NBA DFS Picks & Projections Today: Best DraftKings Tips

Looking for the best NBA DFS picks and projections today? Thursday’s slate is small, but it’s absolutely stacked, and if you’re grinding daily fantasy NBA on DraftKings or FanDuel, you’re in for a real treat. 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 Thursday are always based on data, so you know you’re working with intel that actually matters. Whether you’re stacking a specific game or exploring other GPP strategies, we’ve got the top daily fantasy NBA projections and picks broken down and ready to go.

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Best NBA DFS Picks and Daily Fantasy Basketball Projections Today – Thursday, Nov. 20

Let’s first take a look at our NBA DFS projections for Thursday’s slate.

NBA DFS Projections Today For DraftKings

Player	Team	Position	Salary	Props Projection
James Harden	LAC	PG/G/UTIL	$10,000	49.6
Tyrese Maxey	PHI	PG/G/UTIL	$10,300	49.3
Jalen Johnson	ATL	PF/F/UTIL	$9,800	44.9
De’Aaron Fox	SAS	PG/G/UTIL	$9,300	42.3
Franz Wagner	ORL	SF/F/UTIL	$8,800	41.7
Ryan Rollins	MIL	PG/G/UTIL	$7,500	38.9
Ivica Zubac	LAC	C/UTIL	$7,400	37.0
Desmond Bane	ORL	SG/G/UTIL	$7,500	36.7
Russell Westbrook	SAC	PG/G/UTIL	$7,900	36.1
Myles Turner	MIL	C/UTIL	$6,700	34.9
Santi Aldama	MEM	PF/C/F/UTIL	$5,800	34.8
Andre Drummond	PHI	C/UTIL	$6,400	33.8
Vince Williams	N/A	N/A	N/A	33.6
Domantas Sabonis	SAC	C/UTIL	$8,600	33.4
Kyle Kuzma	MIL	SF/F/UTIL	$6,900	32.8
Dyson Daniels	ATL	PG/G/UTIL	$7,300	32.6
Cedric Coward	MEM	SF/F/UTIL	$6,300	32.5
Onyeka Okongwu	ATL	C/UTIL	$7,600	32.2
VJ Edgecombe	PHI	SG/G/UTIL	$6,000	31.8
DeMar DeRozan	SAC	SF/F/UTIL	$7,300	30.9
Bobby Portis	MIL	PF/C/F/UTIL	$6,500	30.9
Jalen Suggs	ORL	PG/G/UTIL	$6,000	30.7
Quentin Grimes	PHI	PG/SG/G/UTIL	$6,100	30.6
Devin Vassell	SAS	PG/SF/F/G/UTIL	$6,600	30.4
Zach LaVine	SAC	SG/G/UTIL	$6,900	30.0

