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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup — May 16 – 17

By Andre Snellings

Apr 5, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) drives the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the second half at TD Garden. The Cavaliers defeated the Celtics 114-91. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 5, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) drives the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in the second half at TD Garden. The Cavaliers defeated the Celtics 114-91. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 14, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) scores a three point basket against San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (20) during the fourth quarter in game one of the Western conference finals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

High Salary and Value PG

Stephen Curry, GS vs SA ($10,000): Curry came out of the gates with a bang in Game 1, scoring 40 points with seven boards, three assists and three steals to lead the Warriors’ comeback. He has now scored 101.4 fantasy points in his last two games, which would make him worthy of his price. However, he averaged only 36 and some change fantasy points in the three games before, when Kevin Durant seemed to be asserting his offensive dominance, so there is some risk that Curry will revert.  ****

Isaiah Thomas, BOS vs CLE ($9200): Thomas scored 49.4 fantasy points in the closeout Game 7 win over the Wizards. This gives him an average of more than 50 fantasy points in his last four home games going into the home opener of the Conference Finals. Thomas has played well against the Cavaliers this season, averaging well over 40 fantasy points in his regular season meetings. ****

Kyrie Irving, CLE at BOS ($8800): Irving averaged just over 40 fantasy points in four regular season meetings against the Celtics this season. This matches his recent pace in the playoffs, as well, where he has averaged just over 40 fantasy points in his last five games. ****

Patty Mills, SA at GS ($5200): Mills played 37 minutes in Game 1 but only managed 14.9 fantasy points. This was his worst fantasy effort since Tony Parker went down, but it was also his highest non-overtime minutes total, which indicates that he should be in line to produce again in the next game as a viable bounce-back candidate. **

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