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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 24

By Zachary Thompson

Jan 4, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers won 109-99. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers won 109-99. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NBA has a light four game schedule today, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a great day of DFS fantasy basketball with the help of my DraftKings daily picks.

Jan 22, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) react during the second half against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 22, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) react during the second half against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

It’s a big sports Sunday today, and although they aren’t the main players, the NBA is not un-involved either.  There are four games on tap for today including a makeup game of yesterday’s weather-delayed tilt in Philadelphia. With eight teams taking the floor, there are a few different ways to go with your DraftKings lineup. Check out my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides to find the options I like the most.

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The four games today start at 3:30 with a pair of contests as Dallas visits Houston in a Lone Star State showdown and the Nets host the Thunder in Brooklyn.  At 6:00, the Raptors host the Clippers in another Western Conference team visiting an Eastern Conference host, and the night wraps up with the 76ers hosting Boston at 7:00 in the makeup of yesterday’s game which was postponed due to the snow storm.

My DraftKings daily picks on the following slides are a great place to start as you build your lineup for this Sunday. Each position has two slides assigned to it–one for high-salary options and one 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 lineup for today’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 do my best to get you any injury updates leading up to 3:30 tip off, but I’ll be on the road headed to the West Coast so my response time to questions may be a bit delayed.  Hopefully my trip won’t interfere with my picks this week, but I’ll let you know if the schedule is adjusted at all.

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 prelims out of the way, let’s dive into tonight’s DraftKings daily picks.

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