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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 26

By Zachary Thompson

Hopefully Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (second from left) and center Karl-Anthony Towns can help us celebrate a win on DraftKnigs daily picks tonight. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Hopefully Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (second from left) and center Karl-Anthony Towns can help us celebrate a win on DraftKnigs daily picks tonight. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic (15) is in tonight’s DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /

Even with just four games on tap for Thursday, you can get your DFS fantasy basketball game on with FanSided’s DraftKings daily picks.

Sandwiched between double-digit games tomorrow and yesterday, tonight’s four-game NBA schedule gives us another chance to get in some DFS fantasy basketball action this week. If you prefer limited slates like this or you play every night, you can get your team together by checking out FanSided’s DraftKings daily picks on the following slides for the best plays of the day.

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Things start a little later than normal tonight with the first two games tipping off at 8:00 PM ET which is when you’ll need to have your lineups in place by. The Thunder host the Mavericks on TNT while the Pacers head to Minnesota in the first two games of the night.  At 9:00, the Nuggets host the Suns in what should be a high-scoring, up-tempo game at altitude. TNT closes out its double-header and we close out the night with another Western Conference matchup as the Lakers visit the Jazz in Utah. As you examine those matchups, remember the Mavs, Lakers, and Thunder are playing for the second night in a row while only the Pacers have a game to keep in mind for tomorrow.

Before we tip off tonight’s DraftKings daily picks on the next slide, here’s what to expect. There are a pair of slides for each position highlighting both high-salary and high-value options. Each one of my selections are given a rating of 1-5 stars to indicate my confidence level in the player (on a points-per-dollar basis). More stars means more confidence for five-star players are “must-play” options.

Each day, these DraftKings daily picks are designed to help you have the information you need to put together your own lineup. While I include my personal lineup on the last slide,  I suggest you customize to include the players you like the most after checking out the research for each one of the picks. My lineup is designed for lower-risk contests like double-up or small-field competitions.

To keep up with each day’s DFS NBA coverage head over to the fantasy basketball hub where you can find a daily DraftKings post each day as well as one specifically designed for usage on FanDuel.  In this post, all  salary and “fantasy points” references are to DraftKings scoring system. If you have any additional questions or thoughts or are looking for updates as we approach tipoff, follow @FanSidedFantasy on Twitter or you can follow my account @ZT_sports.

Let’s get right to Thursday night’s DraftKings daily picks starting with the PG you have to take a look at tonight.