NBA Live Odds

Player
Aaron Nesmith IND PF IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	o17.5 -117 u17.5 -109	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	o17.5 +100 u17.5 -128	o17.5 -123 u17.5 -133	o17.5 -115 u17.5 -115	o17.5 -115 u17.5 -115	o17.5 -105 u17.5 -125	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	-	-
Andrew Nembhard IND PG IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	o18.5 -105 u18.5 -121	o18.5 -122 u18.5 -159	o18.5 +100 u18.5 -128	o18.5 -123 u18.5 -133	o18.5 -110 u18.5 -120	o18.5 -110 u18.5 -121	o18.5 -110 u18.5 -120	o18.5 -137 u18.5 -137	-	-
Ben Sheppard IND SF IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	o6.5 +104 u6.5 -133	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	o6.5 +106 u6.5 -136	o6.5 -113 u6.5 -144	o5.5 -110 u5.5 -125	o6.5 -103 u6.5 -130	o6.5 +105 u6.5 -140	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Brandon Miller CHA SF IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	o20.5 -121 u20.5 -105	o4.5 -127 u4.5 -185	o4.5 +104 u4.5 -138	o4.5 -109 u4.5 -149	o4.5 -118 u4.5 -110	o20.5 -113 u20.5 -118	o20.5 -115 u20.5 -115	o20.5 -137 u20.5 -137	-	-
Collin Sexton CHA PG IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	o13.5 -123 u13.5 -103	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	o13.5 -108 u13.5 -118	o13.5 -125 u13.5 -131	o12.5 -135 u12.5 +100	o13.5 -110 u13.5 -121	o13.5 -115 u13.5 -115	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	-	-
Jarace Walker IND PF IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	o7.5 -125 u7.5 -102	o8.5 -130 u8.5 -185	o7.5 -115 u7.5 -111	o7.5 -142 u7.5 -114	o8.5 +100 u8.5 -130	o7.5 -132 u7.5 +100	o7.5 -125 u7.5 -105	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	-	-
Jay Huff IND C IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	o10.5 -108 u10.5 -118	o9.5 -191 u9.5 -125	o10.5 -102 u10.5 -125	o10.5 -113 u10.5 -144	o2.5 -110 u2.5 -118	o10.5 -108 u10.5 -122	o9.5 -130 u9.5 +100	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Johnny Furphy IND SF IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	o6.5 -117 u6.5 -109	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	o6.5 -113 u6.5 -113	o6.5 -133 u6.5 -123	o6.5 -118 u6.5 -115	o6.5 -117 u6.5 -115	o6.5 -130 u6.5 +100	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Kon Knueppel CHA SG IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	o18.5 -103 u18.5 -124	o18.5 -125 u18.5 -159	o18.5 -113 u18.5 -113	o18.5 -117 u18.5 -138	o18.5 +100 u18.5 -135	o18.5 -106 u18.5 -125	o18.5 -105 u18.5 -125	o18.5 -137 u18.5 -137	-	-
LaMelo Ball CHA PG IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	o17.5 -113 u17.5 -112	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	o17.5 -113 u17.5 -113	o17.5 -135 u17.5 -121	o17.5 -110 u17.5 -120	o17.5 -120 u17.5 -112	o17.5 -115 u17.5 -115	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	-	-
Miles Bridges CHA SF IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	o18.5 -111 u18.5 -114	o18.5 -137 u18.5 -137	o18.5 -115 u18.5 -111	o18.5 -125 u18.5 -131	o17.5 -120 u17.5 -110	o18.5 -115 u18.5 -115	o17.5 -125 u17.5 -105	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	-	-
