NBA DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Primer: Wednesday (1/11)

PREMIUM

Yesterday’s slate was chaotic. We had teams like Miami and Phoenix resting most of their starters, and the late Isaiah Stewart news had me in a panic. The good news is that I was close to my computer, and I was able to pivot away from Beef Stew last minute. That’s something we don’t talk about enough. You need the time and energy to make late changes because the news in the NBA is crazy every night. We’ll indeed have more mayhem on this slate so let’s start by looking at the schedule and odds!

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Schedule and Odds

• MIN at DET (MIN -6) O/U: NA
• CHI at WAS (WAS -1) O/U: NA
• MIL at ATL (MIL -1) O/U: 233
• NOP at BOS (BOS -9) O/U: 229
• IND at NYK (NYK -5) O/U: NA
• SAS at MEM (MEM -14) O/U: NA
• PHX at DEN (DEN -10) O/U: NA
• HOU at SAC (SAC -9.5) O/U: 239

Check out our consensus game odds as well as the odds from each sportsbook at BettingPros >>

Injury Report

• Cade Cunningham (shin) OUT
• Jalen Duren (ankle) Questionable
• Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) OUT
• Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) Questionable
• DeMar DeRozan (quad) Questionable
• Lonzo Ball (knee) OUT
• Bradley Beal (hamstring) OUT
• Khris Middleton (knee) Questionable
• Clint Capela (calf) Questionable
• Zion Williamson (hamstring) OUT
• Brandon Ingram (toe) Questionable
• Marcus Smart (knee) Questionable
• RJ Barrett (finger) Questionable
• Devin Vassell (knee) OUT
• Keldon Johnson (hamstring) Questionable
• Ja Morant (thigh) Questionable
• Devin Booker (groin) OUT
• Chris Paul (hip) Questionable
• Deandre Ayton (ankle) Questionable
• Kristaps Porzingis (ribs) Questionable
• Anthony Edwards (hip) Questionable

Core Plays

Julius Randle (PF/C – NYK): $10,500 DraftKings, $10,200 FanDuel
There is not enough discussion about how good Randle has been over the last three weeks. The big man has scored at least 53 DraftKings points in 10 straight games. Most MVP candidates don’t do that, flirting with a 60-point average in that span. A matchup with the Pacers should keep that stretch rolling, with Indiana sitting 20th in points allowed and 23rd in defensive efficiency.