Get ready forĀ eight NBA games today with myĀ DraftKingsĀ daily picks for this Saturday, January 16, highlighting tonightāsĀ top DFS fantasy basketball options.
The NBA schedule keeps right on rolling through the weekend withĀ eightĀ games lined up for tonight. Several teams are on the second half of a back-t0-back, and there are some very intriguing matchups to keep tabs on as well. If youāre going to jump in on the DFS acton on DraftKings, check out my DraftKingsĀ daily picks on the following slides where Iāll give you my top plays of the day.
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As is typical for a Monday-Saturday contest, the action starts at 7:00 PM ET as theĀ Bucks and Hornets tip off the night in Charlotte as both teamsĀ play for the second night in a row. Ā At 7:30, four games get goingĀ as the Blazers hit Phily, the CelticsĀ head to Washington, then Nets face the Hawks, and theĀ World Champion Warriors are in Detroit to take on the Pistons. Ā In the on game starting at 8:00, the banged-up Knicks will faceĀ the banged-up Grizzlies followed at 9:00 by the Lakers and Jazz facing off in Utah in their second meeting of the week. Ā To close out the night,Ā Ā the Clippers look to winĀ their 11th straight gameĀ as theyĀ host Boogie Cousins and the Kings.
Those are the 16 teams in action tonight giving us plenty of players to pick from for our lineups.Ā Iāve collectedĀ my favorite playersĀ for todayās contestsĀ on the following slides inĀ my DraftKingsĀ daily picks. At each position, youāll find Ā aĀ slide for high-salary options and a slide for high-value options. Each slide contains at least two optionsĀ with a few extras thrown in where possible.Ā I base each pickĀ on the currentĀ form of each player and the positional matchups each player will face in tonightās game.
This month, 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 theĀ short version is āmore stars=more confidence.ā OnĀ the final slide of the post, you can see my recent resultsĀ at each level of confidence. Ā Also on the final slide of the post, you can see how Iām putting together the best of my picks into my lineups for tonightāsĀ contests.
In this post, all salary references and references to āfantasy pointsā refer to DraftKingsĀ pricing and scoring. Ā If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for FanDuel, check the box above for related posts or find the latest on ourĀ fantasy basketball hub.
If you have any questions about my picks for today or any of our Fansided fantasyĀ coverage, you can leaveĀ them at the bottom of the page in the comments section. Ā For an even quickerĀ response, you can find me throughout the day onĀ TwitterĀ @FansidedFantasy. There are a lot of question marks for tonight due to injury so be sure to check back before gametime for any last-minute lineup adjustments.
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Letās get rolling with my SaturdayĀ DraftKingsĀ daily picks starting with some high-priced point guards to consider.
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