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DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/31/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The top daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on January 31, 2021. Eric Moody provides NBA DFS analysis and sleeper picks for building optimal DFS rosters.

The NBA schedule has four games on the main slate for Sunday. All four have an implied point total of 220 or more with the Nets and Wizards game having a total of 244. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate.

First of all, it’s important to look at the pace and Vegas lines. Second, it’s also useful to understand the number of fantasy points a team gives up to a specific position. The final tip is to identify value plays which is critical on a slate of any size. You don’t have to necessarily go for the cheapest value, but you want to identify players who have a high floor and a high ceiling. 

This article will supply you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for the DraftKings on 1/31/21. You can also check out today’s FanDuel lineup picks. It’s also important to monitor injury news as a result of COVID-19 as the slate can completely change before line-up lock. Without further ado, let’s dive into the picks! 

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DraftKings DFS Guards

Bradley Beal - SG, WAS vs. BKN ($10,200)

Beal scored 26 points, accumulated three assists, two rebounds, two steals, and a block in 32 minutes last Friday against the Hawks. His 38.5 DraftKings fantasy points were a season-low for him. Beal has a Usage Rate of 38.5% this season. This metric is an estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while he was on the floor. Beal has a very good chance to get back on track against the Nets tonight. Brooklyn has allowed the 10th most DraftKings fantasy points to shooting guards this season.

Kyle Lowry - PG, TOR vs. ORL ($7,200)

Lowry has a field goal percentage of 40% over the last three games since returning from a two-game absence due to a toe infection. He's averaged 16.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.3 steals, and 26.7 DraftKings fantasy points per game over that time frame. The good news is that Lowry an Orlandoo defense that has allowed the seventh-most DraftKings fantasy points per game.

Collin Sexton - PG/SG, CLE vs. MIN ($6,800)

Sexton scored 17 points, accumulated a rebound and five assists in 35 minutes last Friday against the Knicks. He's having a career season thus far, but has struggled over the last three games. The good news is that Timberwolves have allowed a high number of DraftKings fantasy points to guards this season.

Bonus Guards: Aaron Gordon ($7,000), Malik Beasley ($6,600), Evan Fournier ($6,500)

 

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Domantas Sabonis - PF/C, IND vs. PHI ($9,100)

Last Friday Sabonis scored 22 points, accumulated 11 rebounds and six assists in 38 minutes against the Hornets. He's capable of a triple-double in any given game. Were you aware that Sabonis has 11 games this season with 45 or more DraftKings fantasy points? He has one of the highest ceilings of any player on the main slate.

Ben Simmons - PG/SF, PHI vs. IND ($7,900)

Simmons has averaged 32.5 minutes, 13.3 points, eight rebounds, 8.5 assists, two assists, and 0.5 blocks per game over the last eight. He's averaged 41 DraftKings fantasy points per game over that time frame. Simmons' number of points per game this season is a concern, but the 24-year old's high field goal percentage and triple-double ability provides him a high ceiling.

Tobias Harris - SF/PF, PHI vs. IND ($7,200)

Last Friday Harris scored 17 points, accumulated 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and one steal over 34 minutes against the Timberwolves. He will continue to be a key contributor for the 76ers moving forward. Harris (23.5%) has the 14th highest Usage Rate and 11th highest Player Efficiency Rating among small forwards. Player Efficiency Rating sums up all a player's positive accomplishments, subtracts the negative accomplishments, and returns a per-minute rating of a player's performance.

Bonus Forwards: Larry Nance Jr. ($6,500), Jeremy Lamb ($5,200), Jeff Green ($4,900), Joe Harris ($5,500)

 

DraftKings DFS Centers

Nikola Vucevic - C, ORL vs. TOR ($8,700)

Vucevic scored 10 points, accumulated six rebounds, and one assist in 29 minutes against the Clippers last Friday. He the Magic's number one option and a double-double machine. Vucevic has averaged 33.4 minutes, 23.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, a steal, and 0.5 blocks per game this season. He has six games with 50 or more DraftKings fantasy points.

Pascal Siakam - PF/C, TOR vs. ORL ($7,600)

Siakam scored 32 points, accumulated four rebounds, two assists, and one steal in 38 minutes last Friday against the Kings. With OG Anunoby and Norman Powell out for the Raptors on Sunday Siakam is in a position to see a high usage rate.

Bonus Centers: Naz Reid ($5,700), Jarrett Allen ($5,400) 



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