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Main DraftKings NBA picks January 20: Lillard is the hammer

ByMike Marteny|
PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 23: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts after he hit a game winning three-pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder after Game Five Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2019 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 23: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts after he hit a game winning three-pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder after Game Five Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2019 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Main DraftKings NBA picks January 20: Lillard is the hammer

The NBA celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday features a massive 14 game DraftKings NBA slate. This would be the largest of the season, but DraftKings chopped it up. We have nine early games, which makes that the main slate. This takes a look at the five game “main” slate. Who is out for tonight’s festivities?

Out: Steph Curry (hand), Klay Thompson (knee), CJ McCollum (ankle), Jamal Murray (ankle), Victor Oladipo (knee), Jusuf Nurkic (leg), Trevor Ariza (traded), Rudy Gay (illness), Gary Harris (groin), Paul Millsap (knee), Aron Baynes (hip), Zach Collins (shoulder), Jake Layman (toe), Bol Bol (foot), Rodney Hood (Achilles), Skal Labissiere (knee), Kevon Looney (abdomen), Jacob Evans (concussion), Wenyen Gabriel (traded), Robert Williams (hip), DeMarcus Cousins (knee), Frank Kaminsky (knee).

Questionable: Glenn Robinson III (ankle), Cam Johnson (quad), Rajon Rondo (finger), Allen Crabbe (illness).

Oubre is on track to play, which helps the Suns. Most of these questionables will likely be ruled out at some point throughout the day. Just keep an eye on it. That will determine which way our lineups go.

Both of my lineups were in the top 350 last night. They were mostly different, yet less than two points apart. Dougie McBuckets helped propel the line that I faded Jokic in. The other had Bam and Jokic with Sabonis, so I had pretty much the right player pool.

victoryformation1776 took it down with 324.25 DraftKings points. He built with Sabonis, Bam, Jokic, and DeRozan and got nice value out of Nunn, McDermott, McConnell, and Marco Belinelli.

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.