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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 30

By Zachary Thompson

January 22, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green (14) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
January 22, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green (14) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NBA has a light, five-game slate for Saturday night, but there is still plenty of DFS fantasy basketball winning to do with the help of my FanDuel daily picks.

Jan 14, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James (23) is defended by San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 14, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James (23) is defended by San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /

There are seven NBA games this Saturday, but for the purposes of this post, I’ll be picking my FanDuel daily picks from the five games on tonight’s schedule.  There are some interesting matchups to check out including another good game in the ABC Saturday Primetime slot as the Cavaliers host the Spurs looking for their first win over one of the Western Conference’s super-powers.

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The Cavs and Spurs are actually the last game of the night even though they only start at 8:30 PM ET.  The first games in tonight’s contests on FanDuel start at 7:00 which is when rosters will lock in for the evening.  At 7:00, the Pacers host the Nuggets, and the Nets visit New Orleans to take on the injury-depleted Pelicans. Two more games tip off at 8:00 in Houston and Memphis where where the Rockets host John Wall and the Wizards while the Grizz host DeMarcus Cousins and the Kings.

There will be plenty of star power on display tonight, but from those ten teams there are also some solid sleepers to pick from for DFS fantasy basketball lineups tonight. To see who I like the most, 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 in short, more stars means less risk. On the final slide of the post, you can see my results for the month of January 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 will do my best to get you all the latest injury news and availability notes before rosters lock at 7:00, and I should be available for questions as well.

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.

Let’s get rolling with my FanDuel daily picks for this Saturday night starting with some high-priced point guards.

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