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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – February 6

By Matt Lo Cascio

Feb 3, 2017; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives to the basket against Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph (50) during the third quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 3, 2017; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives to the basket against Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph (50) during the third quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 3, 2017; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives to the basket against Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph (50) during the third quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 3, 2017; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives to the basket against Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph (50) during the third quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA had a light slate for Super Bowl Sunday, a DFS appetizer, if you will, prior to the big game. Tonight all of the lights shine down on the league with a juicy 11-game slate, including some of the top DFS, all priced at $10,000 or above: Russell Westbrook, Demarcus Cousins, John Wall, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Karl-Anthony Towns.

A few players could be returning from injury tonight, and whether they play or not could be critical to forming your lineups. Jimmy Butler sat out the last game due to a heel injury and did not practice Sunday. The Bulls are in Sacramento to play the woeful Kings, and if Jimmy sits again Michael Carter-Williams could get another start and Dwyane Wade looks like a stellar play against the subpar Kings’ defense. Deron Williams is the dreaded game-time decision, which makes rostering Yogi Ferrell, one of last week’s DFS stars, an iffy proposition. Demar DeRozan participated in some parts of the Raptors’ practice on Saturday and it’s possible he could return tonight. The Raptors take on a Clippers team that has lost four of its last five games and two straight. The Clippers defense allowed 130 points or more in two of those games and they’ve played just about .500 ball since December. If DeRozan plays tonight and is without any type of minutes restriction, he’s a solid candidate for a big game, especially after torching the Clips for 25/4/7 in their previous meeting this season.

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 @matt_locascio.

Let’s take a look at your best options for both studs and value players at each position.