DraftKings NBA picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-November 19

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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is in my DraftKings daily picks for today as he takes on the Warriors. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA has nine games lined up for today to grab their piece of a fun Saturday of sports. If you’re looking to get in the DFS games tonight, there are eight games in DraftKings main competition which tips off at 7:00 PM ET. To sed who you should get in your lineup, check out my DraftKings Daily picks on the following slides for Saturday, November 19.

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The Jazz and Rockets meet in the matinee which isn’t included in tonight’s contest, but there are some all-day competitions if you really want to get in “The Beard” or other players in that matchup. At 7:00 when the main contests start, four games tip off right away–Celtics @ Pistons, Hornets @ Pelicans, Heat @ Wizards, and Mavericks @ Magic. At 7:30, a matchup of two of the worst team gets underway in Philadelphia as the Sixers host the Suns in a matchup loaded with value. The NBATV double-header starts at 8:00 as the T-Wolves visit the Grizzlies in Memphis. The Warriors swing through Milwaukee at 8:30 to face the Bucks, and in the last game of the night the Clippers host the Bulls which is the second feature game on NBATV scheduled to tip off at 10:30.

One thing to make sure to monitor each night for DFS is who is teams that are playing in back-to-back games since that can dramatically shift th team’s rotation. There are nine teeams that are playing for the second night in a row: the Celtics, the Hornets, the Clippers, the Mavericks, the Pistons, the Warriors, the Grizzlies, the Pelicans, and the Suns. Make sure to check back before tip-off to see if any of their stars are resting or playing reduced minutes as a result. Since tomorrow is a pretty light schedule (six games) only the Jazz and Bulls have to work about turning around and playing again tomorrow.

With a solid eight games to choose from, there are lots of players to consider for your roster tonight. I’ve put together my favorite fantasy plays on the next few slides in my DraftKings 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.

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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-November 19

By Zachary Thompson | Nov 19, 2016

The NBA gets in on a busy sports Saturday with eight games tonight giving us a solid pool of DFS fantasy basketball options for today’s DraftKings daily picks.