NBA DFS Cheat Sheet Today for NBA DFS & PrizePicks: Feb. 26

We’ve got a nine-game slate in the NBA on Wednesday night, Feb. 26, for NBA DFS on PrizePicks. We’ve got everything you need to lock in on tonight’s NBA slate in today’s NBA DFS Cheat Sheet for PrizePicks below, including the PrizePicks NBA picks, top offense vs. defense mismatches, pace up spots, and today’s injury report.

The Wednesday NBA slate is led by two nationally televised games on ESPN, starting with the Philadelphia 76ers traveling to take on division rival New York Knicks. Sixers’ star center Joel Embiid has been ruled out and is considering looking at more options for his knee which could keep him out for the season. 

The second ESPN game sees in-state rivals San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets face off. The Spurs will be without Victor Wembanyama for the first-time in this series, but a win tonight would give them a season split against the Rockets.

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Let’s dive into the NBA Wednesday on PrizePicks slate below.

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NBA DFS Cheat Sheet Today for PrizePicks: 2/26

Below, find everything you need for the Friday NBA DFS slate on PrizePicks. Click each section to read more.

• NBA Offense vs. Defense Mismatches
• NBA Pace Report
• NBA PrizePicks Picks Today for NBA DFS
• NBA DFS Injury Report

NBA Offense vs. Defense Mismatches

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

Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks — 7 p.m. ET

• The New York Knicks rank 3rd in offensive rating on the season (120.2) and still rank inside the top-10 over the last 10 games (116.3)
• The Sixers rank 26th in defensive rating over the season (116.5) and are slightly worse over their last 10 games (119.3).
• Knicks SF Josh Hart has triple-doubles in both games against the 76ers this season.
• The Sixers are allowing the seventh most rebounds to opposing small forwards this season.

Sacramento Kings vs. Utah Jazz — 9 p.m. ET

• The Sacramento Kings are seventh in offensive rating this season (116.1) and are roughly keeping the same rating after adding Zach LaVine and losing De’Aaron Fox (115.6).
• The Utah Jazz rank dead last in defensive rating on the season (119.5) and have seen their rank in defensive rating go up in the last 10 games despite their numbers not being much better (25th in rank at 118.6).
• The Jazz rank in the top-5 in fantasy points allowed to all positions but the power forward spot.
• Kings C Domantas Sabonis is averaging 23.5 points and 11.5 rebounds against the Jazz this season. He is projected for 32.5 Points+Rebounds on Prizeicks tonight.

NBA Pace Report for NBA Tuesday Games

Here are the NBA games to target for quick-paced play with additional possessions on Wednesday for NBA DFS on PrizePicks.

Trail Blazers vs Wizards — 7 p.m. ET

The Wizards rank fourth in pace on the season (101.3) but have slowed it down over the last 10 games, ranking 18th (99.9). The Trail Blazers rank 19th in pace on the season (98.7) and 11th in the last 10 games (100.9). This is a pace-neutral game for both teams with Wizards recently slowing it down.

Hawks vs. Heat — 7:30 p.m. ET

The Miami Heat rank bottom three in pace over the season and in their last 10 games (96.5 in season and last-10 pace metrics). They get a pace-up spot for the Heat against the Atlanta Hawks, who rank second in pace on the season (103.3) and are first in pace over the last 10 games (104.1).

Thunder vs. Nets — 7:30 p.m. ET

The Thunder are eighth in pace over the season (99.6) and 15th over the last 10 games (100.5). This is a pace-down spot against the Nets, who rank dead last in pace over the season (96.0) and over the last 10 games (93.8). 

Clippers vs. Bulls — 8 p.m. ET

The Clippers rank roughly the same over the season and in their last 10 games in pace, ranking 20th (98.3) and 21st (99.5) respectively. This will be a pace-up spot against the Chicago Bulls who third in pace on the season (103.1) and fourth in the last 10 games (102.5)

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NBA PrizePicks Picks Today for NBA DFS

Here are four of the top NBA DFS picks for today for PrizePicks on Wednesday, February 26.

Kings F-C Domantas Sabonis — Points + Rebounds

• Kings C Domantas Sabonis is averaging 23.5 points and 11.5 rebounds against the Jazz this season.
• He is averaging 14.3 rebounds over his last 10 games.
• With Zach LaVine on the Kings, Sabonis is averaging 15-15 with over 16 points and 15 rebounds per night.
• The Jazz rank seventh in points allowed to opposing centers. 
• Sabonis only played 27 minutes last game against the Hornets due to a blowout and only netted 7 points and 10 rebounds, so he will be fresh for tonight’s game.
• This was the first time all season that Sabonis had scored less than double-digit points.

