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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-December 9

By Zachary Thompson

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo (5) and Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) are in my DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo (5) and Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) are in my DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James (23)is in today’s DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James (23)is in today’s DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

High Salary SF

LeBron James-Cleveand Cavaliers (9,600): LeBron takes on his former team as the Heat come to visit tonight. While there aren’t bonus fantasy points for the water-bottle challenge, James still managed 47.5 fantasy points against the Knicks on 25-6-7 giving him three straight with over 47 fantasy points. He should be motivated to power the Cavs to another big win at home tonight, and he’ll be in a great matchup against the injury-depleted Heat SG/SF. ∗∗∗

Carmelo Anthony-New York Knicks (7,00): Anthony has been boom or bust lately, but he’ll need to step up for the Knicks on the road in Sacramento tonight. In his last four games, ‘Melo has a pair of contests with over 45 fantasy points, but he burned his owners with just 16.5 fantasy points on Wednesday in the Knicks’ blowout loss to LeBron and the Cavs. He could get extra usage if Derrick Rose is out or limited tonight, which gives him high upside to go with his high risk.∗∗

Rudy Gay-Sacramento Kings (6,700): Gay got the best of Melo when they met on Sunday going off for 22-9-4 with three steals for 44.75 fantasy points. He has at least 35 fantasy points in three of his last five games, but he can disappear at times as well. He’s lower risk than 18.25 tonight, but I also think his ceiling is a bit lower since the focus of the Kings offense is definitely going to be Boogie (more on him later.)∗∗∗

Andrew Wiggins-Minnesota Timberwolves (6,300): Wiggins went back to Canada last night and scored 25 points to power him to 33.5 fantasy points. He looks like he’s shaking off his shooting slump and has at least 30 fantasy points in four straight games not counting his Tuesday visit to the “Kawhaian Island” when Leonard and the Spurs held him to just 18.25 fantasy points. ∗∗∗∗

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