Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook: Best FanDuel, DraftKings picks and advice for Jan. 27

Mark Kaplan, FantasyAlarm.com

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Welcome to the daily fantasy basketball Playbook for Wednesday, featuring DFS picks and advice from Sporting News partners FantasyAlarm.com. Tonight's eight-game NBA schedule features a couple big showdowns out West, with the Rockets at the Spurs and Mavericks at the Warriors. And, as pointed out in today's optimal FanDuel lineup, several games have high expected point totals. There's no shortage of options, many of which are highlighted 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 Opponent FanDuel DK Analysis
PG Stephen Curry Warriors DAL $11300 $10700 GO PRO !
PG GO PRO !          
PG Trey Burke Jazz CHA $4700 $4400 GO PRO !
PG Kemba Walker Hornets @UTA $9200 $8800 GO PRO !
SG Rodney Hood* Jazz CHA $5600 $5900 GO PRO !
SG GO PRO !          
SG Devin Booker Suns @CLE $4500 $5500 GO PRO !
SG Zach LaVine* Timberwolves OKC $4200 $4500 GO PRO !
SF GO PRO !          
SF Chandler Parsons Mavericks @GSW $6400 $6500 GO PRO !
SF P.J. Tucker Suns @CLE $4500 $5200 GO PRO !
SF Kevin Durant Thunder @MIN $10200 $9800 GO PRO !
PF GO PRO !          
PF Ersan Ilyasova Pistons PHI $5700 $5500 GO PRO !
PF Paul Millsap Hawks LAC $8900 $8300 GO PRO !
PF LaMarcus Aldridge* Spurs HOU $6600 $7100 GO PRO !
C GO PRO !          
C Andre Drummond Pistons PHI $8200 $8500 GO PRO !
C Karl-Anthony Towns Timberwolves OKC $8000 $7000 GO PRO !
C Spencer Hawes Hornets @UTA $4000 $4600 GO PRO !

(* denotes SN optimal lineup pick)

Mark Kaplan, FantasyAlarm.com