Friday's nine-game main NBA slate will begin with a trio of Eastern Conference matchups at 7 p.m. ET and venture out west toward the end of the night. The final pairings will include a Lakers-Clippers battle at the Staples Center and a Warriors-Suns rematch at the Chase Center. Both contests are set to tip-off at 10 p.m. ET. Are you looking for fantasy value ahead of the action? We've divided three ideal plays for Friday into tiers.

Ameer Tyree got his start in NBA DFS over four years ago. The former DraftKings Nation betting and fantasy writer spent over a year and a half breaking down basketball slates to build optimal lineups there. Three of his five plays from Monday returned at least 6X value, and two of those were top-11 scorers on the nine-game main slate. Now he's turned his attention to stud, mid-tier, and bargain plays in Friday's nine-game slate.

One player Ameer loves: Cole Anthony. "Anthony returned from a six-game hiatus to record 24 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. The Orlando Magic point guard picked up right where he left off, and Jalen Suggs' thumb injury should help Anthony's workload remain high," Ameer says about the matchup. 

Keep reading to find out what other players Ameer thinks could return significant value.

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