DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-February 4

Jan 31, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) reacts to a call during the second half at an NBA game against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors won 108-106 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports — New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) is in tonight’s DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports

Before tomorrow’s big game, the NBA has a ten-game bonanza for Saturday’s edition of FanSided’s DraftKings daily picks tonight.

After a last scratch from Jimmy Butler rained on lots of DFS fantasy basketball players lineups last night, everyone starts with a clean slate tonight in a busy ten-game contest. There should be some entertaining games tonight including lots of rematches of games from earlier this month. To see who you should take a look at based on matchup and form, check out FanSided’s DraftKings daily on the following slides.

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As they did last night, lineups for the night will lock in place at 7:00 PM ET. There are three games that tip off in that early window with the Pacers hosting the Pistons, the Wizards welcoming Anthony Davis and the Pelicans, and the Hawks taking on the Magic. At 7:30, one more game gets underway in Miami where the Sixers take on the Heat. The ABC-featured game of the night starts at 8:30 as the Knicks host LeBron and the Cavs followed by another three-game wave at 9:00. In that 9:00 slot, the Spurs host Denver, the Wolves welcome Memphis, and the Suns take on the Bucks in Phoenix. The last game of the day doesn’t start until 10:30 when the Warriors go on the road to take on the Kings in Sacramento. With nine game last night and ten tonight, there are lots of teams playing back-to-back nights. Remember that the Nuggets, Pistons, Pacers, Grizzlies, Bucks, Timberwolves, Magic, Suns, and Kings are all playing for the second night in a row, but none of the 20 teams in action tonight are turning around and playing tomorrow since it’s a very light NBA schedule opposite the Super Bowl.

To jump right into tonight’s DraftKings daily picks head over to the next slide, but here are a couple useful reminders before we get to our first set of picks. In this post, 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 (typically 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.

As I remind my readers every day, the design of this post 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 20 teams to get to, let’s get rolling with a busy Saturday night of DraftKings daily picks.