NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings Plays and Strategy for Monday, January 30

NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings Plays and Strategy for Monday, January 30

This article is part of our DraftKings NBA series.

Slate Overview

ORL at PHI 
76ers on seven-game win streak. 
LAL at BKN 
Nets 14-8 at home. 
SAC at MIN
Timberwolves on three-game win streak. 
WAS at SAS
Wizards on five-game win streak. 
GSW at OKC
Warriors 6-18 on the road. 
DET at DAL 
Mavs 17-9 at home. 
TOR at PHX
Suns 18-8 at home. 
ATL at POR 
Trail Blazers 13-11 at home. 

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Injuries to Monitor  

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PHI - Joel Embiid (foot): Questionable   

LAL - Lonnie Walker (knee): Probable 
LeBron James (ankle), Anthony Davis (foot), Austin Reaves (hamstring): OUT   

BKN - Ben Simmons (knee): Questionable 
T.J. Warren (leg): Doubtful 
Kevin Durant (knee): OUT    

MIN - Taurean Prince (ankle), Rudy Gobert (groin): Questionable 
Jordan McLaughlin (calf), Karl-Anthony Towns (calf): OUT    

SAS - Josh Richardson (knee): Probable
Romeo Langford (hip): Questionable 
Devin Vassell (knee): OUT   

OKC - Luguentz Dort (hamstring), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (ankle), Aleksej Pokusevski (leg): OUT    

DET - Marvin Bagley (hand), Cory Joseph (back): OUT 

DAL - Luka Doncic (ankle): Questionable 
Christian Wood (thumb), Maxi Kleber (hamstring): OUT      

TOR - OG Anunoby (wrist): OUT  

PHX - Landry Shamet (foot), Devin Booker (groin), Cameron Payne (foot): OUT    

ATL - Trae Young (ankle): Questionable

POR - Jusuf Nurkic (calf), Josh Hart (hamstring): Questionable 
Justise Winslow (ankle): OUT   

Elite Players

Guards

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder ($9,900) vs. Warriors 

Gilgeous-Alexander surpassed 50 DK points in each of the last four games and is averaging 31.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.2 blocks over 10 outings. He should continue to shine against the Warriors, who give up the league's most free throws per game and also the third-most points per game to point guards.

Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves ($9,400) vs. Kings

Edwards recorded 62.5 DK points in his previous outing and a notched high of 71 among the last 10 games, while averaging 29.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.9 steals. He has a good chance to keep it rolling against the Kings, who give up the league's seventh-most points per game to shooting guards.  

Forwards/Centers

Kyle Kuzma, Wizards ($8,900) at Spurs 

Kuzma is averaging 24.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists over 10 games, including four with more than 50 DK points and a high of 61.8. He has a great chance to keep up the production against the Spurs, who give up a league-most 122.2 points per game and allow opponents to shoot an average of 40 percent from long range. 

Kristaps Porzingis, Wizards ($9,100) at Spurs

Porzingis (ankle) missed the last three games but is expected to be back in action. He averaged 22.5 points, 7.9 rebounds,1.8 assists and 1.3 blocks, with a high of 59.8 DK points across his last 10 appearances. He also faces a favorable matchup against the Spurs, who allow opponents to shoot a league-high 50.9 percent from the field and give up the league's second-most points in the paint. 

Pascal Siakam, Raptors ($9,600) at Suns 

Siakam is averaging 23.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.1 blocks through 10 games, including five with more than 45 DK points and a high of 60.3. He finished with 37.5 DK points in his last meeting with the Suns and faces another opportunity to prosper, as they give up the league's sixth-most free throws per game. 

Expected Chalk 

Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers ($10,700) vs. Hawks 

Lillard exceeded 50 DK points in seven of the last 10 games, including five with more than 60 and a high of 89.3, as he made another mark on NBA history with 60 points on 21-of-29 shooting. He has a good chance to stay hot against the Hawks, who allow opponents to shoot an average of 47.6 percent from the field. He could also face a lighter matchup if Trae Young (questionable) is sidelined. 

Value Picks

Naz Reid, Timberwolves ($4,300) vs. Kings

Reid is averaging 9.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks through 10 games, with a high of 28.5 DK points. He could be up for a major boost if Rudy Gobert (questionable) is sidelined, and he has a good chance to flourish against the Kings, who allow opponents to shoot an average of 48.9 percent from the field. 

Deni Avdija, Wizards ($4,700) at Spurs

Avdija is on a roll of three consecutive games with more than 30 DK points, and he is averaging 8.0 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 10 outings. He faces a great opportunity to stand out against the Spurs, who allow power forwards to shoot an average of 51.4 percent from the field. 

Joe Harris, Nets ($4,300) vs. Lakers 

Harris is averaging 10.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 10 games, with a high of 31.3 DK points. He must continue to step up as a more prominent scoring option in the absence of Kevin Durant and faces an advantageous matchup against a shorthanded Lakers squad. 

Malik Monk, Kings ($4,100) at Timberwolves 

Monk continues to provide a strong effort off the bench, averaging 9.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists over the last 10 games, including a high of 36.3 DK points. He has good chance to thrive against the Timberwolves, who give up the league's ninth-most points per game to shooting guards, and who also give up an average of 13.1 three-pointers per game. 

Monte Morris, Wizards ($4,900) at Spurs

Morris is averaging 12.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists over his last five appearances, with a high of 43.5 DK points. He faces another great opportunity to excel against the Spurs, who give up the league's second-most points per game to point guards.

The author(s) of this article may play in daily fantasy contests including – but not limited to – games that they have provided recommendations or advice on in this article. In the course of playing in these games using their personal accounts, it's possible that they will use players in their lineups or other strategies that differ from the recommendations they have provided above. The recommendations in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of RotoWire. Dan Bruno plays in daily fantasy contests using the following accounts: FanDuel: duelingdan.
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Dan Bruno
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