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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – April 18

By Andre Snellings

Dec 12, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) shoots for a basket between Milwaukee Bucks forwards Jabari Parker (12) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) in the second half at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors won 122-100. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 12, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) shoots for a basket between Milwaukee Bucks forwards Jabari Parker (12) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) in the second half at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors won 122-100. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 15, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) shoots a jump shot to tie the score 95-95 in game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs against the Utah Jazz at Staples Center. However second later Jazz forward Joe Johnson (not pictured) scored the winning basket with no time remaining to win the game 97-95. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 15, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) shoots a jump shot to tie the score 95-95 in game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs against the Utah Jazz at Staples Center. However second later Jazz forward Joe Johnson (not pictured) scored the winning basket with no time remaining to win the game 97-95. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /

High Salary PG

Chris Paul, LAC vs UTA ($9200): Paul popped for 25 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds and three steals in the Game 1 loss to the Jazz. He also hit what would have been the bucket that sent the game to overtime, if not for Joe Johnson’s buzzer beater at the other end. Paul is playing at a high level, with eight straight games of 39.5 fantasy points or higher, including three over 50 fantasy points. ****

Isaiah Thomas, BOS vs CHI ($8500): Thomas was visibly emotional on Sunday, the day after his sister’s death, but still responded with a strong 33 point, six assist, six rebound effort in 38 minutes. It has been announced that Thomas will play in Game 2, then leave to go to Washington after the game. He carries an expected value in the low 40s of fantasy points into the game.  ****

Kyle Lowry, TOR vs MIL ($7600): Lowry is interesting. He has a reputation for disappearing in the playoffs, though he had some strong efforts last season to try to dispel that characterization. However, his four point, six assist, two rebound effort in Game 1 have the criticisms re-started. His price is incredibly low for a player that scored between 45 and 50 fantasy points in two of the last three full games he played in the regular season and that averaged about 40 fantasy points in his three regular season outings against the Bucks. ***

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