High-Upside NBA Daily Fantasy Picks for DraftKings & FanDuel Lineups Tonight | 1/24/22

There is a small NBA fantasy slate today, with only four games on the main slate. Still, there is injury news gamers will need to pay attention to. The Awesemo NBA Starting Lineups page will provide breaking news when starters are announced as well as a full injury report on players who might be missing in action. Below are some NBA daily fantasy options that stand out for tonight’s slate using Awesemo Boom/Bust Tool and NBA DFS projections.

Boom/Bust NBA Daily Fantasy Projections & Picks

Boom: Jonas Valanciunas — $8,300 DraftKings/$7,500 FanDuel

37.5% DraftKings Boom/37.2% FanDuel Boom

With Brandon Ingram out tonight, look for Jonas Valanciunas to do a bit more on the offensive end of the floor. On top of that, he faces a Pacers team that is missing their starting frontcourt, so he should eat down low. Valanciunas has totaled a double-double in five of his past six games. He has three straight double-doubles against the Pacers, including a 34-point, 22-rebound performance. His upside is high, as the Awesemo Boom/Bust Tool gives him the top overall boom percentage on FanDuel and the third highest on DraftKings.

Boom: Nickeil Alexander-Walker — $3,800 DraftKings/$3,800 FanDuel

36% DraftKings Boom/27.2% FanDuel Boom

If looking for a value play tonight, look no further than Valanciunas’ teammate Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Along with Ingram being out, Devonte’ Graham is questionable with an ankle injury. Even with Graham projected, Alexander-Walker is slotted for 24.5 minutes according to the Awesemo projections. He is the top overall value play on FanDuel and third highest on DraftKings. Alexander-Walker also has a high ceiling due to the possible inactives for New Orleans, making him a solid play no matter the format.


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Boom: Goga Bitadze — $6,200 DraftKings/$6,200 FanDuel

31% DraftKings Boom/30.46% FanDuel Boom

With Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner both out tonight, Goga Bitadze is projected to start once again. He has started back-to-back games, playing over 30 minutes in both. Awesemo projects him to play over 30 minutes once again tonight. Bitadze is also taking some long-range jumpers for Indiana. Valanciunas is not going to cover him tightly outside of the paint, so he should see some open looks tonight. If he knocks them down, it could turn into a nice night for the Pacers big man.

Bust: Darius Garland — $9,300 DraftKings/$8,700 FanDuel

67% DraftKings Bust/68.9% FanDuel Bust

Darius Garland is playing really well right now. Unfortunately for NBA DFS, his salary has adjusted to this. He is coming off a game in which he totaled 23 points and 11 assists, but he was still a bust at his current price. Simply put, he needs a great game to return value, so the range of outcomes points to a bust more often than not. He does not possess the upside needed to be a great play given his price.

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