NBA DFS Plays Thursday 1/20

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This article aims to highlight some of the best NBA DFS Plays at every position for your cash game lineups. Keep in mind that the following player write-ups were constructed earlier in the day, and sometimes injury/rest situations can alter the fantasy landscape. Monitoring our NBA News & Headlines Feed throughout the day will keep you in the loop while giving you the subsequent DFS consequences of each information piece.

We’ll take a look at Thursday’s 3-game slate starting at 7:30 ET.

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POINT GUARD

Luka Doncic – Dallas (vs. Phoenix) – DK: $10,400 / FD: $10,900 / Yahoo: $50

Point guard is top heavy tonight and getting two of the top guards is a priority. Forced to choose one, I’m going with Doncic. This game could be a defensive showcase, but it should be competitive, something we can’t expect for Curry (the Warriors are 12-point home favorites). Doncic also benefits from the faster pace of the Suns, as well as a 35.3 percent usage rate, five points higher than Curry’s. Doncic missed the two games against the Suns earlier in the season, but is playing the top of his game right now averaging 70 fantasy points in his last two games.

Also Consider: Steph Curry, Chris Paul, Kemba Walker

SHOOTING GUARD

Brandon Ingram – New Orleans (at NY Knicks) – DK: $8,000 / FD: $8,200 / Yahoo: $35

We also have a few decent options at the two-guard position, but Ingram is my favorite. On a defensive-minded slate there aren’t any notable DvP spots besides this one. Plus, Ingram enjoys the highest usage of any player on his team, a trend…