Welcome to the daily fantasy basketball Playbook for Monday, featuring DFS picks and advice from Sporting News partners FantasyAlarm.com. We love Aaron Gordon coming off a huge game, and Rudy Gay becomes an elite play if DeMarcus Cousins is out with an ankle injury. Also be sure to check out Fantasy Alarm's optimal cash-game lineup for FanDuel contests (optimal lineup players marked with an * below).
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 | John Wall | Wizards | @OKC | $9800 | $9400 | GO PRO ! |
| PG | GO PRO ! | |||||
| SG | Khris Middleton* | Bucks | @SAC | $7300 | $7100 | GO PRO ! |
| SG | Gary Harris | Nuggets | TOR | $4700 | $4600 | GO PRO ! |
| SG | GO PRO ! | |||||
| SG | Rodney Hood | Jazz | CHI | $5900 | $6000 | GO PRO ! |
| SG | GO PRO ! | |||||
| SF | Kevin Durant | Thunder | WAS | $10700 | $10400 | GO PRO ! |
| SF | Gordon Hayward | Jazz | CHI | $8000 | $7200 | GO PRO ! |
| SF | GO PRO ! | |||||
| SF | Jeff Green | Grizzlies | @NOP | $5500 | $5300 | GO PRO ! |
| PF | GO PRO ! | |||||
| PF | Myles Turner* | Pacers | CLE | $5200 | $5800 | GO PRO ! |
| PF | Aaron Gordon | Magic | @SAS | $4500 | $5100 | GO PRO ! |
| PF | Anthony Davis | Pelicans | MEM | $10100 | $9800 | GO PRO ! |
| C | GO PRO ! | |||||
| C | Brook Lopez | Nets | DET | $8800 | $7400 | GO PRO ! |
| C | GO PRO ! |