FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-May 5

May 4, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) drives on Atlanta Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha (25) during the first quarter in game two of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

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Kyrie Irving- Cleveland Cavaliers (7,900) ********

In Game 2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers/Atlanta Hawks series, Irving played 22 minutes. Despite his low minute count, he made a solid contribution in all three levels of the game. Irving went four for five from long-range. He totaled 19 points, picked up two rebounds, and set his teammates up with a basket six times. The only problem with picking Irving is that you will spend a lot of money on a player that might not record many minutes if the Cavaliers have their way again. He is a high reward, low to slightly moderate risk player. In other words, he will earn you points, but he may not get to play all four quarters.

Russell Westbrook- Oklahoma City Thunder (10,900) *******

Russell Westbrook is a special player. Heck, he had more triple doubles than any other player this season. But, I am worried about the San Antonio Spurs playing for blood in Game 3 of the series. Due to the controversial ending to Game 2, I’m not as feeling very high on the Thunder. Maybe I’m just a worry-wort, but I feel as if the Spurs will stop at nothing to get revenge. Game 3 will not be a Thunder blowout, so Westbrook will get touches. I just recommend thinking twice before investing more than 10 percent of your salary cap into a player.

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