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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 3

By Zachary Thompson

Dec 11, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (3) dribbles the ball in the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Trail Blazers won 106-96. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (3) dribbles the ball in the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Trail Blazers won 106-96. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports /
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Check out my DraftKings daily picks highlighting the best fantasy basketball plays of the NBA games on this Sunday, January 3.

Dec 11, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (3) dribbles the ball in the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Trail Blazers won 106-96. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (3) dribbles the ball in the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Trail Blazers won 106-96. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA has five games on tap for this Sunday as we close out the weekend. Those five games set us up with ten teams to pick from as we build DFS fantasy basketball lineups for today. There are three different windows you can play in with “all-day” competitions, “early-only” focused on the two afternoon games, and “late-only” with the three evening contest. Whatever window you’re planning on play in today, check out my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides. In the analysis portion of the picks, I’ve stuck to just the evening games since those are the “main” competition for today, but to see my lineups for all three DraftKings windows check out the final slide of the post.

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Yesterday, in my first full post of the New Year, I rolled out a new feature in my daily picks.  Each one of my picks will be ranked for the day on a scale of one to five stars. Picks that I give five stars (∗∗∗∗∗) are players that you almost have to own and I have no reservations about owning at their price.  Players that get four stars (∗∗∗∗) are players that I think are strong picks to build your roster around.  Three-star players (∗∗∗) are middle-of-the-road solid picks who are fairly reliable to produce a good game. Picks receiving two stars (∗∗) are high-risk, high-reward players who do offer enough upside to be in my picks, but also have a significant risk factor that makes them dangerous.  One star (∗) players are picks that are the best option around that price point, but who I don’t think are great options.  I would take any one-star player over any option not in my picks, but they aren’t picks I would build my roster around. As part of my new format of coverage, my plan is to track the points-per-dollar return from each of the categories in the coming month and report how many fantasy points are returned for each star-level of picks. If you have any feedback on the new star system or any other formatting changes that would be helpful to you, feel free to reach out on Twitter or in the comments section at the bottom of the page. I won’t be including this explanation on the opening slide after today, but I will include it on the final slide of each post for any newcomers or players who forget exactly how the system works.

Today, the NBA action starts at 3:30 PM ET with a pair of games as as the Knicks host the Hawks and the Raptors welcome in the Bulls.  The main fantasy basketball competitions tip off at 6:00 PM ET when the evening slate officially starts with the Wizards hosting the Heat.  At 9:00 the Nuggets and Blazers meet for the second time this week, and the night wraps up with the Lakers hosting the struggling Suns at 9:30.

In the following slides, I’ll be focusing on those final three games, but my lineup for “all-day” and “early only” are included as bonus lineups on the last slide of the post. Here’s what to expect in my Draftkings daily picks on the following slides: you will find a slide for high-salary options and a slide for high-value options at each position. On each slide, you’ll find at least two players with a few extras thrown in wherever possible. I base my picks on the current form of each player and the positional matchups each player will face.  To see how I’m putting together the best of my picks into my lineup for all of today’s contests, scroll to the last slide of the post.

In this post, all salary references and references to “fantasy points” refer to 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 our fantasy basketball hub.

If you have any questions about my picks for today or any of our FanSided fantasy coverage, you can leave them at the bottom of the page in the comments section.  For an even quicker response, you can almost always find me on Twitter @FansidedFantasy. I’ll do my best to keep you up to date on any lineup changes or injury updates throughout the day as well.

If you find my picks and analysis helpful for today and would like to check out my daily posts each morning, the easiest way to find the DraftKings daily picks is to drop a bookmark on our fantasy basketball hub or follow on Twitter where I’ll tweet out the links each day when my picks go live.

Let’s tip off today’s DraftKings daily picks starting with a look at some high-priced PG who are set up for a Sunday night of success.

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