FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-April 20

Apr 17, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Marcus Morris (13) defends Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) during the first quarter in game one of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 17, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) greets guard Kyrie Irving (2) before game one between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

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LeBron James-Cleveland Cavaliers (10,500): While his fantasy owners weren’t thrilled, it’s a great sign for the Cavs that LeBron was their third leading scorer and they still pick up the win. James did still have a good all around game, though, with 22 points, 11 assists, six boards, two blocks, and two steals to get to 52.7 fantasy points. He didn’t seem to be in full “playoff-beast” mode, and still finished with a good fantasy point total meaning he could step up even bigger tonight if he takes on more of the scoring load.∗∗∗∗

Nicolas Batum-Charlotte Hornets (6,900): Batum seemed to be the only member of the Hornets who even remembered there was a game on Sunday. He totaled 24 points in his 40 minutes of run but only added two rebounds, two steals, and an assists for 28.9 fantasy points. Normally, Batum has much better non-scoring stats, and I think he’ll help the Hornets recover tonight and improve on their woeful Game One showing. I doubt Charlotte gets the win, but Batum should have better non-scoring stats if the team plays better as a whole. ∗∗∗

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