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Another big night in the NBA with nine games on the slate for Monday. Injuries to Anthony Davis, Blake Griffin, and Dwyane Wade open up value plays across the board. A lot of people are going to be high on Mitch McGary tonight, but he faced a depleted Clippers team and the Thunder were without Kendrick Perkins. They still have three other healthy bigs in Serge Ibaka, Perkins and Nick Collison, so it is going to be hard for McGary to repeat his strong performance.
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The point guard position is led by two stud players in Chris Paul and John Wall. Paul is going to put up numbers in all categories and will be forced to play close to 40 minutes, which is why he's my favorite point guard tonight. John Wall plays a lot better at home, will be forced to create more and put up more shots with Beal out, and faces a terrible defensive team in the Orlando Magic. The shooting guard position is filled with quality plays at the top with Monta Ellis and Tyreke Evans (SN Optimal Lineup pick). Both players are expensive though. The Greek Freak continues to put up huge numbers, but his price hasn't increased that much. While I've touted Jamal Crawford before and it didn't work out, he's a great play again tonight because he'll likely lead the team in field goal attempts (led the team with 20 FGA on Sunday) and his price tag is low across the board.
The small forward position actually has some good plays in Gordon Hayward, Tobias Harris, and Chandler Parsons. The power forward position is tough to fill on Fanduel as most of the high priced players are unlikely to reach value. The best way to go is to spend on some mid range players such as Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Bosh. The center position is the toughest position to roster tonight because there are so many great options at the position. Brook Lopez has been consistent and has shown the ability to put up huge games. However, Alexis Ajinca and Spencer Hawes are amazing value plays at the position and are worth rostering across the board.
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Here is the Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook for February 9th:
Point Guards
| Player | Team | Fantasy Aces | Fanduel | DraftKings | Comments |
| Chris Paul | Clippers | 6,700 | 9,400 | 9,100 | Will be forced to do it all with Griffin out |
| John Wall | Wizards | 6,300 | 9,000 | 8,900 | He's averaging almost 49 FP per game vs ORL this season |
| Brandon Knight | Bucks | 5,300 | 8,000 | 7,400 | Not a fan of price tag on FD, but has at least 40 FP in 3 straight games |
| Tim Frazier | Sixers | 3,700 | 3,500 | 4,000 | Good punt option if Michael Carter-Williams is out |
Shooting Guards
| Player | Team | Fantasy Aces | Fanduel | DraftKings | Comments |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bucks | 4,850 | 6,600 | 6,600 | Doesn't cost a lot and has been piling up the FP recently (SN Optimal Lineup pick) |
| Jamal Crawford | Clippers | 4,400 | 5,000 | 5,200 | Took the most FGA on the team on Sunday. Expect the same on Monday |
| Monta Ellis | Mavericks | 5,550 | 7,900 | 7,700 | Love playing SGs/SFs vs the Clippers |
Small Forwards
| Player | Team | Fantasy Aces | Fanduel | DraftKings | Comments |
| Gordon Hayward | Jazz | 5,600 | 8,200 | 7,900 | High ceiling, but also has a high price tag |
| Tobias Harris | Magic | 5,250 | 6,100 | 6,300 | Like his price tag, but he's struggled vs WSH |
| Chandler Parsons | Mavericks | 4,800 | 6,400 | 6,000 | See Ellis, Monta |
| Hollis Thompson | Sixers | 3,750 | 4,400 | 4,400 | Has played 30-plus minutes in 3 straight games. Is averaging 32 FP during that span |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | Mavericks | 3,800 | 4,600 | 4,500 | Boom/bust GPP option |
Power Forwards
| Player | Team | Fantasy Aces | Fanduel | DraftKings | Comments |
| Chris Bosh | Heat | 5,550 | 7,700 | 7,300 | Like his value IF Wade & Whiteside are out |
| Dirk Nowitzki | Mavericks | 4,950 | 6,300 | 6,200 | Safe mid-tier option with an amazing matchup |
| Draymond Green | Warriors | 5,300 | 7,500 | 7,500 | Will play heavy minutes, doesn't cost a lot, & love his price on Aces |
| Luis Scola | Pacers | 4,100 | 3,800 | 3,200 | Good punt play at the position |
Centers
| Player | Team | Fantasy Aces | Fanduel | DraftKings | Comments |
| Brook Lopez | Nets | 5,200 | 6,700 | 6,500 | Highest ceiling for his price at the position. |
| Alexis Ajinca | Pelicans | 3,600 | 4,200 | 3,300 | Puts up huge numbers whenever A. Davis is out |
| Spencer Hawes | Clippers | 3,800 | 3,500 | 3,000 | Will play heavy minutes with Griffin/Baby Davis out |
| Tyson Chandler | Mavericks | 5,100 | 7,000 | 6,900 | Good value on Aces and he has superb matchup |
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Mark Kaplan is a fantasy basketball expert for FantasyAlarm.com