Core Plays LIVE: NBA DFS Picks for Sunday, April 14th
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Well, we made it. Today is the last day of the NBA’s regular season, and all 30 teams are in action for the 2nd time in the last 3 days. However, not every game starts at the same time, which means we have completely different slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. The DK main slate is a 7-gamer starting at 1 PM ET. FD decided to make their main slate an 8-gamer including the games that tip at 3:30 ET. I assume they did this just to be annoying, but I suppose we’ll never know the real reason.
Anyway, it’s going to be a mess. Quite a few teams still have something to play for today, while several others are playing out the string. I’ll do my best to identify the teams that’ll be motivated to play their regulars and those that could rest some guys and open up cheap value.
NBA DFS Top Picks: Core Plays LIVE for Sunday, April 14th
Slate Overview
- 15-game slate
- 1:00 PM ET – Toronto Raptors at Miami Heat
- 1:00 PM ET – Charlotte Hornets at Cleveland Cavaliers
- 1:00 PM ET – Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic
- 1:00 PM ET – Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers
- 1:00 PM ET – Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks
- 1:00 PM ET – Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers
- 1:00 PM ET – Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics
- 3:30 PM ET – Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Clippers
- 3:30 PM ET – Detroit Pistons at San Antonio Spurs
- 3:30 PM ET – Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves
- 3:30 PM ET – Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder
- 3:30 PM ET – Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans
- 3:30 PM ET – Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors
- 3:30 PM ET – Denver Nuggets at Memphis Grizzlies
- 3:30 PM ET – Portland Trail Blazers at Sacramento Kings
- Teams on the front end of a back-to-back: None
- Teams on the back end of a back-to-back: None
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News Updates
Here’s where I’ll update for news.
Team Previews
Toronto Raptors (at MIA): The Raptors have nothing on the line today, and they’re massive 15.5-point underdogs in Miami. Immanuel Quickley, Scottie Barnes, Jakob Poeltl, Jontay Porter, and Chris Boucher are still out.
Miami Heat (vs. TOR): The Heat still have a chance to climb out of the Play-In Tournament, but they’d be the No. 8 seed and face a matchup against No. 7 Philly in the PIT if the standings stayed the way they are now. Terry Rozier and Josh Richardson are out, while Duncan Robinson is questionable. This is a terrific matchup, so Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler are both standouts on this slate.
Charlotte Hornets (at CLE): The Hornets were eliminated from postseason contention before the season even began, and they’re 13-point underdogs in Cleveland today. To make matters dumber, all of Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Grant Williams, Nick Richards, and Davis Bertans are questionable, while LaMelo Ball, Cody Martin, Mark Williams, and Seth Curry remain out. We’ll probably have some value here assuming they decide to sit some of the questionable players… sadly.
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