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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-April 30

By Zachary Thompson

Apr 12, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) shoots the ball as Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Nick Collison (4, left) defends during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 12, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) shoots the ball as Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Nick Collison (4, left) defends during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 29, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) looks to shoot as he is defended by Miami Heat forward Joe Johnson (2) during the first half in game six of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 29, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) looks to shoot as he is defended by Miami Heat forward Joe Johnson (2) during the first half in game six of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /

High Salary PG

Russell Westbrook-Oklahoma City Thunder (10,900): Westbrook and the Thunder cruised past the Mavericks in a contentious but noncompetitive series.  Westbrook put up superstar numbers against the Mavs in Game 5 scoring 36 points to go with 12 rebounds, nine assists for a massive 62.9 fantasy points. He had at least 43 fantasy points in every game in the series and produces in a wide variety of categories as a nightly triple-double threat. In three games against the Spurs during the regular season, Westbrook averaged 27 points, 8.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.7 steals. While those numbers are below his season averages, he should be able to step it up as the two teams meet tonight in Game 1.∗∗∗∗

Kemba Walker-Charlotte Hornets (8,300): Walker has had an up-and-down series but he had a big night in Charlotte in Game 6 scoring 37 points and a series-high 50.1 fantasy points. He’ll need to step up in Miami on Sunday as the Hornets try to pull the upset and move on to face the winner of Game 7 in the Pacers-Raptors series. Walker has been inconsistent, but his upside is extremely high.∗∗∗

Damian Lillard-Portland Trail Blazers (8,300): Lillard had one of his best games of the season against the Warriors piling up 51 points, seven assists, and six steals against them as the Blazers beat Golden State right after the All Star break. He averaged 36.5 points, 6.5 assists, and 2.3 steals against the Warriors in their four meetings this season. Lillard is coming off a so-so series against the Clippers, but he did step up in the deciding Game 6 on Friday when he scored 28 points and added seven assists and five boards.  Lillard won’t have to deal with Steph Curry on either end of the floor, but Shaun Livingston is a good defender.  I think Lillard will put up good numbers in this series as a whole, but it is a different matchup than the one he averaged those excellent numbers against earlier in the season. ∗∗∗∗

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