DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – March 1, 2018

High Salary PG

Damian Lillard, POR vs MIN ($9,400): Lillard has been over value in five of his last six. He’s averaging 45.5 fantasy points in three contests against the Timberwolves this season and needs 44 fantasy points to reach value on Thursday. Minnesota has looked fine without Jimmy Butler in their last two games, but those games were against the Bulls and Kings. The Blazers are in the thick of the West playoff race and Lillard has put the team on his back. He’ll push 50 fantasy points in this one. ****

D’Angelo Russell, BKN at SAC ($7,300): Russell is starting to look more like him and he has a great matchup on Thursday. He had 45.25 fantasy points against the Cavaliers on Tuesday. He needs 34.1 fantasy points to reach value on Thursday. An east coast team traveling west always concerns me a bit, but the fatigue typically sets in closer to the end of the road trip. Given his recent play and the Kings poor defense, he should push 40 fantasy points in this one. ****

Lonzo Ball, LAL at MIA ($6,400): With Josh Hart out, Ball should resume his role as the starting point guard in Los Angeles. His minutes are still being monitored, but he had 35.75 fantasy points in 24 minutes against the Hawks on Tuesday. His minutes should be up and if he’s back in the starting lineup, his production will likely be up as well. The Heat rank 17th against the position in their last 15 games. Ball should be over 30 fantasy points on Thursday. ****