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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 14

By Zachary Thompson

Jan 10, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Ish Smith (1) dribbles past the defense of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Cleveland Cavaliers won 95-85. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Ish Smith (1) dribbles past the defense of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Cleveland Cavaliers won 95-85. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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After a London showcase, the NBA has five games on tonight’s slate, so check out my DraftKings daily picks to build your daily fantasy basketball roster.

January 11, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots the basketball against Miami Heat forward Luol Deng (9) during the fourth quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Heat 111-103. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
January 11, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots the basketball against Miami Heat forward Luol Deng (9) during the fourth quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Heat 111-103. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

There are five games on this Thursday night in the NBA which is a busy schedule on a typically slow day of the NBA week.  The ten teams taking the floor give us a solid foundation for daily fantasy basketball rosters in tonight’s competitions.  Check out my DraftKings daily picks to see who I think is in the best place to succeed and produce big nights for your fantasy basketball team.

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The first game of the day actually starts this afternoon as the Magic and Raptors meet in London in one of the NBA Global Games.  Tonight’s five games start at 7:00 PM ET which is when most of the DraftKings competitions get underway.  The first game of the night is the Bulls and 76ers followed by a pair of games starting at 8:00. TNT will cover the marquee game of the night as the Cavs travel to San Antonio to take on the Spurs who are 22-0 at home so far this season.  The other 8:00 game is a solid matchup too between the Pistons and Grizzlies.  The two Western Conference matchups start at 9:00 as the Kings and Jazz finish off their back-to-backs with a meeting in Utah. The second game of TNT’s double-header and the final game of the day features another team with a great home court advantage as the Warriors host the Lakers at “The O.”

With those 10 teams in action, there are definitely solid plays to build your team around. I’ve collected my favorite selections for tonight’s contests on the following slides in my DraftKings daily picks. There is a slide for high-salary options and a slide for high-value options at each position. On each slide you’ll find at least a couple of selections with a few extra options thrown in where possible.  I base each pick on the current form of each player and the positional matchups each player will face in tonight’s game.

Since the start of 2016, 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 short version is “more stars=more confidence.” On the final slide of the post, you can see my recent results at each level of confidence.  Also on the final slide of the post, you can see how I’m putting together the best of my picks into my 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 find me throughout the day on Twitter @FansidedFantasy.  I’ll get you all the latest injury news and any lineup updates on Twitter leading up to the 7:00 tipoff and be happy to answer any questions you may have.

If you find my picks and analysis helpful for today and would like to check out my DFS fantasy basketball 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 pregame ceremonies out of the way, it’s time to get rolling with today’s DraftKings daily picks.

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