Even with a widespread schedule today, there still a chance to get in some DFS fantasy basketball tonight with a three-game schedule and today’s DraftKings daily picks.
The NBA has a spread-out schedule the next two days as a result of the NFL playoffs today and the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday tomorrow. There are a few different ways to play DFS fantasy basketball on DraftKings today, but the main contest will tip off at 9:00 PM ET. It’s a three-game, turbo-like contest with all the games tipping off very close to each other. To see who I think you should get into your lineup tonight, scroll through FanSided’s DraftKings daily picks on the following slides.
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The three games on tonight’s focused schedule start at 9:00 PM ET with the Bulls and Jimmy Butler heading to Memphis on ESPN while at the same time the Thunder and Russell Westbrook will visit DeMarcus Cousins and the Kings at the new Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. In the last game of the night which tips just 30 minutes later, the Pistons continue their brutal road trip by visiting the Lakers at STAPLES center. Of those six teams, only the Bulls are playing for the second day in a row while the Thunder are the only team that turns around and plays again tomorrow.
For the second straight day, we have only a few teams to choose from, so you’ll need to consider carefully each option on the board. To see who I think are the top stars and sleepers based on current form and tonight’s matchup, scroll through today’s 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.
With those reminders out of the way, it’s time to roll into tonight’s DraftKings daily picks and look at the big-money PG starting with the biggest star in fantasy basketball so far this season.