FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-April 21

It’s time for three Game Three’s tonight in the NBA Playoffs, so get your DFS fantasy basketball lineup ready to roll with my FanDuel daily picks for this Thursday, April 21.

Apr 18, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) stands next to guard Andre Iguodala (9) during a break in the action against the Houston Rockets in the fourth quarter in game two of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Rockets 115-106. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

With all eight series in the NBA Playoffs headed to new locale’s for Game 3, so far the 2016 NBA Playoffs haven’t had much drama. There are only two series that are even at 1-1, and both of those series are in action tonight. The other six series are all at 2-0 after the Heat, Spurs, Hawks, Cavs, and Clippers expanded their lead to 2-0 in the last two nights. The Game 3 action starts tonight with three contests, so get in on the DFS fantasy basketball action with the help of my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides.

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As is typically the case, FanDuel rosters will lock at 7:00 PM ET again tonight which is when the first game tips off. Tonight, that early game is actually a Western Conference game as the Mavericks host the Thunder after pulling off a big upset in Game 2. 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 doesn’t look like Stephen Curry will play tonight, but there are plenty of other fantasy options from the six teams in action.

Check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides where you can find who I like in today’s matchups. 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, 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 today’s 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 I’m putting together the best of my picks into my lineup for today’s competition. I suggest you build your own customized team with the players you like the most, but you’re welcome to check out 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 the 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’ll also let you know on Twitter if there are any last-minute adjustments to my lineup before tipoff.

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It’s time to get rolling with tonight’s FanDuel daily picks where there are plenty of stars as well as a few sleepers who I think will play off.

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