Looking for the best NBA DFS picks today? Wednesday’s slate is absolutely stacked, and if you’re grinding daily fantasy NBA on DraftKings or FanDuel, you’re in for a real treat. With nine games starting at 7:00 PM ET, there’s massive volume across the board—but identifying the actual DFS plays that separate winning lineups from losing ones requires more than just spotting the studs. That’s where smart NBA fantasy projections and DFS strategy come into play. Our NBA DFS picks for Wednesday are always based on data, so you know you’re working with intel that actually matters. Whether you’re stacking the Rockets-Cavs game or exploring other GPP strategies, we’ve got the top daily fantasy NBA plays broken down and ready to go.
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Let’s dive into a few of my favorite top picks for NBA DFS on DraftKings for today.
NBA DFS Top Pick – Drew Eubanks
Editor’s Note: Eubanks is a fine play, but due to all of the injury chaos, Caleb Love is my favorite value play on tonight’s slate.
If you’re looking for a value play early Wednesday morning, this is the one that stands out. Domantas Sabonis has already been ruled OUT (knee), which means Eubanks is going to get thrust into major minutes against Oklahoma City. Now, I’m not going to sugarcoat it—this is a brutal matchup. The Thunder are 14-1 for a reason. But here’s the thing: when you’re hunting for tournament-winning value, you’re not looking for safe. You’re looking for opportunity.
Eubanks is sitting at $4,200 on DraftKings with about a 24.0 fantasy point projection and an expected ~25 minutes. That’s cheap for someone who’s going to play borderline starter minutes at center.
Here’s what we know about Eubanks: he’s got a career 17% usage rate, and we’ve seen him seriously pop when he’s been given opportunity. When he was with Portland and San Antonio, there were games where he’d go for 15-10 with a couple of blocks in 28 minutes.
This season, he’s only played three games in limited action, averaging 6.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.0 block in 14 minutes per game. Now, extrapolate that out to 25 minutes tonight. You’re looking at something like 12 points, 5 rebounds, and a block or two. At $4,200, that’s 5.7x value. That’s the kind of number that separates your lineup from the field in GPPs.
The reality is this: Eubanks is going to be facing Chet Holmgren and the Thunder’s elite interior defense. He’s not going to dominate. But he doesn’t need to. He just needs to hit 20-25 fantasy points, and suddenly you’ve freed up a ton of salary.
As of this morning, Eubanks is worth the punt. Could things change later in the day if better value opens up? Absolutely. But based on what we’ve seen him do historically when given opportunity—and based on the fact that Sabonis is OUT and someone has to play center—Eubanks is a GPP play that makes too much sense to ignore.
NBA Live Odds
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Ausar Thompson
DET
SG CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Cade Cunningham
DET
PG CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Caris LeVert
DET
SF CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Daniss Jenkins
DET
PG CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Dean Wade
CLE
PF CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Duncan Robinson
DET
SG CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Evan Mobley
CLE
PF CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Jalen Duren
DET
C CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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James Harden
CLE
SG CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Jarrett Allen
CLE
C CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Javonte Green
DET
SG CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Jaylon Tyson
CLE
SF CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Paul Reed
DET
PF CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Ron Holland II
DET
SF CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Sam Merrill
CLE
SG CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Tobias Harris
DET
SF CLE @ DET
Today
7:00 PM ET
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Baylor Scheierman
BOS
SG BKN @ BOS
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Derrick White
BOS
SG BKN @ BOS
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Egor Demin
BKN
PG BKN @ BOS
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Jaylen Brown
BOS
SG BKN @ BOS
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Michael Porter Jr.
BKN
SF BKN @ BOS
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Neemias Queta
BOS
C BKN @ BOS
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Nicolas Claxton
BKN
C BKN @ BOS
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Nikola Vučević
BOS
C BKN @ BOS
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Noah Clowney
BKN
PF BKN @ BOS
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Nolan Traoré
BKN
PG BKN @ BOS
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Payton Pritchard
BOS
PG BKN @ BOS
Today
7:30 PM ET
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Sam Hauser
BOS
SF BKN @ BOS
Today
7:30 PM ET
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AJ Green
MIL
SG NY @ MIL
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Bobby Portis
MIL
PF NY @ MIL
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Cam Thomas
MIL
SG NY @ MIL
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Jalen Brunson
NY
PG NY @ MIL
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Jose Alvarado
NY
PG NY @ MIL
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Josh Hart
NY
SF NY @ MIL
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Karl-Anthony Towns
NY
PF NY @ MIL
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Kevin Porter Jr.
