DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup-January 4

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Orlando Magic guard Jodie Meeks (20) is in today’s DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

High Value SG

Victor Oladipo-Oklahoma City Thunder (5,500): Oladipo hasn’t looked rusty in his two games back with 23 and 33.25 fantasy points against the Clippers and Bucks. He has a nice 18-5-4 with a steal in his 35 minutes on Monday and is still a little under-priced after his long layoff due to a wrist injury. He should be able to put up good stats tonight against Charlotte who allows the fifth-most fantasy points per game to opposing SG.∗∗∗∗

Jodie Meeks-Orlando Magic (4,400): Meeks has been helping pick up the slack with Evan Fournier’s absence and has scred double-digit points in five straight games. His best game during that stretch came on Monday when he had 23-2-2 for 32 fantasy points against the Knicks. He has over 20 fantasy points in three of his last six games and looks to be finding a nice role in the new-look Magic. His playing time could drop if Fournier returns, but if Fournier is out he’ll be a good cheap play. No Fournier-∗∗∗ With Fournier-∗

Allen Crabbe-Portland Trail Blazers (4,200): Allen Crabbe who continues to start at SG next to C.J. McCollum in Damian Lillard’s absence. Crabbe has at least 23 fantasy points in two of his last there games and just had 10-8-1 with a block against the Timberwolves on New Year’s Day while playing 40 minutes. Like McCollum, his playing time could be “saved” for tomorrow’s game, but he’ll likely get up plenty of three’s early to see if he can help the Blazers catch fire and keep up with Golden State.∗∗

Garrett Temple-Sacramento Kings (3,600): As much as I’m on the “Free Malachi Richardson” bandwagon to get the Kings’ SG some playing time, Temple has been one of the few players in the backcourt for the Kings who have performed this season and is the best cheap SG option tonight. He has been especially good lately with at least 22 fantasy points in three of his last five games. He had 8-6-5 for 28.5 fantasy points last night against the Nuggets and will look to bring a similar energy tonight in a favorable matchup against the injury-ravaged and possibly road-fatigued Miami Heat. Of all the players under 4K tonight, Temple has been the most consistent and the

option that I trust the most even though there’s still risk with the Kings many options in the backcourt.∗∗∗

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