Core Plays LIVE: NBA DFS Picks for Sunday, November 3rd

by Taylor Smith (tcsmith031) Last Updated 2024-11-03 23:33:06 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! Daylight Saving Time ended today, so I can’t wait until it’s completely dark outside at 2 PM. We love this time of year, don’t we folks?

The NBA is essentially taking the day off. We’ve got a whopping 3 games on the schedule, with the main slates on DraftKings and FanDuel being 2-gamers starting at 7 PM ET. I typically recommend taking a light approach on slates like these when it comes to managing your bankroll, especially with a full slate of NFL to otherwise occupy your afternoon.

If you’re playing NBA tonight, we’ve still got you covered. Here’s an overview of the wee little 2-gamer you can use in conjunction with our NBA lineup optimizer when crafting your lineups.

NBA DFS Picks: Core Plays LIVE for Sunday, November 3rd

Slate Overview

• 2-game slate
  - 7:00 PM ET – Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Pelicans
  - 7:30 PM ET – Orlando Magic at Dallas Mavericks
• Front end of a back-to-back: Mavericks, Magic, Pelicans, Hawks
• Back end of a back-to-back: None
• 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 updates for news.

Team Previews

Team Previews

Atlanta Hawks (at NOP)

The Hawks are listed as 3.5-point underdogs tonight in New Orleans, where they’ll face the Pelicans. Atlanta is still battling the injury bug, as De’Andre Hunter, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Vit Krejci will remain out tonight. Dyson Daniels is questionable with a hip issue after missing the last couple of games as well. We’re projecting Daniels to start if he’s in next to Zaccharie Risacher on the wing. Larry Nance Jr. started the last game in Daniels’ place, while David Roddy started the game before that. Nance only logged 7 minutes in that start, though, while Roddy wound up with 27 off the bench. The headliners here are still Trae Young and Jalen Johnson, who are playing huge minutes on a nightly basis and averaging well north of a fantasy point per minute.

New Orleans Pelicans (vs. ATL)

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