NBA DFS Cheat Sheet Today: Picks, Predictions for NBA Thursday, 3/13

After a nine-game slate Wednesday, the NBA follows it up with five games on Thursday. One of the highlight matchups is the Bucks hosting the Lakers, with both teams near the top of their conference.

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

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Let’s dig into the NBA Thursday slate below.

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NBA DFS Cheat Sheet Today for PrizePicks: 3/13

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

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

NBA PrizePicks Picks Today for NBA DFS

Here are three of the top NBA DFS picks for today for PrizePicks, March 13.

Nets G Cam Thomas – 24 Points

• Nets G Cam Thomas played 32 minutes in his last game, scoring 27 points on 22 shot attempts against the Cavaliers.
• After being eased back into action in his return from injury, Thomas has seen his minutes increase in both of his last two games.
• Despite playing somewhat limited minutes, Thomas has scored at least 23 points in three of his last four games.
• The last time he played the Bulls, Thomas scored 32 points across 32 minutes.
• In 69 minutes with D’Angelo Russell on the floor, Thomas has a 33.1% usage rate — keeping up with his 33.0% usage rate on the season.

Warriors F Draymond Green – 13.5 Rebs+Asts

• Warriors F Draymond Green has averaged 7.7 rebounds and 7.2 assists over his last 10 games.
• During that 10-game span, Green combined for at least 14 rebounds and assists seven times.
• While Green is averaging 29 minutes per game for the season, he has logged at least 32 minutes in five of his last seven games.
• In his last game against the Kings, Green finished with eight rebounds and nine assists over 28 minutes.

Bulls F/C Zach Collins – 10.5 Points

• When Bulls C Nikola Vucevic was out with an injury, Bulls F/C Zach Collins averaged 16.0 points and 30 minutes over seven games.
• Collins still started in Vucevic’s return Monday against the Pacers, but he scored just seven points over 23 minutes.
• Vucevic should continue to play more as he is further removed from his injury and he is expected to eventually reclaim his starting spot.
• Collins has not scored more than eight points in any of the four games that he has played in with Vucevic.

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NBA Offense vs. Defense Mismatches

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

Wizards vs. Pistons — 7 p.m. ET

• The Pistons rank 13th in offensive rating (116.3) over their last 10 games, and 14th (113.8) for the season.
• The Wizards rank eighth in defensive rating (112.1) over their last 10 games, and 28th (117.7) for the season.
• The Wizards have allowed the sixth-most assists per game (28.5) in the league.
• Pistons G Cade Cunningham has averaged 26.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 8.3 assists, and 2.2 three-pointers over his last 10 games.
• Pistons C Jalen Duren recorded 15 points, 13 rebounds, and two blocks against the Wizards on Tuesday.

Kings vs. Warriors — 10 p.m. ET

• The Kings rank seventh in offensive rating (119.0) over their last 10 games, and seventh (115.8) for the season.
• The Warriors rank sixth in defensive rating (109.8) over their last 10 games, and eighth (111.5) for the season.
• The Warriors have allowed the 10th-fewest assists per game (25.9) in the league.
• Kings F DeMar DeRozan has averaged 23.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.4 assists across his last 15 games.
• Kings G Malik Monk made his return from a three-game absence to score 21 points over 29 minutes against the Knicks on Monday.

NBA Pace Report for NBA Thursday Games

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

Lakers vs. Bucks – 7:30 p.m. ET

The Bucks rank seventh (101.40) in pace of play over their last 10 games, and ninth (100.46) for the season. This will be a pace-down spot for them against the Lakers, who have played at the 27th-fastest pace (96.54) over their last 10 games, and rank 23rd (98.33) for the season. The Lakers seem keen to slow down the game, even more so with Luka Doncic in the fold.

Nets vs. Bulls – 8: p.m. ET

The Nets rank 26th (96.55) in pace of play over their last 10 games, and 30th (96.32) for the season. This will be a pace-up spot for them against the Bulls, who have played at the fourth fastest pace (102.96) over their last 10 games, and rank third (103.54) for the season.

NBA DFS Injury Report Today

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

Notable Players Out

• Bulls G Josh Giddey (ankle) will not play against the Nets. With the Bulls also likely to remain without G Lonzo Ball (wrist), G Tre Jones and G Kevin Huerter should receive additional playing time. Jones has already started each of the last four games, averaging 13.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.0 assists.
• Warriors G Brandin Podziemski (back) will not play against the Kings. The good news for the Warriors is that F Jonathan Kuminga (ankle) is listed as probable after being sidelined since early January.
• Wizards F Bilal Coulibaly (hip) won’t play against the Pistons. Wizards F Justin Champagnie started when Coulibaly sat out Tuesday’s game against the Pistons, recording five points and eight rebounds over 31 minutes.

Questionable or Game-Time Decisions

• Lakers G Luka Doncic (ankle) is listed as questionable against the Bucks. If he can’t play, the Lakers would really be in a tough spot with F LeBron James (groin), F Rui Hachimura (knee), and C Jaxon Hayes (knee) all out against one of the East’s best teams. If Doncic does play, he has an absurd 45.1% usage rate in 150 minutes without James on the floor and could be in for a heavy workload against a Bucks team that runs fast.
• Kings C Domantas Sabonis (hamstring) is listed as questionable to face the Warriors. With him out the last five games, Kings C Jonas Valanciunas has averaged 13.4 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists as a starter.
• Pelicans F Yves Missi (ankle) is listed as questionable against the Magic. The Pelicans will already be without Kelly Olynyk (personal), so C Karlo Matkovic could be in line for an expanded role.

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