Today's NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineups, Values, Stacks (Wednesday, 4/1/26)

April 1, 2026

Today's free NBA DFS picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (April 1st, 2026). Jamie's daily fantasy basketball lineups, values, stacks, pivots, sleepers for NBA DFS.

You guys ready to stack the likes of Quenton Jackson, Ben Sheppard, and Ethan Thompson?? No, this is not an April Fools' joke - it's just the NBA in the last month of the regular season. The Pacers are mass resting their players as the tank rolls on, and we may see other teams do the same as the season wraps up.

Be careful what you read on social media today! The trolls will be out in full force with April Fools' fake lineup and injury news (for ALL sports), so stick with us in the RotoBaller Discord. We'll be as straight-laced as possible with our analysis (although we are human, so maybe we'll just come and TP your house instead).

This article will provide you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 4/1/26. 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. To keep up with all the latest developments and get access to updated projections, grab the RotoBaller Premium Pass, which is highly discounted and includes DFS, betting, props, and season-long tools like the Team Sync platform. Also, gain access to our RotoBaller Premium Discord, where our experts are talking about the slate up until lineups lock!

NBA DFS Core Picks

Joel Embiid, PHI - C

• DraftKings: $9,600 
• FanDuel: $9,200

Joel Embiid has got to be one of the most polarizing players in all of basketball. He'll miss large periods of the season, and then come back and dominate like he's the best player of all time. Right now, he's in one of his "good" phases as the 76ers push for a playoff spot. The fact that he's still priced under 10k against the Wizards is all you need to know to coin Embiid as the top overall pick of the day.

Joel Embiid playing bully ball in the paint. 💪 pic.twitter.com/prdVcLysgS

— NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) March 30, 2026

Any minutes restrictions Embiid had upon his return are a memory, as the big man has played 34 and 36 minutes over his last two. Despite his injury struggles, Embiid is averaging a robust 1.45 FPPM and is rocking a 33.6% usage rate (good for fourth in the NBA if he had enough games to qualify).

The matchup can't get any better, as Washington ranks ninth in pace, 29th in defensive efficiency, and dead last in rebounding rate. They've also allowed the highest at-rim frequency and the highest FG% in the paint. There is literally no one on the floor capable of even slowing down Embiid, and remember this is the team that Bam Adebayo hung 83 points on.

NOTE: Joel Embiid has been ruled OUT with an illness. This makes Tyrese Maxey the automatic top play on the slate, and Paul George and V.J. Edgecombe get boosts as well. Adem Bona (provided he starts) is a solid value play at C against the Wizards.

Karl-Anthony Towns, NYK - PF/C

• DraftKings: $9,000 
• FanDuel: $8,900

Karl-Anthony Towns has been losing more minutes to Mitchell Robinson lately, but Robinson will sit on the second night of a back-to-back as part of his season maintenance. With Robinson off the court, Towns has a 26.8% usage rate and gets a 4% rebounding rate boost. He also averages an Embiid-like 1.42 FPPM.

Towns will go from one of the toughest matchups (Houston) to one of the easiest (Memphis). The Grizzlies (like the aforementioned Wizards) do not have anyone with the size or athleticism capable of stopping Towns, and they have allowed the fourth-most FPPG to opposing centers while also ranking 21st in overall defensive efficiency.

I've always profited from "double center" nights on DK, and this looks like a good night to pony up the dough for those massive double-doubles.

CJ dance and middy at the buzzer 💯 pic.twitter.com/Lt6u3ryf18

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 29, 2026

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