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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-May 1

By Zachary Thompson

Apr 27, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) jumps up with forward Andre Iguodala (9) as a timeout is called by the Houston Rockets during the third quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) jumps up with forward Andre Iguodala (9) as a timeout is called by the Houston Rockets during the third quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NBA starts May with a Sunday triple-header that gives us a solid field for DFS fantasy basketball, so build your roster with the help of my DraftKings daily picks.

Apr 27, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) jumps up with forward Andre Iguodala (9) as a timeout is called by the Houston Rockets during the third quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) jumps up with forward Andre Iguodala (9) as a timeout is called by the Houston Rockets during the third quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA has a pair of Game 7’s on tap for this Sunday, May 1 along with the start of a very interesting Western Conference semifinals matchup where the defending champs will have to get by without the reigning NBA MVP.  With three good games to enjoy this afternoon and tonight, it’s a good day to get your DFS fantasy basketball team together over on DraftKings. To help you know who to target from the six teams in action, check out my DraftKings daily picks on the following slides.

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We start the triple-header today with a pair of games on ABC starting in South Beach where the Heat and Hornets face off in Game 7 of their first round series at 1:00 PM ET.  Following that game at 3:30, the Warriors host the Blazers as they start their second round series. We wrap up the night and the weekend with the final game of the first round as the Raptors and Pacers meet in their decisive Game 7 north of the border in Toronto.

To see who I think should be on your roster from those six teams, 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 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 use that Twitter account to keep you up to speed on any injury or availability news that breaks as we go through the day.

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 get right into my DraftKings daily picks for what should be an entertaining Sunday of NBA action.

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