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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-April 23

By Zachary Thompson

Mar 19, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) is guarded by Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Oklahoma City defeats Indiana 115-111. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) is guarded by Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Oklahoma City defeats Indiana 115-111. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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It’s a full day of basketball this Saturday with four games in the NBA Playoffs giving us a solid slate of DFS fantasy basketball options, so check out my DraftKings daily picks as you get your team together.

Apr 21, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) celebrate during the second half against the Dallas Mavericks in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center. The Thunder defeated the Mavericks 131-102. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 21, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) celebrate during the second half against the Dallas Mavericks in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center. The Thunder defeated the Mavericks 131-102. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA is back for another big playoff weekend with four games on tap for today and the other four games getting ready to roll tomorrow.  Today, there are two Game 3’s and two Game 4’s on the schedule providing us a solid eight-team pool of DFS fantasy basketball options for today’s DraftKigns daily picks which are designed to help you put together your roster for today’s DFS fantasy basketball action.

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You’ll need to get your team set early if you want to play the “all-day” competitions since things tip off at 3:00 PM ET when the Pacers host Raptors on TNT.  That game is the fourth game in that series with the Raptors coming into today leading 2-1.  In the second game of TNT’s double-header, at 5:30 the Hornets host the Heat as they try to climb back into their series which Miami leads 2-0.  In the evening section of the schedule, we get another double-header this time on ESPN.  That double-header tips off with the Thunder taking on the Mavs at 8:00 followed by the Blazers hosting Game 3 of their series against the Clippers at 10:30 in the late game.

With those eight teams taking the floor, there are plenty of DFS fantasy basketball options on this Saturday.  Check out my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides to see the players I think deserve a look as you build your lineup tonight. 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 my DraftKings daily picks, all salary references and references to “fantasy points” refer to DraftKings pricing and scoring.  If you are looking for similar coverage specifically for FanDuel, 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 lineup adjustments du to injury or availability.

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 DraftKings 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’d tip off my DraftKings daily picks for this Saturday with a look at some big-name, big-salary PG to consider.

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