Moussa Diabaté CHA PF IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	o8.5 -129 u8.5 +101	o8.5 -198 u8.5 -125	o8.5 -130 u8.5 +102	o8.5 -142 u8.5 -114	o8.5 -125 u8.5 -105	o8.5 -134 u8.5 +100	o8.5 -130 u8.5 +100	o8.5 -137 u8.5 -137	-	-
Pascal Siakam IND PF IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	o25.5 -124 u25.5 -103	o6.5 -117 u6.5 -212	o5.5 -154 u5.5 +116	o6.5 -112 u6.5 -147	o6.5 +110 u6.5 -145	o25.5 -129 u25.5 -104	o25.5 -125 u25.5 -105	o26.5 -137 u26.5 -137	-	-
PJ Hall CHA C IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o5.5 -191 u5.5 -125	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sion James CHA SG IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	-	o5.5 -122 u5.5 -191	-	o5.5 -116 u5.5 -140	o5.5 +100 u5.5 -135	-	o5.5 +100 u5.5 -130	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	-
Tidjane Salaün CHA PF IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	o5.5 +101 u5.5 -128	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	o5.5 -104 u5.5 -122	o5.5 -121 u5.5 -135	o5.5 -118 u5.5 -110	o6.5 -106 u6.5 -125	o5.5 +100 u5.5 -130	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	-
T.J. McConnell IND PG IND @ CHA Today 7:00 PM ET	o11.5 -121 u11.5 -106	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	o11.5 -113 u11.5 -113	o11.5 -125 u11.5 -131	o11.5 -110 u11.5 -120	o11.5 -117 u11.5 -114	o11.5 -110 u11.5 -120	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	-	-
Andrew Wiggins MIA SF MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	o13.5 -123 u13.5 -104	o13.5 -191 u13.5 -127	o13.5 -122 u13.5 -104	o13.5 -147 u13.5 -112	o13.5 -120 u13.5 -110	o13.5 -136 u13.5 +102	o13.5 -120 u13.5 -110	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	-	-
Anthony Edwards MIN SG CLE @ MIN Today 8:00 PM ET	o30.5 -108 u30.5 -118	o30.5 -137 u30.5 -137	o30.5 +100 u30.5 -128	o30.5 -119 u30.5 -136	o30.5 -115 u30.5 -115	o30.5 -110 u30.5 -121	o30.5 -110 u30.5 -120	o30.5 -137 u30.5 -137	-	-
Ayo Dosunmu CHI PG MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	o14.5 +100 u14.5 -127	o14.5 -137 u14.5 -137	o14.5 -104 u14.5 -122	o14.5 -128 u14.5 -128	o14.5 -115 u14.5 -118	o14.5 -118 u14.5 -114	o14.5 -110 u14.5 -120	o15 -137 u15 -137	-	-
Bam Adebayo MIA C MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	o16.5 -122 u16.5 -105	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	o16.5 -122 u16.5 -104	o16.5 -131 u16.5 -123	o16.5 -110 u16.5 -120	o16.5 -121 u16.5 -110	o16.5 -115 u16.5 -115	o16.5 -137 u16.5 -137	-	-
Bones Hyland MIN PG CLE @ MIN Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	o5.5 -128 u5.5 -128	o6.5 -135 u6.5 +100	-	o6.5 -115 u6.5 -115	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	-	-
Coby White CHI SG MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	o17.5 -116 u17.5 -109	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	o17.5 -104 u17.5 -122	o17.5 -125 u17.5 -131	o16.5 -125 u16.5 -105	o17.5 -107 u17.5 -125	o17.5 +100 u17.5 -130	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	-	-
