DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 14

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Anthony Davis is in today’s DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

Even with a limited slate, there is plenty of DFS fantasy basketball to be had this Saturday, so build your lineup with FanSided’s DraftKings Daily picks.

Since most of the sports world will be focused on the NFL playoffs today, the NBA takes a backseat. That doesn’t mean, though, that there DFS fantasy basketball is any less fun. In fact, there’s plenty of potential for tonight to be a wild ride with lots of injuries and question marks across the schedule still. The afternoon contest between the Lakers and Clippers starts at 3:30, but the “main” DraftKings contests tip off at 5:00 PM ET and include the four games starting at that time or later. Today’s, DraftKings daily picks focus on the four games in that main contest window which you’ll need to have your lineup set for by the 5:00 roster lock time.

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The first game in the main competition has two of the biggest names and biggest injury questions. Anthony Davis and Jimmy Butler are both gametime decisions but optimistic to play at 5:00 PM ET in Chicago. At 6:00, the Spurs visit the Suns on ESPN’s featured game of the night. The 8:00 matchup features the 76ers visiting the Wizards in DC followed by the last game of the night as the Jazz welcome in Orlando at 9:00. It’s definitely important to remember that the Magic, Sixers, and Jazz are playing for the second day in a row while the Bulls do have another game lined up for tomorrow which could affect their rotation.

With just eight teams to pick from, you’ll need to consider carefully each option on the board. To see who I think are the top stars and sleepers 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 DraftKings 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, you can always 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 tip-off Saturday’s FanDuel daily picks starting with the best high-salary PG in play.