DraftKings NBA picks January 6: Ride the Boston frontcourt

Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics fouls Enes Kanter #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers in the last second of the first period of the NBA game as Jaylen Brown #7 and Daniel Theis #27 look on at the TD Garden on February 27, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty) /

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Ante Zizic #41 of the Cleveland Cavaliers rebounds against the Sacramento Kings on April 4, 2019 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. 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 Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /

DraftKings NBA picks January 6: Ride the Boston frontcourt

We have another nine games for the DraftKings NBA slate tonight on a day after there were 11 total games. That’s a lot of overlap. Be wary of resting players. Let’s start with the players that we know are out.

Out: Kyrie Irving (shoulder), Kemba Walker (illness), Brad Beal (leg), Steph Curry (hand), Klay Thompson (knee), D’Angelo Russell (shoulder), Kristaps Porzingis (knee), Jrue Holiday (elbow), Malcolm Brogdon (back), Victor Oladipo (knee), Jonathan Isaac (knee), Caris LeVert (thumb), Marvin Bagley (foot), Zion Williamson (knee), Davis Bertans (quad), Draymond Green (ankle), Thomas Bryant (foot), Rui Hachimura (groin), Bogdan Bogdanovic (ankle), Otto Porter (foot), Mike Conley (hamstring), Jabari Parker (illness), Mo Wagner (ankle), Nerlens Noel (ankle), Pat Connaughton (thigh), Kevon Looney (abdomen), C.J. Miles (wrist), John Wall (Achilles), Robert Williams (hip), Vincent Poirier (finger), Al-Farouq Aminu (knee), Michael Carter-Williams (shoulder), Romeo Langford (illness), Marvin Williams (nose), David Nwaba (Achilles), Kevin Durant (Achllies), Darius Miller (Achilles), Bol Bol (foot), Matisse Thybulle (knee), Andre Roberson (knee), Ryan Broekhoff (leg).

Questionable: Lauri Markkanen (ankle), Tim Hardaway Jr. (hamstring), T.J. McConnell (ankle).

Giannis is expected to play, but he only put up 47 DraftKings points on the Spurs over the weekend. That’s not going to cut it on a nine game slate. Collins went through shootaround and is expected to play tonight. Parker is not expected to play now. LeVert will sit tonight and play tomorrow.

It was another fruitless night thanks to Crowder and pretty much 5x value across the board. 364 from five different users took down the $3 3 max entries tonight. They built with Lillard and A.D. and got huge value out of Henson, Ante Zizic, Goran Dragic, and Derrick Jones. I was a game early on him.

Just because you don’t see someone on here doesn’t mean they aren’t a good play. I only have so much room, and I’m not going anyone a favor if I recommend more than half of the players at a position. If you have a feeling about someone, by all means, follow that. I mostly follow numbers and trends.