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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – January 6, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

SACRAMENTO, CA - DECEMBER 27: Isaiah Thomas
SACRAMENTO, CA - DECEMBER 27: Isaiah Thomas /
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High Salary SF

LeBron James, CLE at ORL ($11,700): James looked lethargic against the Celtics on Wednesday as he managed just 38.4 fantasy points. A couple of days off and the re-return of Isaiah Thomas should do wonders for James and the Cavaliers as a whole. He had 34.8 fantasy points against the Magic on Oct. 21, but that doesn’t mean much today as both teams are in much different places. James will likely be around 50 fantasy points in this one. ****

Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL at WAS ($11,000): Antetokounmpo missed value on Friday against the Raptors and has been hit-and-miss in recent weeks. He had 47.6 fantasy points against the Wizards on Nov. 20. He needs 44.4 fantasy points to hit value on Saturday. That should be no issue for the Bucks forward given his all-around ability. It’s been disappointing that he’s cracked 50-plus fantasy points just once in his last seven games. ***

Jimmy Butler, MIN vs NO ($9,800): If Kevin Durant is able to play, I like him to produce a more reliable game than Butler. The Timberwolves forward has been held in check in two games against the Pelicans this season, averaging 33.6 fantasy points. He’s still the top option on the Timberwolves and if anyone is going to post a big game for Minnesota, it will be Butler. I like him to be around 40 fantasy points, but the back-to-back does worry me, even if his minutes were down compared to normal. ***