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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – January 5, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

BOSTON, MD - MAY 15: Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) reacts as time slips away in their loss to the Boston Celtics during game seven of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Boston, MD on May 15, 2017. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MD - MAY 15: Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) reacts as time slips away in their loss to the Boston Celtics during game seven of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Boston, MD on May 15, 2017. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images) /
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The action begins at 7 p.m. ET on Friday when the Timberwolves clash with the Celtics and the Pistons meets the Sixers. 8 p.m. ET has the Knicks taking on the Heat and the Raptors against the Bucks. The Bulls meet the Mavericks and the Suns square off with the Spurs at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Jazz meet the Nuggets at 9 p.m. ET. The Wizards try to tame the Grizzlies at 9:30 p.m. ET followed by the Hawks against the Trail Blazers at 10 p.m. ET. The night ends with the Hornets against 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.