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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – February 7

By Matt Lo Cascio

Jan 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) reacts to his three pointer in front of Philadelphia 76ers guard Nik Stauskas (11) during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. The Houston Rockets won123-118. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) reacts to his three pointer in front of Philadelphia 76ers guard Nik Stauskas (11) during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. The Houston Rockets won123-118. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 14, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum (5) shoots over the reach of forward Markieff Morris (5) during the first quarter at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: /

High Salary SG

James Harden – Houston Rockets ($13,300) : As we mentioned in the high salary PG section, Harden is the most expensive player on the board tonight but also has the highest ceiling. People will be all over him tonight even at the high salary because he is the only player priced at over $10K tonight. If you own Harden tonight you’ll have to separate yourself by hitting on your value picks or — GASP! — skipping Harden altogether. The matchup against Orlando looks good on paper. They rank in the bottom half for opposing points allowed per game, field goal percentage and three-point percentage. But Harden wasn’t able to take advantage of it earlier this year when he missed all eight of his long-range shots and scored just 14 points. After his near-100 FP effort against the Sixers, Harden fell into a two-game slump but roared back to life 70+ FP efforts against Atlanta and Chicago in his last two games. He’ll have to have a third-straight game like that to hit value with his hefty salary.

Nicholas Batum – Charlotte Hornets ($7,600) :  Batum has been a bit cold of late — he hasn’t topped 40 FP in a game since Jan. 27 — but he’s played well against Brooklyn all year averaging over 40 FP per game against them. His salary dipped to $6,400 against the Jazz but shot up to $7,600 for tonight’s game. Batum was a must-play when Kemba Walker was out earlier this year, but his numbers suffered for most of February. Still, Batum has a great matchup against a team he’s had a lot of success against, and we know he can put up some huge games if he’s given the usage. He’s also excelled when playing on two days rest, which he is tonight. A Kemba-Batum backcourt will cost you just a bit more than Harden by himself, something to keep in mind when filling out your lineups tonight.

CJ McCollum – Portland Trailblazers ($7,300) :  As we mentioned in the high salary PG section, McCollum fared all that well against the Mavs overall this season, averaging just 29 FP against them over three games. But he had a huge 28/7/6 line against them last week and he has a high ceiling at a very reasonable price. Dallas is also the worst team in the NBA in defending the three-point shot. You can roster McCollum at PG or SG, and he deserves consideration because he is just one of three players priced in the $7K range tonight, and he has the potential to post a 50 FP game against Dallas, the only team playing tonight on a back-to-back.

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