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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-April 5

By Zachary Thompson

Mar 23, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) defends Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) defends Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NBA is back in a big way tonight with 11 games on the schedule so build your DFS fantasy basketball team with the help of my FanDuel daily picks.

Mar 23, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) defends Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) defends Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the first quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA took Monday night off to let the NCAA Mens’ Basketball Championship soak up the spotlight. As Kris Jenkins and the Villanova Wildcats celebrate their National Championship, 22 NBA teams are back in action tonight on a full slate of games with just eight days left in the regular season. To see who is in a place to help your fantasy basketball team for tonight, check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides.

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The games tonight tip off at 7:00 when two of the worst teams in the NBA clash in Philadelphia.  The 76ers who are just 6-32 at home host the Pelicans who are just 9-29 away from New Orleans. At 7:30, the Raptors and Hornets meet with the Hornets jostling for playoff position while the Raptors are pretty locked-in at #2. At 8:00, there are four games tipping off including the first game of the TNT double-header which features the Heat and the Pistons who both have plenty to play for in terms of playoff positioning.  The other three games at 8:00 feature the Hawks visiting the Suns, the Bulls heading to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies, and the Bucks hosting LeBron and the Cavaliers. Two more games tip off at 9:00 when the Nuggets host Oklahoma City and the Jazz host whoever on the Spurs coach Greg Popovich decides to roll out in Utah tonight.  At 10:00, the Kings and Blazers tip off in Sacramento followed by two games at 10:30 to close out the night.  The Warriors host the Timberwolves in the second game of the TNT double-header while the Clippers and the Lakers clash in the other contest in a battle of the two Los Angeles teams.

With so many teams in action, there are a lot of options in play for my FanDuel  daily picks tonight. There are 110 starters to pick from and some solid options coming off the bench as well.  As we get to this point in the season, its is also extremely important to keep a close eye on who’s in and who’s out on a nightly basis. To see the players that I think can help you to a big fantasy night, check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides. My goal is to give you the information you need to build your own lineup that can bring home a win for your team tonight. In order to help you find the position and price-point that you need, you’ll find two slides per position in this post–one with high-salary options and one with high-value options. Each slide contains at least two options with extras thrown in where possible.  I base each pick on the current form of each player and the positional matchups each player will face in tonight’s game.

At the beginning of 2016, I  started to rank my picks using stars after each selection to show the strength of the pick. For a full explanation of the rating system, check out the last slide of this post, but in short, more stars means more confidence (on a point-per-dollar basis). On the final slide of the post, you can see my recent results at each level of confidence. Also on the final slide of the post, you can see how I’m putting together the best of my picks into my lineup for tonight’s competition. I suggest you build your own customized team with the players you like the most, but you’re welcome to see my lineups and use them as a place to get started.

In this post, all salary references and references to “fantasy points” refer to FanDuel pricing and scoring.  If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for DraftKings, check the box above for related posts or find the latest on our new-look fantasy basketball hub.

If you have any questions about my picks for today or any of our FanSided fantasy coverage, you can leave them at the bottom of the page in the comments section.  For an even quicker response, you can find me throughout the day on Twitter @FansidedFantasy. I will also keep you up to date on all the injury and availability news throughout the day and let you know how to adjust your lineups before things tip off at 7:00 tonight.

If you find my picks and analysis helpful and would like to check out my DFS fantasy basketball posts each morning, the easiest way to find the FanDuel daily picks is to drop a bookmark on our fantasy basketball hub or follow on Twitter where I’ll tweet out the links each day when my picks go live.

There’s so much to get to, so let’s dive in to today’s FanDuel daily picks starting with some nice point guard options.

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