DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-November 17

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Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (3) is in my DraftKings daily picks for tonight. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports /

There are only five games on tonight’s NBA schedule, but there are plenty of ways to assemble players from those ten teams into a fun and exciting roster for DFS fantasy basketball tonight. Tonight’s schedule, as a whole, will have a lot of volatility since many teams are playing for the second night in a row. However, there are some stars and sleepers that you need to be aware of, so scroll through my DraftKings daily picks to see who I think you need to have in your lineup.

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Things tip off tonight at 7:00 PM ET. when DraftKings lineups will lock for the night. The early game that gets things started is the Wizards welcoming in the Knicks in an Eastern Conference matchup. In the other all-East matchup of the night, the Heat host Milwaukee at 7:30 as the Bucks continue their SE swing. The TNT Double-header starts at 8:00 with the suddenly-interesting 76ers visiting the surprisngly-struggling Timberwolves. The other 8:00 game is actually a little more compelling, in my opinion, as the 7-5 Trail Blazers visit the 6-5 Rockets in a matchup of two teams that could end up battling for playoff positioning down the road. The last game of the night wraps up the double-header on national TV as the Jazz welcome in the Bulls.

One key factor to consider for DFS fantasy basketball is teams playing in back-to-back nights. Tonight, the Rockets, Bucks, Knicks, Sixers, and Wizards are all playing for the second night in a row while the Trail Blazers are the only team playing tonight that has another game on the schedule for tomorrow.

With those ten teams to pick from, there are lots of ways to build a good team for tonight, and to help you find the best plays, I’ve put together my favorite fantasy plays on the next few slides in my FanDuel daily picks. My goal each day is to give you the information you need to build your own customized lineup to get you a win however you participate in DFS contests. In order to help you find what you need, I’ve separated my picks by position and price. You’ll find two slides per position–the first slide will feature the best high-salary options followed by some high-value options which cost less but still offer solid returns. Each slide contains at least two options with extras thrown in where possible.

I rank my picks for each contest using stars after each explanation to show the relative 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). Also on the final slide of the post, you can see how I’m putting together the best of my picks into my personal lineup for today’s competition. I suggest you build your own customized team with the players you like the most, but you’re welcome to check out my lineups and use them as a place to get started.

Just a reminder that in my DraftKings daily picks, all salary references and references to “fantasy points” refer 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 the fantasy basketball hub. If you have any questions or are looking for any updates as the games get closer, follow @FansidedFantasy on Twitter. I’ll also use that account to tweet out links when we add new stories to the fantasy basketball hub.

Let’s get to tonight’s DraftKings daily picks showcasing the best of tonight’s five NBA contests for daily fantasy basketball.

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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-November 17

By Zachary Thompson | Nov 17, 2016

It should be a fun night of DFS fantasy basketball tonight as the NBA serves up a five-game schedule for tonight’s DraftKings daily picks.