DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – January 15, 2018

Two slates on tap for Martin Luther King Day.

The early slate begins at 1 p.m. ET with the Raptors against the 76ers. The Bucks play the Wizards at 2 p.m. ET. Two games at 3 p.m. ET as the Spurs meet the Hawks and the Knicks face the Nets. 3:30 p.m. ET has the Heat meet the Bulls.

The late slate includes the Warriors against the Cavaliers and the Kings against the Thunder at 8 p.m. ET. The Pacers face the Jazz at 9 p.m. ET and the Rockets take on the Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Each slide includes two high salary and value slates from each slate.

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.