FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – April 20
The NBA playoffs continue with three games in Thursday’s DFS fantasy basketball competitions. Get your team in the game with FanSided’s FanDuel daily picks.
The NBA had three games on Wednesday, with all three home teams winning as the Wizards and Rockets squeezed out close wins and the Durant-less Warriors stomped the Trail Blazers. On Thursday, all eyes will be back on the court for three more scheduled games: the Cavaliers tip at the Pacers at 7:00 p.m. ET, the Raptors are at the Bucks at 8:00 p.m. ET, and the Spurs are at the Grizzlies at 9:30 p.m..
Two of the three Game 3s on Thursday start with the road team up two games to none, but one of the series is tied at one game apiece. The tied series, the Raptors at the Bucks, has three expected stars…but will they all play like that? Giannis Antetokoumpo has beasted both games, but DeMar DeRozan has been just alright, and Kyle Lowry has one alright and one TERRIBLE game. Which Raptors backcourt shows up on Thursday? As for the Pacers, will home court be enough to get them over the hump with a win against the Cavaliers, or does the road team step it up and play a bit more like the defending champions that they are? And what about the Grizzlies…after their coach’s epic rant, which netted him a fine that the players have said that they will pay, will the players then follow-up where it matters on the court and finally steal a win from the strong Spurs? The Pacers/Cavs game seems like the one most likely to produce fantasy fireworks, as the other two games have at least some potential to be defensive battles.
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 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.