Core Plays LIVE: NBA DFS Picks for Saturday, November 2nd

by Taylor Smith (tcsmith031) Last Updated 2024-11-02 22:40:08 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.

We’re looking at another day with completely different slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. DK is keeping it tight with a 5-game main slate starting at 7:30 ET with no game tipping off later than 8:00. FD, however, is including the 4 late games tipping off at 9:30 or later.

This will obviously make the builds quite different on both sites, so let’s take a look and get a bird’s eye view of this NBA Saturday. As always, I’ll be updating the news section accordingly throughout the day. I’ll also be on Crunch Time around 7 PM ET for final thoughts before lock. Until then, you can also check our NBA starting lineups page for updated lineups.

NBA DFS Picks: Core Plays LIVE for Saturday, November 2nd

• 9-game slate
  - 7:30 PM ET – Sacramento Kings at Toronto Raptors
  - 7:30 PM ET – Memphis Grizzlies at Philadelphia 76ers
  - 8:00 PM ET – Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs
  - 8:00 PM ET – Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets
  - 8:00 PM ET – Cleveland Cavaliers at Milwaukee Bucks
  - 9:30 PM ET – Miami Heat at Washington Wizards
  - 10:00 PM ET – Portland Trail Blazers at Phoenix Suns
  - 10:00 PM ET – Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets
  - 10:30 PM ET – Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Clippers
• Front end of a back-to-back: None
• Back end of a back-to-back: Cavaliers, Kings, Raptors, Nuggets, Wolves, Thunder, Blazers
• NBA DFS Injury Report: The Situation Room
• Scroll to FanDuel and DraftKings Rankings & Core Plays

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News Updates

I’ll update this section throughout the day.

Team Previews

Sacramento Kings (at TOR)

The Kings won a high-scoring game in Atlanta last night, and tonight they’re north of the border to face the injury-riddled Raptors. Sacramento is a sizable 9.5-point road favorite with both teams on the second half of a back-to-back. We’re not expecting any injuries on the Sacramento side, but we’ll see once they release their report later. This is a stellar matchup for the Kings, as the Raptors are 7th in pace and dead last in defensive efficiency early in the year. Domantas Sabonis, De’Aaron Fox, and DeMar DeRozan all bring upside in different price tiers, while Kevin Huerter again grades out as a strong cheapie.

Toronto Raptors (vs. SAC)

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