{"id":653328,"date":"2026-03-11T21:07:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/653328\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T21:07:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:07:04","slug":"wednesday-nba-dfs-picks-elite-plays-chalk-values-for-draftkings-main-slate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/653328\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday NBA DFS Picks: Elite Plays, Chalk & Values for DraftKings Main Slate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wednesday’s DraftKings slate features six games, and with multiple teams on the second leg of a back-to-back set, keeping an eye on the latest\u00a0fantasy basketball news<\/a> and NBA starting lineups<\/a> will be key. In this article, I’ll utilize RotoWire’s DFS optimizer and break down Wednesday’s elite plays, expected chalk and value picks to help you build winning lineups.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Try our\u00a0DraftKings NBA Lineup Optimizer<\/a>\u00a0to discover more expert recommendations, customize the player pool, set exposure percentage and mass-enter DFS lineups.<\/p>\n

DraftKings Main Slate NBA Games Today<\/p>\n

CLE at ORL: Cavaliers 18-13 on road; Magic on four-game winning streak, 19-11 at home<\/p>\n

TOR at NOP: Raptors 19-12 on road; Pelicans 12-21 at home<\/p>\n

NY at UTA: Knicks 17-16 on road; Jazz 12-21 at home<\/p>\n

CHA at SAC: Hornets 19-16 on road; Kings 11-22 at home<\/p>\n

HOU at DEN: Rockets 18-16 on road; Nuggets 17-13 at home<\/p>\n

MIN at LAC: Timberwolves 18-13 on road; Clippers 17-13 at home<\/p>\n

For the latest spreads and over\/unders, visit RotoWire’s\u00a0NBA Odds<\/a>\u00a0page. There you can also find player props, futures, picks, articles and\u00a0sportsbook bonus codes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NBA Injury Report Today\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

For all the latest updates, visit RotoWire’s\u00a0NBA Injury News<\/a>\u00a0page and our comprehensive\u00a0NBA Injury Report<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

CLE – Jarrett Allen<\/a> (knee), Max Strus<\/a> (foot), Tyrese Proctor<\/a> (quadriceps): OUT<\/p>\n

ORL – Franz Wagner<\/a> (ankle), Anthony Black<\/a> (abdomen): OUT<\/p>\n

TOR – Jakob Poeltl<\/a> (illness), Trayce Jackson-Davis<\/a> (finger): Questionable; Collin Murray-Boyles<\/a> (thumb): OUT<\/p>\n

NOP – Bryce McGowens<\/a> (toe): OUT<\/p>\n

NY – Josh Hart<\/a> (knee): Doubtful; Miles McBride<\/a> (pelvis): OUT<\/p>\n

UTA – Keyonte George<\/a> (illness): Questionable; Lauri Markkanen<\/a> (hip), John Konchar<\/a> (calf): OUT<\/p>\n

CHA – Grant Williams<\/a> (knee), Tidjane Salaun<\/a> (calf), Liam McNeeley<\/a> (ankle): OUT<\/p>\n

SAC – Russell Westbrook<\/a> (quadriceps), Malik Monk<\/a> (ankle), Keegan Murray<\/a> (ankle), Devin Carter<\/a> (calf), Dylan Cardwell<\/a> (ankle): OUT<\/p>\n

HOU – Dorian Finney-Smith<\/a> (ankle), Jae’Sean Tate<\/a> (knee): OUT<\/p>\n

DEN – Jamal Murray<\/a> (ankle), Cameron Johnson<\/a> (back): Probable; Peyton Watson<\/a> (hamstring): OUT<\/p>\n

MIN – Ayo Dosunmu<\/a> (thumb): Questionable<\/p>\n

LAC – John Collins<\/a> (neck): OUT<\/p>\n

Elite NBA DFS PlayersGuards<\/p>\n

Anthony Edwards<\/a>, Timberwolves \"MIN\"\/ ($9,500) at Clippers<\/p>\n

Edwards is fresh off a forgettable performance in Tuesday’s loss to the Lakers, during which the star guard shot 2-for-15 from the field and finished with 26.0 DK points. He’ll look to bounce back in the second leg of this back-to-back set, and he has supplied at least 40.3 DK points in seven of nine games since the All-Star break. Edwards has been efficient on zero days of rest this season, averaging 29.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.6 steals while shooting 53.4 percent from the field and 40.7 percent from deep over 36.1 minutes per contest in seven outings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jalen Brunson<\/a>, Knicks \"NYK\"\/ ($8,800) at Jazz\u00a0<\/p>\n

Brunson has tallied 37.3-plus DK points in seven straight games and will have a prime opportunity to produce at an elite level against a lackluster Utah defense. The star point guard has averaged 22.0 points, 9.3 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 triples across 36.1 minutes per showing in that seven-game stretch.<\/p>\n

