FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – April 5

The NBA has eight games in tonight’s DFS fantasy basketball competitions. Get your team in the game with FanSided’s FanDuel daily picks.

The NBA has eight games going on Wednesday night, with line-ups locking at 7:00 p.m. ET with the Heat at the Hornets. Thirty minutes later, the Raptors are at the Pistons, followed by three more games tipping at 8:00 p.m. ET: the Thunder at the Grizzlies, the Nuggets at the Rockets, and the Cavaliers at the Celtics. At 8:30 p.m. ET, the Lakers are at the Spurs followed at 10 p.m. ET by the Warriors at the Suns. Finally, the late game pits the Mavericks against the Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Some storylines of interest include James Harden potentially returning to the court after missing the last game with illness, and whether he may be in “MVP resume” mode against a Nuggets squad that struggles to defend guards; the Cavs and Celtics battling for the top seed out East, which means that we should see the best that each team has to offer; Russell Westbrook (a storyline unto himself) going up against one of the best defenses in the NBA…can they slow him down? The Warriors, the best team in the league and very fast-paced/free shooting against the Suns, one of the worst teams in the league but also very fast-paced/free shooting…can we maybe get a Klay Thompson in video game mode vs Devin Booker in video game shoot-off? Do the Spurs play everyone, or rest everyone against a lowly Lakers squad on the second half of a back-to-back? Lots of stories, lots of action…let’s dig in a bit.

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.