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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-April 30

By Zachary Thompson

Apr 12, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) shoots the ball as Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Nick Collison (4, left) defends during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 12, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) shoots the ball as Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Nick Collison (4, left) defends during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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You can still get your DFS fantasy basketball fix for this Saturday with the help of my FanDuel daily picks for the Saturday-Sunday competitions.

Apr 25, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) dunks the ball in front of Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) during the first quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 25, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) dunks the ball in front of Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) during the first quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

There is only one game on tap in the NBA tonight, but there is still a way to play DFS fantasy basketball since FanDuel has set up a Saturday-Sunday slate including tonight’s game in San Antonio along with the three games tomorrow.  Remember, the whole lineup locks tonight, but if you want to get in on action there are definitely som solid plays to take a look at in these four contests.  To see the options I think need to be on your team, check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides.

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The game tonight tips off at 8:30 PM ET as the Spurs and Thunder start their second round showdown.  Your whole lineup will lock at that point even though the other three games don’t tip off until tomorrow. The Sunday triple-header starts with the Heat and Hornets in Game 7 of their First round series which tips off on South Beach at 1:00 PM ET.  At 3:30, the Warriors host the Blazers as they start their second round series, and the final game of the night is another drama-packed Game 7 as the Raptors and Pacers close out what should be a good weekend of the NBA Playoffs.

The extended span of time for this contest makes it a little tricky, but since there aren’t many injury questions we should be able to build a solid lineup from the eight teams in action. To see who I think you should consider, check out my FanDuel 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 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 also use our Twitter feed to keep you up to speed on any injury or availability news and to let you know if I have to adjust my lineups for any reason.

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 tip off my FanDuel daily picks for this weekend’s set of games with a look at the top-line PG’s which unfortunately don’t include the injured Stephen Curry.

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