NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Best NBA PrizePicks Today - 4/9
After a packed slate on Tuesday, the NBA brings 10 more games on the Wednesday slate. Among them will be a highlight matchup between the Lakers and Mavericks, with Luka Doncic returning to Dallas for the first time after the trade.
We’ve got everything you need in today’s NBA DFS Cheat Sheet for PrizePicks below, including the top NBA PrizePicks picks, offense vs. defense mismatches to target, and pace up spots.
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Let’s dig into the NBA Wednesday slate below.
NBA DFS Cheat Sheet Today for PrizePicks: April 9
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NBA PrizePicks Picks Today for NBA DFS
Here are four of the top NBA DFS picks for today for PrizePicks, April 9.
Kings G Zach LaVine – 22.5 Points
- Kings G Zach LaVine scored 43 points in his last game on Monday against the Pistons.
- LaVine has scored at least 25 points in three straight games.
- LaVine is shooting an absurd 51.6% on 3-pointers over his last eight games.
- Kings G Malik Monk (calf), who is averaging 17.2 points per game this season, has been ruled out. LaVine’s usage jumps about 1% without Monk on the floor.
Lakers G Austin Reaves – 20.5 Points
- Lakers G Austin Reaves is averaging 26.0 points over his last 15 games.
- Reaves has scored at least 21 points in 12 of his last 15 games.
- Reaves has averaged 37 minutes over his last 18 games.
- This is the second game of a back-to-back set for the Lakers. Excluding one game in which Reaves left early with an injury, he has scored at least 30 points in the second half of five straight back-to-back sets.
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Bulls G Josh Giddey – 8.5 Assists
- Bulls G Josh Giddey is expected to play against the Heat after sitting out Tuesday for rest.
- Giddy has averaged 9.5 assists over his last 17 games.
- Giddey has at least nine assists in 11 of his last 17 games.
- The last time he faced the Heat, Giddey produced 12 assists.
Heat PF Bam Adebayo – 21.5 Points
- Heat F/C Bam Adebayo has been cleared to play after sitting out Monday against the 76ers.
- Adebayo has scored at least 22 points in three of his last four games. The one game that he didn’t, he just missed with 21 points.
- Not only do the Bulls play at a fast pace, but they rank 23rd in defensive rating (115.5) this season.
- Adebayo has scored at least 22 points in both of his previous two meetings with the Bulls this season.
NBA Offense vs. Defense Mismatches
Here are the top offense vs. defense mismatches across the NBA Wednesday games.
Celtics vs. Magic — 7 p.m. ET
- The Magic rank 17th in offensive rating (115.8) over their last 10 games, and 27th (108.8) for the season.
- The Celtics rank 10th in defensive rating (111.7) over their last 10 games, and fifth (110.5) for the season.
- The Celtics have allowed the second-lowest opponent shooting percentage (45.3%) in the league.
- The Magic scored 104 and 94 points in their two previous meetings with the Celtics this season.
- Magic F Paolo Banchero is averaging 30.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 4.4 assists over his last 15 games.
Thunder vs. Suns — 10 p.m. ET
- The Thunder rank fourth in offensive rating (121.3) over their last 10 games, and third (119.0) for the season.
- The Suns rank 29th in defensive rating (128.1) over their last 10 games, and 27th (117.8) for the season.
- The Suns have allowed the fourth-highest three-point shooting percentage (36.9%) in the league.
- With his average of 32.7 points per game, Thunder G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on pace to average at least 30.1 points for the third straight season.
- This will be the second game of a back-to-back set and the third game in the last four days for the Thunder, so they could rest some of their starters vs. the Suns.
- The Suns are now three games out of a Play-In spot, on the verge of elimination.
NBA Pace Report for NBA Wednesday Games
Here are the NBA games to target for quick-paced play with additional possessions on Wednesday for NBA DFS on PrizePicks.
Heat vs. Bulls – 8 p.m. ET
The Heat rank 28th (95.55) in pace of play over their last 10 games, and 27th (96.82) for the season. This will be a pace-up spot for them against the Bulls, who have played at the fastest pace (104.85) over their last 10 games, and rank second (103.59) for the season.
Thunder vs. Suns – 10 p.m. ET
The Thunder rank third (101.50) in pace of play over their last 10 games, and fifth (100.82) for the season. This will be a pace-down spot for them against the Suns, who have played at the 24th-fastest pace (96.95) over their last 10 games, and rank 22nd (98.38) for the season.
Nuggets vs. Kings – 10 p.m. ET
The Kings rank 23rd (97.15) in pace of play over their last 10 games, and 18th (99.17) for the season. This will be a pace-up spot for them against the Nuggets, who have played at the 13th-fastest pace (99.48) over their last 10 games, and rank sixth (100.75) for the season.
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