Core Plays LIVE: NBA DFS Picks for Sunday, December 8th

by Taylor Smith (tcsmith031) Last Updated 2024-12-08 23:48:41 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 Sunday! I want to thank the Washington Wizards for reading Core Plays LIVE yesterday. Nothing like a little bulletin board material to provide some winning motivation. The NBA is going big today with a whopping 12 games scattered throughout the day. DraftKings and FanDuel halved that total to get to their 6-game main slates tipping off at 7 PM ET. The final game doesn’t start until 9:30 ET, so it could be a late swapper depending on injury news.

Without further delay, let’s get right into the breakdowns.

NBA DFS Picks: Core Plays LIVE for Sunday, December 8th

• 6-game slate
  - 7:00 PM ET – Memphis Grizzlies at Washington Wizards
  - 7:00 PM ET – New Orleans Pelicans at San Antonio Spurs
  - 8:30 PM ET – Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors
  - 9:00 PM ET – Utah Jazz at Sacramento Kings
  - 9:00 PM ET – Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Clippers
  - 9:30 PM ET – Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers
• Front end of a back-to-back: Nobody
• Back end of a back-to-back: Grizzlies, Pelicans, Wizards
• NBA DFS Optimizer
• NBA Starting Lineups
• NBA DFS Injury Report: The Situation Room
• Scroll to FanDuel and DraftKings Rankings & Core Plays

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News Updates

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Team Previews

Memphis Grizzlies (at WAS)

The Grizzlies picked up a very impressive win last night over the Celtics, and their reward is a date tonight with everyone’s favorite punching bag, the Wizards! Memphis could rest some of their regulars on the B2B, but as of now, we’re only expecting Luke Kennard, Zach Edey, Vince Williams Jr., and GG Jackson to remain out. Marcus Smart was horrid last night in 19 minutes amid an ankle injury, and he’s popping as an elite point-per-dollar play in a better spot tonight. If he’s chalky, I don’t love it. Ja Morant (1.5 FP/minute) has been incredible when healthy this season, while Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. have found their ceilings harder to come by with Ja in the lineup. Santi Aldama and Jay Huff are a couple of uncomfortable values grading out decently on DK. The Grizz would be easier plays to stomach if we get some injury news later on, even in the best matchup of all.

Washington Wizards (vs. MEM)

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