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The NBA takes a small break Thursday, with just four games on the schedule, although every game carries some type of importance for the playoff race. Things in the Western Conference are especially crazy since the Phoenix Suns are in fourth but only 2.5 games ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers in 10th. Not only […]

Wednesday brings us a fascinating NBA DFS slate for multiple reasons. The first is there are 10 games, and that’s the first time in a while that we’ve had so many slates in the 4-8 game range. The second reason is all three of Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid are on the slate […]

It’s a sprawling NBA DFS slate Wednesday, since we have 10 games. But there does seem to be a distinction between game environments — some of these games have pretty unappealing totals while others are sky-high, which is a factor when deciding between players. Let’s get into it and figure out five players who could […]

We’re closing in on the end of the NBA season, but if you look at the top of the salary grid for Tuesday’s DFS slate, you wouldn’t know it. There are no injuries or rest days in the top stars on this slate to deal with for the first time in a while, at least […]

Tuesday’s six-game NBA DFS slate has games that are on opposite ends of the spectrum. On one hand, two games have a spread of 13 points or higher while the other four games are all under seven points. Additionally, four games have cleared a total of 232 points, but two other games are under 226 […]

The Monday NBA slate is going to be a fun one. Of the six games, the lowest total is 225 points. There are multiple games with totals well over 230 points, and most of the games are a close spread.   Let’s dig into five players that we want in our lineups for this slate!  […]

The Monday NBA slate might only have six games, but it feels like it’s a loaded slate because there are a ton of appealing spots. Once again, almost every game has at least one team that needs to rack up the wins in the playoff race. Let’s break it all down to figure out the […]

The Sunday NBA action brings us two fascinating slates, one with three games in the afternoon and then a five-game main slate. Some stars are missing, but we’re going to have plenty of choices to make while each slate brings a unique set of challenges. Let’s break everything down and decipher who our favorite players […]

This article will cover my NBA DFS picks today with a focus on GPPs and tournaments. We have a split slate for NBA DFS slate on Sunday. If you are new to NBA DFS, players often get ruled out, so staying on top of the breaking news will give you the best edge to be […]

We’ve talked often this season about blowouts being very difficult to predict, and we got plenty on Saturday night.    Sunday brings us eight total games, but three of them opened at nine points or more for the spread. Some of the better game environments are arguably on the afternoon slate, so let’s talk about […]

The NBA presents us with another eight games for Saturday, but we have a split DFS slate, with two games in the afternoon and then the six-game main slate. There are some injuries to deal with, but for the most part, we might still have most teams putting their best foot forward as far as […]

It’s another fun Saturday for the NBA, and the day’s DFS slate brings us a nice mix of game environments and star power. It’s a bit of an odd slate because there aren’t a ton of big-dollar spend-ups, likely creating a popular player in that salary range. Also, we get a strong mix of teams […]

This article will cover my NBA GPP plays for the day. We have an eight-game slate for Friday. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock.   If you are new to NBA DFS, players often get ruled out, so staying on top of the breaking news will give you […]

There is an eight-game NBA DFS slate Friday, and it’s fairly loaded at the top, even with a couple of players missing in action. There are a ton of good game environments to choose from with plenty of high totals so we should have our hands full. Let’s get to work and lay out the […]

We have a lot of close spreads for the Friday NBA DFS slate, as every spread is in the single digits, and we have a couple under five points. I’m not sure if I can recall a slate of eight games that features one game with a total of 13 points higher than any other, […]

The NBA DFS slate for Thursday might only have five games on the schedule, but it offers some pretty fun ones. We do have to deal with two games that have massive spreads of over 13 points, which can throw a wrench into things. The totals for all five games are fairly high with 227 […]

The Wednesday NBA DFS slate has seven games on it, but it’s not exactly the most exciting slate from a game environment perspective, with plenty of good defensive squads on the schedule. That said, the good news is all seven games have at least one team with playoff aspirations. Let’s lay out this slate and […]

The Tuesday night NBA slate gave us a lot of blowouts and games that got out of hand, but the Wednesday DFS slate has seven games that are under six points for the spread. There are also surprisingly five games with totals that are over 230 points, which wasn’t what I would have expected just […]

The NBA rolls on for Tuesday with another eight games, and there are some great ones on the schedule for DFS. Every game but one involves at least one team fighting for a playoff spot or seeding so we should get plenty of good games, although there are a couple of games that could get […]

The NBA action Tuesday looks like it should be great — of the eight games on the schedule, five are three points or fewer for the spread. There are also some vital games on the schedule for the playoff race, headlined by the Los Angeles Lakers heading to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans. […]

It’s Monday, and the NBA is barreling to the finish of the regular season. Outside of the Boston Celtics facing the Houston Rockets, every game has a spread of under eight points.    That didn’t exactly work out on Sunday night when it seemed like we had blowouts all over the place, but let’s talk […]

The NBA has seven games for the DFS slate on Monday, and it is a very fascinating slate. Two games are rematches, while two other games qualify as the late-night hammer that involve four playoff teams. There is plenty to get to, so let’s get rolling.    Indiana Pacers at Detroit Pistons  Pacers -3, O/U […]

We’ve got six games of NBA action in front of us, and it should be an interesting slate.    The four-game main slate has three games that have a spread of three points or less, while one game stands out with a 236-point total. Let’s talk about it all! Sign up for an FTN subscription […]

The NBA has six games on the schedule total today with it being a split slate. There are two games in the afternoon before we get into the main slate with four games, so we’ll be breaking it all down just like always!    Early Slate Brooklyn Nets at Denver Nuggets   Nuggets -9, O/U 231.5  […]

The Saturday NBA DFS slate promises to bring us some craziness, because there are nine games on the main slate, fairly large for a Saturday. There are plenty of star players missing for this slate. so we’re going to have plenty of value options, which is a significant shift Friday. Let’s start digging in and […]

Saturday’s nine-game NBA DFS slate is loaded with some strong game environments. There are five games of over 230 points for the total and every game is under eight points for the spread. That should lead to some great plays for fantasy, so let’s talk about five players who can help us to the top […]

This article will cover my NBA GPP plays for the day. We have a six-game slate for Friday. It is extremely important to keep up with the news up until lock.   If you are new to NBA DFS, players often get ruled out, so staying on top of the breaking news will give you […]

Typically on a Friday, the NBA offers a fairly large slate DFS, but that is not the case here, with only six. We have two games that are a rematch from Wednesday night in the Eastern Conference, so some of these games will have a familiar element to them as we break everything down.    […]

It’s a quiet night in the NBA Friday, with only six games, but five of them are within 8.5 points for the spread. There is only one game that is into the double-digits, that is the Nuggets hosting the Spurs, but even that game still has plenty of fantasy appeal. Let’s look at the DFS […]

We have a very fun NBA DFS slate in front of us for Thursday. There are six games, and five have a total of over 232 points. There are a lot of teams that don’t play great defense and play at a high tempo while we have a Western Conference showdown between the Golden State […]

Even though there are seven games on the NBA schedule for Wednesday, it is a bit of a weird DFS slate on DraftKings. Only four players have a salary above $9,800 but we have back-to-back scenarios and injuries to contend with. It is a great slate as far as games mattering for the playoff race […]

The seven-game NBA DFS slate Wednesday might be a bit of a tricky one, because three games feature a spread of at least eight points, raising the risk for games to a blowout. The Phoenix Suns game especially has these concerns since they are 13-point favorites but the salaries for their players are very tempting. […]