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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-December 23

By Zachary Thompson

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) are both in my FanDuel daily picks for tonight. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) are both in my FanDuel daily picks for tonight. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /
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It’s a massive night of DFS fantasy basketball with 28 of the 30 NBA teams on for floor for tonight’s FanDuel daily picks.

Both the Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) are on the floor tonight in our Friday FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Both the Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) are on the floor tonight in our Friday FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA has a gift for all basketball fans with 14 games on the schedule on the Eve of Christmas Eve. With all but two teams taking the floor it’s one of the busiest nights of the NBA year and helps everyone get ready for a day off tomorrow before the Christmas Day showcase. To see who you should get in your DFS fantasy basketball lineup for tonight’s basketball binge, check out today’s FanDuel daily picks on the following slides.

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The crazy night of action starts at 7:00 PM ET when lineups lock as the Hornets host the Bulls and the Magic welcome in the Lakers to Orlando. At 7:30, OKC is in Boston to face the Celtics while the Cavs host the Nets and the Pistons host the Warriors. Four more games tip off at 8:00 featuring the Wizards at the Bucks, the Rockets at the Grizzlies, the Heat at the Pelicans, and the Kings visiting the Timberwolves. At 9:00, three more games get going with the Hawks in Denver, the Jazz hosting Toronto, and the Suns taking on the Sixers. The last two games of the night come from out West as the Spurs visit Portland to face the Blazers at 10:00 and the Mavericks visit LA to take on the Clippers at 10:30. The Celtics, Nets, Clippers, Warriors, Lakers, Heat, Magic, and Spurs are all playing on the second night of a back-to-back, but none of the teams playing tonight have to worry about playing tomorrow since all the NBA gets the day off.

With so many teams taking the floor, there are a ton of options at every price point and every position. To see who I think are the top options, scroll through my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides. 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. This post isn’t a place to just get a copy-and-paste lineup since there are plenty of places that will sell you that. I suggest you build your own customized team with the players that you like the most, but you’re welcome to check out my lineup and use it as a place to get started.

Just one more quick 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.

It’s time to get rolling with tonight’s FanDuel daily picks as we look at the top high-salary PG from Friday night’s crazy-busy schedule.