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 ! |