We're breaking down the best NBA DFS picks for the 8-game FanDuel slate on November 8. This slate features high totals and a long list of key injuries (Kawhi, LeBron, Trae Young), creating great value. This guide covers the top elite players like Luka Doncic, the expected chalk, and the key value plays you'll need to build a successful FanDuel lineup tonight.
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Slate Overview
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Listed spreads/totals are from FanDuel Sportsbook and current as of Saturday, Nov. 8 @12:30 p.m. ET:
*Dallas Mavericks (-4.5) at *Washington Wizards (O/U: 231.5)
*Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers (-5.5) (O/U: 236.5)
*Chicago Bulls at *Cleveland Cavaliers (-8.5) (O/U: 240.5)
Portland Trail Blazers (-3.5) at *Miami Heat (O/U: 240.5)
New Orleans Pelicans at *San Antonio Spurs (-10.5) (O/U: 224.5)
Los Angeles Lakers (-5.5) at *Atlanta Hawks (O/U: 228.5)
Indiana Pacers at *Denver Nuggets (-12) (O/U: 235.5)
Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Clippers (-5) (O/U: 227.5)
* Denotes team on second leg of back-to-back set
Any time there are four games with totals of over 235 points, including two over 240 points, we're in good shape for DFS purposes. Those elevated figures are mostly accompanied by reasonable spreads as well, giving us plenty to look forward to from a DFS perspective despite a good number of teams being on the second leg of back-to-back sets.
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Injury Situations to Monitor
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Kawhi Leonard, LAC (ankle): OUT
In Leonard's ongoing absence, James Harden should be set for even more usage than usual, while Nicolas Batum and Bogdan Bogdanovic could be direct beneficiaries.
Anthony Davis, DAL (calf): QUESTIONABLE
If Davis' absence persists, Daniel Gafford should continue to be a primary beneficiary, while Cooper Flagg should continue seeing elevated usage.
Bam Adebayo, MIA (toe): QUESTIONABLE
If Adebayo logs another absence Saturday, Kel'el Ware and Nikola Jovic could be the main beneficiaries.
Other notable injuries:
LeBron James, LAL (back): OUT
Austin Reaves, LAL (groin): OUT
Trae Young, ATL (knee): OUT
Zion Williamson, NOP (hamstring): OUT
Tyler Herro, MIA (ankle): OUT
Paul George, PHI (knee): OUT
Coby White, CHI (calf): OUT
Bilal Coulibaly, WAS (lower leg): OUT
Jordan Poole, NOP (knee): OUT
Bennedict Mathurin, IND (toe): OUT
Norman Powell, MIA (ankle): QUESTIONABLE
Jaime Jaquez, MIA (ankle): QUESTIONABLE
Kyshawn George, WAS (illness): QUESTIONABLE
Andrew Nembhard, IND (shoulder): QUESTIONABLE
De'Aaron Fox, SAN (hamstring): PROBABLE
Elite Players
We have three players with five-figure salaries on Saturday's slate – Luka Doncic ($12,800), Victor Wembanyama ($12,500) and Nikola Jokic ($12,400).
Doncic is providing otherworldly numbers every time he takes the floor while helping make up for the absences of both LeBron James and Austin Reaves. He's averaging 70.8 FD points per contest, which makes him worthy of a salary that's just under $13K
Wembanyama has been a bit quieter the last three games after a prolific start to the season, but he's still averaging 57.1 FD points per contest and has a 70+ FD-point ceiling.
Jokic saw a two-game streak of 80+ FD points snapped last time out, but he has the safest floor on the slate other than Doncic and has scored at least 52.3 FD points in each contest thus far.
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Expected Chalk
Other likely chalk plays include:
Tyrese Maxey, PHI ($9,700)
Maxey offers the upside of a five-figure-salary player and is averaging 55.9 FD points per contest, which should make him very popular Saturday.
Josh Giddey, CHI ($9,600)
Giddey is averaging 48.2 FD points per contest in the midst of what is shaping up as a career-best season; his multi-category production should lock in another high roster rate for him Saturday.
Pascal Siakam IND ($9,500)
Siakam continues to see elevated usage due to the multiple key absences on his team and should once again be in plenty of lineups as a result.
Devin Booker, PHO ($9,400)
Booker is handling his role as the focal point of the Suns' attack quite adeptly, averaging 44.9 FD points per contest while posting a career-high 30.2 points per contest on career-high 50.8 percent shooting.
James Harden, LAC ($8,800)
Harden will see a nice bump in usage with Kawhi Leonard out and is already averaging 42.6 FD points per game, factors that should ensure he's highly rostered Saturday.
Key Values
Mark Williams, PHO at LAC ($6,300)
Williams' Suns tenure got off to an unremarkable start before he kicked it into high gear, as he's contributed three tallies of over 42 FD points in three of the last six games. The big man has four double-doubles, including two straight, over the entirety of that span as well, and he's taken double-digit shot attempts on three occasions already as well. The Clippers are typically a tough matchup down low with Ivica Zubac patrolling the paint, but they're still allowing 52.8 FD points per contest to centers thus far and Williams should see enough minutes to offer a strong return on investment.
Shaedon Sharpe, POR at MIA ($5,900)
Sharpe is listed as probable with a calf issue and fully expected to play, making him an intriguing option at just below $6K. The athletic wing is averaging 31.3 FD points over the last six games, despite shooting just 40.0 percent over that sample. Sharpe has three tallies of over 34 FD points in that span as well, and Saturday, he's facing a Heat squad decimated by injuries and allowing 40.7 FD points per game to two-guards in the early going this season. Sharpe is averaging a career-high 16.9 shot attempts per contest as well, helping make up for his inefficiency.
Devin Vassell, SAN vs. NOP ($5,500)
Vassell will see De'Aaron Fox (hamstring) make his season debut Saturday, but the former is still a very viable option at his salary and projects to remain in the starting small forward role. Vassell is scuffling with his shot early on, but he's still found his way to an average of 26.1 FD points per contest with the help of five tallies of 28.6 FD points or more, along with a co-career-high 1.3 steals per contest. The Pelicans make for good targets, as New Orleans is surrendering 46.1 FD points per contest to small forwards, along with 50.7 percent shooting on the road.
ALSO CONSIDER: Jerami Grant, POR at MIA ($5,700); Grayson Allen, PHO at LAC ($5,600)
