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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 5

By Zachary Thompson

Jan 2, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea (5) drives to the basket past New Orleans Pelicans center Omer Asik (3) during the first quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea (5) drives to the basket past New Orleans Pelicans center Omer Asik (3) during the first quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tuesday night features four NBA games for DFS Fantasy basketball, and my DraftKings daily picks can help you find the best players to get in your lineup.

January 4, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles the basketball against Charlotte Hornets guard Brian Roberts (22) during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
January 4, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles the basketball against Charlotte Hornets guard Brian Roberts (22) during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA had 20 teams on the floor last night in a busy ten-game basketball bonanza to start the week.  Tonight, things are a little more focused with four games on tap giving us a solid slate of options for DFS fantasy basketball.  To find the players I think are best set up for success, check out my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides.

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Tonight’s games get a little bit of a later start tipping at 8:00 PM ET instead of the typical 7:00. The Hawks and Knicks get things underway at 8:00 with the second half of their home-and-home set while at the same time the Bulls host the Bucks in another Eastern Conference matchup.  At 8:30, things shift to the West as the Mavericks and Kings face off in Dallas before the Lakers and Warriors wrap things up with a late game at 10:30 at Staples Center.

With those eight teams in action, there are definitely some matchups to attack and others to avoid. The trickiest decision is how much the Warriors stars will play on the second night of back-to-back games in a contest that is likely to be a blowout pretty quickly.

As I do each morning, I’ve selected my favorite plays of the day for 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. I also have started this year to rank my picks using stars after each selection. For a full explanation of the rating system check out the last slide of this post (spoiler alert-more stars=more confidence).  To see how I’m putting together the best of my picks into my lineup for tonight’s contests, scroll to the last slide of the post where you’ll find my top lineup for tonight.

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. 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.

With those ground rules in place, let’s dive in to my DraftKings daily picks for this Tuesday, January 5.

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