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).
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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 ! |