Monday night basketball means its time to get your DFS fantasy basketball game in gear with the help of my DraftKings daily picks.
The NBA welcomes February with a solid nine-game slate for this Monday night, February first. While the Warriors have the night off after back-to-back games, there is still plenty of drama and star-power to get us through the evening. To find the stars and sleepers I think deserve a place on you DFS fantasy basketball team, check out my DraftKingsĀ daily picks on the following slides.
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The first game of the night featuresĀ LeBron James and the Cavs taking on Paul George and the Pacers which starts the competitions at 7:00 PM ET. At 7:30, the Pistons and Nets face offĀ in Brooklyn while at 8:00, three games get underway as the Pelicans host Memphis, the Thunder hostĀ the Wizards, and the Hawks take on the Mavericks. Ā At 8:30, Orlando visits San Antonio followedĀ at 9:00 by Raptors-Nuggets and Bulls-Jazz. Ā The final game of the night features DeMarcus Cousins and theĀ Kings hosting the Bucks, but Cousins is considered questionable after leaving Fridayās game with a sprained left ankle.
Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, and Orlando are on the second night of back-to-back games while Toronto and MilwaukeeĀ are on the front half of their back-t0-backs. Ā Fatigue can sometimes mess with rotations, but is just one thing to consider as you make your selection from the 18 teams in action tonight. 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.
In January, I Ā 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 more confidence.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 DraftKingsĀ pricing and scoring. Ā If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for FanDuel, 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. Also on Twitter, Iāll give you the latest injury and availability news as we get ready for the action this evening. Ā If youāve played DFS for a while, you know those last minute injury updates can sometimes make or break your evening.
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Letās start off the month right with a big DFS win with the shlep of these DraftKings daily picks.
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