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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 28

By Zachary Thompson

Jan 21, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) and guard Rajon Rondo (9) celebrate after scoring against the Atlanta Hawks during the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Sacramento Kings defeated the Atlanta Hawks 91-88. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 21, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) and guard Rajon Rondo (9) celebrate after scoring against the Atlanta Hawks during the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Sacramento Kings defeated the Atlanta Hawks 91-88. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports /
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A dozen NBA teams are scheduled to be in action tonight, so get your DFS Fantasy basketball team locked in with the help of these DraftKings daily picks.

January 29, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Pau Gasol (16) moves the ball against the defense of Los Angeles Lakers center Robert Sacre (50) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
January 29, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Pau Gasol (16) moves the ball against the defense of Los Angeles Lakers center Robert Sacre (50) during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

The Thursday night TNT double-header is just two of the six games on tap in the NBA tonight.  With 12 teams in action, there are definitely several different ways you can build your fantasy basketball team tonight.  To see the players who I think are most ready to give your lineup a boost, check out my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides.

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The first two games of the slate get going tonight at 7:00 PM ET when the  Pacers host Atlanta in an Eastern Conference matchup while the Wizards welcome in the Nuggets who are finishing up their back-to-back after losing last night in Boston. At 8:00, TNT starts its double-header with the Raptors and Knicks while at the same time two other games tip off as the Bucks visit Memphis and the Pelicans face the Kings. The nightcap in the TNT double-header and the final game of the day gets underway at 10:30 in LA where the Lakers host their former teammate Pau Gasol and the Bulls.

Even with the lightest night of the week so far, there are plenty of fantasy basketball options to pick from. To see who I’m targeting, check out my DraftKings 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 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’m finishing up my own West Coast swing today and I’ll be on a red eye back to Boston tonight.  I’m not sure if I’ll be able to get on Twitter with injury updates before tip-off tonight, but I’ll do my best to update lineups if necessary.  Tomorrow I’ll be back in my normal routine and be able to stay more on top of your Twitter questions.

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.

Let’s tip off today’s DraftKings daily picks with some solid options at point guard.

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