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Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's Thursday, so we have a small, four-game slate, but we do get another 30 minutes to get our lineups tweaked as we have a 7:30 pm start for the DraftKings slate. On small slates, scores tend to be much higher, so fading a superstar like Giannis isn't the way to go. Plug in Giannis and find another lower-owned option you believe will exceed their value. I did this yesterday, although it was a larger slate, and my lower-owned option was Jalen Brown, who exploded for 61.75 fantasy points.
This article will provide you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 1/11/24. Remember to monitor NBA injury news and our awesome new NBA injuries report tool, as the slate can completely change before lineups lock at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Good luck, RotoBallers!
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Today's DraftKings, FanDuel Guards - NBA DFS Lineup Picks
Damian Lillard, BOS at MIL – PG/SG ($8,500 DK; $8,700 FD)
Boston at Milwaukee has the highest game total of the slate, with a 242 O/U, and Milwaukee is favored by six (at this time). Lilared's ownership is coming in a bit higher than that of Giannis, but not much, and at $8,500, it is a great value tonight. Boston is allowing 25 points per game to point guards this season, along with over three three-pointers per game and over eight assists.
It's early in the day, so once we find out which players might be sitting out for tonight's slate, we can try to find value allowing us to plug in Lillard along with someone from Boston, possibly Jayson Tatum.
Devin Booker, PHO at LAL – PG/SG ($8,900 DK; $9,600 FD)
As of this morning, there is only one player on the Suns' injury report: Damion Lee. Booker has a great matchup against the Lakers, and with all of the Suns' starters (as of now) playing tonight, I expect Booker's ownership to be on the lower side compared to other guards on this slate.
The Lakers are among the worst in the league when it comes to defending guards. They allow guards approximately 26 points per game, along with over three three-pointers per game and over eight assists per game.
ALSO CONSIDER: Jalen Brunson, NYK at DAL - PG ($8,900 DK; $9,000 FD)
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Today's DraftKings, FanDuel Forwards - NBA DFS Lineup Picks
Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL vs. BOS – PF/C ($12,000 DK; $12,300 FD)
Giannis is Giannis and playing at home against Boston in a nationally televised game on TNT. Do not fade him! At $12,000, Giannis will be lower-owned, but we know he can put up 70 fantasy points at any time, and tonight is the perfect environment for him to do just that.
After Jalen Brown's huge game last night, I expect Tatum to be very low-owned tonight (Celtics players are usually lower-owned, but if recency bias is a thing, Tatum will be low-owned) and could be a good run-back against the Bucks.
Jayson Tatum, BOS vs. MIL – PF ($10,200 DK; $10,400 FD)
See above. Tatum could be a low-owned, sneaky play on tonight's slate. Celtics players tend to be lower-owned, and with the Bucks struggling against power forwards, Tatum could be in for a big night. Milwaukee is allowing over 10 rebounds per game to power forwards, and in Tatum's last game against Milwaukee this season, he had 11 rebounds, compared to approximately nine for the season.
ALSO CONSIDER: Julius Randle, NYK at DAL - PF/C ($8,800 DK; $8,400 FD)
Today's DraftKings, FanDuel Centers - NBA DFS Lineup Picks
Chet Holmgren, OKC vs. POR – C ($7,900 DK; $8,500 FD)
Holmgren is averaging 32 minutes, 19 points, and five rebounds per game in his last five games. Portland is a bit stingier than other teams on tonight's slate versus centers but is allowing an almost 60% field goal percentage to the big men, with over four assists, two steals, and over three blocks per game.
Anthony Davis, LAL vs. PHO – C ($10,300 DK; $11,400 FD)
The Phoenix Suns are allowing opposing centers to grab an average of 13 rebounds per game, shoot over 50% from the field, and block almost two shots per game this season. In three games played against the Suns this season, Davis averaged 25 points, 13 rebounds, and two blocks per game.
According to the Athletic, Davis has been Lakers’ best player this season, and, increasingly, their focal point on offense. Lakers coach Darvin Ham said, "This is probably the best stretch of basketball he’s seen from Davis during his 18-month tenure coaching him."
ALSO CONSIDER: Kristaps Porzingis, SAC at CHA ($8,400 DK, $8,600 FD)
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