NBA DFS Core Plays LIVE: Friday, February 23rd
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 Noto will mix it up in all different types of contests. So, who better to walk you through the madness of an NBA DFS slate? Core Plays LIVE 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, you’ve come to the right place.
Happy Friday, everyone! In my humble opinion, the best Fridays are the ones that sneak up on you. With the NBA schedule this week starting yesterday, today feels more like a Tuesday. The fact that it’s Friday is a nice bonus. Let’s try to head into the weekend with a nice night of NBA DFS.
There are 8 games on the schedule tonight, and 4 of those games start at 10:00 PM ET or later. With the other 6 games starting within 30 minutes of each other, the schedule sets up very well for a 6-game main slate and a 4-game late slate. However, things are never simple around here. While DraftKings did split up the schedule into two different slates, FanDuel is rolling out all 10 games on their main slate. This makes it a little more difficult on the content front, but we have you covered.
NBA DFS Top Picks: Core Plays LIVE for Friday, February 23rd
Slate Overview
- 10-game slate
- 7:30 PM ET – Toronto Raptors at Atlanta Hawks
- 7:30 PM ET – Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers
- 8:00 PM ET – Phoenix Suns at Houston Rockets
- 8:00 PM ET – Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies
- 8:00 PM ET – Washington Wizards at Oklahoma City Thunder
- 8:00 PM ET – Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans
- 10:00 PM ET – Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers
- 10:00 PM ET – Charlotte Hornets at Golden State Warriors
- 10:00 PM ET – Milwaukee Bucks at Minnesota Timberwolves
- 10:30 PM ET – San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers
- Teams on the front end of a back-to-back: Wolves
- Teams in the second half of a back-to-back: Cavaliers, Sixers, Raptors, Suns, Rockets, Pelicans, Clippers, Thunder, Wizards, Nuggets, Hornets, Lakers, Warriors, Spurs
- NBA DFS Injury Report: The Situation Room
- Scroll to FanDuel and DraftKings Rankings & Core Plays
News Updates
This section will be updated as injury news is released throughout the day.
Team Previews
Toronto Raptors (at ATL): The Raptors are playing in the second half of a back-to-back after a blowout win against the Nets last night. They have a quick turnaround and head to Atlanta to take on the Hawks. This is a favorable matchup for fantasy production, as Atlanta is 3rd in pace and 29th in defensive rating. The Raptors come into the game as 6.5-point underdogs but have a total that is 5.6 points higher than their season average. At the moment, Toronto doesn’t have anyone listed on the injury report. Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, and Jakob Poeltl all have positive RGValues this evening. I’ll give a slight lean to Quickley since he feels the most underpriced of the four. We can also look to Gary Trent for value, as he could see around 30 minutes at $4,300 on DraftKings.
Atlanta Hawks (vs. TOR): The Hawks are 7 games below .500 on the season but currently hold onto the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Tonight they draw a decent matchup against the Raptors, who have not been the same team defensively without OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam on the roster. The Hawks have a team of 125.5 points, which is the 2nd highest on the board and 4.5 points above their season average. Onyeka Okongwu is out, but that’s unlikely to result in more minutes for Clint Capela, who hasn’t seen the floor in nearly three weeks. The top targets here are in the backcourt, as Trae Young and Dejounte Murray both project well on a per-dollar basis.
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