We’ve got a 5-game Thursday slate to work through, and there’s a surprising amount to like here. The headliner is the Bulls/Wizards rematch — both teams are so shorthanded that the game carries the highest total on the slate by a wide margin. Embiid is out for Philly, which shakes up the entire 76ers/Rockets game. And for Boston, Jaylen Brown has been ruled out, which means Tatum gets a clean path to a massive usage share. Let’s get into it.
🏀 Slate Overview
- Top injury news to monitor: Embiid (OUT), Jaylen Brown (OUT), Derrick White (Q), Neemias Queta (Q), Tari Eason (Q)
- Best value plays: Rob Dillingham, Patrick Williams, Baylor Scheierman
- Top game to attack: Bulls vs. Wizards — 127 total, both teams decimated by injuries/rest
- Top stud: Jayson Tatum — massive usage bump with Brown ruled out
- Blowout risks: Not really?
NBA DFS Top Picks for Wednesday
- Jayson Tatum ($10,000 DK / $10,600 FD)
- Julian Reese ($6,000 DK / $6,700 FD)
- Collin Sexton ($7,200 DK / $7,000 FD)
- Rob Dillingham ($4,400 DK / $4,200 FD)
Update: The Wizards are rolling out the bare minimum — Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson, Tristan Vukcevic, and Anthony Davis are all out alongside a handful of others. Reese is a lock to start and should see heavy minutes in what is easily the most DFS-friendly environment on the slate. Keep an eye on the Pacers injury report — Walker, Brown, and Sheppard are all questionable, and their status could move the needle significantly on Indiana’s plays.
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