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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-March 18

By Zachary Thompson

Mar 3, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) between plays against the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 3, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) between plays against the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 16, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) works the ball against Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (0) in the second half at TD Garden. Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Celtics 130-109. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) works the ball against Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (0) in the second half at TD Garden. Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Celtics 130-109. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

High Salary SF

Kevin Durant-Oklahoma City Thunder (10,400): Durant was in fine form in Boston (a city he apparently loves–maybe you heard), and he finished with 52.9 fantasy points in just 30 minutes scoring 28 points to go with nine assists, seven rebounds, and a pair of blocks.  Durant has at least 50 fantasy points in seven of his last ten, and he’s in a great matchup to succeed tonight against the Sixers.  The risk is definitely there that the game will be a blowout or that Russell Westbrook takes all the fantasy production, but I think Durant is a good way to spend if you go over 10K tonight. ∗∗∗∗

LeBron James-Cleveland Cavaliers (9,800): LeBron rested on Wednesday, but he should be able to be back tonight against the Magic.  He has been a steady contributor in his last eight games before resting with at least 40 fantasy points although he has only “gone off” for over 50 twice during that span.  Earlier this season, James faced the Magic three times getting close to a triple-double each time and averaging 23 points, eight assists, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.3 steals.  James should be a solid investment tonight as he’s fresh for tonight’s matchup. The only risk with LeBron tonight is that the game could get out of control if the Magic can’t keep up with the Cavs. ∗∗∗

Chandler Parsons-Dallas Mavericks (7,000): Parsons has had a strong start to the month offering balanced production and good fantasy points most nights despite some inconsistent shooting.  Parsons has at least 38 fantasy points in five of his last ten games. Over those games, he has averaged 18.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.1 steals.  He will need to be on his game tonight against the Warriors, and he’ll be plenty involved in all the small-ball action happening in Dallas.  As long as the games is relatively close, I expect Parsons to have another solid game with the potential to go off if his shot starts dropping.  ∗∗

Andrew Wiggins-Minnesota Timberwolves (6,500): No team in the NBA gives up more fantasy points to opposing SF than the Houston Rockets who Wiggins faces tonight. Since sliding to the SF spot with the emergence of Zach LaVine, Wiggins non-scoring numbers have picked up and he had run off a nice string of five games with at least 30 fantasy points before only posting 22.1 fantasy points on Wednesday.  He should be able to bounce back tonight in this matchup, so look for a solid 30+ fantasy points from Wiggins tonight with the potential for more in a high-scoring affair in Houston. ∗∗∗∗

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