DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/12/23): NBA DFS Lineups

November 12, 2023

The top daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on November 12, 2023. John Brubaker provides NBA DFS analysis and sleeper picks for building optimal DFS rosters.

It's a Sunday in the NBA, which always gets overshadowed at this time of the year as we enter Week 10 of the NFL season. However, we have a nice seven-game DFS slate tonight on both sites. We have some fun matchups here, so let's take a look!

We have two teams on back-to-backs tonight: the Heat and the Warriors. We also have a few stars riding pine tonight, as the likes of Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, and CJ McCollum will all be out tonight due to injury. Let's see how this affects some of our DFS lineups.

This article will provide you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 11/12/23. Remember to monitor NBA injury news and our awesome new NBA injuries report tool, as the slate can completely change before lineups lock at 7:00 pm EST.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC vs. PHX – PG ($10,600 DK; $11,200 FD)

I'll start off tonight's slate with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. SGA comes into this one averaging 28.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game. He projects some minor regression here, through no fault of his own though as the Thunder rank first in point guard efficiency this season (41.7). He projects to 28.12 points, 6.0 assists, and 6.78 rebounds tonight, as well as 1.7 steals and 0.8 blocks. His 31.63% usage is tough to pass up, regardless of his price.

Shaedon Sharpe, POR vs. LAL – SG ($7,900 DK; $7,200 FD)

I'll take a look at Shaedon Sharpe next as the Blazers will be without guards Malcolm Brogdon, Scoot Henderson, and Anfernee Simons tonight. Sharpe is averaging 19.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. While he's just a 0.94 fantasy point-per-game player in this spot, he projects to play a whopping 41 minutes tonight. He projects to a 22.48% usage rate, 21.69 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists.

Others to consider: Cade Cunningham, Eric Gordon

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Brandon Ingram, NO vs. DAL – SG/SF ($8,500 DK; $8,300 FD)

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Point Ingram in this article. It appears that the Pelicans will once again be without Jose Alvarado and CJ McCollum tonight. With that, Ingram projects to 23.3 points, 5.32 rebounds, and 4.7 assists. He's roughly a 1.15 fantasy point-per-minute player in this spot, and projects to 36 minutes played in this one. The Pelicans project to a 24.17 point guard efficiency tonight, which shows some positive regression at the very least. I'll back him and his projected 30.62% usage rate here.

Jerami Grant, POR vs. LAL – PF ($7,300 DK; $6,800 FD)

I'll wrap up the forwards with Shaedon Sharpe's teammate Jerami Grant. It will likely be the Sharpe and Grant show considering the aforementioned injuries that the Blazers are dealing with. This puts Grant in roughly a 1.4 point-per-minute spot, which could end up paying massive dividends considering that he, like Sharpe, is projected to play a whopping 41 minutes tonight. Beyond his 28.36% usage, Grant projects to 27.51 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.31 assists tonight.

Others to consider: Aaron Gordon, Haywood Highsmith

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Jusuf Nurkic, PHO vs. OKC, C ($7,000 DK; $7,100 FD)

I'll take a look at Jusuf Nurkic next. Nurkic has a very good matchup against the Thunder tonight, as the Thunder rank 19th in center efficiency against (34.3). Nurkic projects to 11.62 points, 10.48 rebounds, and a surprising 4.7 assists against OKC tonight. With Devin Booker likely out, we should see a bit more usage out of Nurkic, who projects to a 20.64% usage rate across 28 minutes here.

Zach Collins, SA vs. MIA – C ($6,300 DK; $6,300 FD)

I'll wrap things up with Zach Collins. Collins has been a bit overshadowed at the big man position, and rightfully so with Victor Wembanyama lining up to him every night. While the Spurs rank 26th in offensive efficiency at the center position (27.7), the Heat rank 26th in defensive efficiency at the center position (36.6). Collins projects to 13.64 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.67 assists tonight. I'll roll with him as a quality mid-price option at the center position on this slate.

Others to consider: Nikola Vucevic, Chet Holmgren

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