Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Saturday's NBA games - ESPN

ESPN's fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night's games. Here you'll read our best advice for the night, including a selection of players you can stream as well as game-by-game injury reports.

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A six-pack of NBA action awaits fantasy managers and bettors. As a nod to how the All-Star game was formatted for decades, a theme from today's games is Eastern versus Western Conference competition.

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Just two of today's six games feature intraconference matchups. Familiar matchups often prove helpful given how much head-to-head data accumulates, although the San Antonio Spurs and the Detroit Pistons are massive favorites versus the Sacramento Kings and Chicago Bulls, respectively. Blowout ingredients don't signal a need to outright fade these teams, rather account for the inherent risk present in such games.

There are some gems to focus on, as well; the New Orleans Pelicans host the Philadelphia 76ers in a matchup with a close point spread and a healthy point total. The absence of Joel Embiid and Paul George for Philly could lead to increased value throughout the rotation. The Pelicans, meanwhile, might fly on offense versus an undersized opponent.

The marquee matchup of the day airs this evening at 8:30 p.m. on ABC with the Houston Rockets making their annual stop in Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks. The Knicks are positioned as slight favorites for this anticipated matchup.

A proactive approach to today's games could prove rewarding, especially