DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 1

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Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) both make sense in today’s DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /

Get your first DFS fantasy basketball lineup of the year set for tonight’s five -game schedule with the help of today’s DraftKings daily picks.

Five teams will start 2017 with a win tonight in the NBA. Since the NFL is wrapping up its regular season, the NBA doesn’t tip off any games until 6:00 PM ET tonight, but there are some solid matchup to check out once they get going. There are lots of options to consider for tonight’s DraftKings daily picks from the ten teams taking the floor, so scroll through the following slides to see who I think should be in your first lineup of the new year.

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DraftKings competitions start at 6:00 PM ET when three of the five games tip off featuring the Spurs in Atlanta facing the Hawks, the Pistons visiting the Heat in Miami, and the Pacers welcoming in the Magic. An hour later at 7:00, Portland continues their trip without Damian Lillard as they head to Minnesota where they’ll face the Timberwolves. In the final game of the day, the Lakers host the Raptors at 9:30 as Toronto continues their West Coast trip. None of today’s ten teams are on the second night of back-to-back games and only the Magic are turning around and playing again tomorrow so there shouldn’t be any major concerns with short-term fatigue.

With 10 teams to choose from tonight, there are a lot of starters, sleepers, and All-stars to be aware of as you assemble your DFS fantasy basketball roster. To see who I think are the top options based on form and matchup, scroll through my DraftKings 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 my relative confidence in 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 find a copy-and-paste lineup since there are plenty of places that will sell you access to their picks. In this free daily post, I suggest you build your own customized team with the players that you like the most. As always, 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 DrafftKings daily picks, all salary references and references to “fantasy points” refer to 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 going with tonight’s DraftKings daily picks starting with a look at the best PG plays of the night.