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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-March 18

ByZachary Thompson|
Mar 3, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) between plays against the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 3, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) between plays against the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
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The NBA has another eight games tonight, so get your DFS fantasy basketball team ready to go with the help of these FanDuel daily picks.

Nov 11, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) looks to the basket between Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) and center Andre Drummond (0) during the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Sacramento Kings defeated the Detroit Pistons 101-92. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 11, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) looks to the basket between Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) and center Andre Drummond (0) during the fourth quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Sacramento Kings defeated the Detroit Pistons 101-92. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Tonightā€™s schedule in the NBA is almost identical to the set up we had yesterday with eight games on tap for this evening with most of them starting early. Ā The matchups are different, obviously, but the 16 teams taking the floor tonight once again give us a solid pool of players to pick from for DFS fantasy basketball. Ā If you are looking for a good place to start, check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides for the players I think can carry your team to victory.

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Rosters will lock on FanDuel tonight at their typicalĀ 7:00 PM ET. Two games tip right at 7:00 as the 76ers host the Thunder and the Magic welcome in LeBron and the Cavs.Ā Ā At 7:30, the Raptors and Celtics get in Boston in a matchups of the current two and fourĀ seeds in the Eastern Conference. At the same time thereā€™s a battle of the big men set up in Detroit where Boogie and the Kings face Drummond and the Pistons. Two more games get underway at 8:00 with the Blazers finishing their back-to-back in New Orleans and the Rockets hosting the Timberwolves in a defense-optional, high-scoring game in Houston. Ā At 8:30, the Warriors head to Dallas where they picked up one of their few losses this season, and in the final game of the night, the Lakers host the Suns at 10:30 in LA.

With those 16 teams taking the floor, there are a lot of good options to consider. Ā To see theĀ players I think are ready to help you get a win tonight,Ā check out my FanDuelĀ 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. In order to help you find the position and price-point that you need,Ā youā€™ll find two slides per position in this postā€“one withĀ high-salary options and one withĀ high-value options. Each slide contains at least two optionsĀ with extras thrown in where possible. Ā I base each pickĀ on the currentĀ form of each player and the positional matchups each player will face in tonightā€™s game.

At the beginning of 2016, I Ā 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).Ā OnĀ 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 Iā€™m putting together the best of my picks into my lineup for tonightā€™s competition. I suggest you build your own customized team with the players you like the most, but youā€™re welcome to see my lineups and use them as a place to get started.

In this post, all salary references and references to ā€œfantasy pointsā€ refer to FanDuelĀ pricing and scoring. Ā If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for DraftKings, check the box above for related posts or find the latest on ourĀ fantasy basketball hub.

If you have any questions about my picks for today or any of our FanSided fantasyĀ coverage, you can leaveĀ them at the bottom of the page in the comments section. Ā For an even quickerĀ response, you can find me throughout the day onĀ TwitterĀ @FansidedFantasy.Ā At this point in the season late scratches, players resting, and injury updates are key components to finalizing your lineup before the 7:00 roster lock. Ā Make sure to check back on your team before eh games get going, and Iā€™ll do my best to keep you up to speed on all the availability news on Twitter to help you find the sleepers (thank you, Bismack) and avoid the zeroes.

If you find myĀ picks and analysis helpful and would like to check out my DFS fantasy basketballĀ posts each morning, the easiest way to find the FanDuelĀ daily picks is to drop a bookmark on ourĀ fantasy basketball hubĀ or follow on Twitter where Iā€™ll tweet out the links each day when my picks go live.

Letā€™s dive in to tonightā€™s fantasy basketball options with todayā€™s FanDuel daily picks at PG.

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