Welcome to the daily fantasy basketball Playbook for Monday, featuring DFS picks and advice from Sporting News partners FantasyAlarm.com. You can bet DeMarcus Cousins will continue to be highly owned after an NBA season-high 56 points on Monday, but there are plenty of other great lineup picks to choose from. Check out some of our suggestions below.
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Daily fantasy basketball advice
| Pos | Player | Team | Opponent | FanDuel | DK | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | GO PRO ! | |||||
| PG | GO PRO ! | |||||
| PG | Russell Westbrook | Thunder | @NYK | $10600 | $10600 | GO PRO ! |
| PG | Deron Williams | Mavericks | @LAL | $5900 | $6200 | GO PRO ! |
| SG | Khris Middleton | Bucks | ORL | $7400 | $7300 | GO PRO ! |
| SG | GO PRO ! | |||||
| SG | DeMar DeRozan | Raptors | WAS | $8400 | $8300 | GO PRO ! |
| SG | Dwyane Wade | Heat | @BKN | $6800 | $6500 | GO PRO ! |
| SF | GO PRO ! | |||||
| SF | Robert Covington | 76ers | PHX | $5100 | $6100 | GO PRO ! |
| SF | P.J. Tucker | Suns | @PHI | $4500 | $5100 | GO PRO ! |
| SF | Kevin Durant | Thunder | @NYK | $10200 | $9800 | GO PRO ! |
| PF | DeMarcus Cousins | Kings | @POR | $11200 | $11000 | GO PRO ! |
| PF | Chris Bosh | Heat | @BKN | $7600 | $7700 | GO PRO ! |
| PF | GO PRO ! | |||||
| PF | Derrick Williams | Knicks | OKC | $4500 | $5000 | GO PRO ! |
| C | Brook Lopez | Nets | MIA | $8300 | $7200 | GO PRO ! |
| C | GO PRO ! | |||||
| C | Myles Turner | Pacers | LAC | $4900 | $4800 | GO PRO ! |
| C | GO PRO ! |