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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-April 29

By Zachary Thompson

Apr 23, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers center Mason Plumlee (24) shoots over Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) 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 center Mason Plumlee (24) shoots over Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) 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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Be ready for a full night of NBA Playoff action by building your DFS fantasy basketball team with the help of my DraftKings daily picks from Friday’s three Game 6’s.

Apr 26, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) drives to the basket as Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) tries to defend during the third quarter in game five of the first round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. The Toronto Raptors won 102-99. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 26, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) drives to the basket as Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) tries to defend during the third quarter in game five of the first round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. The Toronto Raptors won 102-99. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA Playoffs are here to help you start the weekend right with a trio of games on this Friday, April 29 as three teams look to move on the the next round while the other three look to extend their series to an alway-entertaining Game 7. As those six teams take the floor, we’ll get plenty of different ways to build our DFS fantasy basketball teams for the night, so if you’re planning on getting your squad in on the action, check out my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides  to see who I think is set up for success tonight.

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The games get underway  at 7:30 PM ET in Indiana, tonight, which is where the Pacers will try to stave off elimination and erase the memory of their ugly road collapse in Toronto.  The Raptors will try to eliminate the Pacers and move on to the second round where they will face the winner of the Charlotte-Miami series.  If Charlotte can take care of business tonight on their home floor, they could move on as well in their game which starts at 8:00 as as the first game of the night on ESPN.  The late game of tonight is the only Western Conference series still to be decided as the Blazers look to close out the Clippers at home in Portland and avoid returning to LA for a Game 7.

Of those six teams, there are some solid superstar options as well as some sleepers who I think will be in a place to step up.  To see who I think you should consider, check out my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides. 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 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 will also let you know of any lineup or availability changes that will affect your team tonight.

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’s tip off tonight’s DraftKings daily picks with a look at some high-salary PG that you should consider tonight.

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