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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-May 22 & 23

By Zachary Thompson

May 18, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after making a three point basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the third quarter in game two of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
May 18, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after making a three point basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the third quarter in game two of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Get your lineup set for the Sunday-Monday daily fantasy basketball competitions with the help of my FanDuel daily picks for May 22 and 23.

May 21, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) has a shot blocked by Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo (8) in game three of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
May 21, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) has a shot blocked by Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo (8) in game three of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /

The best part of the Raptors win in Toronto last night is that we get at least two more games in the Eastern Conference Finals meaning the DFS fantasy basketball season is extended by a few more days.  The competition that starts today features Game 3 in the Western Conference Finals and Game 4 in the Eastern Conference finals. If you’re building your Sunday/Monday lineup, check out my FanDuel daily picks in this post to see who I think make solid plays for your lineup.

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It should be a great game tonight in OKC where the Thunder and Warriors enter Game 3 tied 1-1. When that game tips off at 8:00 PM ET, rosters will lock for tonight’s contests.  The other game included in the action that starts tonight is the Raptors hosting the Cavs in Game 4 tomorrow which thanks to Toronto’s Game 3 win is no longer an elimination game.  DFS fantasy basketball can keep going for as long as we have two series, so enjoy it while you can and get your lineup set up for tonight’s game which also ends the Thursday/Sunday and the Saturday/Sunday contests.

As it has been throughout the season, my goal in my FanDuel daily picks post 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. Make sure to follow on Twitter for any late-breaking lineup news as well.

If you find my picks and analysis helpful and would like to check out my DFS fantasy basketball posts each morning that there is a new contest, 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.

It’s been an entertaining postseason so far in the NBA, and I expect that to continue in the two games in tonight’s contests.  Let’s get going with my FanDuel daily picks starting with the high-priced PGs.

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