The NBA playoffs continue with two 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 Rockets closed out the Thunder, the Spurs went up 3-2 on the Grizzlies and the Jazz stole home court advantage back with a win over the Clippers. On Wednesday, all eyes will be back on the court for two scheduled Eastern Conference games: the Hawks at the Wizards at 6:00 p.m. ET, and the Bulls at the Celtics at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Both series are tied 2 -2 going in, but they got there in very different ways. The Hawks and Wiz series has been much more traditional, with the home team winning every game. John Wall has been strong every game, but was especially dominant in Washington. Paul Millsap was quiet in Game 1, but has three straight strong games since. Wednesday’s game will test whether or not home court advantage really is the deciding factor.
In the other series, the home team is winless. The Bulls dominated the first two games of the series, led by Rajon Rondo, but Rondo broke his thumb before Game 3 and the Celtics went on to win both games in Chicago. What will happen in Game 5? Will Rondo play? Have Isaiah Thomas and the Celtics found their level after the emotional turbulence of his sister’s death before Game 1? There are a lot of questions, going into Wednesday night.
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: 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.