Darius Garland CLE PG CLE @ MIN Today 8:00 PM ET	o18.5 -102 u18.5 -125	o18.5 -137 u18.5 -137	o18.5 -102 u18.5 -125	o18.5 -120 u18.5 -135	o18.5 -115 u18.5 -115	o18.5 -113 u18.5 -118	o18.5 -110 u18.5 -120	o18.5 -137 u18.5 -137	-	-
Davion Mitchell MIA PG MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	o7.5 -106 u7.5 -121	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	o7.5 +100 u7.5 -128	o7.5 -128 u7.5 -128	o7.5 -105 u7.5 -125	o8.5 -114 u8.5 -117	o7.5 -110 u7.5 -120	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	-	-
De'Andre Hunter CLE SF CLE @ MIN Today 8:00 PM ET	o12.5 -102 u12.5 -125	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	o12.5 +100 u12.5 -128	o12.5 -116 u12.5 -140	o12.5 -118 u12.5 -115	o12.5 -114 u12.5 -118	o12.5 -105 u12.5 -125	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	-
Donovan Mitchell CLE SG CLE @ MIN Today 8:00 PM ET	o30.5 -108 u30.5 -119	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	o7.5 -108 u7.5 -122	o7.5 -120 u7.5 -136	o7.5 -105 u7.5 -130	o30.5 -105 u30.5 -127	o29.5 -125 u29.5 -105	o29.5 -137 u29.5 -137	-	-
Donte DiVincenzo MIN SG CLE @ MIN Today 8:00 PM ET	o13.5 -120 u13.5 -107	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	o13.5 -122 u13.5 -104	o13.5 -135 u13.5 -121	o13.5 -125 u13.5 -110	o13.5 -127 u13.5 -105	o13.5 -130 u13.5 +100	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	-	-
Evan Mobley CLE PF CLE @ MIN Today 8:00 PM ET	o17.5 -126 u17.5 -101	o5.5 -137 u5.5 -137	o5.5 +100 u5.5 -132	o5.5 -120 u5.5 -135	o4.5 -120 u4.5 -110	o17.5 -125 u17.5 -107	o17.5 -125 u17.5 -105	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	-	-
Isaac Okoro CHI SF MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	o8.5 -107 u8.5 -119	o8.5 -125 u8.5 -159	o8.5 -111 u8.5 -115	o8.5 -117 u8.5 -140	o7.5 -130 u7.5 +100	o8.5 -108 u8.5 -124	o8.5 +100 u8.5 -130	o8.5 -137 u8.5 -137	-	-
Jaden McDaniels MIN PF CLE @ MIN Today 8:00 PM ET	o14.5 -113 u14.5 -113	o14.5 -159 u14.5 -125	o14.5 -122 u14.5 -104	o14.5 -125 u14.5 -131	o13.5 -130 u13.5 +100	o14.5 -114 u14.5 -117	o14.5 -115 u14.5 -115	o14.5 -137 u14.5 -137	-	-
Jaime Jaquez Jr. MIA SF MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	o11.5 -117 u11.5 -109	o12.5 -125 u12.5 -159	o11.5 -130 u11.5 +102	o12.5 -112 u12.5 -147	o11.5 -130 u11.5 -105	o11.5 -125 u11.5 -107	o11.5 -125 u11.5 -105	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	-
Jarrett Allen CLE C CLE @ MIN Today 8:00 PM ET	o13.5 +100 u13.5 -128	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	o13.5 +104 u13.5 -132	o12.5 -144 u12.5 -113	o13.5 -110 u13.5 -120	o13.5 -106 u13.5 -125	o13.5 -105 u13.5 -125	o13.5 -137 u13.5 -137	-	-
Jaylon Tyson CLE SF CLE @ MIN Today 8:00 PM ET	o9.5 -123 u9.5 -104	o10.5 -119 u10.5 -205	o10.5 +104 u10.5 -132	o9.5 -142 u9.5 -114	o9.5 -125 u9.5 -105	o9.5 -129 u9.5 -104	o9.5 -120 u9.5 -110	o9.5 -137 u9.5 -137	-	-
Julius Randle MIN PF CLE @ MIN Today 8:00 PM ET	o21.5 -119 u21.5 -107	o5.5 -115 u5.5 -229	o5.5 +110 u5.5 -146	o4.5 -142 u4.5 -114	o5.5 -110 u5.5 -120	o21.5 -125 u21.5 -106	o21.5 -120 u21.5 -110	o22 -137 u22 -137	-	-
Kel'el Ware MIA C MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	o10.5 -126 u10.5 -101	o10.5 -159 u10.5 -122	o10.5 -115 u10.5 -111	o10.5 -138 u10.5 -117	o10.5 -150 u10.5 +110	o10.5 -130 u10.5 +100	o10.5 -130 u10.5 +100	o11 -137 u11 -137	-	-
