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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – January 3, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 17: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers goes to greet Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics prior to playing at at Quicken Loans Arena on October 17, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 17: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers goes to greet Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics prior to playing at at Quicken Loans Arena on October 17, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – DECEMBER 04: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors warms up before a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on December 4, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – DECEMBER 04: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors warms up before a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on December 4, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

High Salary PG

Chris Paul, HOU at ORL ($9,900): No James Harden should mean big things for Paul. He’ll rack up assists in the Houston offense and likely post some of the best scoring numbers of his career. He’s not the volume shooter that Harden is, but he’s an exceptional scorer who is going to thrive in this offense. It helps that his first game without Harden will come against the Magic. Orlando ranks 29th against the position in their last 15 games. Paul should be in for a big night on Wednesday. *****

Steph Curry, GS at DAL ($9,800): Curry returned from injury on Saturday and had 47.3 fantasy points in 26 minutes. His three-point shooting isn’t as tantalizing in FanDuel compared to DraftKings, but points are still points. His minutes should be up in this one, unless the game isn’t competitive. The Mavericks are playing better as of late, so it’s possible this one is closer than some may think. Curry should easily hit value and he’s the one guy on the Warriors who can go off in the scoring category. ****

John Wall, WAS vs NY ($9,500): Wall posted his best game since returning from injury, dropping 53.7 fantasy points against the Bulls. The Knicks are on a back-to-back and rank 24th against the position in their last 15 games. Assuming the Wizards are up for this game, Wall should collect his usual number of points and rebounds, along with a steal or two. Another 50 fantasy point game is not out of the question. ****