On Wednesday night, the NBA features a six-game slate spanning the country from Philly to Phoenix. The action starts at 7:00 p.m. ET, and with a dozen teams to consider, there is no shortage of roster construction options. Of those the 12 teams taking the floor, the three highlighted below stand out as top options for stacking in your NBS DFS lineups.
Only the Knicks are playing for the second day in a row on Wednesday, but the daily injury report is still stuffed with star power. Be sure to check back before tip-off and adjust your lineup if needed.
The NBA DFS main slate includes a variety of contests and pay-out structures on DraftKings, headlined by the NBA $200K Fadeaway [$50K to 1st].
Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Pacers host the Lakers in one of the most up-tempo games on Wednesday’s slate. Indiana has played at the fastest pace in the NBA over their last five games, and they’ll look to stay aggressive against the Lakers, who have allowed the fifth-most points per game over their last five contests and are also on the front half of a back-to-back. Both teams should be productive, but the Pacers are a much more affordable stack than the high-priced Lakers.
Core Plays: When available, Tyrese Haliburton ($8,400) has been exceptional. He has put up an impressive 11 straight double-doubles with an average of 56.6 fantasy points per game. He’s extremely affordable and posted 47 and 52 fantasy points in his two games since returning from his back injury. Pascal Siakam ($8,200) has been Hali’s frontcourt co-star, producing over 38 fantasy points in five of his last seven contests.
Value Options: Since Andrew Nembhard ($5,600), Bennedict Mathurin ($5,200) and T.J. McConnell ($4,500) all stepped up when Hali was out, their salaries remain a little over-inflated given their roles with him back. You can still find value on the Pacers, though in Obi Toppin ($4,300), who has over double-digit points in four of his last five games and Aaron Nesmith ($4,800), who has 25+ fantasy points in five of his last six.
Toronto Raptors at Brooklyn Nets
The Raptors ruled out Immanuel Quickley (rest), Jakob Poeltl (rest) and Chris Boucher (illness) while Gradey Dick (knee) and Brandon Ingram (ankle) remain out with longer-term injuries. When the team has rested Quickley and Poeltl recently, the rest of the roster has stepped up, and they’ll have a good chance to do that on Wednesday in their visit to Brooklyn.
Core Plays: Scottie Barnes ($8,700) and RJ Barrett ($7,800) have both been productive lately, although Barrett has also been getting regular rest games and not playing huge minutes. Barnes fell just two assists short of a triple-double on Monday, finishing with 48.5 fantasy points in only 28 minutes against the Wizards. He has 40+ fantasy points in five of his last six games and continues his regular multi-category production.
Value Options: Without Quickley, Jamal Shead ($4,400) should get a chance to continue to shine. He had a career-high 17 points and added six assists for 30 fantasy points on Sunday against the Spurs in his most recent start and has produced over 23 fantasy points in five of his last six, regardless of whether starting or off the bench. Jamison Battle ($4,300) has scored double-digit points in three of his last four games but doesn’t contribute many non-scoring stats. Jonathan Mogbo ($4,200), on the other hand, usually contributes plenty of non-scoring stats and had 28 and 28.5 fantasy points in his last two games on Sunday and Monday. He’s an awesome value play with Boucher and Poeltl out and can be combined with Shead in a nice affordable stack. Ja’Kobe Walter ($3,800) is also underpriced after double-digit points and 20+ fantasy points in three straight.
Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers
No team in the NBA has given up more points per game this season than the Wizards, but no team in the NBA has given up more points over the last 10 games than the 76ers. Fantasy points should be flying in both directions in this early matchup that features value plays on both sides. The Wizards are a little cheaper overall, so they get the nod here in my last stack spot, although an NBA DFS stack build around Quentin Grimes ($9,100) is also a strong option.
Core Plays: Alexandre Sarr ($6,300) is the most expensive option on the Wizards, and the No. 2 overall pick continues to show out for Washington on both ends of the floor. He has posted over 32 fantasy points in six of his last seven games with at least 36 fantasy points in five of those games. He has a very high ceiling if he gets 30+ minutes. Jordan Poole ($6,000) has scored 25 and 23 points in his last two games after a tough scoring stretch and usually gets heavy usage in matchups like this one.
Value Options: With Kyshawn George (ankle), Khris Middleton (ankle), and Marcus Smart (figer) ruled out, there will be work on the wing available next to Poole and Sarr. Bub Carrington ($5,300) had 42.25 DraftKings points on Monday and has been boom-or-bust while AJ Johnson ($4,500) has also been getting big minutes and reached at least 21 fantasy points in five of his last six games, including 31 fantasy points on Monday. Tristan Vukcevic ($4,300) and Colby Jones ($3,400) are bargains who could mix in as well.