Kevin Huerter CHI SG MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	o11.5 -127 u11.5 -101	o12.5 -130 u12.5 -185	o12.5 +102 u12.5 -130	o11.5 -136 u11.5 -120	o11.5 -105 u11.5 -125	o11.5 -127 u11.5 -105	o11.5 -115 u11.5 -115	o11.5 -137 u11.5 -137	-	-
Matas Buzelis CHI SF MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	o17.5 -123 u17.5 -104	o4.5 -137 u4.5 -137	o4.5 -114 u4.5 -114	o4.5 -123 u4.5 -131	o4.5 +110 u4.5 -145	o17.5 -113 u17.5 -120	o17.5 -115 u17.5 -115	o17.5 -137 u17.5 -137	-	-
Mike Conley MIN PG CLE @ MIN Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o4.5 -137 u4.5 -137	-	o4.5 -128 u4.5 -128	o4.5 -105 u4.5 -125	-	o4.5 -115 u4.5 -115	o4.5 -137 u4.5 -137	-	-
Naz Reid MIN C CLE @ MIN Today 8:00 PM ET	o14.5 -105 u14.5 -122	o14.5 -137 u14.5 -137	o14.5 -102 u14.5 -125	o14.5 -121 u14.5 -133	o14.5 -115 u14.5 -115	o14.5 -112 u14.5 -120	o14.5 -110 u14.5 -120	o14.5 -137 u14.5 -137	-	-
Nikola Jović MIA SF MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	o8.5 -123 u8.5 -104	o8.5 -159 u8.5 -122	o8.5 -122 u8.5 -104	o8.5 -144 u8.5 -113	o8.5 -120 u8.5 -110	o8.5 -127 u8.5 -105	o8.5 -130 u8.5 +100	o8.5 -137 u8.5 -137	-	-
Nikola Vučević CHI C MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	o18.5 +103 u18.5 -132	o18.5 -125 u18.5 -159	o18.5 -104 u18.5 -122	o18.5 -117 u18.5 -138	o18.5 -105 u18.5 -125	o18.5 -107 u18.5 -128	o18.5 -105 u18.5 -125	o18.5 -137 u18.5 -137	-	-
Norman Powell MIA SG MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	o22.5 -104 u22.5 -122	o22.5 -137 u22.5 -137	o22.5 -104 u22.5 -122	o22.5 -113 u22.5 -144	o22.5 +110 u22.5 -150	o22.5 +100 u22.5 -135	o22.5 -105 u22.5 -125	o22.5 -137 u22.5 -137	-	-
Patrick Williams CHI PF MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	-	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	o6.5 -135 u6.5 -120	o6.5 -110 u6.5 -120	o6.5 -113 u6.5 -118	o6.5 -115 u6.5 -115	o6.5 -137 u6.5 -137	-	-
Rudy Gobert MIN C CLE @ MIN Today 8:00 PM ET	o10.5 -122 u10.5 -105	o10.5 -159 u10.5 -122	o10.5 -122 u10.5 -104	o10.5 -140 u10.5 -116	o10.5 -125 u10.5 -105	o10.5 -127 u10.5 -105	o10.5 -115 u10.5 -115	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Sam Merrill CLE SG CLE @ MIN Today 8:00 PM ET	o10.5 -115 u10.5 -110	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	o9.5 -120 u9.5 -110	o10.5 -128 u10.5 -128	o10.5 -110 u10.5 -120	o10.5 -117 u10.5 -114	o10.5 -115 u10.5 -115	o10.5 -137 u10.5 -137	-	-
Tre Jones CHI PG MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	o12.5 +102 u12.5 -130	o12.5 -127 u12.5 -191	o12.5 -115 u12.5 -111	o12.5 -116 u12.5 -140	o12.5 -118 u12.5 -110	o12.5 -110 u12.5 -121	o12.5 -110 u12.5 -120	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	-
Tyler Herro MIA SG MIA @ CHI Today 8:00 PM ET	o20.5 -102 u20.5 -126	o20.5 -137 u20.5 -137	o20.5 +100 u20.5 -128	o20.5 -119 u20.5 -136	o20.5 -120 u20.5 -110	o20.5 -108 u20.5 -124	o20.5 -115 u20.5 -115	o20 -137 u20 -137	-	-
Anthony Davis DAL C DAL @ UTA Today 9:00 PM ET	o24.5 -123 u24.5 -104	o25.5 -137 u25.5 -137	o25.5 -111 u25.5 -115	o25.5 -119 u25.5 -138	o24.5 -110 u24.5 -118	o24.5 -124 u24.5 -108	o24.5 -120 u24.5 -110	o25.5 -137 u25.5 -137	-	-
