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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – February 1, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 21: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the game on November 21, 2018 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 - NOVEMBER 21: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the game on November 21, 2018 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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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James Harden, NBA All-Star
PORTLAND, OR – JANUARY 5: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets looks on during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 5 , 2019 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) /

High Salary SG

Players costing over $6,667

James Harden (at DEN – $13,600): Needs 58.7 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 69.2 fantasy points against New Orleans. It’s Harden. And Chris Paul might be out again. So this will be an easy take. The matchup is tough but I’m not doubting Harden and he’s always good for at least 50 fantasy points. They’ll need every bit of his scoring if they want to keep up with the Nuggets in this game. And again, I am not doubting Harden. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a high ceiling.

Donovan Mitchell (vs ATL – $8,800): Needs 38 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 30.8 fantasy points against Portland. And if you don’t want to quite spend on Harden, you can go with Mitchell. He and the Jazz had a rough game against the Blazers but there’s reason to think they’ll bounce back in this one. The Hawks aren’t good and the Jazz are great at home. Mitchell will deliver. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a high ceiling.

Jeremy Lamb (vs MEM – $5,700): Needs 24.6 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 11.5 fantasy points against Boston. There’s a big drop between Mitchell and Lamb but Lamb is now the next highest salary player on the list. He’s been up-and-down over the last couple of weeks. He was down against the Grizzlies so if the trend continues, he’ll be up in this one. He had 26.8 fantasy points against the Grizzlies on Jan. 23 if you’re looking for some confidence. Diagnosis: Inconsistent with a decent ceiling.