FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 16

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NBA: Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers /

The NBA celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with great games throughout this Monday, and tonight’s four-game DFS schedule is the focus of FanSided’s FanDuel daily picks.

The NBA has a full day of games this Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. with five games in the afternoon and four games tonight. On FanDuel, you can focus on either slate or play an all-day competition. For the purposes of this post, we’ll focus on the four-game evening slate highlighted by some great matchups including the second NBA Finals rematch as Lebron’s Cavs face Durant’s Warriors. Those are just two of the stars we’ll take a look at in today’s FanDuel daily picks, so check out who needs to be in your lineup by scrolling through the following slides.

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The four-game evening competition tips off at 7:30 PM ET which is when rosters lock as the Celtics host the Hornets in Boston. At 8:00, the marquee game of the night tips off on TNT as the Warriors host the Cavaliers. An hour later, the Jazz visit Phoenix for their Western Conference matchup, and we finish out the night with the Thunder and Clippers from LA which tips off at 10:30. Of those eight teams, only the Thunder are playing for the second day in a row while none of these teams have to bounce back and play again tomorrow. when we’ll have five games on tap.

In tonight’s four games, there is a lot of star power, but you’ll need to choose both stars and sleepers wisely as you build your roster. To see who I think you should consider based on current form and tonight’s matchup, scroll through today’s FanDuel daily picks on the following slides. 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 my relative confidence in 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. This post isn’t a place to find a copy-and-paste lineup since there are plenty of places that will sell you access to their picks. In this free daily post, I suggest you build your own customized team with the players that you like the most. As always, you’re welcome to check out my lineup and use it as a place to get started.

Just one more quick reminder that each day in my FanDuel daily picks, all salary references and references to “fantasy points” refer to FanDuel pricing and scoring. If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for DraftKings, you can always 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.

Let’s start today’s FanDuel daily picks with a look at the PG position which is a little top-heavy but definitely stocked with elite options.