Brandon Williams DAL PG DAL @ UTA Today 9:00 PM ET	o13.5 -117 u13.5 -109	o13.5 -159 u13.5 -122	o13.5 -113 u13.5 -113	o13.5 -140 u13.5 -116	-	o13.5 -122 u13.5 -109	o13.5 -115 u13.5 -115	o14 -137 u14 -137	-	-
Brice Sensabaugh UTA SF DAL @ UTA Today 9:00 PM ET	o12.5 -104 u12.5 -123	o12.5 -125 u12.5 -159	o2.5 -146 u2.5 +110	o3.5 -103 u3.5 -158	o2.5 -145 u2.5 +110	o12.5 -109 u12.5 -122	o11.5 -130 u11.5 +100	o20 -137 u20 -137	-	-
Cooper Flagg DAL PF DAL @ UTA Today 9:00 PM ET	o20.5 -119 u20.5 -107	o4.5 -198 u4.5 -122	o4.5 -136 u4.5 +102	o5.5 -116 u5.5 -140	o4.5 -150 u4.5 +110	o21.5 -113 u21.5 -118	o20.5 -125 u20.5 -105	o20.5 -137 u20.5 -137	-	-
Daniel Gafford DAL C DAL @ UTA Today 9:00 PM ET	o9.5 -106 u9.5 -121	o9.5 -125 u9.5 -159	o9.5 +104 u9.5 -132	o9.5 -114 u9.5 -142	o9.5 +100 u9.5 -135	o9.5 -106 u9.5 -125	o9.5 +100 u9.5 -130	o9 -137 u9 -137	-	-
Isaiah Collier UTA PG DAL @ UTA Today 9:00 PM ET	o7.5 -127 u7.5 +100	o7.5 -191 u7.5 -127	-	o7.5 -138 u7.5 -119	o7.5 -135 u7.5 +100	o7.5 -134 u7.5 +100	o7.5 -130 u7.5 +100	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	-	-
Jusuf Nurkić UTA C DAL @ UTA Today 9:00 PM ET	o12.5 -117 u12.5 -109	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	o12.5 -133 u12.5 -123	o12.5 -115 u12.5 -118	o12.5 -118 u12.5 -113	o12.5 -110 u12.5 -120	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	-
Kevin Love UTA PF DAL @ UTA Today 9:00 PM ET	o8.5 -106 u8.5 -121	o8.5 -137 u8.5 -137	o8.5 -113 u8.5 -113	o8.5 -125 u8.5 -131	o7.5 -150 u7.5 +110	o8.5 -114 u8.5 -118	o8.5 +100 u8.5 -130	o8.5 -137 u8.5 -137	-	-
Keyonte George UTA SG DAL @ UTA Today 9:00 PM ET	o24.5 -109 u24.5 -117	o6.5 -119 u6.5 -249	o5.5 -140 u5.5 +106	o12.5 -120 u12.5 -136	o6.5 +110 u6.5 -150	o24.5 -120 u24.5 -112	o24.5 -125 u24.5 -105	o24.5 -137 u24.5 -137	-	-
Klay Thompson DAL SG DAL @ UTA Today 9:00 PM ET	o12.5 -115 u12.5 -111	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	o12.5 -125 u12.5 -102	o12.5 -133 u12.5 -123	o12.5 -120 u12.5 -110	o12.5 -122 u12.5 -109	o12.5 -115 u12.5 -115	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	-
Kyle Filipowski UTA C DAL @ UTA Today 9:00 PM ET	o9.5 -104 u9.5 -123	o9.5 -137 u9.5 -137	o9.5 -120 u9.5 -106	o9.5 -125 u9.5 -131	o9.5 -118 u9.5 -110	o9.5 -115 u9.5 -115	o9.5 -125 u9.5 -105	o9.5 -137 u9.5 -137	-	-
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Max Christie DAL SG DAL @ UTA Today 9:00 PM ET	o12.5 -111 u12.5 -115	o12.5 -185 u12.5 -122	o12.5 -113 u12.5 -113	o12.5 -136 u12.5 -120	o12.5 -120 u12.5 -110	o12.5 -120 u12.5 -112	o12.5 -115 u12.5 -115	o12.5 -137 u12.5 -137	-	-
Naji Marshall DAL SF DAL @ UTA Today 9:00 PM ET	o14.5 -116 u14.5 -110	o14.5 -159 u14.5 -125	o14.5 -128 u14.5 +100	o14.5 -140 u14.5 -117	o14.5 -110 u14.5 -118	o14.5 -127 u14.5 -107	o14.5 -120 u14.5 -110	o14.5 -137 u14.5 -137	-	-
Svi Mykhailiuk UTA SF DAL @ UTA Today 9:00 PM ET	o7.5 -116 u7.5 -110	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	o7.5 -118 u7.5 -108	o7.5 -128 u7.5 -128	o7.5 -110 u7.5 -118	o7.5 -115 u7.5 -115	o7.5 -115 u7.5 -115	o7.5 -137 u7.5 -137	-	-

