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NBA DFS has an 11-game slate on DraftKings and FanDuel, and a 10-game slate on SuperDraft. These are the early morning Top 5 NBA DFS Picks for DraftKings and Fanduel. Be sure to dive into the NBA DFS Rankings, Cash Picks, and Player Pool or the GPP Picks and Player Pool afterward. And of course, the Rise or Fall NBA DFS Projections, ownerships, player ratings, and data are a good place to start for daily fantasy sports.
Top 5 NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks
DraftKings NBA DFS Target – John Wall, PG, HOU @ MIN O/U 226
Wall ranks as the second highest rated player in the Team Rise or Fall NBA DFS Study hub for DraftKings. If you’ve read any of my work you know I love point guards/heavy ball handlers (High usage players) in games with high implied totals.
To add to tonight’s matchup, Wall comes into today averaging 45 DK points over his last three games. I expect him to be slightly above that average tonight against Minnesota.
DraftKings NBA DFS Target – James Harden, PG, BKN @ DET O/U 223.5
You might not like how Harden worked his way to Brooklyn but there’s no denying the fact that he’s been balling since arriving there. James is drawing MVP consideration in some circles due to carrying the oft hobbled Nets.
As far as tonight goes, James is averaging 64 DK points in his last three games against the Pistons. The only thing that stops him from going off tonight is a blowout.
FanDuel NBA DFS Target – Bam Adebayo, C, MIA @ CHA O/U 217
Bam headlines tonight slate as the highest rated player in our NBA DFS Study hub for FanDuel. He’s averaging 51 FD points over his last three games including a 63 point performance in his last game. Miami hasn’t been playing well as a team as of late, but that hasn’t stopped Adebayo from putting up great stats.
FanDuel NBA DFS Target – Nikola Jokic, C, DEN @ NO O/U 231
I’m big on guys that are playing well NOW, but I also like guys that have played well all season. That means Jokic falls into both categories.
The Nuggets big man is averaging 54 FD points in his last three games, and in his last three games against the Pelicans. There’s a few viable centers tonight but Jokic and Bam are the two I like the most on FanDuel.
NBA DFS Lineup Winning Pick – Bam Adebayo, C, MIA @ CHA O/U 217
Bam is the highest rated player on the DraftKings and FanDuel NBA DFS Study hub from Team Rise or Fall. He’ll run you 8.2k on DraftKings and 8k on FanDuel. Those extra savings on FanDuel make him the stronger play there. I’ll be using him on both sites unless there’s a change in the news.
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NBA DFS Core Builds (Building Blocks)
The NBA DFS Core Builds are also referred to as our NBA DFS Building Blocks. Each staff member identifies the core players they would build their cash or GPP lineup around for both DraftKings and FanDuel. These NBA DFS Picks are basically the Building Blocks of their NBA DFS Lineups.
NBA DFS GPP Pivots (Slate Breakers)
The NBA DFS GPP Pivots is for those chasing glory in DFS tournaments on both DraftKings and FanDuel. The goal here for our staff is to identify a GPP pivot, often a price point pivot away from a chalky player, that could potentially break the slate and win you a tournament. Have you ever seen the guy that is lower-owned and went nuclear in tournaments and you think to yourself, “I should have pivoted to him?”. Our goal is to identify those GPP Pivots.
NBA DFS Picks Rankings
The NBA DFS Picks Rankings will be a staple to your daily fantasy basketball research. This list of players is compiled by a staff member while they are making a player pool for DraftKings and FanDuel. These players then get ranked in the form of Tiered Rankings, which you often see in Fantasy Basketball or Fantasy Football. These Tiered Rankings will help you identify the value in both NBA DFS Cash Games and NBA DFS GPP’s as it shows you who they value more at each position than other players.
NBA DFS Picks and Pools (Cash Games)
The NBA DFS Picks and Pools for Cash Games is clutch for anybody who wants to play those on either FanDuel or DraftKings. These are identified in the Tiered Rankings and player notes. This small list of players gives you a road map to putting together an NBA DFS Lineup each and every night.
NBA DFS Picks and Pools (GPP Priority Picks)
The NBA DFS Picks and Pools for GPP’s is crucial for Single Entry players. This list of priority picks are players with slate winning upside each night. They aren’t just the top projected players, they are picks that take into consideration the Rise or Fall ownership projection, tournament leverage, and daily fantasy basketball roster construction.
NBA DFS Strategy and Player Notes
In the NBA DFS Picks Rankings, there is a section for strategy and player notes. These are written up in the form of analysis for the player and best use of the player for DFS. In addition to the notes, being a part of the Rise or Fall Discord Chat is a fantastic way to discuss Draftkings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft with both members and staff. Everyone is in there picking each other’s brains all day long and enjoying DFS together.
