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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 16

By Zachary Thompson

Jan 9, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Ish Smith (1) shoots a free throw against the Toronto Raptors during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Raptors won 108-95. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Ish Smith (1) shoots a free throw against the Toronto Raptors during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Raptors won 108-95. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Check out my FanDuel daily picks for this Saturday highlighting the best options from a solid night of DFS fantasy basketball competition.

Jan 15, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts after scoring during overtime against the Atlanta Hawks at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 108-101. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts after scoring during overtime against the Atlanta Hawks at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 108-101. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

Saturday is a spectacular day of basketball action with eight NBA games ready to roll tonight giving us a solid fantasy basketball slate. There are a lot of teams playing for the second night in a row as well as some very interesting matchups which should offer plenty of drama and intrigue on tonight’s schedule.  If you’re planning on getting together a DFS fantasy basketball lineup, check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides where I break down my favorite picks of the day.

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It’s the usual 7:00 PM ET roster lock on FanDuel with the Bucks and Hornets both playing for the second night in a row as they meet in Charlotte.  At 7:30, four games tip-off as the 76ers host the Blazers, the Wizards welcome the Celtics, the Hawks meet the Nets, and the World Champion Warriors are in Detroit to take on the Pistons.  In the 8:00 start time, the banged-up Knicks will take on the banged-up Grizzlies followed at 9:00 by the Lakers and Jazz facing off in Utah in their second meeting of the week.  In the last game of the night, the Clippers look to keep their momentum going as they host Boogie Cousins and the Kings.

Those are the 16 teams in action tonight giving us plenty of players to pick from as we put together lineups for tonight.  I’ve collected my favorite players for today’s contests on the following slides in my FanDuel daily picks. At each position, you’ll find  a slide for high-salary options and a slide for high-value options. Each slide contains at least two options with a few extras 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.

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 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 FanDuel pricing and scoring.  If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for DraftKings, 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.  There are several important players whose status is still up in the air for tonight, and I’ll get you the latest info on Twitter in the hour leading up to the 7:00 roster lock.

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 FanDuel 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.

It’s time to get started with my FanDuel daily picks for this Saturday as we start in the backcourt with some expensive point guard options.

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