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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-April 25

Apr 23, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (3) reacts after scoring against the Los Angeles Clippers in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 23, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (3) reacts after scoring against the Los Angeles Clippers in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports
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The NBA Playoffs continue this Monday with 3 more interesting games, so check out my DraftKings daily picks for your DFS fantasy basketball lineup.

Apr 23, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (left) and center Enes Kanter (right) react during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 23, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (left) and center Enes Kanter (right) react during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

The Thunder have a chance to move join the Spurs and the Cavs in Round 2 if they can close out the Mavericks tonight in Game 5 while theĀ Hornets and Blazers try to do what the Celtics did last night andĀ even their series 2-2. With those three games on tap for tonight, it should be another good night of NBA playoffs. As youĀ get your DFS fantasy basketballĀ team together, check out my DraftKingsĀ daily picks on the following slides to see who I think you should add to your team for tonight’s contests.

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The action gets underway tonight onĀ NBA TV where theĀ Hornets host the Heat looking to win their second game in a row and even their series before heading back to Miami for Game 5. Ā At 8:00, TNT Ā starts theirĀ double-header which features theĀ pair of Western Conference games tonight. Ā In the first game,Ā the Thunder try to close outĀ the Mavs in OKC, andĀ in the late game the Blazers battle the Clippers trying to even things up before traveling back to LA for game 5.

There should be plenty of drama tonight, and you can get in on the action with plenty of competitions available on DraftKings. To highlight the players you should consider for your team, I’ve put together myĀ DraftKingsĀ daily picks for this Monday. 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 you’ll find two slides per position in this post–one 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 today’sĀ 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’sĀ competition. I suggest you build your own customized team with the players you like the most, but you’re welcome to check outĀ my lineups and use them as a place to get started.

In my DraftKingsĀ daily picks, all salary references and references to ā€œfantasy 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.Ā As we get close to tip-off tonight, I’ll get you the answers to any questions you ask and also pass along any injury or availability updates.

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

Let’s get going with my DraftKings daily picks for this Monday starting with the high-priced PG’s who are poisedĀ to deliver.

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