Core Plays LIVE: NBA DFS Picks for Wednesday, February 12th

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2025-02-12 23:38:53 Premium Content Part of the product NBA DFS

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Happy Wednesday!

Every single team in the association is on the schedule tonight. FanDuel and DraftKings decided to leave the last game off their main slates, which means we have 28 teams to break down. Since every team is in action, every team that played last night is on the second half of a back-to-back, and every team that plays tomorrow night is on the front half of a back-to-back. With so much to cover, let’s dive right into the team previews.

NBA DFS Picks: Core Plays LIVE for Wednesday, February 12th

• 14-game main slate
  - 7:00 PM ET – San Antonio Spurs at Boston Celtics
  - 7:00 PM ET – Indiana Pacers at Washington Wizards
  - 7:00 PM ET – Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic
  - 7:30 PM ET – Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks
  - 7:30 PM ET – Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors
  - 7:30 PM ET – Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets
  - 8:00 PM ET – Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls
  - 8:00 PM ET – Miami Heat at Oklahoma City Thunder
  - 8:00 PM ET – Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans
  - 8:00 PM ET – Milwaukee Bucks at Minnesota Timberwolves
  - 8:30 PM ET – Phoenix Suns at Houston Rockets
  - 9:00 PM ET – Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz
  - 9:00 PM ET – Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets
  - 9:30 PM ET – Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks
• Front end of a back-to-back: Warriors, Rockets, Kings, Pelicans, Heat, Mavericks, Thunder, Wolves, Clippers, Jazz
• Back end of a back-to-back: Raptors, Sixers, Knicks, Pacers, Pistons, Bulls, Grizzlies, Suns
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• NBA DFS Injury Report: The Situation Room
• Scroll to FanDuel and DraftKings Rankings & Core Plays

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News Updates

1:10 PM ET

A few updates since the team previews. Joel Embiid has officially been ruled out for the Sixers (this was expected). Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson are listed as questionable for the Heat. Jakob Poeltl has been ruled out for the Raptors, while Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett will play.

Team Previews

San Antonio Spurs (at BOS)

We start with the Spurs, who have a difficult matchup on the road against the Celtics. They come into the game with a team total that is 2 points lower than their season average. They don’t have any players of note on their injury report, which makes them an easy team to avoid on this massive slate. I would only look to Victor Wembanyama if you are building 10 or more lineups.

Boston Celtics (vs. SAS)

The Celtics draw a mediocre matchup against the Spurs and come into the game with a team total that is 3 points higher than their season average. Jrue Holiday is still out, while Jaylen Brown is listed as questionable. If Brown is out again, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Kristaps Porzingis should all see an uptick in usage. Payton Pritchard and Al Horford would both likely see an uptick in minutes.

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