Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook: Best FanDuel, DraftKings picks and advice for Feb. 3

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. Of course we love Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and LeBron James, and we're going right back to Rudy Gay if DeMarcus Cousins (ankle) is out again. Also be sure to check out Sporting News' optimal tournament lineup for tonight's FanDuel contests (tourney 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 Russell Westbrook Thunder ORL $10900 $11000 GO PRO !
PG Jeff Teague Hawks @PHI $6200 $5900 GO PRO !
PG Jeremy Lin Hornets CLE $5000 $5400 GO PRO !
PG Isaiah Thomas Celtics DET $7800 $7500 GO PRO !
PG GO PRO !          
SG Jimmy Butler* Bulls @SAC $8800 $8800 GO PRO !
SG Bryce Dejean-Jones Pelicans @SAS $- $4200 GO PRO !
SG Klay Thompson Warriors @WAS $7100 $7500 GO PRO !
SG GO PRO !          
SF Rudy Gay Kings CHI $8000 $7200 GO PRO !
SF Kevin Durant* Thunder ORL $10500 $10400 GO PRO !
SF Luol Deng Heat @DAL $4800 $4900 GO PRO !
SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Hornets CLE $5800 $4500 GO PRO !
SF GO PRO !          
PF Kevin Love* Cavaliers @CHA $7700 $7600 GO PRO !
PF Myles Turner* Pacers @BKN $5500 $6300 GO PRO !
PF Jordan Hill Pacers @BKN $4700 $5500 GO PRO !
PF Aaron Gordon Magic @OKC $5200 $5400 GO PRO !
PF Amar'e Stoudemire Heat @DAL $4200 $4600 GO PRO !
PF GO PRO !          
C Brook Lopez Nets IND $8900 $7500 GO PRO !
C Gorgui Dieng* Timberwolves @LAC $5500 $5700 GO PRO !
C Nikola Jokic Nuggets @UTA $6200 $5700 GO PRO !
C GO PRO !          

Mark Kaplan, FantasyAlarm.com