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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – December 23, 2017

By Jeremy Lambert

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Here are your FanDuel NBA picks for December 23.

The NBA packs 13 games into the Saturday schedule ahead of a quiet Christmas Eve.

Tip-off is at 5 P.M. ET with the Sixers looking for revenge against the Raptors. At 7 P.M. ET, the Bucks meet the Hornets, the Magic meet the Wizards, and the Nets face the Pacers. The Mavericks battle the Hawks and the Bulls face the Celtics at 7:30 P.M. ET.

8 P.M. ET has the Clippers against the Grizzlies, the Pelicans battling the Heat, and the Thunder squaring off with the Jazz. The Nuggets lockup with the Warriors at 8:30 P.M. ET. The Timberwolves take on the Suns at 9 P.M. ET followed by the Trail Blazers and the Lakers at 9:30 P.M. ET. The night ends at 10 P.M. ET with the Spurs against the Kings.

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.