DraftKings NBA DFS players face a seven-game Wednesday main slate loaded with favorable matchups. Cleveland-Boston and Atlanta-Brooklyn feature high-scoring environments. Injury situations in Indiana, Dallas, and Chicago create value pathways. Elite plays include Nikola Jokic and Trae Young, while mid-range options offer tournament differentiation opportunities.
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Slate Overview - Main Slate
CLE at BOS: Cavs on three-game win streak; Celtics 0-1 at home
ORL at DET: Magic on three-game slide; Pistons 1-1 at home
ATL at BKN: Hawks on two-game slide; Nets on four-game slide
SAC at CHI: Kings on two-game slide; Bulls on three-game win streak
IND at DAL: Pacers on three-game slide; Mavs 1-3 at home
NOP at DEN: Pelicans on three-game slide; Nuggets on two-game win streak
POR at UTA: Trail Blazers 1-1 on road; Jazz 2-0 at home
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Injuries to Monitor
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CLE - Donovan Mitchell (hamstring): Questionable; Darius Garland (shoulder), Max Strus (knee), Sam Merrill (hip): OUT
ORL - Moritz Wagner (knee): OUT
DET - Caris LeVert (hamstring), Ausar Thompson (illness): OUT
BKN - Ziaire Williams (back): OUT
SAC - Keon Ellis (shoulder): Questionable; Keegan Murray (thumb): OUT
CHI - Zach Collins (wrist), Coby White (calf): OUT
IND - Johnny Furphy (foot), Bennedict Mathurin (toe), T.J. McConnell (hamstring), Andrew Nembhard (shoulder), Obi Toppin (foot): OUT
DAL - Brandon Williams (personal): Questionable; Daniel Gafford (ankle), Dereck Lively (knee); Doubtful
NOP - Zion Williamson (foot): Questionable, Kevon Looney (knee): OUT
DEN - Cameron Johnson (shoulder): Questionable
POR - Kris Murray (illness), Matisse Thybulle (hip): Questionable; Scoot Henderson (hamstring), Robert Williams (knee): OUT
UTA - Isaiah Collier (hamstring), Georges Niang (foot): OUT
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Elite Players
Guards
Josh Giddey, Bulls 
($8,800) vs. Kings
Giddey is off to a strong start to the season, averaging 19.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists through three games, including a high of 46.8 DK points in his most recent outing. His ability to accumulate numbers across the board improves his chances of respectable overall production on any night, while his six-foot-eight frame provides an automatic size advantage at point guard. He will continue to handle a key role as lead playmaker while Coby White is sidelined, and he faces a favorable matchup against the Kings, who are giving up the league's sixth-most points per game to opposing point guards.
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Trae Young, Hawks 
($9,100) at Nets
Young dished a season-high 17 assists in his last game and is averaging 20.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 9.5 assists through four outings. He has not found a great rhythm with his shot yet, but he faces a great opportunity to get rolling against the Nets, who are giving up the league's second-highest shooting percentage to opposing point guards. Additionally, he should continue to rack up the assists by feeding his frontcourt.
Forwards/Centers
Franz Wagner, Magic 
($7,500) at Pistons
Wagner has topped 35 DK points in three of his first four outings, including a season-high 27-point effort, while shooting 55.7 percent from the field over that span. He has a good chance to pad his stats at the foul line against the Pistons, who are giving up the league's second-most free throws per game. He may also find a lighter matchup if Ausar Thompson (questionable) is sidelined.
Evan Mobley 
($8,700) at Celtics
Mobley is coming off his first double-double of the season and has hit at least 45 DK points in three of his first four outings, including a high of 51.5 in the game before last. He has a great chance to shine against the Celtics, who remain thin in the frontcourt, and who are giving up the league's seventh-highest field-goal percentage to opposing power forwards.
Nikola Vucevic, Bulls ($8,300) vs. Kings
Vucevic has topped 50 DK points in two of his first three outings and is averaging 20.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.0 steals over that span. He is likely to keep up the production against a struggling Kings squad that is giving up the league's most rebounds per game to opposing centers.
Expected Chalk
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets 
($11,500) vs. Pelicans
Jokic continues to dominate the stat sheet and has logged three straight double-doubles to start the campaign, surpassing 60 DK points in each outing. He should keep up the good work against the Pelicans, who are giving up the league's seventh-most points in the paint and the fifth-most points per game to opposing centers. They could also be shorthanded up front, as Zion Williamson is listed as questionable for action.
Mid-Range Money
Keyonte George, Jazz 
($6,700) vs. Trail Blazers
George is coming off back-to-back double-doubles, including a 26-point, 10-assist display in his most recent outing. He will continue to handle a major role while his squad is shorthanded in the backcourt, and he should thrive against the Trail Blazers, who are giving up the league's fourth-highest field-goal percentage to opposing point guards.
Jerami Grant, Trail Blazers 
($5,800) at Jazz
Despite coming off the bench, Grant is finding a way to average a career-high 22.5 points per game. He remains one of the most capable scorers on his squad and will continue to have to step up when they need an offensive boost. He has a good chance to find his rhythm from deep against the Jazz, who are giving up the league's most three-pointers per game.
Matas Buzelis, Bulls ($5,600) vs. Kings
Aside from a dud in his second game, Buzelis has delivered two impressive performances among his three appearances this season and is averaging 13.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 blocks per game. He is likely to deliver solid production against a Kings team that is giving up the league's fourth-most rebounds per game.
Value Picks
Russell Westbrook, Kings 
($4,500) at Bulls
Westbrook is up for a second straight start in place of Keon Ellis, after he finished with 16 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a steal in the last game. He is averaging 11.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists on the season and should continue to rack up the numbers with his all-out style of play.
Day'Ron Sharpe, Nets 
($4,400) vs. Hawks
Sharpe delivered a fantastic performance with 17 points and 12 rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench in his last outing. He is averaging 9.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals on the season and will continue to handle a notable role in the rotation. He also may find an opportunity to pick up more minutes if the starters encounter foul trouble in dealing with a challenging Hawks frontcourt.
