A trifecta of Game 3ās are on tap tonight in the NBA Playoffs, and you can build your lineup with the help of these DraftKingsĀ daily picks for Thursday, April 21.
With all eight of the first round series two games deep, there are a lot of one-sided matchups in this yearās NBA Playoffs. Ā Six of the eight series are 2-0, but tonight we get both of the 1-1 matchups as well as the defending championsĀ in a solid slate for DFS fantasy basketball. Ā If youāre putting your team together, check out my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides to see the players I think you canāt pass up for tonight.
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The Western Conference games are the two featured games on TNT which creates a weird all-Texas-hosted double-headerĀ starting at 6:00 PM local time, 7:00 PM ET. At 7:00, the Thunder will look to erase their Game 2 letdown as they travel to Dallas. At 7:30, the Raptors and Pacers meet in Indiana in their 1-1 series, and the Rockets host the Warriors in the nightcap which gets underway at 9:30 PM ET. It doesnāt look like Stephen Curry will play tonight, but there are plenty of other fantasy options from the six teams in action.
Check out my DraftKingsĀ daily picks on the following slides where you can find who I like in todayāsĀ matchups.Ā My goal is to give you the information you need to build your own lineup that can bring home a win for your team. In order to help you find the position and price-point that you need,Ā youāll find two slides per position in this postāone withĀ high-salary options and one withĀ high-value options. Each slide contains at least two optionsĀ with extras thrown in where possible. Ā I base each pickĀ on the currentĀ form of each player and the positional matchups each player will face in todayāsĀ game.
I rank my picks each day 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). Also on the final slide of the post, you can see how Iām putting together the best of my picks into my lineup for todayāsĀ competition. I suggest you build your own customized team with the players you like the most, but youāre welcome to check outĀ my lineups and use them as a place to get started.
In this post, all salary references and references to āfantasy pointsā refer to DraftKingsĀ pricing and scoring. Ā If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for FanDuel, check the box above for related posts or find the latest on theĀ fantasy basketball hub.
If you have any questions about my picks for today or any of our FanSided fantasyĀ coverage, you can leaveĀ them at the bottom of the page in the comments section. Ā For an even quickerĀ response, you can find me throughout the day onĀ TwitterĀ @FansidedFantasy. Iāll also let you know on Twitter if there are any last-minute adjustments to my lineup before tipoff, and if Curry ends up playing weāll have to re-figure everything.
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Letās tip off my DraftKings daily picks for tonight with a look at the expensive PGās not-named-Steph who are expected to play tonight.
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