It’s a busy night in the league with 11 games on the schedule. With so many teams in action, there are plenty of strong matchups to help you fill out your fantasy lineup.
Despite big night, the games don’t begin until 7:30 p.m. ET. That’s when the Kings and Hawks take the court in a battle of the bottom feeders, the Wizards meet the Heat, and the Jazz take on the Knicks.
At 8 p.m., the Cavaliers look for their third straight win against the Hornets, the Pacers take on the Jazz, the Pistons slug it out with the Bucks, the Spurs try to tame the Timberwolves, the Raptors rematch with the Pelicans, and the Bulls face the Thunder.
Two games in the nightcap as the Magic face the Trail Blazers at 10 p.m. ET and the young guns of the 76ers and Lakers face off at 10:30 p.m. ET.
My favorite plays of the day can be found on the following slides in FanSided’s DraftKings daily picks. Each day in order to offer a variety of price points at each position, you can find two slides for each position–one for high-salary options and one for 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 in the selection on a points-per-dollar basis.
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Important note, every day the goal of this post is not to give you a copy-and-paste lineup. Instead, each selection is given while highlighting the factors you need to consider when building a customized lineup for yourself. If you want to see an example lineup, you can find it on the final slide of the post, but I suggest you adjust your lineup to fit your personal taste.
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 @jeremylambert88.
Let’s take a look at your best options for both studs and value players at each position.