Check out my DraftKings daily picks highlighting the best stars and sleepers for DFS fantasy basketball in tonightās eight NBA matchups.
The NBA has a star-studded eight matchups for us on this Tuesday night including the Thunder makingĀ their annual trip to Madison Square Garden and DeMarcus Cousins trying to continue his reign of dominance out West. Ā The 16 teams taking the floor tonight give us a solid slate of options for DFS fantasy basketball, and you can start your lineup with my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides.
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The first two games of the night tip off atĀ 7:00 PM ET when the Pacers and Clippers meet in Indiana and two of the worst teams in the league meet as the Suns visit the 76ers. Ā At 7:30, three more games get going as the Knicks host the Thunder, the Wizards and Toronto meet for the fourth time this season, and the Nets host the Heat. Ā The Bucks and Magic continue the Eastern Conference competitionsĀ at 8:00 before the focus shifts to the West Coast for the two late games Ā At 10:00, the Kings have to try and bounce back from last nightās brutal double-overtime loss as they visit the Blazers in Portland, and in the final game of the day the Lakers host the Mavericks.
Itās important to note that Miami, Orlando, Sacramento, and Washington play for the second day in a row tonight, so make sure to take that into consideration when assembling your lineups. To see who I like from those four teams and the other dozen teams taking the court, check out my DraftKingsĀ daily picks on the following slides. Youāll find two slides per positionāone forĀ high-salary options and one for high-value options. Each slide contains at least two selectionsĀ with 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.
Since the start ofĀ 2016,Ā Ā I also have been rankingĀ 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 results for the last three weeks 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 todayāsĀ 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. Iām at a conference this week away from my normal routine,Ā but Iāll do my best to check Twitter as often as I can and get you updates as well on injury status of key players. Iāll also make sure to get you any lineup changes before the action startsĀ at 7:00 PM ET.
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Letās get going with todayās DraftKings daily picks where there are some high-priced stars and some high-value sleepers.
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