NBA DFS Picks For FanDuel 1/24/22

I usually would refrain from writing an article covering the NBA main for a slate that only has four games, but I feel obligated to since Friday marked the last one due to the NFL playoffs this weekend. Since this slate is smaller than most articles I cover, I will be forgoing my usual format and will list my top five plays at each position instead. As things still stand, there are many players in the league's health and safety protocols, so other players will have to step in and fill the void, creating for interesting DFS scenarios. As on most slates, we have a lot of prevalent injury news that we are waiting on which could shake up the slate when released. Be sure to keep on eye on these injury situations as we approach roster lock. Let's dive in to the breakdown of the NBA main slate on FanDuel tonight!

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Point Guard:

1) Jordan Clarkson (PG/SG - $5600)

2) Coby White (PG/SG - $5700)

3) Kemba Walker ($5200)

4) Devonte' Graham (PG/SG - $5400 - if he plays)

5) Chris Paul ($10300)

Shooting Guard:

1) Josh Giddey ($6000)

2) DeMar DeRozan (SG/SF - $9000)

3) Joe Ingles (SG/SF - $4000)

4) Josh Hart (SG/SF - $6500)

5) Nickeil Alexander-Walker (SG/SF - $3800)

Small Forward:

1) Cameron Johnson ($5000)

2) RJ Barrett (SF/SG - $6400)

3) Lu Dort (SF/SG - $5000)

4) Bojan Bogdanovic (SF/PF - $6000 - if he plays), Rudy Gay (PF/SF - $4100 - if Bogdanovic is ruled out)

5) Garrett Temple ($3600)

Power Forward:

1) Kevin Love (PF/C - $5200 - better if Allen is out)

2) Cedi Osman (PF/SF - $3700 - only if Allen is out)

3) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl ($3800)

4) Tyler Cook ($3800 - only if Green is out)

5) Tony Bradley (PF/C - $3500 - only if Vucevic is out)

(Replace Julius Randle with any of these spots if injury criteria isn't met)

Center:

1) Jonas Valanciunas ($7500)

2) Evan Mobley (C/PF - $6900)

3) Hassan Whiteside ($5100 - if he starts)

4) Goga Bitadze ($6200)

5) Bismack Biyombo ($5800)

Cover Picture Attribution: Erik Drost, Evan Mobley, CC BY 2.0