{"id":692722,"date":"2026-04-01T22:22:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/692722\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T22:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:22:22","slug":"draftkings-nba-dfs-picks-today-best-lineup-plays-for-wednesday-april-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/692722\/","title":{"rendered":"DraftKings NBA DFS Picks Today: Best Lineup Plays for Wednesday, April 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wednesday’s seven-game DraftKings slate features numerous advantageous matchups, especially with multiple teams set to be shorthanded. Still, keeping up with the latest\u00a0fantasy basketball news<\/a>\u00a0and today’s\u00a0NBA starting lineups<\/a>\u00a0will be crucial to gaining an edge. In this article, I’ll highlight the slate’s elite plays, expected chalk and injury-driven value 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

PHI at WAS: 76ers 20-17 on road; Wizards on three-game slide, 11-26 at home<\/p>\n

ATL at ORL: Hawks 20-17 on road; Magic 23-14 at home<\/p>\n

BOS at MIA: Celtics 24-14 on road; Heat 24-14 at home<\/p>\n

IND at CHI: Pacers 6-31 on road; Bulls on four-game slide, 18-20 at home<\/p>\n

SAC at TOR: Kings on four-game slide, 6-32 on road; Raptors 21-16 at home<\/p>\n

MIL at HOU: Bucks 13-24 on road; Rockets on three-game winning streak, 26-10 at home<\/p>\n

NY at MEM: Knicks on three-game slide, 20-19 on road; Grizzlies 13-24 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

PHI – Joel Embiid<\/a> (illness): OUT<\/p>\n

WAS – Trae Young<\/a> (quadriceps), Alex Sarr<\/a> (toe), Kyshawn George<\/a> (elbow), Anthony Davis<\/a> (finger): OUT<\/p>\n

ATL – Jock Landale<\/a> (illness): Questionable<\/p>\n

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

BOS – Nikola Vucevic<\/a> (finger): OUT<\/p>\n

MIA – Norman Powell<\/a> (illness): OUT<\/p>\n

IND – Pascal Siakam<\/a> (knee), Obi Toppin<\/a> (foot): Probable; Aaron Nesmith<\/a> (neck), Andrew Nembhard<\/a> (back), Jarace Walker<\/a> (back), T.J. McConnell<\/a> (hamstring): OUT<\/p>\n

CHI – Josh Giddey<\/a> (hamstring), Nick Richards<\/a> (elbow), Guerschon Yabusele<\/a> (ankle): Questionable; Anfernee Simons<\/a> (wrist): OUT<\/p>\n

SAC – Keegan Murray<\/a> (ankle), Russell Westbrook<\/a> (toe): OUT<\/p>\n

TOR – Scottie Barnes<\/a> (shoulder): Questionable; Brandon Ingram<\/a> (heel), Immanuel Quickley<\/a> (foot), Jamison Battle<\/a> (illness): OUT<\/p>\n

MIL – Ryan Rollins<\/a> (hip): Questionable; Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> (knee), Thanasis Antetokounmpo<\/a> (calf), Gary Harris<\/a> (personal), Kyle Kuzma<\/a> (Achilles), Kevin Porter<\/a> (knee), Bobby Portis<\/a> (wrist), Taurean Prince<\/a> (neck), Myles Turner<\/a> (ankle): OUT<\/p>\n

HOU – Fred VanVleet<\/a> (knee): OUT<\/p>\n

NY – Jalen Brunson<\/a> (ankle): Questionable; Miles McBride<\/a> (pelvis), Mitchell Robinson<\/a> (ankle): OUT<\/p>\n

MEM – Taj Gibson<\/a> (foot): Questionable; Taylor Hendricks<\/a> (finger): Doubtful; Ty Jerome<\/a> (ankle): OUT<\/p>\n

Elite NBA DFS PlayersGuards<\/p>\n

Tyrese Maxey<\/a>, 76ers \"PHI\"\/ ($10,000) at Wizards\u00a0<\/p>\n

Maxey has appeared in two straight outings following a 10-game absence due to a finger injury, averaging 24.5 points, 8.5 assists, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 combined steals-plus-blocks in 43.5 minutes per contest during that span. The star point guard has recorded 62.8, 61.0 and 44.8 DK points across three meetings with the Wizards this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tyler Herro<\/a>, Heat \"MIA\"\/ ($7,800) vs. Celtics\u00a0<\/p>\n

