NBA DFS Core Plays LIVE: Saturday, December 17th

Andy Means (meansy53) will be bringing Premium subscribers his top NBA DFS plays to build around for the upcoming slate. A former Duke basketball walk-on, Meansy will also give you his thoughts on the slate as a whole from a macro perspective. On weekends, the GPP maestro you all know and love, STLCards, takes the reins.

GENERAL SLATE THOUGHTS

8:20 AM ET: Happy Saturday, Grinders! We have a manageable five game slate on tap for this Saturday evening, but it should be an interesting one. The slate will be highlighted by a matchup between two of the best teams in the Western Conference, with the Pelicans and Suns playing the nightcap in Phoenix. We also have one game that features two of the top eight teams in the NBA in tempo, as Memphis plays Oklahoma City.

This looks like it might be something of a quiet day on the injury front, as we have already been given a few key pieces of news. DeAndre Ayton and Cameron Payne have already been ruled OUT for the Suns, so we might be able to find some value there with the likes of Bismack Biyombo or Jock Landale. Desmond Bane, Brandon Ingram, and Khris Middleton are other bigger name players that will be sitting tonight.

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Justin Van Zuiden (stlcardinals84)

Justin Van Zuiden (aka stlcardinals84) is a longtime RotoGrinders contributor and show host. He’s appeared in numerous Live Finals, has logged countless 6-figure wins in a host of different sports (including 5 in PGA), and is a former DFS Writer of the Year Nominee by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. You can find Justin’s ‘Covering The Bases’ series on weekends during the MLB season. He is also a main contributor of sports betting picks at our sister site, ScoresAndOdds, and is a co-host on the RotoGrinders Game Night show on SiriusXM. Follow Justin on X – @stlcardinals84