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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – January 20, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 17: Chris Paul #3 of the Houston Rockets handles the ball against Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors on October 17, 2017 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 17: Chris Paul #3 of the Houston Rockets handles the ball against Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors on October 17, 2017 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TX – JANUARY 04: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors prepares to shoot a technical foul in the second half against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on January 4, 2018 in Houston, Texas. 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 Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – JANUARY 04: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors prepares to shoot a technical foul in the second half against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on January 4, 2018 in Houston, Texas. 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 Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

High Salary PG

Steph Curry, GS at HOU ($10,300): The Rockets are 28th against the position in their last 15 games. Historically, Curry always gets the better of Chris Paul. He had 50.25 fantasy points against the Rockets on Jan. 4. He’s been the most reliable fantasy play all season, hitting value in 84 percent of games and never once going 10-plus fantasy points under value. You know he’s going to get you 45-plus fantasy points at minimum. I always love Curry in these big games, especially if the Warriors have a healthy roster. ****

Chris Paul, HOU vs GS ($9,400): James Harden is back, but he’s also on a minutes restriction. Harden is scheduled to playa round 30 minutes on Saturday, although that may change if this game is close and the Rockets decide to abandon the plan. Paul had 47 fantasy points with Harden back in the lineup on Thursday. He had 50.25 fantasy points against Golden State on Jan. 4 without Harden. I like him to be around value (42.7 fantasy points) as the Rockets still need him to pick up the void left by Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green. ***

Damian Lillard, POR vs DAL ($8,500): The Mavericks are 25th against the position in their last 15 games. Lillard is playing extremely well right now, hitting value in five straight. His scoring numbers remain consistent and he’s been great as a playmaker in since returning from injury. He needs 38.6 fantasy points to hit value on Saturday. I like him to push 50 fantasy points in this one. ****

HM: Dennis Schroder ($7,900)