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Start your weekend off the right way by playing some daily fantasy hoops tonight. There are 10 games on the schedule and plenty of value plays across the board. Russell Westbrook is clearly the top play on the night. The Warriors sitting most of their starters opens up a lot of value options on their team in Sean Livingston, Harrison Barnes, and David Lee.
Shaun Livingston is going to start for the Warriors and he should see plenty of playing time, which is why he is the top option at the position. Finding it a lot easier to fit Westbrook in my lineups on DraftKings and Aces. Aaron Brooks is a quality mid-tier option as he'll run circles around Mo Williams. Jeff Teague would become a good option if Dennis Schroder doesn't play because Schroder has been eating into Teague's minutes.
The shooting guard position has a couple of great options at the top in Dwyane Wade and DeMar DeRozan. Wade has been on fire recently and put up almost 48 fantasy points last time he played Toronto. Ben McLemore continues to play huge minutes and has a great matchup as well, which is why I like him as low-tier value option. The small forward position has great options all throughout the position. Rudy Gay and Draymond Green are both going to have great games, Nicolas Batum is a perfect mid-tier option, while Harrison Barnes is going to play a lot more minutes, which makes him a quality low-tier option.
The power forward position has a couple of great options at the top in Pau Gasol and LaMarcus Aldridge. I prefer Gasol because the Hornets give up huge games to opposing power forwards. Kenneth Faried and Nerlens Noel are solid mid-tier options. David Lee is going to have a huge game vs the Nuggets and doesn't cost that much. Also, Marcus Morris and Marvin Williams are both going to be starting, which makes them great low-tier options (prefer Morris over Williams).
The center position is a great place to save money at as Bismack Biyombo is going to play huge minutes for the Hornets with Al Jefferson out and Robin Lopez continues to be under priced on most sites. DeMarcus Cousins is the top play at the position and like Al Horford as a mid-tier option.
Here is the early edition of The Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook for March 13:
Point Guards
| Player | Team | Fantasy Aces | Fanduel | DraftKings | Comments |
| Shaun Livingston | Warriors | 3,700 | 4,100 | 4,100 | Will destroy his value |
| Russell Westbrook | Thunder | 8,200 | 13,000 | 12,500 | Better play on DK/Aces. Amazing option if you can afford him |
| Aaron Brooks | Bulls | 3,950 | 6,000 | 5,400 | Must-start on Aces and decent option on DK. Not touching on FD |
| Isaiah Canaan | Sixers | 3,950 | 5,100 | 4,600 | Solid cheap option that put 48 FP last time he faced SAC. |
| Mo Williams | Hornets | 5,300 | 7,300 | 7,600 | Good matchup and will see more FGA with Big Al out |
Shooting Guards
| Player | Team | Fantasy Aces | Fanduel | DraftKings | Comments |
| Dwyane Wade | Heat | 5,400 | 8,000 | 7,200 | Has at least 40 FP in 5 straight games |
| Gerald Henderson | Hornets | 4,550 | 5,600 | 5,300 | Nice mid-tier option that has a high ceiling |
| Ben McLemore | Kings | 3,850 | 4,600 | 4,200 | Superb matchup & he'll play close to 40 minutes |
Small Forwards
| Player | Team | Fantasy Aces | Fanduel | DraftKings | Comments |
| Rudy Gay | Kings | 5,800 | 8,200 | 7,600 | Best option at the position b/c of his matchup and his high ceiling |
| Draymond Green | Warriors | 5,550 | 8,000 | 7,200 | Will put up stats in all categories |
| Nicolas Batum | Blazers | 4,950 | 6,400 | 6,700 | Continues to put up big numbers with W. Matthews out |
| Harrison Barnes | Warriors | 3,950 | 4,100 | 4,100 | One of the best value plays at the position |
| Luc Mbah A Moute | Sixers | 4,200 | 5,100 | 5,000 | Good contrarian low-tier option |
Power Forwards
| Player | Team | Fantasy Aces | Fanduel | DraftKings | Comments |
| David Lee | Warriors | 4,100 | 4,700 | 3,900 | Produced 26 FP in 19 minutes vs Denver earlier this season. He should play a lot more minutes tonight. |
| Marvin Williams | Hornets | 3,850 | 4,200 | 4,000 | Will be forced to play huge minutes for the Hornets. Prefer Marc. Morris if he starts |
| Brandon Bass | Celtics | 4,400 | 5,800 | 5,200 | Boom/bust option that is averaging 30 FP vs ORL the season |
| Kenneth Faried | Nuggets | 4,900 | 6,500 | 6,700 | Has at least 32 FP in 5 out of the past 6 games. Prefer Nerlens Noel on DK/Aces. |
| Pau Gasol | Bulls | 6,600 | 9,200 | 8,900 | Is averaging 47 FP vs CHA this season and now CHA is without Zeller/Jefferson |
Centers
| Player | Team | Fantasy Aces | Fanduel | DraftKings | Comments |
| DeMarcus Cousins | Kings | 7,300 | 10,500 | 9,500 | Will feast on the Sixers front court |
| Bismack Biyombo | Hornets | 3,900 | 4,100 | 3,100 | Is averaging 7 points, 8 rebounds, and just over a block per game as a starter this season |
| Robin Lopez | Blazers | 4,450 | 5,200 | 5,000 | Superb value option with a quality matchup |