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Today's free NBA DFS picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (February 11th, 2026). Thunder Dan's daily fantasy basketball lineups, values, stacks, pivots, sleepers for NBA DFS.
It's the last big hurrah before the All-Star Break, as there are 14 NBA games tonight and only three more tomorrow. FanDuel is running a 10-game main slate tonight, omitting any games that start at 9:00 PM EST or later. Meanwhile, DraftKings has a 13-game slate with all the games except the late 10:00 start out in the Bay Area. I'll break down the slate with the first 10 games in mind for both sites, and I added a special DraftKings-only section as well.
This article will provide you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 2/11/26. Remember to monitor NBA injury news and our awesome NBA injuries report tool, as the slate can completely change before lineups lock at 7:00 p.m. ET on FanDuel and DraftKings.
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Today's NBA Projections
Here's a quick look at some of the top projected values on tonight's FanDuel NBA DFS slate, courtesy of our premium NBA projections.
Today's NBA DFS Core Picks
Jarrett Allen, CLE - C on DK, PF/C on FD
- DraftKings: $7K
- FanDuel: $7.6K
Allen has been an absolute beast in the paint lately, piling up easy buckets and smashing the boards. The absence of Evan Mobley has forced Allen to hit the glass more often and has also opened up more usage on offense.
The addition of James Harden also looks like a boon to Allen's production, since he's had two huge games since Harden joined the team.
Most games with 25+ PTS on 90%+ FG:
12 — Wilt Chamberlain
9 — Jarrett Allen pic.twitter.com/msnpsvOgSF— Real App (@realapp) February 8, 2026
The only downside here is that Cleveland is currently an 18-point favorite against a Washington team that has been actively tanking pretty hard. I don't like predicting blowouts, and I'll point out that it took the Cavs a full four quarters to stave off a Sacramento team that also rolled out a bunch of bench players against them.
Washington is a smash spot for centers, and with Allen's pricetags barely moving at all from his last game, he feels like a no-brainer in this spot.
Kevin Porter Jr., MIL - PG/SG
- DraftKings: $7.9K
- FanDuel: $8.9K
Since returning to the lineup for Milwaukee, KPJ has wasted no time in reasserting himself as the first option on offense. He has 44 or more DK points in all three games, including 44.5 against the Magic on Monday. Sure, the Bucks are 10-point underdogs, but KPJ has the green light to run the offense and is stacking up assists to go with his scoring totals.
He feels like one of the safest bets tonight on a slate that could be tricky once we get injury updates this afternoon. I love that he's eligible at both guard positions on both sites; that's going to create a lot of flexibility when building lineups.
Today's NBA DFS Tournament Pivots
Cade Cunningham, DET - PG
- DraftKings: $10.2K
- FanDuel: $10.8K
Cunningham flirted with a triple-double on Monday against Charlotte, finishing with a 33-9-7 line in a tough matchup. Tonight, he'll get one of the best matchups on the board as the Raptors have allowed the most points to opposing point guards over their last 15 games this season.
Cade Cunningham's incremental improvements this season include his playmaking. He leads the NBA in at-rim assists with 202, per PBPStats, which helps explain his career-best +3.5 Offensive EPM.
Just has become so adept and precise at spoon-feeding teammates for buckets inside. pic.twitter.com/jUxr1Zwa1M
— Jackson Frank (@jackfrank_jjf) February 11, 2026
This game is projected to be a close one, as both teams are likely playoff teams in the East. When you add in the fact that Detroit could be without its second-leading scorer, Jalen Duren (expected to be suspended for fighting), then Cunningham could be asked to do even more than usual.
With a lot of value available tonight, Cade makes sense as one of the top spend-ups on the slate.
Deni Avdija, POR - PF on DK, SF/PF on FD
- DraftKings: $9.2K
- FanDuel: $9.8K
Deni was back in the lineup for Portland on Monday after missing four straight games, and despite playing just 26 minutes, he absolutely stuffed the stat sheet with 26 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists.
