There are nine games on the NBA schedule for tonight, so get your DFS fantasy basketball lineup prepped and ready to roll with my FanDuel daily picks.

If last night had too few games for your fantasy basketball liking and Wednesday night had too many options, hopefully youāll think tonight is just right as the NBA finds a middle ground and has nine fames lined up for this eveningās action. There should be plenty of star power on display as Boogie Cousins, Stephen Curry, James Harden, John Wall, and Giannis Antetokounmpo headline the action tonight. Along with those stars there are some solid sleepers you need to know about as you set your DFS fantasy basketball rosters, so check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides to see who I think you should consider for your team tonight.
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Lineups will lock on FanDuel at 7:00 PM ET when the Wizards and Timberwolves get things started in the first game of the night. Ā The Pistons and Hornets get going at 7:30 in an important game for both teams as they battle for the playoffs with Charlotte sitting sixth and the Pistons currently holding the eight and final playoff spot in the East. Three more games are scheduled to tip off at 8:00 as the Hawks battle the Bucks, the Raptors visit the Rockets, and the two Florida teams match up in Miami as the Heat host the Magic. Ā At 8:30, the Spurs will be resting players as they welcome in the Grizzlies but try to stay undefeated at home on the season. Ā In the late wave of games, the Kings host the Suns at 10:00 followed by two late games featuring the Warriors welcoming the Mavericks and the Lakers taking on the Nuggets.
At this point in the season, there are plenty of value plays to consider as teams take a look at younger talent while also dealing with injuries and rest for their usual starters. Ā Blending the right sleepers in with your star plays is the way to go as you build your lineup for tonight. Ā To see the options that I think can deliver for you tonight, check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides.Ā 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 youāll find two slides per position in this postāone 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 tonightās 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 Iām putting together the best of my picks into my lineup for tonightās competition. I suggest you build your own customized team with the players you like the most, but youāre welcome to see my lineups and use them as a place to get started.
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Itās time to get rolling with my FanDuel daily picks for today starting with the high-priced PG plays.
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