Core Plays LIVE: NBA DFS Picks for Wednesday, November 6th

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2024-11-06 23:52:39 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.

With no NBA to sweat last night, I’m sure everyone is caught up with the Presidential Election. I don’t remember any elections from when I was growing up, but kids today are smart and informed. My son asked me about it the second I picked him up from school yesterday. Then last night, he hopped on a FaceTime with a few of his friends while they were playing Roblox, and I overheard them talking about who they would vote for. It was cool.

Our focus today is back on the association. This evening, there are 12 games on the schedule. All 12 games are featured on FanDuel’s main slate, while only the first 10 games are featured on DraftKings’ main slate. Since there weren’t any games yesterday, we don’t have any teams playing on the second half of a back-to-back. We do have two teams playing on the front end of a back-to-back (Bulls, Spurs). Let’s dive into the game breakdowns.

As always, thank you for reading. I will update my thoughts and provide injury news throughout the day in the “News Updates” section.

NBA DFS Picks: Core Plays LIVE for Wednesday, November 6th

• 12-game slate
  - 7:00 PM ET – Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers
  - 7:00 PM ET – Detroit Pistons at Charlotte Hornets
  - 7:30 PM ET – Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics
  - 7:30 PM ET – New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks
  - 8:00 PM ET – San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets
  - 8:00 PM ET – Cleveland Cavaliers at New Orleans Pelicans
  - 8:00 PM ET – Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies
  - 8:30 PM ET – Chicago Bulls at Dallas Mavericks
  - 9:00 PM ET – Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets
  - 9:00 PM ET – Miami Heat at Phoenix Suns
  - 10:00 PM ET – Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Clippers
  - 10:00 PM ET – Toronto Raptors at Sacramento Kings
• Front end of a back-to-back: Bulls, Spurs
• Back end of a back-to-back: N/A
• 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

1:30 PM ET – A few updates already: LaMelo Ball is questionable (would be huge for Tre Mann and the rest of the starters), Dereck Lively is doubtful (bumps to Daniel Gafford and Naji Marshall), Rui Hachimura is doubtful, David Roddy is questionable, and Jose Alvarado is questionable.

Team Previews

Orlando Magic (at IND)

Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter are both set to miss tonight’s game. Here are the main beneficiaries with those two off the floor this season:

You would think Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner would be atop those lists, but we might be able to attribute that to a small sample size. I expect both to dominate the usage against the Pacers, who are 9th in pace and 26th in defensive rating this season. Both are on my radar for cash games and tournaments. Goga Bitadze and Moe Wagner should split the minutes at center, but they aren’t projecting as great values. If you need a punt on DraftKings, Tristan da Silva is only $3,900 and could push for around 30 minutes.

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