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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – January 15, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 21: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on in Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets on April 21, 2018 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated 121-105. 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 Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 21: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on in Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets on April 21, 2018 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated 121-105. 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 Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – APRIL 21: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on in Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets on April 21, 2018 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated 121-105. 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 Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

High Salary C

Players costing over $6,667

Karl-Anthony Towns (at PHI – $11,200): Needs 50 fantasy points. Towns had 78.9 fantasy points against the Pelicans on Jan. 12. Aside from a game against the Thunder where foul trouble limited him, he’s been outstanding during this recent stretch. This game will tell us a lot about Towns. Either he goes right at Butler, Embiid and the Sixers or he’s everything Butler hated about him. I’m going to trust angry Towns. Diagnosis: Could truly go either way. He’ll make or break your lineup on Tuesday.

Nikola Jokic (vs GS – $11,100): Needs 49.6 fantasy points. Jokic had 61 fantasy points against the Blazers on Jan. 13. He’s been very good for the Nuggets for the majority of this season. He had 43.2 fantasy points against the Warriors on Oct. 21 but that was a different Jokic. The Warriors still have issues at center, which has me feeling good about Jokic on Tuesday. Diagnosis: Fairly reliable with a very high ceiling.

Joel Embiid (vs MIN – $11,100): Needs 49.6 fantasy points. It’s all chalk for the center position. That’s what happens when the centers are this good and the matchups are favorable. The only concern with Embiid is that Butler tries to do way too much and it means Embiid gets to do a lot less. Even though I expect a big game out of Butler, Embiid should be there to pick up any slack. And maybe Butler is feeling generous. Diagnosis: Fairly reliable with a high ceiling.