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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-November 18

By Zachary Thompson

Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) is one of the top options in my DraftKings daily picks for today. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried (35) is one of the top options in my DraftKings daily picks for today. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /
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Get your lineup locked and loaded for tonight’s 10-game NBA schedule with the help of today’s DraftKings daily picks and lineup from FanSided.

Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) and forward Blake Griffin (32) look to bounce back from a loss as they visit Sacramento in tonight’s DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) and forward Blake Griffin (32) look to bounce back from a loss as they visit Sacramento in tonight’s DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

20 NBA teams are taking the floor tonight to help us start the weekend with a full plate of fantasy basketball. ESPN has a Friday night double-header to enjoy, and there are plenty of ways to put together your DFS fantasy basketball lineup for a fun night of competition. To see who I think you should try to get in your lineup, check out my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides.

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The first games that will lock your DraftKings lineup in place get underway at 7:00 PM ET. In that time slot, the Suns are in Indy to face the Pacers while the Hornets take on the Hawks in an matchup of two of the hottest teams in the Eastern Conference teams to start the season. At 7:30, the Eastern Conference Champs are in action as they welcome in their division-rival Pistons. The trifecta of 8:00 games are full of the biggest starts of the night as the Thunder and Russell Westbrook host the Nets, the Blazers visit the Pelicans who may or may not have Anthony Davis, and the Warriors are in Boston to take on the Celtics on ESPN. At 8:30, the banged-up Mavericks host Memphis followed at 9:00 the Nuggets welcome in the Raptors. In the final two games of the night both LA teams are in action as the Clippers visit the Kings in the second game of ESPN’s double-dip while the Lakers welcome in the Spurs to STAPLES Center.

One thing to make sure to keep an eye on for DFS purposes every night is who is playing in back-to-back games since that can dramatically shift a team’s rotation. Tonight only the Blazers are on the second night of a back-to-back while the Celtics, Hornets, Clippers, Mavericks, Pistons, Warriors, Grizzlies, Pelicans, and Suns are all scheduled to play tomorrow to finish up their weekend sets.

With ten games to choose players from, there are lots of ways to build a good team for tonight. To help you find the best plays, I’ve put together my favorite fantasy plays on the next few slides in my DraftKings daily picks. My goal each day is to give you the information you need to build your own customized lineup to get you a win however you participate in DFS contests. In order to help you find what you need, I’ve separated my picks by position and price. You’ll find two slides per position–the first slide will feature the best high-salary options followed by some high-value options which cost less but still offer solid returns. Each slide contains at least two options with extras thrown in where possible.

I rank my picks for each contest using stars after each explanation to show the relative strength of the pick. For a full explanation of the rating system, check out the last slide of this post, but in short, more stars means more confidence (on a point-per-dollar basis). Also on the final slide of the post, you can see how I’m putting together the best of my picks into my personal lineup for today’s competition. I suggest you build your own customized team with the players you like the most, but you’re welcome to check out my lineups and use them as a place to get started.

Just a reminder that in my DraftKings daily picks, all salary references and references to “fantasy points” refer DraftKings pricing and scoring.  If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for FanDuel, check the box above for related posts or find the latest on the fantasy basketball hub. If you have any questions or are looking for any updates as the games get closer, follow @FansidedFantasy on Twitter. I’ll also use that account to tweet out links when we add new stories to the fantasy basketball hub.

It’s time to get rolling with today’s DraftKings daily picks by looking at the top PG plays to consider for tonight’s games.

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