Core Plays LIVE: NBA DFS Picks for Wednesday, October 30th
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Rather than my usual anecdotal introduction, I want to focus on the games. We have a lot to cover, as there are 22 teams in action this evening. DraftKings and FanDuel have different-sized slates, as there are 8 games on the DraftKings main slate and 11 games on the FanDuel main slate. Let’s dive into the slate.
NBA DFS Picks: Core Plays LIVE for Wednesday, October 30th
Slate Overview
- 11-game slate
- 7:00 PM ET – Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards
- 7:00 PM ET – Los Angeles Lakers at Cleveland Cavaliers
- 7:00 PM ET – Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers
- 7:00 PM ET – Toronto Raptors at Charlotte Hornets
- 7:00 PM ET – Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers
- 7:30 PM ET – New York Knicks at Miami Heat
- 8:00 PM ET – Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls
- 8:00 PM ET – Brooklyn Nets at Memphis Grizzlies
- 9:30 PM ET – San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
- 10:00 PM ET – New Orleans Pelicans at Golden State Warriors
- 10:30 PM ET – Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers - Playing on the first half of a back-to-back: Grizzlies, Spurs, Clippers
- Playing on the second half of a back-to-back: Nets, Pelicans, Warriors
- 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
Atlanta Hawks (at WAS)
The Hawks put up 119 points in this matchup on Monday night and should be one of the top teams to target once again. Onyeka Okongwu is expected back, and D’Andre Hunter is questionable once again, while Dyson Daniels, Vit Krejci, and Bogdan Bogdanovic have all been ruled out. Once again, the Hawks have one of the highest team totals on the slate, as Washington is 6th in pace and 27th in defensive rating this season. Trae Young (1.40 DK / 1.30 FD) has a massive usage rate (31%) and an elite matchup against Jordan Poole. Zaccharie Risacher wasn’t great in his first spot-start, but he did log 25 minutes and should be lower-owned compared to Monday’s slate. David Roddy could have some appeal if Hunter is unable to suit up. With Okongwu back, Clint Capela will return to his 20-22 minute role. Jalen Johnson set season highs in usage (25%) and fantasy points (58) in this matchup on Monday night.
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