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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-April 27

By Zachary Thompson

Apr 24, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston (34) dribbles against the Houston Rockets in the second half in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Golden State Warriors won 121 to 94. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 24, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston (34) dribbles against the Houston Rockets in the second half in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Golden State Warriors won 121 to 94. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /
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There are three more NBA Playoffs games to enjoy this Wednesday, and you can build your DFS fantasy basketball team with the help of my FanDuel daily picks.

Apr 23, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) dribbles to the basket past Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) 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 Damian Lillard (0) dribbles to the basket past Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) 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 /

Two Western Conference powers have to adjust to life without their star point guards after injuries sidelined Steph Curry and Chris Paul, and we’ll see both the Warriors and the Clippers in action tonight along with another pivotal Game 5 in the Eastern Conference. With three games on tap, we have six teams to use as we build our fantasy basketball lineups for tonight, so check out my FanDuel daily picks to see the players I think you should target in tonight’s contests.

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After a 6:00 tip-off last night, tonight’s action doesn’t get rolling until 8:00 PM ET which is when rosters will lock as the first game of the night tips off in South Beach.  The Heat and Hornets have each won a pair of games at home, and tonight’s game will go a long way in determining the rest of the series.  At 10:00, we get another vital game 5 as the Blazers head to LA and take on the Clippers who won’t have Chris Paul or Blake Griffin.  The Warriors will be without Steph Curry as they look to finish off the Rockets in the last game of the night as they host Houston in Game 5 of their First Round series.

With that trifecta of games giving us a solid list of DFS fantasy basketball options, we should be able to put together a solid team.  Check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides to see the players I think you should take a look as you build your lineup tonight. My goal each day 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 every morning 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 FanDuel daily picks, 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 about any developing roster situations that will impact tonight’s contests.

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 get rolling with tonight’s FanDuel daily picks starting with what’s left of the point guard position.

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