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DraftKings NBA: Best Picks And Lineup For March 9

By Aaron Ferguson

Oct 30, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) dribbles the ball against the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) dribbles the ball against the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Several of the top NBA teams are in action Wednesday night, giving DraftKings players a strong pool with elite talent. Here are the best bargains, players to avoid and more.

Oct 30, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) dribbles the ball against the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) dribbles the ball against the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

Wednesday night’s competition will feature high-scoring contests and nine games in total. Three late games headline the action with all of the best action, but DraftKings players can look at every game for individual success.

Two of the six games with over/unders posted on ESPN.com total 210 points or more. DraftKings players should focus on these two games. Other keys to look for are pace of play, points per possession and points per shot.

The NBA is a month and one week away from the conclusion of the regular season. Playoff seeding is important and there are close races in both the Western and Eastern conferences. Six of the nine games are cross-conference games. The three intra-conference games feature at least one team battling for a playoff spot or seeding.

The Cleveland Cavaliers travel West for their second meeting with the Sacramento Kings this season. The Cavs won the first meeting 120-100. There isn’t an over/under posted for this game on ESPN.com, the teams combined for 220 points in their first meeting. DeMarcus Cousins is projected as the second highest fantasy scorer in DraftKings competition, according to Swish Analytics.

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The Utah Jazz are battling to make the playoffs, but have a tall test against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. The over/under is set at 208 points, the first game was a 106-103 win for the Warriors and the second game was more convincing with a 103-85 win at Oracle.

The Warriors are 12.5-point favorites with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are the two best projected fantasy scorers.

The game of the night features the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder. The over/under is totaled at 215.5 points and the Thunder are favored by 5.5 points. The Thunder won the first meeting by one point, but the Clippers won a week ago 103-98. Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul and Kevin Durant all rank in the top five for fantasy projections.

Here are the best DraftKings picks by position for Wednesday night.

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