It's great to be back in the swing of things in the NBA, RotoBallers. In these articles, I focus on the top plays, traditionally geared toward cash games. However, with over a decade of NBA DFS experience under my belt and as someone who rarely dives into cash formats I'm selecting picks that

Quinn Allen's best NBA picks and lineup for playing DraftKings' NBA Pick6 on January 5, featuring DeMar DeRozan odds, Darius Garland odds, and CJ McCollum odds.

For DraftKings cash options, Deandre Ayton is an easy choice. Especially if big names such as Joel Embiid and Anthony Davis are out, a lot of rostership should be funneled to Ayton. The Portland center has averaged 38 DraftKings points over his last five matchups and the Lakers allow the seventh-most points to opposing centers.