Clippers G James Harden — Points + Rebounds + Assists 

• Clippers G James Harden had a 17-point, 10-assist game last time against the Bulls. 
• The Bulls currently rank third in most fantasy points allowed to opposing point guards.
• The Bulls are allowing the sixth most rebounds and the most assists allowed to opposing point guards this season. 
• Over the last 15 games, the Bulls rank in the top half of the league in rebounds and assists allowed to opposing point guards.
• Harden has had 15 or more Rebs+Assists in seven of his last 10 games.
• This is a pace-up game for the Clippers against a Chicago Bulls team that loves to run so expect more possessions where Harden can be utilized. 

Knicks G Josh Hart — Points + Rebounds + Assists

• Hart has had triple-doubles in both games against the Sixers this season. He is averaging 12 points, 14.5 rebounds, and 11 assists in those games.
• The Sixers are allowing the seventh most rebounds to opposing small forwards this season. 
• Over the last 15 games, they are allowing the fifth most rebounds.
• Since the All-Star break, Hart is averaging 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists per game.
• Hart is averaging 39.9 minutes played through February — higher than any other month this season.

Hawks G Trae Young — Points + Rebounds + Assists

• Trae Young has struggled against the Miami Heat this season, only averaging 11 points per game. He is, however, averaging 14.5 assists per game.
• His shooting percentages are indicative of his struggles against the Heat this season, shooting 25% from the field and 12% from three against them.
• This season the Heat are one of the best defenses against opposing point guards, allowing the third least points to them.
• Miami forces the ball out of their opposition's primary scorers’ hands consistently. 
• Young is evident of this. He is averaging over 18 shots per game this season, but averages five less field goal attempts against the Heat. 

NBA DFS Injury Report Today

Below, find all of the NBA DFS Injury news for the NBA Wednesday games.

Notable Players Out

• Sixers C Joel Embiid (knee) was ruled out again due to his knee. C Andre Drummond now slots into the startling lineup. With F Guerschon Yabusele also ruled out (eye), this leaves the Philly frontcourt thin on bodies. Rookie C Adem Bona will now also see extended minutes due to this.
• Blazers C DeAndre Ayton (calf) remains out after picking up a non-contact injury against the Nuggets. Rookie Donovan Clingan has slotted into the starting lineup.
• Heat F Nikola Jovic (hand) suffered a fracture and will be out for some time. F Kyle Anderson will now get a larger role off the bench while Jaime Jaquez or Haywood Highsmith may work their way back into the rotation.
• Nets C Nic Claxton (suspension) is out for the Nets due to picking up his sixth flagrant foul. Day’Ron Sharpe will start at center for Brooklyn. Nets G D’Angelo Russell (ankle) also remains out. Ball-handling duties will be split between Keon Johnson and Killian Hayes.
• Clippers G Norman Powell (knee) will miss a fourth straight game for the Clippers. Bogdan Bogdanovic will start while Amir Coffey will likely see more minutes off the bench. Harden has a 36.9% usage rate while Kawhi Leonard has a 36.1% usage rate with Powell off the floor.
• The Utah Jazz will be without G Collin Sexton (ankle), F John Collins (back), and F Lauri Markkanen (back). Rookie guard Isaiah Collier will remain the starter for Sexton. Forwards Brice Sensabaugh and KJ Martin will start for Collins and Markkanen. Kyle Filipowski will likely get more playing time off the bench as well.

Questionable or Game-Time Decisions

• Celtics starters Jaylen Brown (thigh) and C Kristaps Porzingis are listed as game-time decisions. Expect a much larger role for Jayson Tatum if either are out, as well as the likes of Peyton Pritchard and/or Al Horford to slot into the starting lineup
• Pistons’ Dennis Schroder (ankle) is listed as questionable. Marcus Sasser will take charge as Detroit’s primary ball-handler should Schroder miss the game.
• The Raptors-Pacers game has four notable questionable players. Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl are dealing with hip issues for Toronto. Tyrese Haliburton and TJ McConnell have a groin and ankle issue respectively. 
• Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) is listed as questionable for the Knicks. Precious Achiuwa will see an increase in his role should KAT miss the game.
• Heat players Kel’el Ware and Andrew Wiggins have been upgraded from questionable to probable for their game against the Hawks. Bam Adebayo is questionable though. 
• Nets F Cam Johnson (back) may miss his first game since early February. He is questionable for tonight against the Thunder.
• Bulls G Ayo Dosunmu (shoulder) remains day-to-day with instability in his shoulder. After injuring it against the Knicks, he was held out of the last two games and will be a game-time decision moving forward for most games until fully healed.
• Rockets F Tari Eason (rest) may sit out tonight’s game due to a back-to-back. Eason is listed as questionable but has sat out the second leg of Houston’s last two back-to-backs.

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