NBA DFS Core Plays & Top Picks for Wednesday, November 4th

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Happy Wednesday! The NBA is back in a big way tonight after taking Election Day off with 14 games on the board. The only two teams not in action tonight are the Magic and the Warriors…for some reason. There isn’t much time for shenanigans, for there is basketball to discuss. The shenanigans must wait.

Slate Overview

For the first time in a while, the DraftKings main slate is bigger than FanDuel’s main offering. DK has 11 games on the board, including the TOR/DEN and POR/PHX 9:00 PM ET tipoffs. FD shaved things down to just 8 games, all of which get underway between 7:00 and 8:00 PM ET.

There should still be plenty of chaos to sort through. Big names like Jayson Tatum, Jalen Johnson, and Payton Pritchard are carrying questionable tags into the day, and there may be more to come. As usual, I’ll be here throughout the day updating the tables as that news trickles in.

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