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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – February 4, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 07: Malcolm Brogdon #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks handles the ball during a game against the Utah Jazz at Fiserv Forum on January 07, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 07: Malcolm Brogdon #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks handles the ball during a game against the Utah Jazz at Fiserv Forum on January 07, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 30: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on January 30, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 30: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on January 30, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

High Salary C

Players costing over $6,667

Nikola Jokic (at DET – $11,300): Needs 50.3 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 42.2 fantasy points against Minnesota. Jokic might not be quite as reliable as someone like Harden or Giannis, but the ceiling is just as high. And I like this matchup for him because the Pistons are not good. The Nuggets offense should carve them up. And while Jokic will have to battle Drummond on the boards, Drummond has a habit of going invisible. Diagnosis: Reliable with a high ceiling.

Deandre Ayton (vs HOU – $7,400): Needs 32.9 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 33.7 fantasy points against Atlanta. Ayton returned to the lineup and pretty much picked up where he left off. And now he gets a good matchup against a frontcourt weak team in Houston. I’m a little worried about some rust coming off the energy but he looked solid against Atlanta and the matchup is good in this one. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a good ceiling.

Myles Turner (at NO – $7,100): Needs 31.6 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 35 fantasy points against Miami. But my favorite center play on the night is Turner. He’s turned into a reliable option this season, always gets the minutes and is at a good salary compared to the rest of the field. And this is a good matchup because the Pelicans frontcourt are still banged up and Jahlil Okafor might be crashing back down to earth. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a high ceiling.