DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – May 11 – 12

The NBA Playoffs continue with two playoff games over Thursday and Friday. Get your DFS fantasy basketball team in the game with FanSided’s DraftKings daily picks.

There are two games scheduled over the next two days. The Rockets host the Spurs on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET, and the Wizards host the Celtics on Friday at the same time.

Both series are currently at 3-2, with the higher-seeded team leading in both instances, and both series have been known to have offensive fireworks. The Rockets have posted big numbers in their wins, but the Spurs’ defense and pace have dominated in their two victories, so predicting the fantasy outcome is a bit difficult. Adding to the uncertainty, the Spurs lost Kawhi Leonard to an ankle injury at the end of Game 5, and he is questionable to play in Game 6. The expectation seems to be that he will play, but his level of effectiveness is unknown.

Meanwhile, the Celtics blew the Wizards out in Game 5, winning by so much that the starters all sat in the fourth quarter and the DFS production was suppressed. Will the Wizards return the favor in Game 6? They did win the last two games in Washington fairly easily, so a blowout is in play. On another note, though, there are lots of value plays in these both series, which could lead to some nice DFS scores despite the lack of game variety and the questions about potential blowouts.

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.