MIL
PG NY @ MIL
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Kyle Kuzma
MIL
PF NY @ MIL
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Landry Shamet
NY
SG NY @ MIL
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Mikal Bridges
NY
SF NY @ MIL
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Mitchell Robinson
NY
C NY @ MIL
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Myles Turner
MIL
C NY @ MIL
Today
8:00 PM ET
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OG Anunoby
NY
SF NY @ MIL
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Ryan Rollins
MIL
SG NY @ MIL
Today
8:00 PM ET
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Brandon Williams
DAL
PG MEM @ DAL
Today
8:30 PM ET
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Caleb Martin
DAL
PF MEM @ DAL
Today
8:30 PM ET
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Cam Spencer
MEM
SG MEM @ DAL
Today
8:30 PM ET
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Daniel Gafford
DAL
C MEM @ DAL
Today
8:30 PM ET
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GG Jackson II
MEM
PF MEM @ DAL
Today
8:30 PM ET
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Jaylen Wells
MEM
SF MEM @ DAL
Today
8:30 PM ET
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Khris Middleton
DAL
SF MEM @ DAL
Today
8:30 PM ET
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Klay Thompson
DAL
SG MEM @ DAL
Today
8:30 PM ET
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Max Christie
DAL
SG MEM @ DAL
Today
8:30 PM ET
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Naji Marshall
DAL
SF MEM @ DAL
Today
8:30 PM ET
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P.J. Washington
DAL
PF MEM @ DAL
Today
8:30 PM ET
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Scotty Pippen Jr.
MEM
PG MEM @ DAL
Today
8:30 PM ET
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Taylor Hendricks
MEM
PF MEM @ DAL
Today
8:30 PM ET
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Walter Clayton Jr.
MEM
PG MEM @ DAL
Today
8:30 PM ET
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Aaron Wiggins
OKC
SG DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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Alex Caruso
OKC
SG DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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Bruce Brown
DEN
SG DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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Cameron Johnson
DEN
PF DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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Cason Wallace
OKC
PG DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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Chet Holmgren
OKC
C DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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Christian Braun
DEN
SG DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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Isaiah Hartenstein
OKC
C DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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Isaiah Joe
OKC
SG DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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Jamal Murray
DEN
PG DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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Jonas Valančiūnas
DEN
C DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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Julian Strawther
DEN
SF DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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Luguentz Dort
OKC
SF DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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Nikola Jokić
DEN
C DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC
PG DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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Tim Hardaway Jr.
DEN
SF DEN @ OKC
Today
9:30 PM ET
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NBA DFS Top Pick – Bennedict Mathurin
Disclaimer: This is a GPP play!
Nobody is playing Bennedict Mathurin again. And I’m sitting here asking myself: why? I took a shot at this guy the other night, and he almost went absolutely crazy. Yeah, he played only 25 minutes and had foul trouble—five fouls is going to dock you a few ticks—but here’s what matters: he dropped 33 fantasy points on a 42% usage rate.
Now fast forward to tonight. Mathurin’s healthy, he’s shaking off the rust, and I genuinely believe he’s going to play around 30 minutes against Charlotte. The Pacers coaching staff told us they’re monitoring him, and when Andrew Nembhard missed time a couple weeks ago, they said the same thing–and they let him play a ton.
At $6,000, he’s a mid-tier guard on a slate where everyone is chasing Jokic, Maxey, and Shai. That means sub-10% ownership. That means if he hits 30-35 fantasy points—which is absolutely realistic given the 42% usage we saw—you’re in a great spot.
Charlotte is ranked 26th in defensive rating. They’re middle of the pack in pace. The Pacers have a very high implied team total, which means the game script is going to be fast and high-scoring. That’s a direct tailwind for Mathurin’s usage and scoring opportunities.
Editor’s Note: This article was published at 11:15 a.m. EST. These core picks could change based on more daily news and injuries.
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