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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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 ! |