Core Plays LIVE: NBA DFS Picks for Thursday, October 31st
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. Noto’s 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 Thursday everyone! More importantly, Happy Halloween!
As most of you know, I only have one kid. He just turned 9 years old and wanted to be an astronaut for Halloween. We ordered his costume on Amazon, but the shipping got delayed, and it wasn’t going to make it in time for trick-or-treating. We were about to go to the store when my girlfriend (am I crazy, or does girlfriend sound a little juvenile?) said she still had her son’s Harry Potter costume from last year. Her son is 10 years old and is also a single child. Despite having completely opposite personalities, these two boys have been inseparable since they met. Not only that, but they get along so well with each other’s cousins and friends. It’s like they’ve known each other forever.
It’s funny because that’s how I feel about the special lady I’m dating. It sounds cliche, but it’s like we have always known each other. It’s hard to remember much of my time before meeting her (although I can still quote just about any sports stat from any time period). But unlike the boys, we have nearly identical personalities. Sorry, I’m getting on a tangent here; let’s get back to the story. When my son heard about the Harry Potter costume, he considered it but wasn’t ready to finalize the decision. Once I told him that his new friend/potential stepbrother was also dressing up as Harry Potter, he was all for it. It was fun watching him dress up and do his costume parade at school this morning. On the personal front, things have never been better.
On the DFS front, LaMelo Ball wrecked what could have been a very good night. I was going back and forth between Ball and Trae Young in my main lineup. The difference ended up being about 30 fantasy points. Despite the little fire icon next to almost every one of my players, I didn’t come near the cash line due to the high-scoring slate. We have a much smaller slate on tap for Halloween, as there are only 4 games on the schedule. Three of the eight teams in action are playing on the second half of a back-to-back.
Congrats to the Dodgers on winning the World Series last night. Let’s hope for more treats than tricks on tonight’s NBA slate. Let’s dive into the games.
NBA DFS Picks: Core Plays LIVE for Thursday, October 31st
Slate Overview
- 4-game slate
- 8:00 PM ET – Milwaukee Bucks at Memphis Grizzlies
- 8:30 PM ET – Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
- 9:00 PM ET – San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz
- 10:30 PM ET – Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Clippers - Front end of a back-to-back: N/A
- Back end of a back-to-back: Grizzlies, Spurs, Clippers
- NBA DFS Injury Report: The Situation Room
- 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
Milwaukee Bucks (at MEM)
With Khris Middleton out to start the season, Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo have combined for 63% of the usage in this offense. Despite shooting 62% from the field, Giannis has only averaged 53 fantasy points per game. There hasn’t been much of a dip in scoring, and he’s averaging 10.8 rebounds per contest, but the blocks and steals have dried up. I’m not concerned in the slightest. Lillard has been solid all season. Both are viable spends against the Grizzlies, who are 4th in pace and 27th in defensive rating this season. Given the salary cap restraints, I find myself getting to Lillard more often than Giannis.
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