is a better bargain on DraftKings but, either way, we’re probably going to view him as a GPP preferred play in hopes that he’ll flirt with another 60+ FP performance tonight.

SF/PF De’Andre Hunter, ATL | DK: $5k, FD: $5.7k | @ MEM

De’Andre Hunter is the odds-on favorite to slide into the starting lineup tonight in place of the injured Jalen Johnson. Hunter is not a prolific scorer but he’ll take on a larger role due to multiple injuries within the Hawks rotation and he’s a good bet to average around an FPPM tonight. My guess would be that, in a competitive game, as this one should be, Hunter will approach 34-36 minutes this evening, which would put him firmly on the radar for 6x (or better) upside.

PF Davis Bertans, CHA | DK: $4.2k, FD: $4.3k | @ WAS

The Latvian Laser has found some meaningful minutes in the Hornets’ rotation lately. Bertans is averaging 24 minutes/gm over the last three contests and he has drained four three-pointers in each of those games while averaging a respectable 0.98 FPPM. If he continues to play mid-20s minutes, Bertans is going to stand out as an appealing value play as he faces a Wizards team that has ranked 29th versus reserves L20Games.

Other Forwards to Consider

SF/PF Miles Bridges, CHA | DK: $8.4k, FD: $8.4k | @ WAS

SF Jimmy Butler, MIA | DK: $8.2k, FD: $8.8k | @ OKC

PF Zion Williamson, NOP | DK: $8.1k, FD: $8.2k | @ PHI

PF/C Kyle Kuzma, WAS | DK: $7.8k, FD: $8.5k | vs. CHA

SF Franz Wagner, ORL | DK: $7.3k, FD: $7.5k | @ NYK

PF Jalen Williams, OKC | DK: $7.1k, FD: $7.7k | vs. MIA

SF/SG Brandon Miller, CHA | DK: $7k, FD: $7k | @ WAS

SF Deni Avdija, WAS | DK: $6.7k, FD: $6.6k | vs. CHA

SF/SG Kelly Oubre Jr., PHI | DK: $6.2k, FD: $6.8k | vs. NOP

SF/PF Saddiq Bey, ATL | DK: $5.7k, FD: $6.3k | @ MEM

SF/SG Trey Murphy III, NOP | DK: $5.6k, FD: $6.9k | @ PHI

SF Jake LaRavia, MEM | DK: $4.9k, FD: $5.3k | vs. ATL

SF/PF Georges Niang, CLE | DK: $4k, FD: $4.2k | vs. MIN (Preferred if starting)

PF/C Jonathan Isaac, ORL | DK: $3.2k, FD: $4.2k | @ NYK (DK Punt Play)

Centers to Consider 🏀

C Rudy Gobert, MIN | DK: $7.7k, FD: $8.5k | @ CLE

In three games without Karl-Anthony Towns (knee/out indefinitely) this season, Gobert is averaging 17.3 PPG, 16.0 RPG, and 3.0 BLK/gm across 39.3 minutes/gm. We do have to take into account that he played 40 minutes in last night’s game, but as long as the fatigue isn’t an issue, Gobert is generally going to provide an excellent floor with 50+ FP upside. He has secured at least 42.0 DKFP/42.2 FDFP in five of his last six games and could take on more offensive responsibility if Anthony Edwards (ankle/questionable) is unable to suit up.

C Richaun Holmes, WAS | DK: $3.7k, FD: $4.7k | vs. CHA

The Wizards will be without starting center Marvin Bagley III for a second consecutive game. They elected to take a small ball approach with Kyle Kuzma operating as the starting center on Wednesday, but Richaun Holmes still received 25 minutes off of the bench. Holmes procured 25.25 DKFP/27.0 FDFP in those 25 minutes. There’s no guarantee that he’ll log mid-20s minutes again tonight, especially since the Hornets have been playing with a smaller lineup at times. But this is a plus match-up as the Hornets are allowing 1.23 FPPM to centers over their last 20 games.

Other Centers to Consider

C Bam Adebayo, MIA | DK: $8.3k, FD: $8.4k | @ OKC

C Jarrett Allen, CLE | DK: $7.9k, FD: $8.6k | vs. MIN

C Clint Capela, ATL | DK: $5.7k, FD: $5.8k | @ MEM

C Nick Richards, CHA | DK: $5.6k, FD: $5.9k | @ WAS

C Paul Reed, PHI | DK: $5.5k, FD: $6.2k | vs. NOP (Preferred if starting)

C Bruno Fernando, ATL | DK: $4.4k, FD: $4.2k | @ MEM

PrizePicks NBA Power Play of the Day ⚡

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander MORE than 30.5 Points

Kelly Oubre Jr. MORE than 29.5 Fantasy Score

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That will wrap us up with today’s “Daily Dribble” edition! Once again, you can find me on Twitter or in LineStar chat @Ryan_Humphries. Good luck everyone!