FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup

FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – May 25, 2018

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Celtics-Cavaliers (Celtics Lead Series 3-2)

With only one game on the schedule, your top option is FanDuel’s Single Game Boost. In single game leagues, you select five players (one from each team). The MVP (scores a 2x multiplier), the Star (scores a 1.5x multiplier), the Pro (scores a 1.2x a multiplier) and two positionless players.

In a one game league, you have to identify players who are going to play. That means any starter is a good bet.

LeBron James’ ($20,000) production has dropped all series. But this is an elimination game at home, where the Cavaliers have been great all playoffs. Unless he’s already thinking about his July meetings, expect a monster game out of James.

Kevin Love ($13,500) hasn’t shot well at home, but his value has been boosted by rebounds. If you believe Boston will shoot better than they did in Games 3 and 4, you may consider Love a risk. Al Horford ($13,500) is also a risk wish how he’s played on the road in the playoffs. Terry Rozier ($13,500) may offer better value than both of the forwards.

Jayson Tatum ($12,500) had the hot hand on both ends of the floor in Game 5. His road play hasn’t been great, but his confidence should be up. Jaylen Brown ($12,000) continues to offer plenty of value at a reasonable price. If Boston is going to steal this game, he’ll have a big impact.

Marcus Morris ($11,000) is a big risk on the road. Marcus Smart ($10,500) hasn’t shot well on the road, but finds value in other ways.

George Hill ($9,500), Kyle Korver ($7,500), and J.R. Smith ($7,000) have all been much better at home. Hill’s price might be a little too high when you can likely get similar value out of Korver, assuming he actually gets off the bench.

Tristan Thompson ($9,000), Aron Baynes ($8,500), and Larry Nance Jr. ($8,000) all offer similar value at the moment. Baynes is the most reliable while Thompson has the highest ceiling.

Jeff Green ($6,500) and Jordan Clarkson ($6,000) will get playing time and chances if nothing else.