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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – April 30

By Andre Snellings

Apr 26, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) dunks the ball over Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Muscala (31) in the fourth quarter in game five of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 26, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) dunks the ball over Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Muscala (31) in the fourth quarter in game five of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NBA Playoffs roll on with four games on the main DFS fantasy basketball schedule. Get your team in the game with FanSided’s DraftKings daily picks.

The NBA got the day off on Saturday, but are back to the action on Sunday with two pivotal games. Action starts at 1:00 p.m. ET with the Wizards at the Celtics, followed at 3:30 p.m. ET by the Jazz at the Clippers.

Storylines: The Wizards and Celtics play Game 1 of their second round series on Sunday. This is a top seed vs fourth seed match-up, but there was such as slim gap between the teams that it feel more even than most series like this. Both teams are perimeter oriented squads, with some interior presence. The Wizards are more offense oriented, while outside of Isaiah Thomas the Celtics are more about defense.

The Wizards struggled against Paul Millsap in the opening round, and the Celtics have a big man in Al Horford with some similarities in skill set. Meanwhile, the Celtics were able to get away with starting Gerald Green at power forward against the Bulls, but will that small ball approach allow Markieff Morris to wake all the way up?

Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, we’ve got the last game of the first round of the playoffs. The Clippers and Jazz play the only Game 7 of these playoffs so far, with both teams having dealt with injury and adversity, both teams having won on the other’s home court multiple times, and both teams having pros and cons going into Game 7. By now, the teams know each other and we have a general idea what to expect on a fantasy level. Now, it’s all about watching them slug it out.

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.