Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook: Best FanDuel, DraftKings picks and advice for March 18

Mark Kaplan, FantasyAlarm.com

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Welcome to the daily fantasy basketball Playbook for Thursday, featuring DFS picks, strategy and advice from Sporting News partners FantasyAlarm.com. It's another busy day of NCAA Tournament action, but the NBA has eight games on its schedule.

Cavs coach Tyronn Lue has already announced he won't rest players on Friday or Saturday, so good news if LeBron James is part of your normal DFS lineup.

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Daily fantasy basketball picks            

Pos  Player Team Opponent FanDuel DK Aces Analysis
PG Kyle Lowry Raptors Celtics $8900 $7900 $6250 GO PRO !
PG Isaiah Thomas Celtics Raptors $7900 $7300 $5750 GO PRO !
PG Ricky Rubio Timberwolves Rockets $7000 $6900 $5250 GO PRO !
PG Darren Collison Kings Pistons $5700 $5600 $4450 GO PRO !
SG DeMar DeRozan Raptors Celtics $8400 $7600 $5800 GO PRO !
SG C.J. McCollum Trail Blazers Pelicans $6400 $6400 $5000 GO PRO !
SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Pistons Kings $5300 $5600 $4500 GO PRO !
SG Klay Thompson Warriors Mavericks $6800 $7000 $5400 GO PRO !
SF LeBron James Cavaliers Magic $9800 $9300 $7500 GO PRO !
SF Andrew Wiggins Timberwolves Rockets $6500 $6300 $4950 GO PRO !
SF Chandler Parsons Mavericks Warriors $7000 $6500 $5300 GO PRO !
SF Michael Beasley Rockets Timberwolves $4100 $4100 $3300 GO PRO !
PF Anthony Davis Pelicans Trail Blazers $10200 $10000 $7500 GO PRO !
PF Kevin Love Cavaliers Magic $7000 $7100 $5700 GO PRO !
PF Gorgui Dieng Timberwolves Rockets $6400 $6200 $4950 GO PRO !
PF Patrick Patterson Raptors Celtics $4000 $3900 $3600 GO PRO !
C Bismack Biyombo Raptors Celtics $4200 $4600 $3900 GO PRO !
C Enes Kanter Thunder 76ers $5300 $5200 $4700 GO PRO !
C Mason Plumlee Trail Blazers Pelicans $4700 $4000 $4000 GO PRO !
C DeMarcus Cousins Kings Pistons $11100 $10200 $7750 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!

Mark Kaplan, FantasyAlarm.com