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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – April 23, 2018

By Jeremy Lambert

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - APRIL 18 - Donovan Mitchell #45 and Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz exchange a hug after Game Two of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 18 2018 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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 Layne Murdoch Sr./NBAE via Getty Images)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - APRIL 18 - Donovan Mitchell #45 and Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz exchange a hug after Game Two of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 18 2018 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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 Layne Murdoch Sr./NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – APRIL 21: Joe Ingles #2 of the Utah Jazz and Ricky Rubio #3 react to Rubio’s basket at the end of the third quarter during Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 21, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Jazz beat the Thunder 115-102. 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 Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /

Thunder-Jazz (Jazz Lead 2-1)

Ricky Rubio has been the star of this series. And that’s angered Russell Westbrook. Either Rubio is going to be held to under 15 fantasy points or he’s going to have another game where he’s over 40 fantasy points. And for Westbrook, either he is going to have 70-plus fantasy points or be under 40 fantasy points. There is no in-between.

Obviously, there is an in-between, but that’s what it feels like following Westbrook’s comments.

Elsewhere on Utah, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert are consistent players. Both are a good bet to at least hit value. Joe Ingles was hot in Game 3, but there’s a good chance Oklahoma City reverts back to their defense from the first two games, which is to take Ingles away at all costs. He’s still a good option and an affordable price.

As mentioned earlier, if you’re looking to chose between Derrick Favors and Carmelo Anthony, Favors is my preference. He’s more likely to get points and rebounds compared to Anthony, who can’t be trusted with his shooting struggles. Granted, you can grab both and probably want to based on the guys below them.

There’s not much to like on the Utah bench, unless you’re interested in Jae Crowder or Royce O’Neal as low cost options to help you spend elsewhere. The same goes for the Thunder bench. Jerami Grant and Raymond Felton are the top two options coming off the pine for Oklahoma City.