DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-February 1

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Jan 30, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) walks back up the court during the second half against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks defeat the Cavaliers 104-97. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

How will an angry Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) play tonight against Minnesota? That’s one of the big questions for tonight’s DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA starts February off right with a massive 12-game schedule this Wednesday. Get your DFS NBA roster set by checking out FanSided’s DraftKings daily picks.

The NBA gets right to work this month with a dozen games on tap for tonight all across the country. Some of the biggest DFS fantasy basketball competitions of the week focus on tonight’s action so make sure to get your lineup card filled out and checked twice before things tip off tonight. To help you find the players that I think are set to make a big impact, I’ve made my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides.

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Tonight’s rosters will lock in place once again at 7:00 PM ET when two games start things off. The ESPN coverage starts at 7:00 with LeBron and the Cavs trying to figure things out agains the Timberwolves while the Magic also host the Pacers at that time. At 7:30 a wave of games joins the action with the Raps visiting the C’s, the Knicks and Nets battling it out for NYC, the Hawks hosting the Heat, and the Pistons taking on the Pelicans. At 8:30, the Mavericks and Sixers tip off in Dallas followed at 9:00 by the Grizzlies at the Nuggets, the Bucks visiting the Jazz, and the Suns hosting the Clippers. ESPN’s double-header concludes with a 9:30 matchup between the Bulls and Thunder in OKC while the last game of the night doesn’t start until 10:30 when the Warriors host the Hornets. As you think about the 12 matchups tonight, remember the Hornets, Nuggets, Pelicans, Knicks, Thunder, and Raptors all are playing for the second day in a row while the Hawks, Warriors, Clippers, and 76ers will need to keep in mind that they’re scheduled for another game tomorrow.

To skip ahead to today’s DraftKings daily picks jump ahead to the next slide, but here are a couple quick reminders before we tip things off. In this post each day, there are a two slides per position. The first slide focuses on the high-salary options (usually 6K+) while the second slide focuses on the cheaper plays who bring high value (under 6K). 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 having the least confidence and five-star players being “must-play” locks.

The design of these picks each day isn’t to give you a lineup to copy and paste, but to help you have the info to make your own best and well-informed decisions. I do include my own personal lineup on the last slide, but you should build your lineup with the players you like can cheer on tonight. For your information, my lineup is designed for lower-risk contests like double-up or small-field competitions not for GPP tournaments.

To keep up with all of FanSided’s DFS NBA coverage head over to the fantasy basketball hub where each day you can find a post like this 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.

With those pregame ceremonies aside, let’t tip tongiht’s DraftKings daily picks by looking at a crowded pool of PG’s.