TNTās double-header feature two of today six NBA games giving us 12 teams to pick from for today FanDuel daily picks for DFS fantasy basketball.
There are a dozen teams taking the floor tonight in the NBA with some interesting matchups highlighted by a potential matchup of āThe Browā and āBoogieā in the Big Easy. There are some nice stars and sleepers to consider for your fantasy basketball team, so check out my FanDuel daily picks for my favorite options for this Thursday, January 28.
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There are two games that start of the night at 7:00 PM ET which is when FanDuel will lock in your roster for the night. Ā 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, the TNT double-header gets started 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 takes place in LA where the Lakers host Jimmy Butler and the Bulls.
Even with the lightest schedule of the week so far, there are plenty of fantasy basketball options to choose from tonight.Ā To see who Iām targeting, check out my FanDuel 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.
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 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 lineup for todayāsĀ contests.
In this post, all salary references and references to āfantasy pointsā refer to FanDuel pricing and scoring. Ā If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for DraftKings, 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 finishing up my own West Coast swing today and Iāll be on a red eye back to Boston tonight. Ā Iām not sure if Iāll be able to get on Twitter with injury updates before tip-off tonight, but Iāll do my best to update lineups if necessary. Ā Tomorrow Iāll be back in my normal routine and be able to stay more on top of your Twitter questions.
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Letās get going with todayās FanDuel daily picks starting at the point guard spot where there are only a few high salary options.
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