NBA DFS Core Plays: October 21

We have a tidy three game slate tonight, and at least some of the injury news has come through early. 

For two teams, Milwaukee and Golden State, this is their second game of the season so we have a little bit of knowledge and data to work with while Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, and the Clippers make their debuts. 

The main theme here is the match-up of Luka Doncic and Trae Young and to what degree it turns into a one on one battle. 

Tonight also gives us a look at the Clippers without Kawhi Leonard and led by Paul George. 

From a core perspective, I'm going to kick off lineups with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Trae Young, and Paul George and then fill in with value. Jordan Nwora is the only sub-$4k player I truly feel comfortable with. 

The Bucks were already without Bobby Portis and Semi Ojeleye but they have gotten thinner with Jrue Holiday and Brooks Lopez both slated to be out of action. Pat Connaughton and Grayson Allen both had strong games on Tuesday as Holiday exited the game in the first half and I would look to invest more there than with George Hill who likely moves into the starting lineup. 

Instead of looking at Lopez's replace in the pivot, my preference is to stick with Jordan Nwora who already had a strong game on Tuesday. 

Danilo Gallinari will be out for Atlanta and while that elevates all of the Hawks' wing players, it also serves to strengthen my believe in DeAndre Hunter. 

With Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green both on a minutes limit heading into action on Tuesday (25 and 29 minutes, respectively) it will be interesting to watch their workload tonight. However, I still prefer to look elsewhere. 

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