DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 27

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) is in tonight's DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports — Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) is in tonight’s DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Start your weekend with a big dose of DFS fantasy basketball as the NBA fills Friday with ten games for FanSided’s DraftKings daily picks.

This Friday, the NBA has as jam-packed ten-game slate for tonight compressed into a tight window which should lead to a frenetic and fun DFS fantasy basketball contest. There are a ton of players taking the floor tonight for the 20 teams in action, and you can start your lineup prep by checking out FanSided’s DraftKings daily picks on the following slides.

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The schedule tonight gets busy at 7:30 PM ET and 8:00 PM ET when two waves containing four games each get started. There is one game that serves as an appetizer to that feast starting at 7:00 when the Pacers host the Kings which is when lineups will lock for tonight. At 7:30 in the first wave of games the Celtics host Orlando, the Cavs welcome in the Nets, the Raptors host the Bucks, and the Knicks take on the Hornets. In the 8:00 wave, the four games include ESPN’s featured game as the Rockets visit Philadelphia while in the other action the Bulls host the Heat, the Pelicans take on the Spurs, and the Hawks welcome the Wizards. The final game of the night tips at 10:00 in Portland where the Blazers host the Grizzlies. Remver as you examine the slate tonight that the only team playing for the second night in a row is the Pacers while the Celtics, Nets, Hornets, Grizzlies, Heat, Bucks, and Kings are all planning on playing again tomorrow.

To go straight to today’s DraftKings daily picks head to the next slide, but here are a few quick ground rules to remember before we get started. There are a pair of slides for each position-one to highlight high-salary options and one to highlight high-value options. Each pick is given a rating of 1-5 stars based on my confidence level in the pick (on a points-per-dollar basis). More stars means more confidence with one-star players being highest risk and five-star players being “must-play” options.

Each day here at FanSided, these DraftKings daily picks are designed to help you have the information you need to put together your own customized lineup. While I include my personal lineup on the last slide, I don’t suggest you copy and paste. Instead, you should customize your lineup to include the players you are most confident in and will enjoy cheering for the most. For your information, my lineup is designed for lower-risk contests like double-up or small-field competitions.

To keep up with every day’s DFS NBA coverage head over to the fantasy basketball hub where each day you can find this post tailored for DraftKings as well as one specifically designed for usage on FanDuel. In this post, all salary and “fantasy points” references are to DraftKings scoring system and salaries. 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.

There are lots of DraftKings daily picks for this Friday, so let’s get started with the picks from tonight’s 20-team pool of players