Core Plays LIVE: NBA DFS Picks for Monday, April 7th

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2025-04-07 22:41:08 Premium Content Part of the product NBA DFS

A daily fantasy sports OG, Notorious has been roaming the DFS streets ever since they were invented. He has racked up multiple live final seats and several six-figure tournament wins in his DFS career and has long been one of the top NBA DFS minds in the industry. On weekends, Taylor Smith takes the reins. Their Core Plays LIVE article will zoom out on the slate as a whole, zoom in on the best NBA DFS picks, and constantly update as news breaks. Whether you are diving into the slate 5 hours before it starts or 5 minutes before it starts, Core Plays LIVE has everything you need for your DraftKings and FanDuel lineups.

Happy Monday!

It’s officially Masters week, which means it’s already a great week. We already have some great content up (PGA First Look and a Masters Betting Trends article), and a lot more will come out in the next 24-48 hours.

In the association, there are only 2 games on the schedule. The Kings are playing on the second half of a back-to-back, but the other 3 teams are in the clear when it comes to back-to-back situations. It’ll be a quick Core Plays article tonight. Let’s dive right into it.

NBA DFS Picks: Core Plays LIVE for Monday, April 7th

• 2-game main slate
  - 7:00 PM ET – Sacramento Kings at Detroit Pistons
  - 7:30 PM ET – Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat
• Front end of a back-to-back: None
• Back end of a back-to-back: Kings
• NBA DFS Optimizer
• NBA Starting Lineups
• NBA Injury Report
• Scroll to FanDuel and DraftKings Rankings & Core Plays

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News Updates

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

Team Previews

Sacramento Kings (at DET)

We kick off tonight’s small slate with the Kings, who draw a slightly below-average matchup against the Pistons. This season, Detroit is top 10 in rebounding rate and defensive rating. The Kings have a team total that is 4 points lower than their season average. This is a back-to-back, so we don’t have their initial injury report yet. However, we expect them to be without Jake LaRavia, and Keegan Murray is dealing with a back injury.

Believe it or not, there’s only 1 player on the entire slate with a positive RGValue. This is a slate where you aren’t going to like the look of your lineups, so embrace that instead of fighting it. Domantas Sabonis has topped 48 fantasy points in 4 straight games, DeMar DeRozan has topped 45 fantasy points in 3 of his last 4 games, and Keon Ellis logged 39 minutes last night. All 3 players (plus Zach LaVine) will see a major boost if Murray can’t suit up.

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