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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup — April 19

By Andre Snellings

Apr 16, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) dribbles the ball as Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley (2) defends during the first quarter in game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 16, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) dribbles the ball as Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley (2) defends during the first quarter in game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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April 16, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) and center JaVale McGee (1) during the first half in game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 121-109. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
April 16, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) and center JaVale McGee (1) during the first half in game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 121-109. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

High Salary PG

Russell Westbrook, OKC at HOU ($13,100): Westbrook scored “only” 48.8 fantasy points in Game 1, which brought his five-game average against the Rockets this season down to 62.4 fantasy points per game. This would bode well for him to have a bounce-back effort in Game 2, even against a tough defender like Patrick Beverley. ****

John Wall, WAS vs ATL ($10,300): Wall scored 61 fantasy points in Game 1 against the Hawks, a monstrous effort that raised his five-game average against the Hawks this season to 47.7 fantasy points per game. He gets the same Hawks team on Wednesday, still at home, which bodes well for his potential. ****

Damian Lillard, POR at GS (8700): Lillard popped for 50.8 fantasy points in Game 1 of the playoffs, which brought his two-game average over the past 10 days DOWN to 66.6 fantasy points per game. Lillard ended the season on a tear.  However, prior to Sunday, he had often struggled against the Warriors this season. His Game 1 outing seems to indicate that his great play to end the season is more important than the match-up, and with Kevin Durant possibly sitting on Wednesday Lillard could find himself trying to shoot his team to a victory. ***

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