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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – March 17, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

PHOENIX, AZ - MARCH 13: LeBron James
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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 17: (L-R)Eric Gordon #10 of the Houston Rockets, Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors, Wayne Ellington #2 of the Miami Heat and Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder compete in the 2018 JBL Three-Point Contest at Staples Center on February 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 17: (L-R)Eric Gordon #10 of the Houston Rockets, Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors, Wayne Ellington #2 of the Miami Heat and Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder compete in the 2018 JBL Three-Point Contest at Staples Center on February 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

High Value PG

Caris LeVert, BKN vs DAL ($5,300): LeVert had 23.25 fantasy points against the Sixers on Friday. He’s been over value in five of his last six. He needs 23.9 fantasy points to reach value on Saturday. He’s re-emerged as the leader of the bench unit with Allen Crabbe injured. The Mavericks are on a back-to-back as well and had to play a tougher game plus travel on Friday night. LeVert should push 30 fantasy points in this one. ***

Eric Gordon, HOU at NO ($5,200): Gordon had 38.5 fantasy points against the Clippers on Thursday. After struggling to hit anything against the Spurs the game before, he couldn’t miss against the Clippers. He’ll get plenty more good looks against the Pelicans, who give up a lot of three-point attempts. Gordon had 39 fantasy points against the Pelicans on Jan. 26. He should find similar success on Saturday. ****

Cameron Payne, CHI vs CLE ($4,500): With Kris Dunn injured, it’s possible Payne picks up the start for the Bulls. He’s played well since returning from injury, hitting value in eight of 11 games. It’s a small sample size and his salary has been low, but he’s giving Chicago solid minutes. Against a Cavaliers team in the midst of a long road trip that hasn’t been all that successful, Payne can do some damage as the starter. ***