Wednesday's seven-game DraftKings slate features numerous advantageous matchups, especially with multiple teams set to be shorthanded. Still, keeping up with the latest fantasy basketball news and today's NBA starting lineups will 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.
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DraftKings Main Slate NBA Games Today
PHI at WAS: 76ers 20-17 on road; Wizards on three-game slide, 11-26 at home
ATL at ORL: Hawks 20-17 on road; Magic 23-14 at home
BOS at MIA: Celtics 24-14 on road; Heat 24-14 at home
IND at CHI: Pacers 6-31 on road; Bulls on four-game slide, 18-20 at home
SAC at TOR: Kings on four-game slide, 6-32 on road; Raptors 21-16 at home
MIL at HOU: Bucks 13-24 on road; Rockets on three-game winning streak, 26-10 at home
NY at MEM: Knicks on three-game slide, 20-19 on road; Grizzlies 13-24 at home
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NBA Injury Report Today
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PHI - Joel Embiid (illness): OUT
WAS - Trae Young (quadriceps), Alex Sarr (toe), Kyshawn George (elbow), Anthony Davis (finger): OUT
ATL - Jock Landale (illness): Questionable
ORL - Franz Wagner (ankle): Questionable; Anthony Black (abdomen), Jonathan Isaac (knee): OUT
BOS - Nikola Vucevic (finger): OUT
MIA - Norman Powell (illness): OUT
IND - Pascal Siakam (knee), Obi Toppin (foot): Probable; Aaron Nesmith (neck), Andrew Nembhard (back), Jarace Walker (back), T.J. McConnell (hamstring): OUT
CHI - Josh Giddey (hamstring), Nick Richards (elbow), Guerschon Yabusele (ankle): Questionable; Anfernee Simons (wrist): OUT
SAC - Keegan Murray (ankle), Russell Westbrook (toe): OUT
TOR - Scottie Barnes (shoulder): Questionable; Brandon Ingram (heel), Immanuel Quickley (foot), Jamison Battle (illness): OUT
MIL - Ryan Rollins (hip): Questionable; Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), Thanasis Antetokounmpo (calf), Gary Harris (personal), Kyle Kuzma (Achilles), Kevin Porter (knee), Bobby Portis (wrist), Taurean Prince (neck), Myles Turner (ankle): OUT
HOU - Fred VanVleet (knee): OUT
NY - Jalen Brunson (ankle): Questionable; Miles McBride (pelvis), Mitchell Robinson (ankle): OUT
MEM - Taj Gibson (foot): Questionable; Taylor Hendricks (finger): Doubtful; Ty Jerome (ankle): OUT
Elite NBA DFS Players
Guards
Tyrese Maxey, 76ers 
($10,000) at Wizards
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.
Tyler Herro, Heat 
($7,800) vs. Celtics
The star guard has posted 43.3 and 45.5 DK points over the last two games in the absence of Norman Powell (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.
Forwards/Centers
Alperen Sengun, Rockets 
($9,200) vs. Bucks
The Bucks are rolling out a lengthy injury report in the second leg of their back-to-back set, including Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), Myles Turner (ankle) and Bobby Portis (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.
Pascal Siakam, Pacers 
($8,200) at Bulls
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.
Paul George, 76ers ($7,700) at Wizards
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.
Expected NBA DFS Chalk
Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks 
($9,000) at Grizzlies
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 (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.
Mid-Range NBA DFS Picks
Ousmane Dieng, Bucks 
($6,200) at Rockets
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.
Tre Jones, Bulls 
($5,900) vs. Pacers
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.
NBA DFS Value Picks
Pelle Larsson, Heat ($5,000) vs. Celtics
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.
Ja'Kobe Walter, Raptors 
($4,700) vs. Kings
The Raptors will be without Brandon Ingram (heel) and Immanuel Quickley (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.
AJ Green, Bucks ($4,100) at Rockets
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.
