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

By Jeremy Lambert

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 4: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings looks on during a pre-season game against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 4, 2018 at Staples Center, in Los Angeles, 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 the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 4: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings looks on during a pre-season game against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 4, 2018 at Staples Center, in Los Angeles, 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 the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Orlando Magic’s Nikola Vucevic (9) drives past the New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis, left, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/TNS via Getty Images) /

High Salary C

Players costing over $6,667

Nikola Vucevic (vs MIA – $9,000): Needs 40.2 fantasy points. Vucevic continues to deliver and now he gets the Heat on a back-to-back. Miami has a way of making games a slog and limiting teams and I’m not very high on the Magic overall, but Vucevic has been very good this season and shown a high ceiling. He should get his points and rebounds in this one. Diagnosis: Reliable with a high ceiling.

Jusuf Nurkic (vs DAL – $7,800): Needs 34.8 fantasy points. Nurkic has been over 36 fantasy points in three of his last four games. He’s doing a bit of everything, but isn’t exactly reliable in any single category. The Mavericks are on a back-to-back and typically aren’t a good road team, which is why I like Nurkic on Sunday. Diagnosis: Reliable and a good matchup.

DeAndre Jordan (at POR – $7,200): Needs 32.1 fantasy points. Jordan has been very good during this losing streak and was up to 55.1 fantasy points against the Warriors on Saturday. He’s getting plenty of rebounds, which is great for his value. And minutes are rarely an issue. I always worry about Jordan and worry about him more on the back-to-back, but he’s at a low salary and is playing well right now. Diagnosis: High ceiling and rebounding has been fantastic. Blazers are missing enough to give him those chances.