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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-April 6

By Zachary Thompson

Mar 26, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (34) passes the ball during the second quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (34) passes the ball during the second quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NBA has a great eight-game schedule tonight giving us plenty of options for Wednesday’s FanDuel daily picks.

Jan 24, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) dribbles against Dallas Mavericks guard Raymond Felton (2) at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 24, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) dribbles against Dallas Mavericks guard Raymond Felton (2) at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /

There were 11 games on the NBA schedule last night with some surprising results including Golden State’s home loss to the Timberwolves.  Tonight, there’s sure to be more drama ahead as eight games fill up the schedule and many have major playoff implications.  For DFS fantasy basketball players, its important to keep track of who is playing for what since it does dramatically impact how much start players play and how invested they are in the game’s outcome.  That’s just one  of the many factors that you need to think of when making out your lineup for tonight’s competitions, and it’s one of the things I consider when putting together my FanDuel daily picks which you can find on the following slides.

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We start tonight at 7:00 which is when FanDuel rosters will once again lock for the evening. The night starts with the Cavs visiting the Pacers while the Pistons are in Orlando.  The Pacers and Pistons are currently #7 and #8 in the Eastern Conference and enter tonight separated by just one half-game. Also at 7:00, in a game with much fewer playoff implications the Wizards host the Nets.  At 7:30, the other New York team tips off as the Knicks host the Hornets while at the same time the Pelicans finish their back-to-back road games by traveling to Boston. At 9:30, an important Lone Star state showdown happens in Dallas as the Mavs host the Rockets. Right now, Dallas is in seventh in the Western Conference, one half-game ahead of Utah and one full game ahead of the Rockets.  Those three teams are battling for the last two playoff spots and tonight’s game could shake up the order if Houston can get a big road win.  The team just ahead of those three teams is the Trail Blazers who are two games up on Dallas and hosting the Thunder tonight at 10:00 in what would be a first-round matchup if the season ended today. The night wraps up with the second half of the Los Angeles home-and-home as the Clippers and Lakers meet for the second night in a row at STAPLES Center.

With those 16 teams lacing it up, there are a lot of situations to consider for my FanDuel  daily picks tonight. 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.

Let’s jump in to my FanDuel Daily picks for this Wednesday starting with my favorite plays at the point.

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