NBA DFS Core Plays LIVE: Saturday, November 11th
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We’ve only got 4 games on the NBA schedule for Saturday, and DraftKings and FanDuel are doing things differently. DK is including the MIL-ORL game and starting the main slate an hour earlier than usual at 6 PM ET. FD is excluding that game and going with a 3-gamer starting at 7 PM ET. None of the games on this slate have the same lock time, so if we have to worry about late swapping, this schedule makes it pretty easy. We do have a few questionable tags tonight, though the only one that’ll move the needle much from a DFS standpoint is Damian Lillard. He missed Thursday’s game with this calf issue, so we’ll see whether he’s feeling well enough to return tonight when the Bucks face the Magic in Orlando.
Otherwise, things are looking pretty tame. The Celtics are the only team on the latter half of a back-to-back, so Al Horford should be back after missing last night’s win over the Nets. Whoop-de-doo! Anyway, stay tuned throughout the day for any news. I’ll also be on Crunch Time with TJ and Tim in the 45 minutes or so leading up to lock, so hit up the RotoGrinders Discord to hang out with us and/or ask any questions you may have about the slate.
NBA DFS Top Picks: Core Plays LIVE for Saturday, November 11th
Slate Overview
- 4-game slate
- 6:00 PM ET – Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic
- 7:00 PM ET – Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics
- 7:30 PM ET – Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks
- 8:30 PM ET – Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors
- Teams on the front end of a back-to-back: Heat, Warriors
- Teams on the back end of a back-to-back: Celtics
- NBA DFS Injury Report: The Situation Room
- Scroll to FanDuel and DraftKings Rankings & Core Plays
News Updates
I’ll update this section for news throughout the day.
Team Previews
Milwaukee Bucks (at ORL): The Bucks picked up an impressive win in Indiana on Thursday night thanks to a 54-point explosion from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Giannis’ usage rate is hovering around 36% on the season regardless of whether he’s sharing the floor with Dame, though Khris Middleton (+6.1%), Bobby Portis (+3.4%), and Marjon Beauchamp (+3.3%) have seen notable usage boosts without Lillard. Cameron Payne drew the start and played 30 minutes the other night without Lillard, while Malik Beasley was more involved offensively. If Lillard returns, the Bucks aren’t all that appealing as a whole here against an Orlando defense ranking near the top of the league early in the season.
Orlando Magic (vs. MIL): The Magic lost a tough one to the Hawks in Mexico City the other night, and they’ll return home to host Milwaukee. The Bucks’ defense has been atrocious so far this season, so the Magic are only 4-point underdogs here. Gary Harris and Wendell Carter are still out. Markelle Fultz and Jalen Suggs will see the bulk of the minutes in the backcourt, while Goga Bitadze will be in line for another start at center. Goga and Moe Wagner are essentially splitting the minutes at this point. For the most part, this team is priced efficiently by now.
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