DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 25
High Value SF
Marcus Morris-Detroit Pistons (5,400): Morris had a horrible game in New Orleans on the team’s current road trip, but he has been great lately except for that game. He has at least 25 fantasy points in four of his last five games with just the 15.5-fantasy-point disappointment as the outlier. He has been scoring plenty of points averaging 16 per game over his last five while adding 5.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 0.8 blocks. The Jazz defend opposing SF pretty well, but Morris plays so many minutes that I think he’s a solid option to roll with tonight even in that less-than-ideal matchup. ∗∗∗
Matt Barnes-Memphis Grizzlies (5,200): While he doesn’t have quite the ceiling that Morris does especially on the offensive end, Barnes is extremely reliable to give you something as long as he continues to play such a big role in the Grizzlies rotation. Barnes has at least 20 fantasy points in seven straight games and has returned to the starting lineup for his last two games posting 31.25 fantasy points and 26.75 fantasy points in those two contests. He makes a better play if he gets starters minutes, but he’s usable either way since he’s so involved in the Memphis small-ball attack which should fare pretty well at home against Orlando tonight. ∗∗
Aaron Gordon-Orlando Magic (4,800): Gordon got the start on Friday against Charlotte in his first start of the year, but he only ended up playing 24 minutes which was down significantly from his 32 minutes coming off the bench the day before. Gordon did manage 24.25 fantasy points in his 24 minutes posting ten points, seven rebounds, and four assists. He has at least 22 fantasy points in four of his last six games, and if he’s in the lineup again tonight against the Grizzlies as expected, it should be a matchup in which he can thrive. ∗∗∗
Andre Iguodala-Golden State Warriors (4,600): Although he’s still not starting for the World Champions, he is definitely a key part of the rotation and an important part of any close game that the Warriors play. He has scored in double digits in three straight games and has at least 23 fantasy points in four of his last eight. He isn’t a for-sure statistical producer since his role changes from game to game, but he will be involved and valuable to Golden State tonight, and I think he’ll ultimately be a good play at the price. ∗∗∗∗
Shabazz Muhammad-Minnesota Timberwolves (4,200): Muhammad has this spot reserved in my FanDuel daily picks and continues to produce as his role in the Wolves’ rotation grows. He has played at least 26 minutes in each of his last five games and is averaging 15.6 points and 5.4 rebounds in those contests. He has at least 20 fantasy points in three straight games and also had 28 fantasy points when he last faced the Cavs scoring 22 points in 26 minutes. ∗∗∗∗
Alonzo Gee-New Orleans Pelicans (4,000): Gee had a nice game on Saturday filling in for Dante Cunningham who was under the weather. Gee finished with 26 fantasy points and has at least 17 fantasy points in four of his last five games. He is an interesting flier play tonight against the Rockets who allow the second-most fantasy points in the NBA to opposing SG, and even with Cunningham’s likely return I like Gee to be productive on the wing against Houston tonight. ∗∗
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