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NBANov 5, 2026

NBA DraftKings Picks: Thursday Main Slate (November 5)

Heat–Warriors is the game to build around. It carries a 233.1 total, and the Warriors are 7-point favorites. The Warriors are implied for 120.3 points and the Heat for 112.8. Magic–Suns sits at 221.5, with the Suns favored by 1 and implied for 111.5 against the Magic's 110.0. The two-game slate locks Thursday, November 5 at 9:00 PM ET, when Magic–Suns tips. Heat–Warriors starts an hour later.

NFLNov 5, 2026

NFL DraftKings Showdown Picks: TNF JAX @ BAL (November 5)

Joe Fagnano (DK $8,400) is in line to start at quarterback for the Ravens, and the Jaguars come into M&T Bank Stadium as 10-point favorites with an 80% win chance. The game total sits at 39.5. The Jaguars are 5-2 and the Ravens 4-4 going in. This single-game showdown locks Thursday, November 5 at 8:15 PM ET, so every roster comes out of one game and one set of backfields.

NHLNov 5, 2026

NHL DraftKings Picks: Thursday Main Slate (November 5)

The Lightning and the Oilers set the slate. The Lightning carry the highest implied total at 4.2 against the Blackhawks, who sit lowest at 2.3. The Oilers follow at 4.0 against the Ducks, in the game with the slate's highest total at 7.0. Bruins–Penguins holds the second-highest total at 6.6, with each side at 3.3. Eleven games lock at 7:00 PM ET Thursday, and Ducks–Oilers at 8:00 PM ET and Predators–Avalanche at 9:30 PM ET start after it.

NHLNov 4, 2026

NHL DraftKings Picks: Wednesday Main Slate (November 4)

The Panthers carry the highest implied total on the slate at 3.6 against the Blackhawks. The Sabres sit second at 3.4 against the Senators, in the only game with a 6.5 total, and the Kings are third at 3.3 against the Sharks. The four-game slate locks Wednesday, November 4 at 7:30 PM ET. Flames–Kraken and Sharks–Kings start at 10 PM ET.

NBANov 4, 2026

NBA DraftKings Picks: Wednesday Main Slate (November 4)

Bulls–Knicks carries the night. The Knicks hold the highest implied total on the slate at 123.0, and they are 12.5-point favorites in a game whose 233.5 total ranks second. Jazz–Pelicans has the top total at 233.6, and Hawks–Wizards is third at 232.0. Eleven games lock at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, November 4, and the last tips come at 9:00 PM ET in Raptors–Nuggets and Trail Blazers–Suns.

NHLNov 3, 2026

NHL DraftKings Picks: Tuesday Main Slate (November 3)

Three games share the slate's top total of 6.5: Mammoth–Maple Leafs, Golden Knights–Penguins and Ducks–Canucks. The Lightning carry the highest implied total at 3.7 goals against the Red Wings. The Hurricanes follow at 3.6 against the Predators, and the Ducks are third at 3.5. The 11-game main slate locks Tuesday, November 3 at 7:00 PM ET. Oilers–Devils, Hurricanes–Predators and Ducks–Canucks all start after lock.

NFLNov 3, 2026

NFL DraftKings Early Look: Sunday Main Slate (November 8)

Two games share the slate's highest total at 51.6: Cowboys–Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium and Raiders–49ers at Levi's Stadium, where the 49ers carry the highest implied total at 30.8. The main slate runs 11 games and locks Sunday, November 8 at 1:00 PM ET. Lions–Dolphins has the third-highest total at 50.6. The Lions and the Cowboys share the second-highest implied total at 28.8, as 7-point and 6-point favorites. At the other end, Giants–Eagles sits at 40.1, the lowest total on the slate.

NBANov 2, 2026

NBA DraftKings Picks: Monday Main Slate (November 2)

Bulls–76ers carries the slate's highest total at 239.0. The 76ers, 6-1, are 10-point favorites over the 1-5 Bulls, and their 124.5 implied total is also the highest on the slate, which puts LeBron James (DK $7,600) and Caleb Wilson (DK $7,000) in the best game environment of the night. The 11-game main slate locks at 7:00 PM ET with Thunder–Cavaliers, and the rest of the games tip between 7:30 and 8:30 PM ET.

NHLNov 2, 2026

NHL DraftKings Picks: Monday Main Slate (November 2)

The Avalanche carry 3.8 implied goals against the Blackhawks, the highest team total on the slate. Nathan MacKinnon (DK $9,500) and Cale Makar (DK $7,500) skate on the line 1 and PP1 group behind that number. The Sharks are next at 3.4 implied goals against the Flames in a game with a 6.5 total, and Macklin Celebrini (DK $9,000) centers their line 1. The Panthers sit at 3.1 implied goals against the Red Wings. Four games lock at 7:00 PM ET Monday, and the last puck drops at 9:00 PM ET.

NHLNov 1, 2026

NHL DraftKings Picks: Sunday Main Slate (November 1)

The Rangers carry the slate's highest implied total at 3.4 goals against the Oilers, and both Oilers–Rangers and Senators–Ducks sit at a 6.5 game total. The Mammoth and the Senators are tied for the second-highest implied total at 3.3 goals each. Sunday's main slate runs four games and locks at 3:30 PM ET. Wild–Capitals starts at lock, and Senators–Ducks closes the night at 8:00 PM ET.

NBANov 1, 2026

NBA DraftKings Picks: Sunday Main Slate (November 1)

The Pacers carry the highest implied total on the slate at 117.0. They are 3.5-point favorites over the Nets in a 230.5 game total. The Lakers sit second at 115.8, also 3.5-point favorites, against the Raptors in a 228.1 total. Four games lock Sunday, November 1 at 3:30 PM ET, with Celtics–Magic tipping at lock and the other three after it. The Celtics are 6.5-point favorites with a 69% win chance, and the Magic's 107.8 implied total is the lowest on the slate. Clippers–Warriors holds a 221.0 t…

NFLOct 31, 2026

NFL DraftKings Picks: Sunday Main Slate (November 1)

Two games share the top total on Sunday's main slate at 54.6: Ravens–Bills and Cardinals–Cowboys. The Cowboys carry a 30.8 implied total against the Cardinals, the Bengals sit at 29.5 as 12.5-point favorites over the Titans, and the Bills check in at 28.8. Eleven games lock at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, November 1. Chargers–Rams, Chiefs–Broncos and Patriots–Dolphins kick off later in the afternoon.