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DraftKings NBA: Best Picks And Lineup For Feb. 1

By Aaron Ferguson

Jan 2, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) comes back on the court during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) comes back on the court during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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With the beginning of a new month comes the beginning of a new day for DraftKings players and there is a full pool of players to draft from in Monday’s competition.

Jan 2, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) comes back on the court during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) comes back on the court during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

There are 18 NBA teams in action on Monday night, giving DraftKings players a large draft pool to select from. It will be even more difficult to find the best bargains and players to sit. Only three games have an over/under that is listed at 207 or more, leaving the other six games below 203.

Leaning on the high-scoring games may appear to be the obvious move, and it could be. When looking at the projected lower-scoring games, be sure to draft players with a high usage rates since they will likely have the best shot at contributing to a DraftKings team.

The Washington Wizards (21-24) travel from the nation’s capital to visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (26-13). The over/under is set at 222, which is the highest for the night. The Thunder are currently nine-and-a-half point favorites, and if the game gets out of hand may have solid bench production for DraftKings users.

Fresh off of a marquee win against the San Antonio Spurs, the Cleveland Cavaliers (34-12) square off against their division rival, the Indiana Pacers (25-22). The two teams have the second-highest over/under on Monday, which is at 210.5. Kevin Love is hot, and his teammates know it by looking for him on offense.

The Toronto Raptors (32-15) are red-hot and take an 11-game win streak to the Mile High city to take on the Denver Nuggets (18-30). The over/under on the game is set at 207.5 and is only outdone by the previous two games, according to ESPN.com. DeMar DeRozan has been on a roll, along with the entire Raptors team. Don’t sleep on their ability to defend, despite only being favored by 5.5 points.

Aside from the aforementioned Love, the best big men can be found in a contest between the Memphis Grizzlies (28-20) and the New Orleans Pelicans (18-28). Between the athletic Anthony Davis, the bruiser in Zach Randolph and the versatile Marc Gasol, there is a great matchup in the frontcourt.

Let’s get to the players in the backcourt, and all of Monday’s best picks.

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