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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-February 1

By Zachary Thompson

Jan 30, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Ryan Anderson (33) celebrates after making a three point shot during the second half of the game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans won 105-103. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Ryan Anderson (33) celebrates after making a three point shot during the second half of the game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans won 105-103. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 31, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (00) drives past Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (0) during the second half of a basketball game at Amway Center. The Magic won 119-114. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (00) drives past Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (0) during the second half of a basketball game at Amway Center. The Magic won 119-114. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

High Value SF

Marcus Morris-Detroit Pistons (5,500): Morris has scored in double figures in eight of his last ten games and has averaged 13.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and over 35 minutes over that time frame.  Morris has at least 20 fantasy points in four of his last five games and seven of his last nine.  He is a little less streaky than Jeff Green, but he doesn’t come into tonight’s matchup with Brooklyn on quite as much of a roll as Uncle Jeff either. ∗∗∗

Jeff Green-Memphis Grizzlies (5,300): Green has a reputation fro running hot and cold, but lately he’s been straight fire with three straight games with over 20 points.  He had 29 points against the Kings on Saturday and added three steals and two rebounds to get to 40 fantasy points. He had an even bigger final line last week against the Magic when he posted 30 points and eight rebounds on his way to 47.5 fantasy points. Tonight, he’ll look to keep his momentum rolling against the Pelicans.  The Grizz faced New Orleans just a couple of weeks ago and Green finished with 16 points, six rebounds, two steals, and two assists for a total of 32.5 fantasy points. The only reason I’m not giving Green five stars is that almost all of his big games lately have come at home, but tonight’s contest is on the road. However, he still has a ton of upside for a player under 6K. ∗∗∗∗

Aaron Gordon-Orlando Magic (5,100): Gordon had a huge game last night against Boston and was one of my best DraftKings daily picks from yesterday.  He finished with 19 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, and two blocks last night totaling a huge 49.5 fantasy points. Gordon has at least 20 fantasy points in each of his last five and is a great value play going forward as long as he stick in the starting rotation for Orlando.  The only down side to Gordon tonight is that he’s in a bad matchup against the Spurs who are excellent defensively at home. ∗∗

Joe Johnson-Brooklyn Nets (5,000): On the other side of the Nets-Pistons game, veteran Joe Johnson is worth a look since he’s helping the Nets find some rhythm since losing Jarrett Jack.  Johnson has scored in double digits in eight of his last ten games including each of his last four and has posted at least 21 of in each of his last five games since he has been playing so many minutes and contributing nice non-scoring stats.  Johnson had ten points, seven rebounds, and five assists in his most recent game on Saturday against New Orleans, and I see him as a low-risk, low-upside play tonight against the Pistons. ∗∗∗

Alonzo Gee-New Orleans Pelicans (4,300): Gee and the Pelicans take on the Green and the Grizzlies in the Big Easy tonight.  Even though he didn’t produce much in his last game (13.5 fantasy points) he played 39 minutes further showing that he has solidified his place in the Pelicans rotation.  Gee had at least 22 fantasy points in four straight games before his letdown on Saturday, and I think he’ll be able to bounce back if he continues to get so much playing time even though he isn’t one of the first offensive options in New Orleans. ∗∗∗

Kyle Anderson-San Antonio Spurs (3,100): The Spurs host Orlando tonight, and my guess is that the backups will get plenty of run against the Magic who snapped their eight-game losing streak last night but probably don’t have the firepower to mess with the Spurs at home.  If the subs get more run, Anderson could end up being a nice value play.  He has at least 17 fantasy points in three of his last five games and has put up two 22-fantasy-point performances during that time. He’s a dice-roll, but he’s the best ultra-cheap SF tonight on DraftKings.∗

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