Core Plays LIVE: NBA DFS Picks for Friday, November 8th

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2024-11-08 23:41:33 Premium Content Part of the product NBA DFS

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Happy Friday!

My mother is having some minor surgery today. I agreed to take her when it was originally scheduled. She didn’t mention that the hospital was an hour away or that I had to wait until the surgery was finished, but I’d do anything for her, so no biggie. It’s not ideal, but I will be writing today’s NBA Core Plays from my car in the hospital’s parking lot. I tried to work in the lobby, but I much prefer being in my own space, even if it’s my car.

We have 13 games on the schedule. Four teams are playing on the front end of a back-to-back (Hawks, Nets, Cavaliers, Clippers), and three teams playing on the back end of a back-to-back (Wolves, Bucks, Blazers). As we have seen all season, DraftKings has left the super late games off their main slate (11 games), while FanDuel has included them in their main slate (13 games). It’s nice to have options, so I don’t mind the different slate sizes.

Cheers to the weekend. Let’s dive into the games.

NBA DFS Picks: Core Plays LIVE for Friday, November 8th

• 13-game slate
  - 7:00 PM ET – Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons
  - 7:00 PM ET – New Orleans Pelicans at Orlando Magic
  - 7:00 PM ET – Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Hornets
  - 7:30 PM ET – Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers
  - 7:30 PM ET – Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks
  - 7:30 PM ET – Phoenix Suns at Dallas Mavericks
  - 7:30 PM ET – Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics
  - 8:00 PM ET – Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder
  - 8:00 PM ET – Washington Wizards at Memphis Grizzlies
  - 9:00 PM ET – Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets
  - 9:00 PM ET – Portland Trail Blazers at Minnesota Timberwolves
  - 10:00 PM ET – Los Angeles Clippers at Sacramento Kings
  - 10:00 PM ET – Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Lakers
• Front end of a back-to-back: Hawks, Nets, Cavaliers, Clippers
• Back end of a back-to-back: Wolves, Bucks, Blazers
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News Updates

This section will be updated as injury news is released throughout the day.

Team Previews

Atlanta Hawks (at DET)

DeAndre Hunter, Vit Krejci, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Cody Zeller, and Kobe Bufkin are all out for the Hawks. The Pistons have been an elite matchup in the past but are 27th in pace and 8th in points allowed per game this season. I don’t have much interest in the Hawks on this large slate. Trae Young can certainly get there, but he’s priced at a premium. Clint Capela and Onyeka Okongwu are stuck in an unappealing timeshare. Zaccharie Risacher is coming off of a game with 59 fantasy points, but he’s failed to meet salary-based expectations in 4 of his last 6 games. I’m buying into the improved defense of the Pistons and will be fading the Hawks.

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