Welcome to the daily fantasy basketball Playbook for Monday, featuring DFS picks and advice from Sporting News partners FantasyAlarm.com. Karl-Anthony Towns is a no-brainer tonight against the Celtics, whom he dominated with 25 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks.
We also like three potential value plays based on injury updates: Kevin Love if Kyrie Irving (flu; game-time decision) is out; Jamal Crawford with Blake Griffin (hand) still out; and Luol Deng with Chris Bosh (out) and possibly Dwyane Wade (knee; game-time decision) both out.
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Daily fantasy basketball picks
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp | FanDuel | DK | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Kyle Lowry | Raptors | @NYK | $8800 | $8300 | GO PRO ! |
| PG | Isaiah Thomas | Celtics | @MIN | $8100 | $7800 | GO PRO ! |
| PG | GO PRO ! | |||||
| PG | M. Carter-Williams | Bucks | LAL | $6200 | $6000 | GO PRO ! |
| SG | Khris Middleton | Bucks | LAL | $7600 | $7200 | GO PRO ! |
| SG | GO PRO ! | |||||
| SG | Evan Turner | Celtics | @MIN | $5600 | $5100 | GO PRO ! |
| SG | O.J. Mayo | Bucks | LAL | $3800 | $4300 | GO PRO ! |
| SF | GO PRO ! | |||||
| SF | G. Antetokounmpo | Bucks | LAL | $7500 | $7100 | GO PRO ! |
| SF | Luol Deng | Heat | IND | $5700 | $5800 | GO PRO ! |
| SF | GO PRO ! | |||||
| PF | Kevin Love | Cavaliers | DET | $7200 | $7300 | GO PRO ! |
| PF | GO PRO ! | |||||
| PF | Jabari Parker | Bucks | LAL | $5500 | $5900 | GO PRO ! |
| PF | GO PRO ! | |||||
| PF | Jared Sullinger | Celtics | @MIN | $6000 | $5700 | GO PRO ! |
| C | GO PRO ! | |||||
| C | DeAndre Jordan | Clippers | PHX | $8800 | $7600 | GO PRO ! |
| C | Al Horford | Hawks | GSW | $7200 | $6500 | GO PRO ! |
| C | GO PRO ! |