Welcome to the daily fantasy basketball Playbook for Monday, featuring DFS picks and advice from Sporting News partners FantasyAlarm.com. The Bulls' Jimmy Butler (knee) is expected to play tonight against Toronto after missing the last three games with knee soreness, making him a great DFS value if you're willing to assume some risk, especially if both Derrick Rose (groin, questionable) and Pau Gasol (knee, out) are out.
We're also going heavy on the Timberwolves with Zach LaVine, Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns all looking like good plays against the Suns. Let's take a look at more of the top daily fantasy basketball picks at each position.
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Daily fantasy basketball picks
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FanDuel | DK | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Stephen Curry | Warriors | Suns | $10500 | $10200 | GO PRO ! |
| PG | GO PRO ! | |||||
| PG | Briante Weber | Grizzlies | Hawks | $3500 | $3000 | GO PRO ! |
| PG | Kyle Lowry | Raptors | Heat | $8500 | $8200 | GO PRO ! |
| PG | GO PRO ! | |||||
| SG | GO PRO ! | |||||
| SG | Zach LaVine | T'wolves | Suns | $5400 | $5700 | GO PRO ! |
| SG | Jimmy Butler | Bulls | Raptors | $8700 | $8000 | GO PRO ! |
| SG | E'Twaun Moore | Bulls | Raptors | $4400 | $4500 | GO PRO ! |
| SF | Luol Deng | Heat | Raptors | $6400 | $6200 | GO PRO ! |
| SF | Matt Barnes | Grizzlies | Hawks | $5400 | $5600 | GO PRO ! |
| SF | GO PRO ! | |||||
| SF | Andrew Wiggins | T'wolves | Suns | $6300 | $6200 | GO PRO ! |
| PF | GO PRO ! | |||||
| PF | JaMychal Green | Grizzlies | Hawks | $6200 | $6200 | GO PRO ! |
| PF | Dirk Nowitzki | Mavericks | Hornets | $7300 | $6600 | GO PRO ! |
| PF | GO PRO ! | |||||
| C | GO PRO ! | |||||
| C | Karl-Anthony Towns | T'wolves | Suns | $8800 | $7900 | GO PRO ! |
| C | GO PRO ! | |||||
| C | Al Jefferson | Hornets | Pistons | $5200 | $4800 | GO PRO ! |
As usual, the experts at FantasyAlarm.com will publish their top daily fantasy basketball picks at each position across various DFS sites in the Playbook (free preview above). Playbook PRO members get even more daily fantasy basketball advice, along with detailed analysis and strategies, suggested team "stacks" and optimal daily fantasy lineups. Also, PRO members get access to all the DFS Playbooks and tools for every sport, including NFL, college football and NHL, with one subscription. So, check out tonight's free daily fantasy basketball plays below, and check out FantasyAlarm.com's premium product when you're ready to go PRO!