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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – December 18, 2017

By Jeremy Lambert

DENVER, CO - APRIL 9: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder high fives with fans after the game against the Denver Nuggets on April 9, 2017 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - APRIL 9: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder high fives with fans after the game against the Denver Nuggets on April 9, 2017 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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It’s a busy night around the league with ten games on the schedule.

The Knicks take on the Hornets and the Celtics battle the Pacers at 7 p.m. ET. That’s followed by the Heat against the Hawks at 7:30 p.m. ET. At 8 p.m. ET, the Jazz duke it out with the Rockets, the Trail Blazers take on the Timberwolves, the Nuggets try to survive the Thunder, and the Sixers square off with the Bulls.

8:30 p.m. ET sees the Suns set against the Mavericks and the Clippers taking on the Spurs. Late action has the Warriors meeting the Lakers at 10:30 p.m. ET.

My favorite plays of the day can be found on the following slides in FanSided’s FanDuel 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.