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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-February 8

By Zachary Thompson

Jan 27, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) celebrates a basket in the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-123. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 27, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) celebrates a basket in the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-123. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /
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My FanDuel daily picks can help you start the work week right with 10 NBA games for DFS fantasy basketball on this Monday, February 8.

Jan 29, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) react after a play against the Houston Rockets at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 29, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) react after a play against the Houston Rockets at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

If last night’s Super Bowl was as un-exciting for you as it was for me (with apologies to Broncos and Papa John’s fans everywhere), it’s a good thing we’ve got a big NBA slate on tap for tonight with nine good games to enjoy.  One way to enjoy the action tonight is by building a DFS fantasy basketball team, and if you need some tips on where to start check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides.

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Rosters will lock on FanDuel tonight when four games tip off at 7:00 PM ET. The Hornets-Bulls, Kings-Cavs, Lakers-Pacers, and Clippers-Sixers all get underway right at 7:00 followed by Nuggets-Nets and Raptors-Pistons at 7:30. The flurry of early games continues at 8:00 with three more games as the Hawks-Magic, Blazers-Grizzlies, and Pelicans-Timberwolves join the actions.  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 those 20 teams, 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.

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 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’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 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 start this post-Super Bowl week with a fantasy basketball win with the help of these FanDuel daily picks.

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