It was a good reminder of just how good he can be when he's on his game and running the offense in Portland. With Shaedon Sharpe out again tonight, we can expect Avdija to continue to see heavy usage on offense, and if we get closer to 33-34 minutes from him, we could see him pop off for a big performance.
Minnesota has been giving up some big outings to opposing scorers this season; its defense has not been one to fear as it was in years past.
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Today's NBA DFS Value Picks
Ryan Kalkbrenner, CHA - C
- DraftKings: $4.9K
- FanDuel: $4.2K
Moussa Diabate and Miles Bridges are both likely suspended tonight and for multiple games after they got into a huge fight in Monday's game against Detroit. That leaves Kalkbrenner as the likely starting center in a good spot here, as the Hawks have been getting gashed on the interior lately.
Danny Wolf, BKN - PF/C on DK, SF/PF on FD
- DraftKings: $5.1K
- FanDuel $5.2K
No Michael Porter Jr. tonight for the Nets again, which opens up a ton of shots for everyone else in this offense. Wolf has been super steady when given more minutes and a larger role. He's been good for 34 DK points in two straight games and has a nice matchup here against a weak Indiana team tonight that is coming off an overtime game last night.
Collin Sexton, CHI -PG/SG
- DraftKings: $5.1K
- FanDuel $4.9K
Sexton should continue to see a lot of run for the Bulls as they are expected to be without starting point guard Josh Giddey and backup point guard Tre Jones. Sexton has seen 29 and 32 minutes in his first two games in Chicago, going for 25 and 29 DK points. This is more of a safe floor, cash game play at his price, but he's a great bet to get you 25-30 fantasy points again tonight.
Kasparas Jakucionis, MIA - PG
- DraftKings: $3.9K
- FanDuel: $4.6K
The rookie has been very good in his last two games, pouring in 22 and 20 actual points for the Heat. It looks like Miami will be undermanned again tonight with Norman Powell, Tyler Herro, and Pelle Larsson all ruled out already.
He's been firing away from downtown lately, hitting six threes in each of his last two games. He can't stay that hot forever, but I'll take my chances on him at this price and in this matchup against New Orleans as long as he's going to keep getting decent playing time.
DraftKings Only Plays
As I mentioned in the introduction, the DK slate is a full 13-games as they included all three of the 9:00 PM EST games and FanDuel did not. There are some plays from those games that you simply can't ignore if playing on DraftKings tonight.
Sacramento Kings Value
The Kings are resting Russell Westbrook and Domantas Sabonis, while Zach LaVine and Keegan Murray remain out with an injury. We are going to see DeMar DeRozan out there with a bunch of youngsters, and it's those young players I have the most interest in for DFS.
It's these four guys tonight in this order.
- Devin Carter - PG/SG ($4.5K)
- Maxime Raynaud - C ($5.0K)
- Dylan Cardwell - PF/C ($5.3K)
- Nique Clifford - SF/SF ($5.5K)
Memphis-Denver Value
I would rank them in this order.
- Julian Strawther - SG/SF ($4.5K)
- Olivier-Maxence Prosper - SF/PF ($3.8K)
- Taylor Hendricks - PF ($4.2K)
Oklahoma City-Phoenix Value
- Isaiah Joe - SG ($4,6K)
Today's Sample DraftKings Lineup
Using our Premium NBA Optimizer, I've constructed a "first-look" lineup on DraftKings that incorporates some of my top plays and the top projected values.
My Favorite NBA DFS Picks for Today
Here is where I leave you with some of my favorites.
- My favorite OVERALL play on the slate: Jarrett Allen
- My favorite CASH play on the slate: Kevin Porter Jr.
- My favorite GPP play on the slate: Cade Cunningham
- My favorite VALUE play: Ryan Kalkbrenner (FD), Maxime Raynaud (DK)
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