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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – February 24, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

BOSTON - DECEMBER 6: Boston Celtics' Kyrie Irving (11) brings the crowd out of their seats as they salute him after he hit a driving layup in the fourth quarter that put Boston ahead 91-85. The Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks in a regular season NBA basketball game at TD Garden in Boston on Dec. 6, 2017. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON - DECEMBER 6: Boston Celtics' Kyrie Irving (11) brings the crowd out of their seats as they salute him after he hit a driving layup in the fourth quarter that put Boston ahead 91-85. The Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks in a regular season NBA basketball game at TD Garden in Boston on Dec. 6, 2017. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 17: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz talks to the media after winning the dunk contest during the Verizon Slam Dunk Contest during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night as part of the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend on February 17, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, 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 the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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Donovan Mitchell, UTA vs DAL ($7,700): Mitchell struggled in the Friday loss to the Trail Blazers, contributing 27.1 fantasy points in that contest and missing value. He and the Jazz should bounce back on Saturday given the matchup. The Mavericks looked like a team who took the advice of their owner with their performance on Friday against the Lakers. Mitchell is too good to have another down performance, especially against a weak team like Dallas. Both teams are on a back-to-back, but the Jazz are at home while the Mavericks had to travel after a late game against the Lakers. *****

CJ McCollum, POR at PHO ($7,400): As always, loading up on players who are matched up against the Suns is never a bad idea. 80 percent of the time, it works every time. McCollum had 31.6 fantasy points against the Jazz on Friday and has been over 30 fantasy points in three straight games. He needs 28.8 fantasy points to reach value on Saturday. He’ll make it four straight 30-plus fantasy point games on Saturday, providing plenty of points and chipping in in other categories to help his value. It’s the Suns, after all. *****

Zach LaVine, CHI at MIN ($7,200): The Timberwolves are 29th against the position in their last 15 games. On top of that, they could be without Jimmy Butler, who suffered an injury on Friday against the Rockets. LaVine had 47.5 fantasy points against the Timberwolves on Feb. 9. Being that this is his return to Minnesota, LaVine will likely want to show out in his former home. He need 28 fantasy points to reach value on Saturday. Expect him to be over 30 fantasy points and a 40-plus fantasy point game is certainly on the table. ****