Big night in the NBA with nine games on the slate. There are a lot of top-tier players to like tonight, so you’re going to want to save money at the shooting guard and small forward position to spend up on some stud players. There are plenty of story lines tonight with revenge games, players not making the All-Star game (Damian Lillard), and injuries that will open up some DFS value plays in DraftKings.

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Kyrie Irving puts up monstrous numbers whenever LeBron James sits out, which is why he’s the top point guard on the night. Damian Lillard is a close second because he’s going to want to prove that he deserved to be an All-Star, so expect a huge game from his as well. Jarrett Jack and Mario Chalmers are great value plays. The shooting guard position is loaded at the top with James Harden and Jimmy Butler, but there are a lot of quality mid-tier options as well. The small forward position is the best place to save money at, especially since Rudy Gay isn’t as good of a play as he would’ve been if DeMarcus Cousins was out.

LaMarcus Aldridge continues to play at a high level despite the ligament strain to his non shooting hand. This will be the first time Thaddeus Young plays vs the Sixers in Philadelphia, so I expect him to have a big game tonight. The center position is a great place to save money at with so many solid mid-tier plays in Hassan Whiteside, Joakim Noah, and Gorgui Dieng. Time to grind!

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Here is the Daily Fantasy Basketball Playbook for January 30th:

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Mark Kaplan is a fantasy basketball expert for FantasyAlarm.com