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

Mark Kaplan, FantasyAlarm.com

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Welcome to the daily fantasy basketball Playbook for Friday, featuring DFS picks and advice from Sporting News partners FantasyAlarm.com. We're willing to take a chance on the fragile Derrick Rose tonight if Jimmy Butler (knee) is out again. That could make D-Rose a sensational DFS value play. If Butler plays, we'd pivot to Emmanuel Mudiay with Jameer Nelson out. Also be sure to check out Fantasy Alarm's optimal FanDuel tournament lineup for Friday night (optimal lineup players marked by * 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 GO PRO !          
PG Isaiah Thomas* Celtics @CLE $7900 $7500 GO PRO !
PG Derrick Rose Bulls @DEN $6200 $6200 GO PRO !
PG Donald Sloan Nets SAC $4400 $4300 GO PRO !
SG Monta Ellis Pacers @ATL $6800 $6700 GO PRO !
SG GO PRO !          
SG Evan Turner Celtics @CLE $5500 $5100 GO PRO !
SG Wayne Ellington* Nets SAC $3900 $4100 GO PRO !
SG Tim Hardaway Jr. Hawks IND $3800 $3200 GO PRO !
SF GO PRO !          
SF Carmelo Anthony Knicks MEM $8900 $8500 GO PRO !
SF GO PRO !          
SF Jeff Green* Grizzlies @NYK $5700 $5700 GO PRO !
SF Justise Winslow Heat @CHA $4200 $4300 GO PRO !
PF GO PRO !          
PF Thaddeus Young Nets SAC $6400 $6200 GO PRO !
PF Myles Turner Pacers @ATL $5600 $6500 GO PRO !
PF Aaron Gordon* Magic LAC $5000 $5600 GO PRO !
C Brook Lopez Nets SAC $8900 $7700 GO PRO !
C Jordan Hill Pacers @ATL $4600 $5900 GO PRO !
C GO PRO !          

Mark Kaplan, FantasyAlarm.com