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Top NBA DFS Picks Today

Who’s going to smash tonight? We’ll dive into our favorite NBA DFS picks this morning. There could be a ton of news that breaks later, but we’ll check out the best early plays on the board.

Top NBA DFS Stud: James Harden

With just four games on the Thursday NBA DFS slate, high ceiling options may be hard to come by. However, one option stands above the rest, and that is James Harden of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Harden has been a one-man show for the Clippers with Kawhi Leonard and Bradley Beal out of the lineup. Beal is out for the season, and Leonard is not yet ready to return from his ankle injury, with both already ruled out for Thursday night’s matchup with the Orlando Magic. Derrick Jones Jr. and Jordan Miller have also been ruled out by the Clippers, which puts even more of the load on the shoulders of Harden.

In six games this season with Leonard and Beal inactive, Harden has posted an elite 33.6% usage rate, and he is averaging nearly 60 fantasy points per game. He has averaged 31.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 7.7 assists during those contests.

Harden proved just what his ceiling can look like in this setup last week when he dropped a 41-point triple-double on the Mavericks and finished with 87 fantasy points.

Tonight’s matchup against the Magic does not look great on paper, with Orlando playing at only the 22nd fastest pace in the league.

However, their number two-ranked defense from a season ago has slipped to 14th this year, and they will be without Paolo Banchero in this game. Harden brings triple-double upside and massive fantasy appeal into any matchup, and that is even more true when his team is shorthanded without a star like Kawhi Leonard.

Expert Mid-Tier Pick: Santi Aldama

The Memphis Grizzlies are going to be a very popular target on Thursday, as they have already ruled out Ja Morant, and Jaren Jackson Jr. is listed as doubtful on the injury report. Without their two highest usage players, Memphis will be forced to lean heavily on several players who are under-priced for their expanded roles.

Morant has missed three games so far this season, and in those contests, Santi Aldama has seen a meaningful bump in opportunity, including a 2 percent increase in usage up to 23.3%, which ranks second on the team behind Jackson, who is unlikely to suit up.

Aldama should step into the starting lineup for Jackson and has a legitimate chance to lead the team in usage. For the season, he is averaging 12.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 25.6 minutes per game. The 24-year-old was already beginning to see an expanded role with Morant out, and now he has a clear path to serve as the focal point of the Memphis offense with Jackson also sidelined.

Tonight’s matchup also adds to his appeal. The Sacramento Kings play at the fifth-fastest pace in the league and rank just 27th in defensive efficiency. That environment should boost both possessions and scoring opportunities for Aldama.

He looks locked into a starting role with a very realistic path to 30 minutes or more, and the role he is stepping into suggests he can easily outperform his mid-range price tag. With both volume and matchup working in his favor, Aldama profiles as one of the strongest value plays on the slate.

Injuries 11/20

LAC:
Jordan Miller – Out
Kawhi Leonard – Out
Bradley Beal – Out
Derrick Jones Jr. – Out

ORL:
Paolo Banchero – Out
Moe Wagner – Out

SAC:
Yet to submit

MEM:
Jaren Jackson Jr. – Doubtful
Ja Morant – Out
Javon Small – Out
Ty Jerome – Out
Scotty Pippen Jr. – Out…
— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) November 20, 2025

Top NBA DFS Value Play: Vince Williams

We’re sticking with another Memphis player as our early pick for top value on Thursday. Vince Williams started at point guard in place of Ja Morant in the last game and came incredibly close to posting a triple-double, finishing with 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists in nearly 30 minutes of action. With Jaren Jackson also expected to miss this game, Williams could be even more involved in the offense.

Tonight’s matchup is even more favorable. The Kings rank 27th in defensive efficiency, and both Memphis and Sacramento play at a top‑10 pace, contributing to a massive 234.5-point total for the game.

Williams should see the ball in his hands constantly, acting as both a scorer and playmaker. This combination gives him high usage, plenty of scoring opportunities, and a chance to rack up assists, making him an extremely attractive fantasy option.

The role Williams is stepping into is far too good for his current price tag. With his expanded minutes, ball-handling responsibilities, and the favorable matchup, he should be a core piece in DFS lineups on Thursday and has the potential to easily outperform expectations.

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Editor’s Note: This article was published in the morning. These core picks could change based on more daily news and injuries.

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