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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-February 26

By Zachary Thompson

Feb 22, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard J.J. Redick (4) moves the ball defended by Phoenix Suns guard Phil Pressey (right) during the third quarter at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Clippers won 124-84. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard J.J. Redick (4) moves the ball defended by Phoenix Suns guard Phil Pressey (right) during the third quarter at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Clippers won 124-84. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 20, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) is defended by Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker (12) during the second half at Philips Arena. The Bucks defeated the Hawks 117-109 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) is defended by Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker (12) during the second half at Philips Arena. The Bucks defeated the Hawks 117-109 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

High Salary PF

Paul Millsap-Atlanta Hawks (7,800): Millsap can be the best across-the-board PF when he’s on his game. However, he definitely was not against th Warriors when he shot just 4-13 and finished with 21.9 fantasy points on Tuesday, but a good matchup in Chicago and a few days off should help him bounce back.  Millsap had 52.2 fantasy points in his previous game against Milwaukee, so the potential for explosion is definitely still there.  Millsap played just 27 minutes when these teams met just before the break but still had a solid 25.8 fantasy points on 15 points, four boards, two assists, and two steals.  Since I think he’ll play more tonight, he should be over 30 fantasy points fairly easily and be able to approach the big game he had on Sunday against the Bucks.∗∗

Kevin Love-Cleveland Cavaliers (7,200): Love burned me and the rest of his owners on Wednesday against Charlotte finishing with just eight points and two rebounds thanks to 4-11 shooting and the game turning into a runaway against the Hornets.  His 15.4 fantasy points broke a string of three straight with at least 3734fantasy points coming out of the All Star break.  I think he’ll bounce back tonight against Toronto in what should be a closer game especially since Love has averaged 17.5 points and 11 rebounds in his two games this season against the Raptors. ∗∗∗

Dirk Nowitzki-Dallas Mavericks (6,800): While he’s clearly on the downside of his career and doesn’t have the hops of the next three young PF options in my picks, Dirk still has some game left in him as he’s shown over his last few games with at least 28 fantasy points in four of his last five contests and an impressive 33 points and 42.2 fantasy points against the Thunder on Wednesday night. Dirk is in a good place to post big numbers tonight against the Nuggets who allow the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing PF. ∗∗∗

Zach Randolph-Memphis Grizzlies (6,500): While we’re still waiting for Z-Bo to break out in his post-All-Star game role as the best big in the Memphis offense, he has been consistent with at least 25 fantasy points in each of his last six games.  He had 30.3 fantasy points on 14 points, nine boards, and three assists on Wednesday against LA, and he’ll be set up for success again as he faces the struggling interior D of the Lakers tonight. If Barnes doesn’t go off like he did, it could be Randolph that picks up the points tonight giving him some nice upside in the late game. ∗∗∗∗

Aaron Gordon-Orlando Magic (6,200): Gordon has been a breakout star the last few weeks and his monster dunk contest is only part of the story.  Gordon has at least 30 fantasy points in each of his last seven games and had double-digit rebounds in six straight before only pulling in eight rebounds (but scoring 19 points) against the Warriors last night.  Since Gordon is such an emerging option, I like him to play plenty of minutes again tonight against the Knicks especially since the Magic may have to go bigger to deal with Porzingis and Anthony. ∗∗∗∗∗

Julius Randle-Los Angeles Lakers (6,100): Randle and the Lakers come back to LA to finish their home-and-home against Memphis tonight, and Randle started the set with an 11-point, 14-rebound double-double for 25.8 fantasy points on Wednesday. Randle has at least 24 fantasy points in seven of his last nine contests and will keep getting plenty of time the rest of the way since he’s locked in as the team’s starting PF. He’s a nightly double-double threat and will probably go off for some monster nights as well. He has a ton of upside and is pretty low-risk although he can throw up a dud from time to time (like he did Monday in Milwaukee). ∗∗∗∗

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