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The top daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on November 13, 2018. Justin Bales provides NBA DFS analysis and sleeper picks for building optimal DFS rosters.
We were only going to have solid slates for so long. We're back to a small three game slate for a Tuesday. There are still plenty of options to choose from, though, making this a slate we can certainly attack.
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 11/13/18. These DFS lineup picks can vary from higher-priced players and elite options to lower-priced players and value picks on DraftKings.
You can also check out today's FanDuel lineup picks. As always, don't set your lineups to early and check player statuses prior to opening tip. Give me a follow on Twitter @BalesSJustin with questions or comments. Good luck everyone.
DraftKings DFS Guards
James Harden - PG/SG, at DEN ($10,500)
Harden has struggled to find his groove early this season. He has dealt with inconsistent teammates to go along with injuries. Still, he's averaging 27.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 2.2 steals in 36.2 minutes per game. He's also coming off of a dominant 65.75 DK point performance against the Indiana Pacers. Harden is a player that can string elite games together when he catches fire, and there are simply somewhat of limited elite options on this slate tonight.
Monte Morris - PG, vs HOU ($3,700)
Morris has found surprising success through 13 games this season. He's only averaging 22.0 minutes per game, but he has turned those into 8.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.0 steal per game. He has also been playing at a high level recently, scoring 26.25 and 28 fantasy points in 28 and 22 minutes in this last two games. He gets a solid matchup against the Houston Rockets, and he makes a great salary relief option on this smaller slate.
DraftKings DFS Forwards
Nicolas Batum - SG/SF, at CLE ($5,800)
Batum has seen plenty of ups and downs this season, averaging 9.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.2 steals in 32.0 minutes per game. He has been a better player at home this season, but this is a difficult matchup to avoid. In his only matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Batum needed only 26.2 minutes to score 32.5 fantasy points. He's a versatile option, but should strictly be used in GPPs whenever he makes his way into your lineups.
Rodney Hood - SG/SF, vs CHA ($5,400)
Hood has seen inconsistent minutes this season, but he has produce while on the court. In 27.2 minutes per game, he's averaging 12.9 points, 2.8 assists, and 2.3 assists per game. He's expected to play roughly 30 minutes tonight, and he gets a decent matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. Hood doesn't come with a high floor, but he comes with more than enough upside to be considered at his current price tag.
DraftKings DFS Center
Nikola Jokic - C, vs HOU ($9,400)
This is a tough matchup for Jokic, but it's difficult to ignore his home/road splits. On the season, he's averaging 19.5 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.3 assists, and 1.0 steal (50.3 fantasy points) in 29.2 minutes per game. For comparison, he's averaging 38.1 fantasy points in 29.3 minutes per game on the road. Jokic also comes with tremendous upside, scoring 72.75 fantasy points only two games ago. He's the type of player that can break a slate with only three games.
