FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 19

Today’s FanDuel daily picks are loaded with star power from tonight’s four NBA games.

Jan 17, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) dunks the ball against the Miami Heat during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

The NBA is back to work on this Tuesday after a day-long basketball bonanza yesterday to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. There are four games on tonight’s schedule just like yesterday’s night-time schedule giving us a solid eight-team slate to choose from for today’s FanDuel daily picks.

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The Pelicans are the only one of tonight’s eight teams that also played yesterday while the Heat, Timberwolves, and Thunder are on the front side of their back-to-back as they turn around for another game tomorrow. Tonight’s lineups will lock in at a slightly later time than normal with tip-off of the first game at 7:30 PM ET when Milwaukee takes on Miami in a battle on South Beach. At 8:00, the Pelicans finish their back-t0-back as they face the Timberwolves in the Big Easy, and the night wraps up with two games starting at 9:00 as the Suns host the Pacers and the Thunder travel to Denver where Russell Westbrook (pictured above) will be going for his third straight triple-double.

More on Westbrook in a minute, but first let’s lay a few ground rules. Here’s what to expect 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 as well as my “bonus” lineup for this afternoon’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. Check back before the 7:30 roster lock to make sure there are no surprise injuries, inactives, or opportunities that should affect your lineup. I’ll get you any adjustments I make on Twitter as well as posting updates here in this post.

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Now let’s get started with a look at my FanDuel daily picks for this Tuesday!

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