DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-December 20

LA Clippers center Marreese Speights (5) is in today's DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
LA Clippers center Marreese Speights (5) is in today's DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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LA Clippers center Marreese Speights (5) is in today’s DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
LA Clippers center Marreese Speights (5) is in today’s DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

High Value PF

Ersan Ilyasavoa-Philadelphia 76ers (5,800): Even with all their big men available, Ilyasova still has a pretty big role to play for Philadelphia. He ended up with 31 minutes and 22 points against the Nets on Sunday totaling 33 fantasy points. He has over 28 fantasy points in three of his last four and has scored in double-digits in eight consecutive games. He’ll continue to share the frontcourt with Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor, but he is one of the few true PF options the Sixers have although they have a over-abundance of centers.∗∗∗

Marreese Speights-Los Angeles Clippers (4,200): It’s time for “Mo Buckets” in LA now that Blake Griffin is sidelined for three-to-six weeks after arthroscopic knee surgery. Speights has had good success when he gets 20+ minutes with the Clippers but has been buried on the depth chart behind Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. He had 17-12-4 in his last start against the Pelicans last week and has at least 35 fantasy points each of the two times over the past two months he has played over 20 minutes. He has looked healthy and ready to produce more, so he has a ton of upside as he steps into the starting lineup tonight against the Nuggets. ∗∗∗

Channing Frye-Cleveland Cavaliers (3,600): Frye will likely get the start in place of Kevin Love tonight against the Bucks. He has pretty huge upside if he can get his shot going, but he did only post 0-3-0 with a steal for 5.75 fantasy points in his last start for Love when he rested on Wednesday in Memphis. He’s worth a flier if you have no other options, but he isn’t an automatic must-play even if he starts.

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