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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – January 7, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 23: Lonzo Ball No. 2 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the second half of a game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on December 23, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 95-92. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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Tip-off starts at 3:30 p.m. ET in the NBA with the Jazz taking on the Heat. Then a break in the action until the Knicks meet the Mavericks at 7 p.m. ET.

8 p.m. ET has the Thunder against the Suns while the Spurs meet the Trail Blazers at 9 p.m. ET. The Hawks face the Lakers at 9:30 p.m. ET.

DraftKings splits the action into two slates. The early slate has the 3:30 and 7 p.m. ET games while the late slate has the 7-9:30 p.m. ET games. I’ll have one player – the first player listed – from the early action on each slide and two players from the late games. Since there is overlap, some slides may feature three players from the late slate.

Keep in mind, the salaries do change between slates.

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.