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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – Feb. 3, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 21: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on during the game against the Utah Jazz in Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 21: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on during the game against the Utah Jazz in Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 05: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder gestures against the Brooklyn Nets during their game at the Barclays Center on December 5, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 05: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder gestures against the Brooklyn Nets during their game at the Barclays Center on December 5, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

High Salary PG

Players costing over $6,250

Russell Westbrook (at BOS – $11,000): Needs 51.6 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 56.5 fantasy points against Miami. Westbrook didn’t have to log big minutes in a blowout and he still messed around and got a triple double. The Celtics are a tough matchup but Westbrook always gets numbers. Even if the scoring isn’t there, the rest of his game will be, and he’ll do enough to at least hit value. And it’s a game that should be close, leading to big minutes from all the top guys. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a good ceiling.

Kyrie Irving (vs OKC – $9,200): Needs 43.1 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 49 fantasy points against New York. Kyrie continues to deliver and now he has a big game where he will also deliver. You can always count on Kyrie in these big games and even when he struggles in the first half, he seems to turn it around in the second half against the Thunder. And he’s on a roll right now. The OKC defense is tough but Kyrie is a top scorer for a reason. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a good ceiling.

Kyle Lowry (vs LAC – $7,200): Needs 33.8 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 17.5 fantasy points against Milwaukee. It was a rough night for Lowry against the Bucks but hopefully it was just an off night and he’ll bounce back. He’s had more rough nights than you would like given his salary but the Clippers are on a back-to-back and the Raptors should come out strong after the loss to the Bucks. Diagnosis: Fairly reliable with a good ceiling.