Wednesday night is a big one for my DraftKings daily picks with 11 NBA gamesĀ setting up a huge night ofĀ DFS fantasy basketball.
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 scheduleĀ 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 DraftKingsĀ daily picks on the following slides.
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The actionĀ gets underwayĀ 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. ESPNās coverage will be focused on South Beach where the Heat will take onĀ the Knicks who are playing for the second night in a row. Ā 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 ofĀ this season as they take on the Wizards in Washington. Ā At 8:00, the Western Conference gets in on the actionĀ 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 theirĀ nine-game losing streak. Ā The nightcap starts atĀ 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 eveningās festivities.
With 11 games getting ready to go tonight, there are definitely plenty of options to pick from as you assemble your roster. Iāve picked some of my favorite plays of the dayĀ for my FanDuel daily picks which you can find on the following slides. There is aĀ slide for high-salary options and a slide for high-value options at each position, and on each slide youāll find at leastĀ two playersĀ with a few extras thrown in wherever possible. I base my picksĀ on the currentĀ form of each player and the positional matchups each player will face in tonightās 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. Ā Also on the final slide of the post, you can see how Iām putting together the best of my picks into a pair ofĀ lineups for tonightāsĀ contests.
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Due to circumstances beyond my control, weāre already running late today, so letās jump right in to my DraftKings daily picks for the night.
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