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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – April 22, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 15: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on during the second half while playing the Indiana Pacers in Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on April 15, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. Indiana won the game 98-80 to take a 1-0 series lead. 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 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 15: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on during the second half while playing the Indiana Pacers in Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on April 15, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. Indiana won the game 98-80 to take a 1-0 series lead. 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 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – APRIL 17: John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards plays against Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors in Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round in the 2018 NBA Play-offs at the Air Canada Centre on April 17, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – APRIL 17: John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards plays against Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors in Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round in the 2018 NBA Play-offs at the Air Canada Centre on April 17, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

Raptors-Wizards (Raptors Lead 2-1)

John Wall and Kyle Lowry are the best options on their respective teams. Wall has been fantastic during the playoffs and shows no signs of slowing down. Lowry is a better option than DeMar DeRozan at home and if he’s in rhythm like he was in Game 3, he has very high value.

The secondary scorers come with more questions. DeRozan should be good to at least hit value. I don’t like him quite as much on the road, but he’s still the best scorer on the Raptors. Bradley Beal’s big performance in Game 3 should have potential owners feeling confident about his value in Game 4.

For the Wizards, as mentioned earlier, I have a good feeling about Otto Porter Jr. Other than him, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Mike Scott continue to provide good minutes off the bench. Even Ian Mahinmi has chipped in with bench production. Marcin Gortat is a risk as he could play 20-plus minutes and easily hit value or play five minutes and be a bust. Markieff Morris has been disappointing these playoffs and can’t be trusted at this point.

Serge Ibaka went cold in Game 3. Maybe he turns things back around in Game 4, but given how streaky he typically is, it’s probably best to wait until the series heads back to Toronto to take him. But the potential is certainly there for him to produce. Jonas Valanciunas is about the only safe bet at center and has big game potential. OG Anunoby has been a good punt option all playoffs.

The Raptors bench, typically a strength of their team, did have it going in Game 3. Maybe it was an off-night, but on the road, it’s tough to trust them. Delon Wright still looks appealing with Fred VanVleet out.