FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – April 9, 2018

High Salary SF

LeBron James, CLE at NY ($12,200): James posted 74.7 fantasy points against the Sixers on Friday. The Cavaliers still have plenty to play for as they could fall to the four seed if they are unable to come up with wins in the final week. The Knicks are 30th against the position in their last 15 games. James probably won’t take this game as personal as he did their early season encounters, but that won’t prevent him from giving you at least 50 fantasy points. *****

Jimmy Butler, MIN vs MEM ($8,200): Butler returned to the lineup on Friday, playing 23 minutes and posting 32.9 fantasy points against the Lakers. Knowing Tom Thibodeau, his minutes will jump over 30 against the Grizzlies. He showed against the Lakers that he can put up big numbers in a short amount of time. The Grizzlies present an even easier matchup. He needs 35.7 fantasy points to hit value on Monday. Assuming his minutes are up, he’ll be around value with a chance at a big game. But minute concerns don’t make him quite as valuable. ***

Paul George, OKC at MIA ($8,100): George has been up-and-down in his last six games. He’s coming off an up performance, finishing with 38.2 fantasy points against the Rockets on Saturday. He needs 35.2 fantasy points to hit value on Sunday. He managed just 27 fantasy points against the Heat on Mar. 23. He’s starting to shoot a bit better and continue to provide value in other areas. With the Thunder needing a victory and Miami potentially playing down to get the seventh seed, George should give you at least value on Monday. ***