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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 26

By Zachary Thompson

Jan 25, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) celebrates with forward Rudy Gay (8) after scoring against the Charlotte Hornets during the second quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) celebrates with forward Rudy Gay (8) after scoring against the Charlotte Hornets during the second quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Use these FanDuel daily picks to build your DFS fantasy basketball roster for tonight’s eight NBA games on this Tuesday, January 26.

Jan 25, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) celebrates with forward Rudy Gay (8) after scoring against the Charlotte Hornets during the second quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) celebrates with forward Rudy Gay (8) after scoring against the Charlotte Hornets during the second quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA had a huge night last night with the Warriors establishing their dominance by trashing the Spurs, but the other late game stole the stage with the Hornets and Kings battling late into the night in a double-overtime thriller. Tonight, there are eight more games on tap giving us another chance at DFS fantasy basketball glory.  Check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides to see who I think is in a place to succeed for the 16 teams taking the floor tonight.

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The games get underway starting at 7:00 when two of the worst teams in the league meet as the Suns visit the 76ers.  At the same time in Indiana, the Pacers host the Clippers who got bad news on Blake Griffin’s return late last night.  At 7:30 three more games get going as the Knicks host the Thunder, the Wizards and Toronto meet in an Eastern Conference clash, and the Nets host the Heat.  The Bucks and Magic continue the Eastern Conference action at 8:00 before the focus shifts west for a pair of later games.  At 10:00, the Kings have to try and bounce back from last night’s loss as they visit the Blazers, and in the final game of the day the Lakers host the Mavericks.

It’s 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 options, check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides. You’ll find two slides per position–one for high-salary options and one for high-value options. Each slide contains at least two selections with 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 results for the last three weeks 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 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. I’m on the road this week, but I’ll do my best to check Twitter as often as I can and get you updates as well on who’s in and who’s out. I’ll make sure to get you any lineup changes before the rosters lockdown at 7:00.

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.

With so many options to consider, let’s get started with my FanDuel daily picks for this Tuesday, January 26.

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