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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-February 8

By Zachary Thompson

Jan 30, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) goes to the basket against Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson (3) at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Pistons 111-107. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) goes to the basket against Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson (3) at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Pistons 111-107. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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These DraftKings daily picks highlight the best DFS fantasy basketball plays from tonight’s ten solid NBA matchups.

Jan 30, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) goes to the basket against Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson (3) at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Pistons 111-107. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) goes to the basket against Detroit Pistons forward Stanley Johnson (3) at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Pistons 111-107. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA gets the week off to a good start with a early-loaded schedule tonight with games mostly up and down the East Coast. There are a total of ten games on the schedule to start this post-Super Bowl week, and the 20 teams on the floor give us a solid group to pick from for daily fantasy basketball tonight. Check out my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides to see who I think you should roster tonight.

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The games get started in a hurry tonight with four games starting at 7:00. The Hornets and Bulls are the only all-Eastern Conference matchup while the Kings-Cavs, Lakers-Pacers, and Clippers-Sixers are all inter-conference matchups that also tip off at 7:00.  At 7:30, the Raptors and Pistons meet in the Motor City in a nice matchup while the Nuggets and Nets meet up in Brooklyn. At 8:00, three more games join the fray as the Hawks and Magic complete their home-and-home, the Blazers visit the Grizz in Memphis, and the Pelicans host the Timberwolves in a matchup of supremely talented young big men.  The final game of the day starts at 9:00 PM ET as the Thunder visit the desert to try to shake off their loss on Saturday night in a thriller at Golden State. OKC takes on the hapless Suns who have won just two of their last 24 games, but there is still fantasy value to be had from some of Phoenix’s emerging players.

To see all the players I like from the 20 teams, check out my DraftKings 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.

At the beginning of 2016, I  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. On the final slide of the post, you can see my recent results 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 DraftKings pricing and scoring.  If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for FanDuel, 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’ll make sure to keep you up to date on any injury updates throughout the day on Twitter, and I’ll definitely be on line in the hour leading up to the 7:00 roster lock when you’ll be making your final decisions before rosters lockdown for the night.

If you find my picks and analysis helpful and would like to check out my DFS fantasy basketball posts each morning, the easiest way to find the DraftKings 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.

It’s time to get rolling with a big night of NBA action, so let’s dive into my DraftKings daily picks starting with some pricey point guards.

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