NBA: Daily fantasy basketball picks for March 9th

With 10 games on the NBA slate there are going to be a ton of different ways to construct a winning lineup on Fanduel tonight. My lineup tonight will be catered to large pool GPP tournaments.

With a slew of injuries hitting the NBA this week, there will be plenty of value to go around to squeeze in studs like Kevin Durant, James Harden and LeBron James. Winning lineups will be upwards of 400 points tonight so I think it will be crucial to squeeze in multiple stars in to tonight’s lineup.

POINT GUARDS

Shaun Livingston – $3,500 – With Steph Curry slated to miss tonight’s game, as well as Sunday, Livingston should be locked into heavy minutes in a competitive game against Portland. After Curry exited early last night, Livingston came through with 28.9 fantasy points in just 24 minutes. I am expecting him to reach 8-9 X his salary value tonight.

Damian Lillard – $9,700 – As tempted as I was to go with Lonzo Ball, I could not resist the upside of Lillard against GS. Just last month Lillard put up 61.6 fantasy points in a close victory against the fully healthy Warriors and I expect tonight will be another competitive game. Lillard and Durant are the two guys I will be targeting the most throughout my lineups tonight.

SHOOTING GUARDS

James Harden – $11,200 – Houston is a two point favorite tonight against the Raptors and I am expecting a showdown between two of the best teams in the league. Harden has topped 50 fantasy points in 5 of his last 6 games and I do not expect tonight to be any different. DeRozan is a solid defender and Toronto plays great team defense but I don’t think it will be enough to stop The Beard tonight.

Jrue Holiday – $8,500 – Normally I would never consider paying this much for Jrue Holiday but with Anthony Davis looking doubtful for tonight’s game, Jrue Holiday looks like he is set to take over the reigns. His usage should be through the roof in a high scoring game against Washington.

SMALL FORWARDS

Kevin Durant – $9,800 – Kevin Durant’s price has not changed with the news that Steph Curry will miss tonight’s game which puts him very near must play territory. Although I am expecting ownership to be high, this is not one you want to miss on after he put up 50 points against the Blazers back on Valentine’s Day. Lock in KD, don’t get cute.

Mario Hezonja – $4,300 – Aaron Gordon is out tonight with a concussion which means one thing… back to the Hezonja chalk play. He was an absolute stud when Gordon was missing last month and I assume he will pick up right where he left off. He is one of the safer bets of the night and he will be a staple throughout all of my lineups tonight.

POWER FORWARDS

Jabari Parker – $5,700 – The price is right for Jabari tonight against a reeling Knicks team. Although he has struggled to reach value in his last couple games, I think his ownership will be slightly down tonight and presents a great opportunity to buy low. My bet is he reaches 30 minutes tonight and has no problem reaching value at 35 fantasy points for the Bucks. If you have more salary available at PF in your lineup my favorite targets are Kuzma and Draymond but I was not able to work either of those guys into this lineup.

Cheick Diallo – $3,500 – Priced at the bottom of the barrel, Diallo has a great shot to exceed value tonight if the minutes are there. New Orleans has very little front court depth with Okafor and Mirotic being the only other active big men on the roster. Diallo showed his upside last week against the Mavericks when he went for 13 points and 15 boards and that kind of upside is hard to find at this price.

CENTER

Javale McGee or Emeka Okafor – $3,800 – Pick your poision. I don’t feel great about either of these guys but priced near the minimum I wanted to give you both options. Javale has been playing well since he was inserted to the starting lineup and has been over 24 fantasy points in each of his last two games. McGee is my preferred target for tonight’s game against Nurkic and the Portland Trailblazers but I can’t blame you if you went for the veteran Okafor.

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My Lineup

PG – Shaun Livingston

PG – Damian Lillard

SG – James Harden

SG – Jrue Holiday

SF – Kevin Durant

SF – Mario Hezonja

PF – Jabari Parker

PF – Cheick Diallo

C – Javale McGee

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