Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook: Best FanDuel, DraftKings picks and advice for Jan. 15

Mark Kaplan, FantasyAlarm.com

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Welcome to the daily fantasy basketball Playbook for Friday, featuring DFS picks and advice from Sporting News partners FantasyAlarm.com. It's another loaded night, especially at small forward with LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Paul George all in action. However, the Cavs had talked about possibly resting James on Friday in the second game of a back to back at the end of a six-game road trip. LeBron says he plans to play, though, so stay tuned. 

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 below). 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!

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Daily fantasy basketball advice

Pos  Player Team Opp FanDuel DK Analysis
PG Damian Lillard Blazers @BKN $9200 $9400 GO PRO !
PG GO PRO !          
PG Isaiah Thomas Celtics PHX $8600 $7900 GO PRO !
SG James Harden Rockets CLE $9800 $9700 GO PRO !
SG GO PRO !          
SG Devin Booker Suns @BOS $4200 $5100 GO PRO !
SF Paul George Pacers WAS $8800 $8800 GO PRO !
SF GO PRO !          
SF LeBron James Cavaliers @HOU $10300 $9900 GO PRO !
SF P.J. Tucker Suns @BOS $4500 $4600 GO PRO !
PF GO PRO !          
PF Kevin Love Cavaliers @HOU $7400 $7100 GO PRO !
PF Dirk Nowitzki Mavericks @CHI $7100 $6300 GO PRO !
C GO PRO !          
C Dwight Howard Rockets CLE $8200 $7400 GO PRO !
C Al Horford Hawks @MIL $7800 $6900 GO PRO !
C Omer Asik Pelicans CHA $3800 $3400 GO PRO !

Mark Kaplan, FantasyAlarm.com