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

By Jeremy Lambert

OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 17: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors poses for a photo to celebrate his 15,000 point career milestone after a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on December 17, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 17: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors poses for a photo to celebrate his 15,000 point career milestone after a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on December 17, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Eric Gordon, Minnesota Timberwolves, Jimmy Butler, Houston Rockets
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 20: Eric Gordon #10 of the Houston Rockets calls for a foul during a 124-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on October 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

High Value SG

Players costing $6,667 or under

Eric Gordon (vs SA – $5,900): Needs 24.8 fantasy points. No Chris Paul means more Eric Gordon. He was up to 31.1 fantasy points against the Heat on Dec. 20. And if Harden is tired, Gordon will see even more opportunities. He hasn’t been great this season, but he is typically very good when he’s the second option as opposed to the third. I’ll trust him to step up on Saturday. Diagnosis: Good circumstances and matchup.

Dennis Schroder (at UTA – $5,700): Needs 23.9 fantasy points. Schroder has been under 20 fantasy points in his last three games. But this is his matchup. He had 39.8 fantasy points against the Jazz on Dec. 10. And he’s too good of a scorer to continue to struggle in the same way he’s been struggling. Trust him to bounce back against this matchup, which he has historically done well against. Diagnosis: Ice cold, but a proven matchup. I’ll trust him on Saturday.

JJ Redick (vs TOR – $5,600): Needs 23.5 fantasy points. Redick has been down this season as his shooting took an unexpected turn for the worse. But he had 32.2 fantasy points against the Raptors on Dec. 5 and I still like his ceiling. He’s simply too good to keep shooting this same manner. The Raptors are on a back-to-back and could be playing you in their starting lineup. Yes, you. You reading this right now. That’s how banged up the Raptors are. Diagnosis: Reliable.