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There are eight games on the slate for Monday night. The best plays of the night are from the Thunder as Westbrook and Durant are both going to have huge nights. There are plenty of great options at point guard that it makes it hard to choose just two of them for Fanduel. Devin Harris is one of the best value plays on the board because he's basically minimum salary and he'll play around 30 minutes with Rondo out. Monitor the Timberwolves situation as Mo Williams could become an amazing play as well if Ricky Rubio is out (Zach LaVine has already been ruled out). Monta Ellis and DeMar DeRozan are superb options at the shooting guard. Kevin Martin continues to be under priced on DraftKings.
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The small forward position is brutal tonight outside of Durant and LeBron. I'll be using Durant in most of my lineups because he costs less than LeBron and he'll have a huge game as Orlando doesn't have anyone that can guard him. There are some quality low-tier players that are worth using as a number two small forward on Fanduel.
The center position is tough to figure out tonight because most of the expensive options are unlikely to reach value and the mid-tier players are nothing special. Cody Zeller is an amazing center option on Fantasy Aces.
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Here is the Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook for February 2nd:
Point Guards
| Player | Team | Fantasy Aces | Fanduel | DraftKings | Comments |
| Russell Westbrook | Thunder | 7,150 | 10,900 | 10,100 | Orlando is one of the worst defensive teams in the league |
| Devin Harris | Mavericks | 3,900 | 3,500 | 3,100 | Best minimum play of the day b/c he's going to destroy his value |
| Jarrett Jack | Nets | 5,100 | 7,000 | 6,700 | Has 34 DK points in 6 out of the past 7 games |
| Brandon Knight | Bucks | 5,200 | 7,600 | 7,200 | Love PG's that are playing vs TOR |
Shooting Guards
| Player | Team | Fantasy Aces | Fanduel | DraftKings | Comments |
| Monta Ellis | Mavericks | 5,500 | 7,800 | 7,500 | Amazing price on Aces. Plays better when Rondo is out of the lineup. |
| DeMar DeRozan | Raptors | 5,350 | 6,800 | 7,000 | Like his price on FD. He'll eclipse 30 FP. |
| Kevin Martin | T-Wolves | 4,700 | 6,500 | 5,100 | Still a great play on DK with that low price tag |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bucks | 4,450 | 5,900 | 5,600 | Superb value option on Aces. |
| Evan Fournier | Magic | 4,100 | 3,600 | 3,700 | Becomes a great GPP play ONLY if Oladipo does not play |
Small Forwards
| Player | Team | Fantasy Aces | Fanduel | DraftKings | Comments |
| Kevin Durant | Thunder | 7,050 | 10,900 | 10,000 | Will bounce back for a huge game |
| Robert Covington | Sixers | 4,450 | 5,600 | 5,000 | Price has dipped despite scoring at least 29 FP in each of the past 3 games |
| Luc Richard Mbah a Moute | Sixers | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,200 | Good punt play. Prefer Dudley though if he starts again |
| Tony Allen | Grizzlies | 3,800 | 4,000 | 3,000 | Amazing punt option on Aces/DK that will put up 20 FP |
Power Forwards
| Player | Team | Fantasy Aces | Fanduel | DraftKings | Comments |
| Zach Randolph | Grizzlies | 5,950 | 8,600 | 8,600 | Mr. Double-Double loves playing vs the Suns |
| Serge Ibaka | Thunder | 4,950 | 7,000 | 6,700 | Quality PF that has at at least 10 rebounds in 5 straight games |
| Nerlens Noel | Sixers | 4,650 | 5,700 | 5,200 | GPP option on FA/DK that has a great matchup, but he's block/steal dependent |
| Cody Zeller | Hornets | 4,250 | 5,300 | 5,500 | Could be used at C & amazing low price tag on Aces |
| John Henson | Bucks | 4,000 | 4,700 | 4,600 | Love as a low-tier play ONLY if Zaza does not play |
Centers
| Player | Team | Fantasy Aces | Fanduel | DraftKings | Comments |
| Marc Gasol | Grizzlies | 6,050 | 8,200 | 7,800 | Best of the top-tier centers based on price & high ceiling |
| Nikola Pekovic | T-Wolves | 4,750 | 5,900 | 5,300 | Great value across the board. |
| Brook Lopez | Nets | 5,100 | 6,300 | 6,200 | Boom/bust option for GPPs |
| Omer Asik | Pelicans | 4,500 | 4,800 | 4,500 | Decent low-tier play |
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Mark Kaplan is a fantasy basketball expert for FantasyAlarm.com