DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 28

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Jan 22, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) celebrates his basket in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Target Center. The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 111-108. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) makes sense if you can afford his salary in tonight’s DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA is set to stuff Saturday with seven sensational matchups, and you can get your DFS fantasy basketball built with these DraftKings daily picks.

The NBA doesn’t take a break this weekend with the NFL giving them the weekend all to themselves aside from the Pro Bowl. Tonight, the NBA takes advantage with seven solid matchups including the second ABC primetime game of the season. To see what matchups you should be targeting throughout the night, check out FanSided’s DraftKings daily picks which start on the following slide.

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Tonight’s schedule is a fairly compact one with one game every half-hour leading up to the big three-game set at 9:00 PM ET. Rosters will lock at 7:00 PM ET which is when the first game of the night tips off as the Hornets host the Kings. At 7:30, the Heat take on the Pistons in Miami followed at 8:00 by the Celtics rolling into Milwaukee to face the Bucks. The 8:30 showcase game on ABC is the Clippers visiting the Warriors, and that game is followed by the there game set as the Grizz visit Utah, the Nuggets take on the Suns, and the Timberwolves host the Nets. As you look at the schedule, it’s important to remember that the Celtics, Nets, Hornets, Grizzlies, Heat, Bucks, and Kings are all playing for the second night in a row while the Warriors are the only team playing tonight that has another game lined up for tomorrow.

To go straight to today’s DraftKings daily picks head to the next slide, but let’s go over a few quick ground reminders before we get into the actual picks. 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, you can find these DraftKings daily picks 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 everyday’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.

Let’s tip off tonight’s DraftKings daily picks with a look at the top-priced PG.