The NBA playoffs continue with three games in Wednesday’s DFS fantasy basketball competitions. Get your team in the game with FanSided’s FanDuel daily picks.
The NBA had three good games on Tuesday. The Raptors and Clippers were able to right the ship and even their series, while the Celtics fell down 0 to 2 with two home losses. On Wednesday, all eyes will be back on the court for three scheduled games: the Hawks tip at the Wizards at 7:00 PM ET, the Thunder are at the Rockets at 8:00 PM ET, and the Trail Blazers are at the Warriors at 10:30 PM ET.
All three of these Game 2s on Wednesday find the seeded favorite up one game to zero, but there are some interesting factors at play for Game 2. The biggest news is that Kevin Durant was unable to participate in shootaround Wednesday due to a strained calf, and is unofficially not expected to play. The Warriors are still more than talented enough to win without Durant, but this does give the Trail Blazers and their red-hot backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum more of a puncher’s chance to win. In Houston, the Russell Westbrook will be trying to bounce back from a surprisingly down game in the opener and re-show James Harden and Patrick Beverley who’s the boss. In the meantime, Harden had one of his best performances this season against the Thunder in Game 1, so he will be looking to maintain a new status quo against Andre Roberson and the Thunder defense. And in Washington D.C., John Wall will try to extend his dominance against the Hawks, who got very little from Paul Millsap in Game 1 but still remained at least somewhat competitive. This could be a day when a lot of fantasy points are scored.
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’s 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.
Let’s take a look at your best options for both studs and value players at each position.