FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-April 5
High Salary SF
LeBron James-Cleveland Cavaliers (10,600): LeBron is clearly kicking things into another gear as we get to the playoffs with at least 57 fantasy points in three of his last four contests. He had an absolutely bonkers 66.7 fantasy points against the Hawks last Friday and followed that with 57.6 fantasy points against the Hornets on Sunday. Tonight, the Cavs visit Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in a good matchup for LeBron. James has averaged 30 points, nine rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 1.0 steals in his three games against the Bucks this season, and he’ll look to continue that success as he pushes the Cavs to secure the #1 seed in the East. There’s a possibility he’ll rest some games coming down the stretch, but when he’s playing this good you have to consider him whenever he is active. ∗∗∗
Giannis Antetokounmpo-Milwaukee Bucks (9,600): LeBron’s counterpart in tonight’s matchup is also finishing the season strong as the Bucks are leaning heavily on “The Alphabet” and he continues to come up big. He had to fill in some of the scoring in the Bucks game on Sunday since Khris Middleton was sidelined, and Antetokounmpo came through with 34 points to go with nine assists and five boards for a total of 53.5 fantasy points. He had a slightly better 53.7 fantasy points on Friday of last week when he posted another triple-double against the Magic on 18 points, 11 boards, and 11 assists. Antetokounmpo is averaging 24.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 0.7 steals in his three games against The King this season, and watching him go one-on-one with LeBron tonight should be a ton of fun and make Cavs-Bucks one of the most entertaining games of the night. ∗∗
Gordon Hayward-Utah Jazz (7,000): Hayward and the Jazz host the Spurs tonight, but its hard to say how good or bad a matchup that is since coach Greg Popovich hasn’t said what his plans are for Kawhi Leonard or the rest of the starters. If “The Klaw” is starting for San Antonio, I’d stay away from Hayward, but if Hayward is taking on the Spurs backups he should be able to put together a solid game. Hayward has scored at least 21 points in each of his last three games while continuing his nice non-scoring production resulting in at least 33 fantasy points in four of his last seven games. Hayward and the Jazz could really use the win tonight as they battle the Mavs and Rockets for the 7-9 spots in the Western Conference. Expect the Jazz to go hard at home tonight which is why I think Hayward deserves a look if Kawhi takes the night off. No Kawhi-∗∗∗ With Kawhi-stay away
Andrew Wiggins-Minnesota Timberwolves (6,800): The T-Wolves are putting together a nice finish to their season thanks to a push from Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns. Wiggins has at least 27.9 fantasy points in seven of his last nine games including a big game on Sunday when he totaled 39.8 fantasy points against the Mavericks on 30 points, four boards, two assists, and a pair of steals. Since sliding to the SF spot in the starting lineup, his non-scoring numbers have allowed him to be much more consistent although he does still occasionally put up stinkers. Tonight, as the Wolves tangle with the Warriors, I think Wiggins will post a good line like he did when he faced them two weeks ago totaling 40 fantasy points on 25 points, five rebounds, four assists, a block, and a steal. For someone under 7K, Wiggins has a extremely high ceiling and is in a game I think could be high-scoring tonight in Oakland. ∗∗∗∗
Marcus Morris-Detroit Pistons (6,200): Morris has been playing extremely well for Detroit as they battle to get into the playoffs. He has at least 25 fantasy points in seven straight contests including a pair of games last week when he went off for 36.4 fantasy points and 57.4 fantasy points. His price has climbed a bit as a result of his recent play making him less of a bargain play but still a very good option to consider tonight. ∗∗∗
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