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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-May 18 & 19

By Zachary Thompson

May 16, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles the basketball against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) during the first quarter in game one of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
May 16, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles the basketball against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) during the first quarter in game one of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Two Game 2’s in the NBA Conference Finals give us a solid DFS fantasy basketball slate the next two nights, so get in the game with my FanDuel daily picks.

May 17, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) slam dunks during the third quarter against the Toronto Raptors in game one of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs won 115-84. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
May 17, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) slam dunks during the third quarter against the Toronto Raptors in game one of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs won 115-84. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

One game into both Conference Finals in the NBA Playoffs, it looks like we have one really good series and one that will be extremely one-sided.  As the two series continue to alternate nights, we have another two-game, two-day competition tipping off tonight featuring the games from Wednesday and Thursday. To see who I think you should take in the pair of Game 2’s check out my FanDuel daily picks on the following slides.

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Lineups will lock for tonight’s contests at 9:00 PM ET as the Warriors face a virtual must-win against the Thunder.  If OKC can steal Game 2, they’ll go up with a dominant 2-0 series lead after  a big second half comeback allowed them to take Game 1 in Oakland.  In tomorrow’s game, the Cavs will try to repeat as much of Game 1 as they can after the crushed the Raptors 115-84 in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals.

As we head into Game 2, the four Conference finalists again provide a solid pool of players to pick from in the two day contest. My goal in this daily post throughout the season has been 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. Make sure to follow on Twitter for all the late-breaking lineup news as well.

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Let’s get going with my Game 2 FanDuel daily picks for the Wednesday/Thursday competitions .

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