Tuesday's NBA DFS picks feature a five-game slate with premium scoring opportunities across multiple matchups. Daily fantasy basketball players can target high-usage stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, plus value plays including VJ Edgecombe and Ivica Zubac. FanDuel lineups benefit from elevated totals in 76ers-Wizards and Hornets-Heat contests.
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Slate Overview
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Listed spreads/totals are from FanDuel Sportsbook and current as of Tuesday, Oct. 28 @12:30 p.m. ET:
*Philadelphia 76ers (-4) at Washington Wizards (O/U: 238.5)
Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat (-5.5) (O/U: 239.5)
New York Knicks (-3) at Milwaukee Bucks (O/U: 229.5)
Sacramento Kings at *Oklahoma City Thunder (-10.5) (O/U: 227.5)
Los Angeles Clippers (-2) at *Golden State Warriors (O/U: 225.5)
*- Denotes second game of back-to-back set
As just alluded to, we could have plenty of DFS-friendly individual performances if projected totals and spreads are any indication. The most fruitful scenario may be the 76ers-Wizards tilt, although Hornets-Heat and Knicks-Bucks also carry plenty of potential. Then, the Clippers-Warriors nightcap will feature plenty of star power and also projects as a wire-to-wire battle.
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Injury Situations to Monitor
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Jalen Williams, OKC (wrist): OUT
In Williams' ongoing absence, Aaron Wiggins should be a primary beneficiary and draw another start at small forward.
Karl-Anthony Towns, NYK (quadriceps): QUESTIONABLE
Towns has been listed as questionable in each game this season before playing a normal workload, and that's likely to be the case again Tuesday.
Joel Embiid, PHI (rest): QUESTIONABLE
Embiid is expected back on the floor after resting Monday, but Adem Bona and Andre Drummond would be in line for a bump in minutes if that doesn't come to pass.
Paul George, PHI (knee): OUT
In George's expected ongoing season-opening absence, Jabari Walker could see heavy minutes at power forward.
Brandon Miller, CHA (shoulder): OUT
In Miller's absence, Kon Knueppel should continue to benefit with a start at small forward.
Other notable injuries:
Tyler Herro, MIA (foot/ankle): OUT
Bilal Coulibaly, WAS (thumb): OUT
Elite Players
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We have two players with five-figure salaries on Tuesday's slate – Giannis Antetokounmpo ($12,100) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ($11,500).
Antetokounmpo has been outstanding to open the season with FD-point tallies of 59.3 to 80.3, raising his production in every game thus far. He's also yet to play a back-to-back set, so he should be relatively refreshed for a matchup he's thrived in previously.
SGA has put in some serious minutes over the first four games thanks to the consecutive double-OT wins to start the season and has scored at least 47.5 FD points in three of those contests. However, it's worth noting he played 35 minutes on the front end of the back-to-back set Monday night.
Expected Chalk
Other likely chalk plays include:
LaMelo Ball, CHA ($9,600)
Ball put up an astounding 78.1 FD points against the Wizards on Sunday via his first triple-double of the season and had a 59.0 FD-point tally the game prior, numbers that should make him very popular Tuesday.
Tyrese Maxey, PHI ($8,900)
Maxey has unsurprisingly shouldered a heavy load to start the season and should be very popular at his salary after scoring 49.7 to 61.8 FD points in his first three games.
Stephen Curry, GSW ($8,800)
Curry was quiet against the Grizzlies on Monday (24.3 FD points), but he's already cleared 50 FD points twice in four games.
James Harden, LAC ($8,700)
Harden naturally has the upside to outpace his current salary and has scored over 47 FD points in back-to-back games, which should lead to a high roster rate Tuesday.
Jalen Brunson, NYK ($8,400)
Brunson could be a bargain at his salary and is coming off having scored 59.5 FD points against the Heat on Sunday.
Key Values
VJ Edgecombe, PHI at WAS ($6,600)
Edgecombe's salary has started to creep up, but he's still a candidate for one of the best fantasy-points-per-dollar options on the slate at his current figure. The dynamic third overall pick has made Paul George's season-opening absence and the intermittent appearances and limitations of Joel Embiid a non-issue for the Sixers, scoring 44.2 to 47.9 FD points in his first three NBA contests on the strength of a well-rounded line of 25.0 points, 6.0 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. Edgecombe is also shooting a crisp 50.0 percent, including 40.0 percent from distance, and he's now facing a Wizards squad that's allowed a 49.1 percent success rate from the floor, including 41.2 percent from behind the arc, to shooting guards thus far this season.
Ivica Zubac, LAC at GSW ($6,200)
Zubac is still getting in some solid production despite the health of his squad's Big Two of James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, posting 32.9 and 40.1 FD points in two of his first three games. The talented big man has 19- and 21-point showings in those contests, so he's still getting involved on the offensive end down low despite the high usage of his teammates. Zubac is also coming off his first multi-block game of the season, and the Warriors conceded between 42.4 and 58.6 FD points to him in all four meetings last season. Golden State is also ranked No. 23 in offensive efficiency rating allowed to centers thus far (36.3), furthering Zubac's case.
Collin Sexton, CHA at MIA ($5,600)
Sexton has quickly proven a smooth fit next to LaMelo Ball in the Hornets' backcourt, and Brandon Miller's ongoing absence Tuesday also helps the veteran guard's cause in terms of increased opportunity. Through his first three games in a Hornets uniform, Sexton has supplied 22.7 to 35.9 FD points, shooting a blistering 56.3 percent, including 50.0 percent from three-point range, along the way. Sexton has gotten it done with a bit of everything except for blocks, putting up 18.7 points, 4.3 assists, 1.7 rebounds and an impressive 1.3 steals in that sample. The Heat are ranked No. 25 in offensive efficiency allowed to two-guards (29.7) in the early going as well, and Sexton should be an integral part of a game with elevated offensive expectations.
ALSO CONSIDER: Zach LaVine, SAC at OKC ($6,800); Jaime Jacquez, MIA vs. CHA ($5,200)
