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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-March 9

By Zachary Thompson

Mar 7, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Raymond Felton (2) jokes with Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) during the second half at the American Airlines Center. The Clippers defeat the Mavericks 109-90. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 7, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Raymond Felton (2) jokes with Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) during the second half at the American Airlines Center. The Clippers defeat the Mavericks 109-90. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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It’s time for another big night of DFS fantasy basketball, so check out my DraftKings daily picks and get your Wednesday lineup locked!

Feb 13, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Western Conference players from left Kevin Durant , James Harden , Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook warm up during practice for the NBA All Star Game at Ricoh Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Peter Llewellyn-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 13, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Western Conference players from left Kevin Durant , James Harden , Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook warm up during practice for the NBA All Star Game at Ricoh Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Peter Llewellyn-USA TODAY Sports /

It’s a huge Wednesday night of fantasy basketball with a star-studded night of nine NBA games on the way.  There are plenty of big names in action tonight including LeBron, Boogie, The Brow, The Beard, Steph, KD, Russ, and CP3. While the night may be top-heavy, you’ll need to find some solid sleepers to supplement your high-priced plays, so check out my DraftKings daily picks as you get your lineup ready for tonight’s games.

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The competitions start at the typical 7:00 PM ET tonight on DraftKings when three games tip off the evening action. In those three games, James Harden leads the Rockets into Phily, the Hornets host Anthony Davis and the Pelicans, and the Celtics face whoever the Grizzlies can recruit to roll out on the floor in Boston.  At 8:00, the Bucks and Heat meet in Milwaukee as D-Wade returns to Wisconsin followed at 8:30 by Detroit and Dallas in an interesting inter-conference showdown.

As we shift our focus to the West, the Suns host the Knicks at 9:00 as New York tries to dropping both halves of their back-to-back after losing in Denver last night.  At 9:30, in one of the best games of the day, the Clippers visit OKC to take on the Thunder in an important game in the battle for the third-seed in the West. We wrap up the night with two great West Coast games as the Cavs and LeBron visit Cousins and the Kings in Sacramento trying to erase the bad tasted of their Monday loss to Memphis followed at 10:30 by the Warriors taking on the Jazz in the nightcap as they continue their quest for history.

With so many good games lined up, we have a ton of good options tonight with some big stars and some value plays.  To see the players I think are the best options for tonight, check out my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides. My goal is to give you the information you need to build your own lineup that can bring home a win for your team tonight. To help you realize that goal, you’ll find two slides per position in this post–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 to show the strength of the pick. 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 point-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. I suggest you build your own customized team with the players you like the most, but you’re welcome to see my lineups and use them as a place to get started.

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. At this point in the season, playing time can fluctuate widely from night-to-night. Some injuries or late scratches are unavoidable, but it’s critical that you stay informed and as up to date as possible.  I try to update my lineups about an hour before gametime if necessary and keep you up to date on the latest on Twitter as well.

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 my DraftKings daily picks for the night starting with some high-priced point guards worth considering on this star-filled night.

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