NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Best NBA PrizePicks Today - 4/1

Tuesday’s slate brings us seven games in the NBA. One of the more noteworthy matchups features the Nuggets hosting the Timberwolves in a rematch of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

We’ve got everything you need in today’s NBA DFS Cheat Sheet for PrizePicks below, including the top PrizePicks NBA picks, offense vs. defense mismatches, and pace up spots.

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Let’s dig into the NBA DFS Tuesday slate below.

NBA PrizePicks Picks Today for NBA DFS

Here are four of the top NBA DFS picks for today for PrizePicks, April 1.

Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards – 27.5 Points

• Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards is averaging 28.3 points per game and shooting 46.3% from the field on the road, compared to 26.1 points per game and 41.9% shooting at home.
• Edwards is shooting a career-high 39.5% from behind the arc this season.
• The Nuggets rank 20th in the league in three-point shooting percentage allowed (36.4%).
• Edwards has scored at least 29 points in each of his three previous meetings with the Nuggets this season.
• The Timberwolves are fighting to avoid the Play-In Tournament in the West, with every game having more meaning. The Warriors, Timberwolves, and Clippers all have 43 wins, currently in the No. 6, 7, and 8 seeds, respectively.

Trail Blazers G Shaedon Sharpe – 21.5 Points

• Trail Blazers G Shaedon Sharpe has scored at least 22 points in four of his last five games.
• Sharpe has averaged 19.3 points over 16 games since becoming a starter.
• Trail Blazers G Scoot Henderson (concussion) has been ruled out, Trail Blazers F Jerami Grant (knee) is questionable, and Trail Blazers G Anfernee Simons (forearm) is listed as questionable.
• The Hawks have played at the second-fastest pace in the league (103.55) this season.
• Sharpe scored 32 points against the Hawks earlier this season.

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Spurs G Chris Paul – 15.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts

• Spurs G Chris Paul has averaged 7.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 6.0 assists over his last 15 games.
• Paul has scored fewer than 10 points in 11 of his last 14 games.
• Paul is on pace to average a career-low 8.7 points per game this season.
• The Magic have the second-best defensive rating (109.2) in the league this season.

Bulls F Matas Buzelis – 12.5 Points

• Bulls F Matas Buzelis has averaged 27 minutes over his last 15 games, which helped him average 13.7 points over that span.
• Buzelis has scored at least 14 points in three of his last five games.
• Buzelis has made at least two three-pointers in seven of his last nine games.
• The Bulls (103.54) and Raptors (100.33) both rank inside the top-11 in the league in pace of play this season.

NBA Offense vs. Defense Mismatches

Here are the top offense vs. defense mismatches across the NBA Tuesday games.

Magic vs. Spurs — 8 p.m. ET

• The Spurs rank 12th in offensive rating (116.8) over their last 10 games, and 17th (113.7) for the season.
• The Magic rank fourth in defensive rating (107.4) over their last 10 games, and second (109.2) for the season.
• The Magic have allowed the fewest assists per game (22.8) in the league.
• Spurs G Stephon Castle has averaged 19.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.4 three-pointers over his last 10 games.
• Spurs G Devin Vassell is shooting 48.3% from the field and 45.3% from behind the arc over his last 10 games. That helped him average 19.0 points and 3.4 three-pointers during that span.

Timberwolves vs. Nuggets — 10 p.m. ET

• The Timberwolves rank fourth in offensive rating (122.5) over their last 10 games, and ninth (115.2) for the season.
• The Nuggets rank 20th in defensive rating (117.5) over their last 10 games, and 20th (115.0) for the season.
• The Nuggets have allowed the third-most assists per game (29.0) in the league.
• Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards has made at least three three-pointers in seven of his last nine games.
• Timberwolves F Julius Randle has averaged 18.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 5.4 assists over 14 games since returning from injury.

NBA Pace Report for NBA Tuesday Games

Here are the NBA games to target or avoid based on their projected pace on Tuesday for NBA DFS on PrizePicks.

Magic vs. Spurs – 8 p.m. ET

The Magic rank 29th (96.10) in pace of play over their last 10 games, and 29th (96.56) for the season. This will be a pace-up spot for them against the Spurs, who have played at the 13th-fastest pace (99.60) over their last 10 games, and rank 14th (100.03) for the season.

Warriors vs. Grizzlies – 8 p.m. ET

The Grizzlies rank third (102.35) in pace of play over their last 10 games, and first (103.83) for the season. This will be a pace-down spot for them against the Warriors, who have played at the 18th-fastest pace (98.65) over their last 10 games, and rank 16th (99.56) for the season.

Timberwolves vs. Nuggets – 10 p.m. ET

The Timberwolves rank 16th (99.17) in pace of play over their last 10 games, and 24th (98.21) for the season. This will be a slight pace-up spot for them against the Nuggets, who have played at the 12th-fastest pace (100.00) over their last 10 games, and rank sixth (100.79) for the season.

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