Garion Thorne breaks down everything you need to know for Wednesday’s eight-game NBA featured slate on DraftKings.

As per usual, it’s a busy night in the NBA on a Wednesday, with 11 games scheduled and bunches of players on the injury report.

For the sake of this article, we’ll be focusing on DraftKings’ eight-game NBA DFS featured slate, which gets going at 7:00 p.m. ET with a trio of east coast contests. Let’s break down everything you’ll need to know to craft a few lineups.

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Key Injury News

QUESTIONABLE: Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Jordan Poole, De’Andre Hunter, Jabari Smith Jr.

OUT: Anthony Davis, Joel Embiid, Zion Williamson, Walker Kessler, Tobias Harris, Khris Middleton

Click here for the slate’s full and updated injury report

Matchup Analysis

Best Defensive Rating (2025-26 Season)

Miami Heat at DEN (109.9)

Detroit Pistons vs. UTA (110.8)

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. PHI (111.0)

Worst Defensive Rating (2025-26 Season)

Brooklyn Nets at IND (128.5)

New Orleans Pelicans at DAL (122.5)

Washington Wizards at BOS (119.2)

Fastest Pace (2025-26 Season)

Miami Heat at DEN (106.4)

Washington Wizards at BOS (105.1)

Dallas Mavericks vs. NOP (103.7)

Slowest Pace (2025-26 Season)

Boston Celtics vs. WAS (96.7)

Houston Rockets at MEM (97.7)

Brooklyn Nets at IND (99.1)

Highest Game Total

Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets (241.5)

Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers (235.5)

Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics (233.5)

Top DFS Pick

PG Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers, $10,000

I said yesterday that Maxey was a must-play until his salary reached $10,000. Well, I’m here today to say that he’s still a must-play. For the fifth time in his seven starts this season, Maxey exceeded 60 FPTS on Tuesday against the Bulls, registering 39 points, five rebounds, five assists and three blocks. With the performance, Maxey is now averaging 34.4 points per contest — the highest mark in the NBA. He also leads the league in minutes per game (42.0) because, well, Nick Nurse is his head coach. That’s my way of saying that you probably don’t have to fear Maxey being held back at all on the second leg of a back-to-back set — especially with Joel Embiid (injury recovery) resting. With Embiid off the floor in 2025-26, Maxey leads the 76ers in usage rate (31.3%) and he produces 1.34 FPTS per minute. He simply carries a gargantuan DFS ceiling.

Top Value Pick

PF Jarace Walker, Indiana Pacers vs. Brooklyn Nets, $5,800

Remember Jarace Walker? The one-time eighth-overall pick in the Draft that’s been buried on the Pacers’ bench the past two seasons? Well, with injuries continuing to mount for Indiana — Quenton Jackson (hamstring) and Johnny Furphy (ankle) will now both miss tonight’s contest after playing on Monday — Walker is starting to get some serious run in his third year in the league. Heck, Walker led the Pacers in minutes in their last second loss to Milwaukee (38.2), finishing the game with 18 points, eight rebounds, five assists and 35.5 FPTS. That came less than a week after Walker set a new career-high in points against the Mavericks (20). I have a feeling that career-high could be in jeopardy on Wednesday. The Nets have hemorrhaged points to opponents so far this season, surrendering a league-worst 128.5 points per 100 possessions. If Walker sees over 35 minutes, he’s a threat for 7x or 8x value.