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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 6

By Zachary Thompson

Jan 4, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo (5) dribbles the ball against Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) during the first quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo (5) dribbles the ball against Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) during the first quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Wednesday night is a big one for my DraftKings daily picks with 11 NBA games setting up a huge night of DFS fantasy basketball.

Dec 1, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dribbles the ball past Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) during the third quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. The Wizards won 97-85. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 1, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dribbles the ball past Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) during the third quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. The Wizards won 97-85. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

Last night, there were only four games in the NBA but plenty of exciting things to watch. Tonight, the NBA has a star-studded, jam-packed, 11-game schedule setting up a huge night of DFS fantasy basketball. To help you sort through the 22 teams of options for DFS fantasy basketball, check out my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides.

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The action gets underway tonight at 7:00 PM ET as usual as the Eastern Conference gets us started with five games between conference rivals tipping at either 7:00 or 7:30. ESPN’s coverage will be focused on South Beach where the Heat will take on the Knicks who are playing for the second night in a row.  There are some other nice Eastern Conference matchups between teams with playoff aspirations as the Celtics host the Pistons, the Pacers head to Orlando, and the Cavs try to avenge their only home loss of this season as they take on the Wizards in Washington.  At 8:00, the Western Conference gets in on the action with the Pelicans hosting Dallas and the Nuggets traveling to Minnesota. The only inter-conference game features the Hornets traveling to the desert to take on the Suns who are looking to snap their nine-game losing streak.  The nightcap starts at 10:00 as the Blazers and the recently-returned Damian Lillard try to take down the Clippers in what should be a great game in Portland to close out the evening’s festivities.

With 11 games getting ready to go tonight, there are definitely plenty of options to pick from as you assemble your roster. I’ve picked some of my favorite plays of the day for my FanDuel daily picks which you can find on the following slides. There is a slide for high-salary options and a slide for high-value options at each position, and 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 in tonight’s game. This year, I also have started 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, but the simplified version is more stars=more confidence.  Also on the final slide of the post, you can see how I’m putting together the best of my picks into a pair of lineups for tonight’s contests.

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.

Due to circumstances beyond my control, we’re already running late today, so let’s jump right in to my DraftKings daily picks for the night.

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