The star guard has posted 43.3 and 45.5 DK points over the last two games in the absence of Norman Powell<\/a> (illness), who will remain sidelined Wednesday. Herro averaged 22.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3.0 triples across 32.7 minutes per contest over 13 appearances in March.<\/p>\n

Forwards\/Centers<\/p>\n

Alperen Sengun<\/a>, Rockets \"HOU\"\/ ($9,200) vs. Bucks\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Bucks are rolling out a lengthy injury report in the second leg of their back-to-back set, including Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> (knee), Myles Turner<\/a> (ankle) and Bobby Portis<\/a> (wrist). Sengun will look to take advantage of Milwaukee’s absences and has supplied between 37.3 and 78.8 DK points over his last eight games, during which he has averaged 23.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2.7 combined steals-plus-blocks in 34.6 minutes per tilt.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pascal Siakam<\/a>, Pacers \"IND\"\/ ($8,200) at Bulls<\/p>\n

The Pacers will be without several key contributors Wednesday, though Siakam is likely to suit up. The star forward has logged 49.3, 56.5 and 30.8 DK points against the Bulls this season, against whom he has averaged 26.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.0 combined steals-plus-blocks in 34.3 minutes per contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Paul George<\/a>, 76ers \"PHI\"\/ ($7,700) at Wizards\u00a0<\/p>\n

George has appeared in three outings following a 25-game absence, generating 54.5, 57.3 and 30.5 DK points while averaging 24.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.7 combined steals-plus-blocks and 2.7 assists across 32.3 minutes per game in those appearances. The veteran forward racked up 43.0 DK points in 33 minutes during Philadelphia’s last game against the Wizards on Jan. 7.<\/p>\n

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

Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a>, Knicks \"NYK\"\/ ($9,000) at Grizzlies\u00a0<\/p>\n

The star big man enters a favorable matchup against an injury-plagued Grizzlies frontcourt, and he may need to step up on the offensive end if Jalen Brunson<\/a> (ankle) is downgraded from questionable to out. Towns has registered 39.0-plus DK points in 12 of his last 14 appearances, averaging 21.3 points, 12.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists across 30.1 minutes per showing over that stretch.<\/p>\n

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

Ousmane Dieng<\/a>, Bucks \"MIL\"\/ ($6,200) at Rockets\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Bucks will be shorthanded in the second leg of this back-to-back set, and Dieng will likely take on an expanded role. The 22-year-old forward has finished with 28.0 or more DK points in three of his last four games, during which he has averaged 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 combined steals-plus-blocks in 30.0 minutes per contest.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tre Jones<\/a>, Bulls \"CHI\"\/ ($5,900) vs. Pacers<\/p>\n

Jones has been on a roll recently and will have a prime opportunity to remain productive against the injury-depleted Pacers. The 26-year-old guard has accumulated between 30.0 and 46.8 DK points in six consecutive contests, during which he has averaged 18.8 points, 5.7 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 28.2 minutes per game.<\/p>\n

NBA DFS Value Picks<\/p>\n

Pelle Larsson<\/a>, Heat \"MIA\"\/ ($5,000) vs. Celtics\u00a0<\/p>\n

The second-year forward has played 36 minutes in each of Miami’s last two games due to Powell being sidelined, and with Powell remaining out Wednesday, Larsson should continue to see increased burn. He has closed with 21.8 to 40.5 DK points in four straight games (two starts), averaging 14.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists across 33.0 minutes per contest during that stretch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ja’Kobe Walter<\/a>, Raptors \"TOR\"\/ ($4,700) vs. Kings\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Raptors will be without Brandon Ingram<\/a> (heel) and Immanuel Quickley<\/a> (foot) on Wednesday, so Walter is expected to remain in the starting five. The second-year guard has logged between 19.3 and 36.8 DK points in seven of his last eight outings (four starts), during which he has averaged 12.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.0 three-pointers, 1.8 assists and 0.8 steals in 25.3 minutes per game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

AJ Green<\/a>, Bucks \"MIL\"\/ ($4,100) at Rockets\u00a0<\/p>\n

While Green isn’t guaranteed to step into the starting lineup for the shorthanded Bucks, he’ll likely see a bump in minutes. The sharpshooter has contributed 19.5 or more DK points in five straight games, averaging 11.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.6 three-pointers in 27.6 minutes per tilt over that span.<\/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 seven-game DraftKings slate features numerous advantageous matchups, especially with multiple teams set to be shorthanded. Still, keeping…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":453211,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[7,80042,6,12],"class_list":{"0":"post-692722","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":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/692722","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=692722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/692722\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/453211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=692722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=692722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=692722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}