Core Plays LIVE: NBA DFS Picks for Tuesday, November 19th

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2024-11-19 23:55:20 Premium Content Part of the product NBA DFS

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Happy Tuesday!

I hope everyone had a great weekend and a great Monday. I had one of my best NFL weeks of the season and also profited in PGA, so I have a little extra pep in my step this week. The holiday season is my favorite because it gives us more opportunities to spend time with family and friends. We had our annual Friendsgiving over the weekend and this was the first time in a long time that I didn’t show up alone. We ate prime rib and lobster tail for dinner and then had cookies, pie, and pretzel salad for dessert. We capped the night off by playing charades. It was men vs. women, and I’m not going to lie; we didn’t stand a chance against the ladies. It didn’t help that half my team was a few drinks too deep.

Enough talk about the weekend. Let’s turn our attention to tonight’s NBA slate. There are only 6 games on the schedule, yet there are quite a few key injuries to monitor. Both FanDuel and DraftKings kept the late game on the main slate, which makes it a lot easier from a content standpoint. There aren’t any teams playing on the second half of a back-to-back, but the Cavaliers, Grizzlies, Pelicans, and Thunder are all playing on the front half of a back-to-back. Let’s dive into the games.

NBA DFS Picks: Core Plays LIVE for Tuesday, November 19th

• 6-game slate
  - 7:00 PM ET – Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics
  - 7:30 PM ET – Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets
  - 8:00 PM ET – Denver Nuggets at Memphis Grizzlies
  - 8:30 PM ET – New Orleans Pelicans at Dallas Mavericks
  - 9:30 PM ET – Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
  - 10:30 PM ET – Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers
• Front end of a back-to-back: Cavaliers, Grizzlies, Pelicans, Thunder
• Back end of a back-to-back: None
• 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

This section will be updated as injury news is released throughout the day.

Team Previews

Cleveland Cavaliers (at BOS)

The Cavaliers have ruled out Max Strus and Dean Wade for tonight’s game against the Celtics, while Caris LeVert, Sam Merrill, and Isaac Okoro are all listed as questionable. The Celtics haven’t been the top defensive team in the league this season, but they are still a tough matchup for fantasy production. The Cavaliers are listed as 5.5-point underdogs and have a team total that is 9 points lower than their season average. When it comes to the projections, there’s not much standing out in terms of RGValues, Opto%, or Smash rate. Darius Garland has scored 47 and 51 fantasy points in his last 2 games, so perhaps we can look his way in tournaments. The matchup sets up well for Jarrett Allen, who has seen an uptick in both minutes and fantasy production in his last 3 games.

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