FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-December 6

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Washington Wizards guards John Wall (2) and Bradley Beal (3) are two expensive options to consider in today’s FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

On this Tuesday, December 6, the NBA has six games ready to roll out after a hectic 11-game start to the work week last night. Tonight’s action gives us a dozen teams to choose from for daily fantasy basketball contests tonight, and I’ve selected my favorite players on the following slides in today’s FanDuel daily picks.

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We start off the night with three Eastern Conference matchups the earliest of which tips at 7:00 PM ET which is when rosters will lock down on FanDuel. In the 7:00 game, the Wizards host the Magic followed at 7:30 by the Heat hosting New York and the Pistons welcoming in Chicago. At 8:00, we move to the midwest where the Spurs take on Minnesota and the Grizzlies host the Sixers in the only inter-conference game of the night. In the last game on the schedule tonight, the Jazz come home after beating the Lakers last night and take on the Suns. Utah is one of six teams on the second half of their back-to-back joined by the Bulls, 76ers, Spurs, Grizzlies, and Wizards. Five of the other teams playing tonight–the Heat, Pistons, Knicks, Magic, and Suns will play tomorrow, so they’re on the front half of their back-to-back games. If you’re looking for the only team that has a day off tomorrow and had a day off yesterday, the Timberwolves are the team you’ll be targeting tonight.

With those twelve teams on the floor tonight, there are lots of options worth a look tonight in some favorable matchups. I have collected my top options on the next few slides for today’s 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 each day in my FanDuel daily picks, all salary references and references to “fantasy points” refer to FanDuel pricing and scoring. If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for DraftKings, 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 jump right into today’s FanDuel daily picks starting with the PG plays that make sense even though they do cost a big chunk of your salary cap .

FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-December 6

By Zachary Thompson | Dec 6, 2016

A dozen NBA teams take the floor tonight for Tuesday night games, and today’s FanDuel daily picks can help you find the best DFS options to target.