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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-February 18

By Zachary Thompson

Feb 6, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) shoots the ball in the second quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 6, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) shoots the ball in the second quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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My DraftKings daily picks can help you build your lineup for tonight’s DFS fantasy basketball action.

Dec 28, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) dribbles the ball as Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) defends in the third quarter at Verizon Center. The Clippers won 108-91. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) dribbles the ball as Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) defends in the third quarter at Verizon Center. The Clippers won 108-91. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

After a long week off, DFS fantasy basketball is back! The NBA has three games lined up for tonight including a nice double-header on TNT.  If you’ve been struggling without your daily fantasy hoops fix or are looking to try something new, check out my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides for the options that I think can help you on your way to victory tonight.

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The first game of the night tips off at 7:00 PM ET when the Jazz who were surging before the break visit DC to take on the Wizards in the only inter-conference game of the night.  The two TNT games both feature Conference foes meeting up as the Cavs host the Bulls at 8:00 followed by the Spurs and Clippers at 10:30.

With those six teams in action, there are plenty of options to consider for tonight. It’s a little tricky after such a long layoff to know who has momentum and who will need a game to knock the rust off. However, I’ll do my best to find you value across the board at as many price points as possible.  To see the players I like from the three games tonight, 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.

Since the beginning of 2016, I  have been ranking 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 a points-per-dollar basis). 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 tonight’s competition.

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 keep you up to date on any injury or availability updates throughout the day on Twitter, and with the trade deadline this afternoon there are still some players whose value is in flux at this point.

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 good to have the NBA back after a long break with little going on in the sports world, so let’s get right to it with today’s DraftKings daily picks.

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