The NBA playoffs continue with two games in Thursday’s DFS fantasy basketball competitions. Get your team in the game with FanSided’s FanDuel daily picks.
The NBA had two good gams that turned into blowouts on Wednesday, with the Cavaliers taking a 2 – 0 lead on the Raptors and the Spurs tying their series with the Rockets at one apiece. On Thursday, all eyes will be back on the court for two more games: the Celtics tip at the Wizards at 8:00 PM ET, and the Spurs at the Jazz are at the Warriors at 10:30 PM ET.
These two series seem to be headed in different directions. The Celtics and Wizards played two exciting games in Boston, the second of which was an overtime thriller in which the point guards combined for 140 fantasy points. They are moving the series back to Washington with the Wizards down 2 – 0, and needing a win to stay in it. The Warriors, on the other hand, easily dispatched the Warriors in Game 1 and will get them at home again for Game 2. Plus, the Jazz’s starting point guard will miss the game, which makes it even more challenging for them to make Game 2 more competitive.
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.