Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook: Best FanDuel, DraftKings picks and advice for Jan. 5

Mark Kaplan, FantasyAlarm.com

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Welcome to the free edition of the daily fantasy basketball Playbook picks and advice for Tuesday, Jan. 5, courtesy of Sporting News partners FantasyAlarm.com. While the Warriors-Lakers game has a lot of intriguing daily fantasy options, it is also the most likely to be a blowout, so the top-tier players might struggle to reach value. That's why we're shying away from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green tonight. 

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 Jordan Clarkson Lakers GSW $6100 $5400 GO PRO !
PG GO PRO !          
PG Jose Calderon Knicks @ATL $4100 $4200 GO PRO !
SG GO PRO !          
SG Klay Thompson Warriors @LAL $7600 $7900 GO PRO !
SG Lou Williams Lakers GSW $5700 $5700 GO PRO !
SG Marco Belinelli Kings @DAL $3800 $3900 GO PRO !
SF GO PRO !          
SF Kent Bazemore Hawks NYK $5700 $5800 GO PRO !
SF Carmelo Anthony Knicks @ATL $8600 $8200 GO PRO !
SF Chandler Parsons Mavericks SAC $5100 $5600 GO PRO !
PF GO PRO !          
PF Draymond Green Warriors @LAL $9700 $10100 GO PRO !
PF Nikola Mirotic Bulls MIL $4700 $5100 GO PRO !
PF Larry Nance Lakers GSW $4300 $4400 GO PRO !
C DeMarcus Cousins Kings @DAL $9700 $10000 GO PRO !
C Pau Gasol Bulls MIL $8700 $7800 GO PRO !
C GO PRO !          
C Robin Lopez Knicks @ATL $4100 $4600 GO PRO !

Mark Kaplan, FantasyAlarm.com