FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-April 25

Apr 23, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and guard Russell Westbrook (0) celebrate in front of Dallas Mavericks guard Raymond Felton (2) during the fourth quarter in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 23, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) looks to drive as Dallas Mavericks guard Raymond Felton (2) defends during the second quarter in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

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Kevin Durant-Oklahoma City Thunder (10,000): Durant had a slow Game 4 before being ejected in the closing seconds of the Thunder’s road win. He scored 19 points to go with four rebounds and four assists for 32.8 fantasy points. He actually hasn’t reached 45 fantasy points in any of the four games in this series which could mean A-he’s due to go off or B-it’s a bad matchup. Durant is an expensive investment at 10K, but he obviously has the potential to go off if he can show more of the form he showed in Game 3 when he dropped 34 points in 37 minutes in OKC’s rout in the pivotal Game 3. He has the potential to, but he has yet to go off in the series. ∗∗

Nicolas Batum-Charlotte Hornets (6,900): Reports of Batum’s demise may have been exaggerated since he’s now questionable for Game 4. He did have a good Game 1 with 24 points and could provide a nice spark if he can return tonight. However, he’s still a high-risk play given his unsure availability, but his status affects so many other players values that you need to keep an eye on the news for reports about Batum before tipoff tonight. My guess is he won’t play, but there is a possibility he’ll make an early return.

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