Close out the monthĀ with a DFS fantasy basketball win with the help of my DraftKingsĀ daily picks for Sunday, January 31.
TheĀ NBA closes out the weekend and the month with a solid seven-game schedule today including two games at STAPLES Center.Ā Ā TheĀ matinee in LA features the Clippers and the Bulls, and the Lakers play in the late game as part of the six games in the main competition window for DFS fantasy basketball. Ā My DraftKingsĀ daily picks for today are from those 12 teams in action at 6:00 PM ET or later providing us plenty of options as we build our lineups for tonight.
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There are two games scheduled to tip off at 6:00 PM ET when the competitions beginĀ as the Heat welcome in the Hawks and the Magic and Celtics finish their home-and-home in Orlando. Ā At 7:00, the Suns finish their four-game road trip as they headĀ to Dallas and faceĀ the Mavericks followed at 7:30 by Steph Curry and the Warriors making their annual trip to Madison Square Garden to take on Carmelo Anthony and theĀ Knicks. At 9:00, NBATV has the Blazers and T-Wolves in their third meeting of the season, and the final game of the day is back in LA where the Hornets take on the Lakers to wrap upthe evening.
The Warriors are the only team playing for the second day in a row today, so fatigue wonāt be a factor for most teams. Ā There are some good options to consider from Golden State as well as the other 11 teams taking the floor.Ā Ā To see who I like the most, 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.
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.Ā OnĀ the final slide of the post, you can see my results for the month of JanuaryĀ at each level of confidence. 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.Ā I will also try to answer any roster questions sent my way via Twitter and getĀ you injury updates and availability adjustments leading up to the 6:00 startsĀ tonight.
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With a dozen teams in action, it should be a good night of hoops, so letās jump right inĀ with todayās DraftKings daily picks.
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