Forwards\/Centers<\/p>\n

Paolo Banchero<\/a>, Magic \"ORL\"\/ ($9,400) vs. Cavaliers<\/p>\n

Banchero has been on a roll of late, posting 40.3 or more DK points in seven consecutive contests. The star forward has logged 36.8 and 57.0 DK points in two games against Cleveland so far this season, against whom he has averaged 32.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 39.0 minutes per tilt.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a>, Knicks \"NYK\"\/ ($8,700) at Jazz\u00a0<\/p>\n

Towns has racked up seven consecutive double-doubles and has recorded 39.8 or more DK points in five straight games. Over that five-game span, he has averaged 23.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 triples across 31.8 minutes per game. The star big man enters a favorable matchup against Utah and is a salary-saving pivot off Nikola Jokic<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kevin Durant<\/a>, Rockets \"HOU\"\/ ($8,600) at Nuggets<\/p>\n

Durant dropped 51.0 DK points in Tuesday’s win over Toronto and has produced between 39.3 and 59.5 in 11 of his last 13 outings. The veteran forward has finished with 31.5, 52.3 and 49.0 DK points against Denver this season, with the latter two coming on the road.<\/p>\n

Expected NBA DFS Chalk\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nikola Jokic<\/a>, Nuggets \"DEN\"\/ ($12,100) vs. Rockets\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jokic remains the most expensive player on the board, and rightfully so. The three-time MVP has registered 48.5-plus DK points in 15 consecutive contests, including 10 outings with at least 61.3 during that period. He has two triple-doubles and two double-doubles through five appearances this month, during which the veteran big man has averaged 31.0 points, 11.8 rebounds, 9.0 assists and 2.0 combined steals-plus-blocks in 36.4 minutes per game.<\/p>\n

Mid-Range NBA DFS Picks<\/p>\n

Darius Garland<\/a>, Clippers \"LAC\"\/ ($6,200) vs. Timberwolves\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

After coming off the bench with a minutes restriction in his first two games with the Clippers, Garland has logged 26 and 30 minutes, respectively, as a starter over the team’s last two games. The 26-year-old point guard has posted 35.0 and 40.3 DK points in those starts, totaling 44 points, 13 assists, five rebounds and two steals across the two outings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Moussa Diabate<\/a>, Hornets \"CHA\"\/ ($5,900) at Kings\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite failing to score in double figures in six of Charlotte’s last eight games, Diabate has tallied at least 29.0 DK points six times during that stretch. Over his last eight appearances, the fourth-year center has averaged 8.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.7 combined steals-plus-blocks in 29.4 minutes per showing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

NBA DFS Value Picks<\/p>\n

Derrick Jones<\/a>, Clippers \"LAC\"\/ ($4,600) vs. Timberwolves<\/p>\n

Jones has closed with between 19.0 and 39.3 DK points in seven straight games, including four contests with 23.8 or more. During that span, the 29-year-old forward has averaged 14.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.1 combined steals-plus-blocks and 1.0 assists over 29.7 minutes per game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tristan da Silva<\/a>, Magic \"ORL\"\/ ($4,400) vs. Cavaliers<\/p>\n

With Franz Wagner<\/a> (ankle) out and Anthony Black<\/a> (abdomen) logging just 26 minutes over two appearances in Orlando’s last five games, da Silva continues to see significant run. The second-year forward has provided 22.0-plus DK points in five straight games and has reached that mark in eight of his last nine outings.<\/p>\n

Cody Williams<\/a>, Jazz \"UTA\"\/ ($4,400) vs. Knicks<\/p>\n

The Colorado product has been a mainstay in the starting lineup since the All-Star break and should continue to see significant minutes with Lauri Markkanen<\/a> (hip) and John Konchar<\/a> (calf) sidelined Wednesday. Williams has contributed 23.5 or more DK points in four straight games, averaging 11.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.5 combined steals-plus-blocks in 36.0 minutes per tilt over that stretch.<\/p>\n

The author(s) of this article may play in daily fantasy contests including \u2013 but not limited to \u2013 games that they have provided recommendations or advice on in this article. In the course of playing in these games using their personal accounts, it’s possible that they will use players in their lineups or other strategies that differ from the recommendations they have provided above. The recommendations in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of RotoWire. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wednesday’s DraftKings slate features six games, and with multiple teams on the second leg of a back-to-back set,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":653329,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[7,80042,6,12],"class_list":{"0":"post-653328","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nba-draft","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-minor-league-stats","10":"tag-nba","11":"tag-nba-draft"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116212587980658969","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=653328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/653328\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/653329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=653328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=653328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=653328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}