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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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MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 29: De’Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings drives to the basket against the Miami Heat on October 29, 2018 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. 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 Oscar Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) /

High Salary PG

Players costing over $6,667

De’Aaron Fox (vs NO – $8,200): Needs 34.5 fantasy points. Fox continues to deliver and there is no reason to doubt him. Especially with this matchup. The Pelicans can’t defend anyone and Fox should be able to carve them up for some very big numbers. He’s played great this season and remains at an affordable price given his usual production. Diagnosis: Red hot (minus that six minute game), high ceiling, great matchup. Love him on Sunday.

Spencer Dinwiddie (vs PHO – $7,100): Needs 29.8 fantasy points. There are a lot of top point guard options on Sunday and all of them have the ability to go off. But Dinwiddie has the Suns on a back-to-back and should be able to have a big game with his scoring and passing. I like the matchup for him and I love his ceiling. Maybe not as reliable as some of the top names, but he’s also not going to cost you as much and can deliver a similar game. Diagnosis: Reliable with a high ceiling and great matchup.

Kyrie Irving (vs CHA – $9,400): Needs 39.5 fantasy points. The Celtics are in a slump right now, but Irving has been producing. And now he gets a good matchup against a weak Hornets defense. He had 53.5 fantasy points against the Hornets on Nov. 19. The points and assists will be there for him against the Hornets. Diagnosis: Reliable with a good ceiling.