Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook: Best FanDuel, DraftKings picks and advice for Feb. 19

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. The NBA is finally back with a full schedule of action after easing us out of the lengthy All-Star break with a three-game slate on Thursday.

Recent trades saw some familar faces, like Markieff Morris, Tobias Harris, and Brandon Jennings, switch teams, so DFS players will be eager to see how minutes are distributed with everyone's new roles. Also of note, Al Jefferson (knee) is slated to return for the Hornets, which also creates a playing-time situation that bears watching.

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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!

Daily fantasy basketball picks               

Pos  Player Team Opponent FanDuel DK Analysis
PG GO PRO !          
PG Reggie Jackson Pistons @WAS $6600 $6500 GO PRO !
PG GO PRO !          
PG Mario Chalmers Grizzlies MIN $4800 $4200 GO PRO !
PG Damian Lillard Trail Blazers GSW $9100 $9200 GO PRO !
SG James Harden Rockets @PHX $10800 $10600 GO PRO !
SG Evan Turner Celtics @UTA $5900 $5400 GO PRO !
SG GO PRO !          
SG Will Barton Nuggets @SAC $6100 $5500 GO PRO !
SG Gary Harris Nuggets @SAC $4600 $4300 GO PRO !
SF GO PRO !          
SF Danilo Gallinari Nuggets @SAC $7200 $6900 GO PRO !
SF GO PRO !          
SF Matt Barnes Grizzlies MIN $4700 $5000 GO PRO !
PF Thaddeus Young Nets NYK $6800 $6700 GO PRO !
PF GO PRO !          
PF Julius Randle Lakers SAS $6300 $6000 GO PRO !
PF GO PRO !          
C Brook Lopez Nets NYK $8200 $7300 GO PRO !
C Rudy Gobert Jazz BOS $7400 $6700 GO PRO !
C GO PRO !          
C Greg Monroe Bucks CHA $8000 $6900 GO PRO !

Mark Kaplan, FantasyAlarm.com