FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-February 1

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Jan 29, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) dunks against Houston Rockets center Clint Cappella (15) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Get ready to throw down with no mercy like Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) in tonight’s FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Get the second month of 2017 off to a good start by checking out today’s FanDuel daily picks which highlight Wednesday’s best DFS fantasy basketball plays.

The NBA tips off February with a dozen games on the slate for tonight stocking tonight’s DFS fantasy basketball contest with plenty of great options to choose from. With so many plays tonight, you can afford to be extremely picky and go with just the very best options out there. To find the plays that I like the best, check out today’s FanDuel daily picks on the following slides.

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Tonight’s contests tip off at 7:00 with two games locking down the rosters as the Magic host the Pacers and the Cavs take on the Timberwolves. At 7:30, there’s a flurry of action with four Eastern Conference games getting started as Boston hosts Toronto, Miami welcomes Atlanta, the Knicks and Nets face off in Brooklyn, and the Pistons host the Pelicans. At 8:30, the Sixers look to build on their January success as they head to Dallas followed by another wave of three games at 9:00. In the three 9:00 tips, the Suns face the Clippers, the Grizzlies visit Denver, and the Bucks are in Utah followed by just one game at 9:30 as the Bulls visit Russell Westbrook and the Thunder. At 10:30, the night closes out with one final game in Oakland where Golden State welcomes in Charlotte. With all those games going on, it’s important to remember that the Hornets, Nuggets, Pelicans, Knicks, Thunder, and Raptors all are on the second night of back-to-back games and the Pelicans and Raptors even played overtime. Tomorrow, the Hawks, Warriors, Clippers, and 76ers turn around and play again but they’re a little less of a concern since at least they had a day off yesterday.

With so many options tonight, there are many ways to build your DFS fantasy basketball team. I’ve tried to select just the very best matchups for today’s FanDuel daily picks which start on the next slide. Each day in order to offer a variety of price points at each position, you can find find two slides for each position. The first slide is for high-salary options, and the second features high-value options. Each pick is ranked on a scale of 1-5 stars to indicate the confidence in the pick. The final slide of this post has more detail on what each level means, but in short, more stars means more confidence on a points-per-dollar basis.

Just one other quick reminder, every day the goal of this post is to provide information so that you can make your own decisions. I include my personal lineup on the final slide, but I do not intend for you to copy-and-paste my lineup. Instead, I think you should customize your own lineup for yourself. Normally, my lineups are designed for the more predictable, lower-risk cash games instead of than the highly volatile, high-risk GPP contests.

If you find this info helpful, drop a bookmark on the fantasy basketball hub to find this kind of post about FanDuel every day along with a similar one for DraftKings. In this post, all references to fantasy points and salary refer to FanDuel scoring and salaries, but if you want to give DraftKings a try, head over to the hub and find that post for today. If you have any other questions or thoughts or are looking for any updates as the games get closer, follow @FanSidedFantasy on Twitter or you can follow my personal account @ZT_sports where I’ll be happy to answer any questions you have and help you get your lineup set.

There’s obviously a lot to get to, so let’s tip off today’s FanDuel daily picks with some high-salary PG plays.