Welcome back to the daily fantasy basketball Playbook for Wednesday, featuring daily fantasy picks, strategy and advice from Sporting News partners FantasyAlarm.com.
Blake Griffin is expected to play tonight against the Lakers, but he could be on a minutes restriction. That's not ideal for DFS contests. Fortunately, there are plenty more great options for your FanDuel lineups, starting with the highest priced guys, James Harden and LeBron James. If you're looking to save money for these guys, punt at center and look for value at a SF spot.
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Let's take a look at today's best daily fantasy basketball picks.
Daily fantasy basketball picks
| Pos | Player | Team | Opponent | FanDuel | DK | Analysis |
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| PG | Russell Westbrook | Thunder | Trail Blazers | $10700 | $10600 | GO PRO ! |
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| PG | Jeremy Lin | Hornets | Knicks | $4200 | $4100 | GO PRO ! |
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| SG | Victor Oladipo | Magic | Pistons | $8400 | $7100 | GO PRO ! |
| SG | Avery Bradley | Celtics | Pelicans | $5800 | $5100 | GO PRO ! |
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| SF | LeBron James | Cavaliers | Pacers | $10600 | $9900 | GO PRO ! |
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| SF | Luke Babbitt | Pelicans | Celtics | $5000 | $4700 | GO PRO ! |
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| PF | Kevin Love | Cavaliers | Pacers | $7000 | $7000 | GO PRO ! |
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| PF | Tobias Harris | Pistons | Magic | $6400 | $6200 | GO PRO ! |
| PF | Derrick Williams | Knicks | Hornets | $3700 | $4300 | GO PRO ! |
| C | Andre Drummond | Pistons | Magic | $8000 | $7500 | GO PRO ! |
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| C | Henry Sims | Nets | Wizards | $4000 | $3500 | GO PRO ! |
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