DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 23

High Salary SF

LeBron James-Cleveland Cavaliers (9,700): Whether LeBron ousted David Blatt or not, he’ll get his first start for new head coach Tyronn Lue tonight against the Bulls.  James had 48.25 fantasy points in a strong game on Thursday with 22 points and 12 assists against the Clippers after failing to reach 41 fantasy points in his previous four games.  He seems a bit under-priced to me, and I could see him being extremely motivated tonight against a Bulls team that doesn’t play great defense.  James will cost you some serious money if you go with him tonight, but he also is one of the players most likely to explode and single-handedly carry your team to success. ∗∗∗

Giannis Antetokounmpo-Milwaukee Bucks (7,400): The Bucks SG/SF didn’t deliver like I was hoping for yesterday against the Rockets, but Antetokounmpo did have 31.5 fantasy points on 18 points, six rebounds, two assists, a block, and a steal.  He’ll lace them up again tonight as he and the Bucks visit New Orleans.  “The Alphabet” makes a good play again tonight although I wish he was a little bit cheaper since he almost always has at least 30 fantasy points but doesnt regularly stretch to 40 fantasy points which would be where he enters the full-value level at this price. ∗∗∗

Omri Casspi-Sacramento Kings (6,000): Casspi and the Kings host Indiana tonight as the Pacers travel northeast after losing to Golden State in Oakland last night.  Casspi played an extra-heavy 38 minutes workload in the Kings’ last game against Atlanta due to the absence of Rudy Gay.  He finished with a solid 13 points, five rebounds, and five steals for a total of 33.25 fantasy points. It was his best game since returning from a back injury, and he should be set up for another good one if Gay is sidelined again tonight.  Without Gay-∗∗ With Gay-∗

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