The NBA playoffs continue with one game each on Tuesday and Wednesday night for usage in DFS fantasy basketball competitions. Get your team in the game with FanSided’s FanDuel daily picks.
The NBA playoffs only have two active series right now and are playing one game per night on alternating nights. As such, every DFS contest in the interim will be two-day with two games. In this set of contests, the Rockets are at the Spurs at 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday night while the Wizards are at the Celtics at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday.
In San Antonio, the series picks up Tuesday night with things tied 2 – 2. Both teams have won on the other’s home court this series, which means that Game 5 could go either way. James Harden has had back-to-back strong games, supported by players like Trevor Ariza, Patrick Beverley, Clint Capela and Eric Gordon. Meanwhile, the Spurs have been clearly led by Kawhi Leonard, and, in the wake of the Tony Parker injury, will need to get good production from Pau Gasol and LaMarcus Aldridge to hold serve at home.
Meanwhile, in Boston, the series also picks up at 2 – 2. But, unlike the Western series, this one has broken entirely along home court lines with the home team winning every game in the series. The Celtics, led by Isaiah Thomas and Al Horford, have put up much bigger fantasy numbers at home than they did on the road. Interestingly, the Wizards (led by John Wall) have also tended to put up better numbers in Boston than Washington in this series…which bodes well for big numbers on 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, 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.
Let’s take a look at your best options for both studs and value players at each position.