DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 12

My DraftKings Daily Picks Lineup

This is my second lineup of the night for Thursday night. With Denzel Valentine out, I pivoted to Kyle O’Quinn at my F spot and hope he gets some run while Kristaps Porzingis is out as well. I’ll update with any furtherchanges before the first game tips off at 7:30. There are still some important injury situations to watch today, so check back before tip-off to see who is in, who is out, and what it means for my lineup. Make sure to follow on Twitter at @FansidedFantasy and @ZT_sports where I’ll let you know whenever I make tweaks to my lineup.

PG: Stephen Curry-Golden State Warriors
SG: Dwyane Wade-Chicago Bulls
SF: Kawhi Leonard-San Antonio Spurs
PF: Harrison Barnes-Dallas Mavericks
C:  Tyson Chandler-Phoenix Suns
G: D’Angelo Russell-Los Angeles Lakers
F: Kyle O’Quinn-New York Knicks
U: Tony Parker-San Antonio Spurs

Explanation of the stars after each pick:  Each one of my picks is ranked for the day on a scale of one to five stars. The more stars that a pick receives represents the more confident I am in that selection. Picks that I give five stars (∗∗∗∗∗) are players that you almost have to own and I have no reservations about owning at their price.  Players that get four stars (∗∗∗∗) are players that I think are strong picks to build your roster around.  Three-star players (∗∗∗) are middle-of-the-road solid picks who are fairly reliable to produce a good game. Picks receiving two stars (∗∗) are high-risk, high-reward players who do offer enough upside to be in my picks, but also have a significant risk factor that makes them dangerous.  One star (∗) players are picks that are the best option around that price point, but who I don’t think are great options.  I would take any one-star player over any option not in my picks, but they aren’t picks I would build my roster around.