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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – April 27

By Andre Snellings

Apr 25, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) shoots the ball as Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) defends during the second half in game five of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 25, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) shoots the ball as Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) defends during the second half in game five of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NBA Playoffs continue with two games on the schedule on Thursday. Get your DFS fantasy basketball team in the game with FanSided’s DraftKings daily picks.

The big question on the night is how the Bucks and Grizzlies will perform with their backs against the wall. The Bucks get to show what they’ve got first, tipping against the Raptors at 7:00 PM ET. The Bucks had control of the series early on…taking Game 1 emphatically, then splitting Game 2 and Game 3 with Kyle Lowry struggling in both Bucks wins. However, Lowry righted the ship a bit and, though neither he nor DeMar DeRozan have played to their usual level, it has been enough for them to win the last two games. Giannis Antetokounmpo had his best game of the series in Game 5, and it still wasn’t enough to stop the momentum of the Raptors. Now, it’s win-or-stay-home for the Bucks, so presumably they’ll need a big game from Antetokounmpo as well as his role player support to push this series to seven games.

And what about for the Grizzlies? They have been beaten relatively easily in the three games in San Antonio thus far, but they are an undefeated 2 – 0 at home thus far in the series. On the other hand, their last home game went to overtime and the Kawhi Leonard-led Spurs had every opportunity to steal that game. Thus, the Grizzlies can’t afford any feelings of complacency. The Spurs are the better team, and if Mike Conley, Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph don’t play up to their level the Spurs could prove that as soon as tonight. The game tips at 9:30 PM ET.

My favorite plays of the day can be found on the following slides in FanSided’s DraftKings 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 DraftKings as well as one specifically designed for usage on FanDuel.  In this post, all salary and “fantasy points” references are to DraftKings 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.