Today's FanDuel NBA DFS article breaks down key matchups, injury news and usage trends that directly impact lineups and projections. Below, we analyze NBA games today with a focus on how the latest NBA injury report is shaping starting lineups, rotations and fantasy basketball value. You'll find elite DFS targets, expected chalk, mid-range plays and value options backed by recent NBA player stats, matchup data and pace. Whether you're checking NBA lineups, monitoring player injuries or using projections to fine-tune builds, this guide delivers actionable insight for navigating tonight's DraftKings DFS contests and staying ahead of breaking NBA news.
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NBA Games Today
PHI at NYK - Sixers on two-game win streak; Knicks on two-game slide
ATL at TOR - Hawks on two-game win streak; Raptors 5-5 in last 10 games, 10-8 at home
CHA at CHI - Hornets on three-game slide; Bulls on two-game win streak, 7-3 in last 10 games
POR at SAS - Trail Blazers 6-4 in last 10 games, 8-11 on road; Spurs on two-game win streak, 12-4 at home
HOU at DAL - Rockets on four-game win streak; Mavericks on four-game slide
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NBA Injuries Today
For all the latest updates, visit RotoWire's NBA Injury News page and our comprehensive NBA Injury Report.
PHI - Joel Embiid (knee): Probable
NYK - Karl-Anthony Towns (illness): Questionable; Josh Hart (ankle): OUT
ATL - Kristaps Porzingis (illness), Trae Young (quadriceps): Questionable
TOR - Jakob Poeltl (back): OUT
CHA - Moussa Diabate (wrist), Ryan Kalkbrenner (elbow): Questionable
CHI - Josh Giddey (hamstring), Coby White (calf): OUT
POR - Jerami Grant (achilles), Robert Williams (knee): Questionable; Jrue Holiday (calf): OUT
SAS - Victor Wembanyama (knee), Devin Vassell (thigh): OUT
HOU - Steven Adams (ankle): Questionable
Elite NBA DFS Picks
Guards
Tyrese Maxey, 76ers 
($9,500) at Knicks
Maxey topped 64 DK points in each of the last two games, delivering 34-point double-doubles with assists in both. He is averaging 30.9 points on 47.0 percent shooting this season and has topped 40 points four times, including a season high of 54. He is also averaging a career-high 3.7 made three-pointers per game and should do well against the Knicks, who are giving up the league's third-most three-pointers per game. Additionally, he finished with 49.5 DK points in a recent encounter with the Knicks.
Kevin Durant, Rockets 
($8,700) at Mavericks
Durant has topped 40 DK points in eight of the last nine games, averaging 26.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.7 blocks over that span. He is averaging 24.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists through two meetings with the Mavs this season and should come up with another solid game, as they are giving up the league's sixth-most points per game to opposing shooting guards, along with the league's most points in the paint and third-most rebounds per game.
Forwards/Centers
Brandon Ingram, Raptors 
($7,700) vs. Hawks
Ingram is coming off his second 30-point performance in 10 games, averaging 24.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 0.8 blocks over that span. He has a great chance to keep up the offensive production against the Hawks, who play a fast pace and are giving up the league's seventh-most points per game.
Jalen Johnson, Hawks 
($9,700) at Raptors
Johnson has been a triple-double machine lately, with five in the last 12 games, complemented by an additional seven double-doubles in that span, while averaging 24.8 points, 10.9 rebounds, 10.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He faces a solid defensive opponent in the Raptors, but he should find room to keep up his production, as they are giving up the league's ninth-most free throws per game, along with the league's seventh-highest field-goal percentage to opposing power forwards.
Joel Embiid, 76ers ($8,600) at Knicks
Embiid is listed as probable for action, after playing in four of the last five games and averaging 28.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.5 blocks over that span. He may be up for an advantageous matchup if Karl-Anthony Towns is sidelined, but he should pad his stats either way, as the Knicks are giving up the league's third-most three-pointers and seventh-most rebounds per game to opposing centers.
Expected Chalk NBA DFS Picks
Scottie Barnes, Raptors ($8,400) vs. Hawks
Barnes has two triple-doubles in the last three games, averaging 18.7 points, 16.7 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks over that span, including a high of 80.3 DK points. He is likely to continue to stuff the stat sheet against the Hawks, who are giving up the league's seventh-most rebounds to opposing power forwards, along with the league's fourth-most offensive rebounds and seventh-most points in the paint.
Mid-Range NBA DFS Picks
Kon Knueppel, Hornets 
($6,500) at Bulls
Knueppel dropped 26 points in the last game, making it two straight with at least 20 points since returning from a one-game absence. He is averaging 22.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists over his last 10 appearances and should thrive against the Bulls, who are giving up the league's fifth-most points per game and eighth-highest field-goal percentage.
Nikola Vucevic, Bulls 
($7,300) vs. Hornets
After a bit of a slump, Vucevic has picked up his play again and is averaging 17.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists over the last 10 games. He has a good opportunity to keep rolling against the Hornets, who are giving up the league's sixth-most points in the paint, third-highest field-goal percentage and ninth-most points per game.
NBA DFS Value Picks
Jamal Shead, Raptors ($4,000) vs. Hawks
Shead is coming off a quieter outing but is averaging 8.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists over the last 10 games, including six with at least 20 DK points. He faces a solid backcourt against the Hawks, but should still get his offense going, as they are giving up the league's sixth-highest field-goal percentage to opposing point guards.
Tari Eason, Rockets ($4,900) at Mavericks
Eason is averaging 12.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks over four consecutive starts. He is projected to remain in the starting lineup and should pad his stats against the Mavs, who are giving up the league's second-most offensive rebounds and 11th-most turnovers per game.
Klay Thompson, Mavericks 
($3,900) vs. Rockets
Thompson is averaging 10.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists over the last 10 games, with a high of 31.8 DK points and a low of 8.8 DK points in that span. He faces a tough matchup against the Rockets but managed 14.8 DK points in just 18 minutes in his only previous encounter with them this season and may benefit from a more suitable role in the rotation with his team healthier this time around.
