FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 10

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Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) is in today’s FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

After a light night last night, DFS fantasy basketball players have a full nine-game schedule to examine tonight, so start your research with these FanDuel daily picks.

After a three-game schedule to start the week, the NBA is back in a big way tonight with nine games ready to fill up the night and give us plenty of options for DFS fantasy basketball. With 18 teams worth of players to pick from, there are lots of stars and sleepers to check out, so start your roster construction by checking out today’s FanDuel daily picks on the following slides.

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Like a typical weekday, the first NBA game of the night tips off at 7:00 which is when the competitions for tonight will lock rosters in place. The early game tonight features the only team playing on the second night of back-to-back games as the Bulls visit DC to take on the Wizards. At 7:30, the Celtics and Raptors tip off in Toronto on NBATV while the Hawks and Nets meet in Brooklyn. At 8:00, the Rockets host the Hornets in Houston before the Spurs welcome in the Bucks at 8:30. Cleveland is in Utah tonight as the Cavs visit the Jazz at 9:00 before we get to a flurry of games to finish off the night with three games tipping off at 10:30. The NBATV double-header concludes with the Warriors hosting the Heat while at the same time the Pistons are in Sacramento and the Blazers hit LA to face the Lakers. Since only the Bulls played last night, the other 15 teams should be fairly well-rested although it is worth noting that the Celtics, Cavs, Rockets, Blazers, and Wizards have games to think ahead to tomorrow if their games start to get one-sided in either direction.

With 90 starters from the 18 teams in action as well as some important bench players, there are plenty of players to choose from tonight unlike last night where there were only one-third as many games. To see who I think are the top stars and sleepers based on form and matchup, 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 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 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.

After those quick reminders, let’s jump right into today’s FanDuel daily picks highlighting the best DFS fantasy basketball options for Tuesday, January 10.