May 9, 2016

Jason Bales highlights the top NBA DFS lineup picks for 5/9/16, as well as a couple of sleepers to keep in mind while building your roster on FanDuel.

Well, it looks like Stephen Curry will not return tonight for the Golden State Warriors.

Jonas Valanciunas will also be shut down for the rest of the Raptors' series against the Heat. Where is the value with that injury? Read on to find out.

In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy NBA lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/9/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from some of the elite players, to mid-priced options, and value plays on FanDuel.

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Damian Lillard (vs GS, $8,900)

Damian Lillard looked great in his last game, which was obviously against the Golden State Warriors. He has having a great series with Stephen Curry out of the lineup. Shaun Livingston simply can not contain him. In his last game, he posted 40 points and dished out 10 assists, totaling almost 60 fantasy points. He is going to continue to play over 40 minutes per game, and Curry is officially listed as doubtful for the game. Continue to use Lillard until Curry returns.

Shaun Livingston (at POR, $4,800)

With Stephen Curry still out of the lineup for the Golden State Warriors, it only makes sense to play Shaun Livingston and save a little bit of money. Livingston has over 20 fantasy points in nine straight games now, and his upside is around 35-40 fantasy points. It is very difficult to find value in the playoffs, especially when it gets down to only two games per night. He has scored and assisted well this postseason, but he is not putting the two together. This is his last chance before Stephen Curry returns.

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Draymond Green (at POR, $10,000)

Draymond Green makes for a great option in both 50/50 contests and tournaments tonight against the Portland Trailblazers. As long as Stephen Curry is out of the lineup, use Green. He has been dominating the glass with over 30 rebounds in this series. He has over 50 fantasy points in every game this series, posting over 60 fantasy points twice in three games. With value at the guard and center positions, it would be unwise to avoid Green tonight. He should be in all lineups.

Al-Farouq Aminu (vs GS, $5,900)

Al-Farouq Aminu played great in his last game, but he is very risky. He has over 20 fantasy points in every game so far this series, but he failed to reach 20 fantasy points last series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Last game, he posted over 35 fantasy points in 41 minutes. He is going to continue to play around 40 minutes per game, but he generally does not score or rebound as well as he did last game. Regardless, he has huge upside for his price. This postseason, he already posted over 50 fantasy points, and it is possible that he does it again.

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Bismack Biyombo (at MIA, $4,700)

With Jonas Valanciunas done for the rest of the Toronto Raptors' series against the Miami Heat, it only makes sense to play Bismack Biyombo. He should see huge minutes at the center position, and he is very cheap. In his last game, he posted nine fantasy points in 12 minutes. If he minutes are bumped to around 30-35, he should easily score 25-30 fantasy points. He will hit value without a problem, so use him over Hassan Whiteside and Mason Plumlee. Spend up at other positions.

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