The NBA Playoffs continue with two games on the schedule on Wednesday. Get your DFS fantasy basketball team in the game with FanSided’s DraftKings daily picks.
The big question for the night is this: how will the Raptors and Spurs react after getting blown out in the first games of their series? The Raptors ran into the buzzsaw of the defending champion Cavaliers, playing at home after a rest, and the Cavs steadily pulled away down the stretch. LeBron James continued to dominate the playoffs, with Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson also turning in strong performances on Monday. The Raptors got okay performances from Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka and a stronger than expected push off the bench from P.J. Tucker, but not nearly enough to compete. They will get their chance to try to bounce back on Wednesday, game tipping at 7:00 p.m. ET.
The other Game 1 on Monday was od, because it was an even bigger blowout, with the road and third-seeded Rockets destroying the home team, the second-seeded Spurs. James Harden did whatever he wanted on the court, and the Rockets as a team knocked down more treys in Game 1 than they had in any game of the playoffs thus far. The Spurs looked a mess, with only Kawhi Leonard showing up and terrible performances from LaMarcus Aldridge and the other starters. Leonard has played well against the Rockets all season and may be in for a huge Game 2. Presumably, the other Spurs will show up to give him some support as the team tries to avoid having to go on the road for Game 3 after having lost two games at home. The Spurs get to go for their revenge starting at 9:00 p.m. 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.