FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – March 30

The NBA has five games on Thursday for the DFS fantasy basketball competitions. Get your team in the game with FanSided’s FanDuel daily picks.

There are five games on Thursday night, with line-ups locking for the first game at 7:30 p.m. ET with the Nets at the Pistons. Two more games tip at 8:00 p.m., with the Lakers at the Timberwolves and the Cavaliers at the Bulls. At 10:00 p.m., the Clippers are at the Suns. And the nightcap is at 10:30, the Rockets at the Trail Blazers.

The first game that catches my eye on Thursday is the late game, as both the Rockets and Trail Blazers are in postseason form, with potent offenses, fast-paced attacks, and questionable defense. Plus, James Harden and Damian Lillard bring their explosive scoring to the same court. Seems like a recipe for some big nights, on both sides if the game stays competitive. Karl-Anthony Towns, Ricky Rubio and crew get to take their shots against a terrible Lakers defense. The Cavaliers at the Bulls could be more competitive than expected, as the Cavs have looked anything but dominant lately while several Bulls, led by Jimmy Butler, have been playing well of late. The Nets and the Pistons play for the second week in a row, with the Pistons hoping to get revenge and keep their dim postseason hopes from going completely out. The Pistons defense has been a sieve of late, and the Nets have a team full of no-names that are producing decent numbers. All in all, some good action on a relatively short slate.

My favorite plays of the day can be found on the following slides in FanSided’s FanDuel daily picks. Each day in order to offer a variety of price points at each position, you can find two slides for each position–one for high-salary options and one for high-value options. Each pick is ranked on a scale of 1-5 stars to indicate the confidence in the pick. The final slide of this post has more detail on what each level means, but in short, more stars means more confidence in the selection on a points-per-dollar basis.

Important note, every day the goal of this post is not to give you a copy-and-paste lineup. Instead, each selection is given while highlighting the factors you need to consider when building a customized lineup for yourself. If you want to see an example lineup, you can find it on the final slide of the post, but I suggest you adjust your lineup to fit your personal taste.

To keep up with all of FanSided’s DFS NBA coverage head over to the fantasy basketball hub where each day you can find a post like this tailored for FanDuel as well as one specifically designed for usage on DraftKings.  In this post, all salary and “fantasy points” references are to FanDuel scoring system and salaries. If you have any additional questions or thoughts or are looking for updates as we approach tipoff, follow @FanSidedFantasy on Twitter or you can follow my account @ProfessorDrz or find me on my home turf of The Hoops Lab.

Let’s take a look at your best options for both studs and value players at each position.