Core Plays LIVE: NBA DFS Picks for Monday, November 4th

by Taylor Smith (tcsmith031) Last Updated 2024-11-04 23:20:43 Premium Content Part of the product NBA DFS

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Happy Monday!…or is it? Because the NBA is going dark on Tuesday for Election Day, the league decided to jam tonight’s schedule with a full 15 games. No 2 games are starting at the same time, as they all tip off every 15 minutes between 7:00 PM ET and 10:30 PM ET.

DraftKings and FanDuel are handling things differently to make things even more complicated. The DK main slate is an 8-gamer that only includes the games between 7:00 and 8:45. They also have a few smaller turbo slates you can play if you’re interested in the late-night games. FD’s main slate is the whole enchilada, a 15-gamer with every game on the board.

Fortunately, we’ve got you covered. We’re likely in for some mayhem, and I’ll be here all day long to document it. I’m also going to be on Crunch Time at 6:20 ET to try and sort through everything heading into lock.

Without further ado, let’s get into it.

NBA DFS Picks: Core Plays LIVE for Monday, November 4th

• 15-game slate
  - 7:00 PM ET – Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland Cavaliers
  - 7:15 PM ET – Golden State Warriors at Washington Wizards
  - 7:30 PM ET – Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons
  - 7:45 PM ET – Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks
  - 8:00 PM ET – Memphis Grizzlies at Brooklyn Nets
  - 8:15 PM ET – Sacramento Kings at Miami Heat
  - 8:30 PM ET – Utah Jazz at Chicago Bulls
  - 8:45 PM ET – New York Knicks at Houston Rockets
  - 9:00 PM ET – Charlotte Hornets at Minnesota Timberwolves
  - 9:15 PM ET – Orlando Magic at Oklahoma City Thunder
  - 9:30 PM ET – Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Pelicans
  - 9:45 PM ET – Indiana Pacers at Dallas Mavericks
  - 10:00 PM ET – Toronto Raptors at Denver Nuggets
  - 10:15 PM ET – Philadelphia 76ers at Phoenix Suns
  - 10:30 PM ET – San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Clippers
• Front end of a back-to-back: Nobody
• Back end of a back-to-back: Mavericks, Magic, Pelicans, Hawks
• NBA DFS Injury Report: The Situation Room
• Scroll to FanDuel and DraftKings Rankings & Core Plays

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News Updates

Here’s where I’ll provide news updates.

Team Previews

Milwaukee Bucks (at CLE)

The Bucks had so much fun losing to the Cavs on a buzzer-beater on Saturday that they’ve decided to schedule another head-to-head showdown. The struggling Bucks are 7-point road underdogs here with Giannis Antetokounmpo carrying a questionable tag due to a groin injury. That’s potentially slate-altering news, and we’ll luckily get it out of the way in the first game of the night. Giannis sitting would clear a ton of usage for Damian Lillard (34%) and playing time for Bobby Portis. Brook Lopez, Gary Trent, and Taurean Prince would be candidates to see smaller usage boosts. If Giannis plays, he and Dame would really be the only Milwaukee players on my radar.

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