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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – February 23, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 16: Buddy Hield #24 of the Sacramento Kings shoots during the MTN DEW 3-Point Contest as part of the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend at Spectrum Center on February 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 16: Buddy Hield #24 of the Sacramento Kings shoots during the MTN DEW 3-Point Contest as part of the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend at Spectrum Center on February 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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MILWAUKEE, WI – JANUARY 5: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots a free-throw against the Toronto Raptors on January 5, 2019 at the Fiserv Forum Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images).
MILWAUKEE, WI – JANUARY 5: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots a free-throw against the Toronto Raptors on January 5, 2019 at the Fiserv Forum Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images). /

High Salary SF

Players costing over $6,667

Giannis Antetokounmpo (vs MIN – $12,300): Needs 52.6 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 59.6 fantasy points against Boston. You typically know what you’re getting from Giannis. He’s been a very reliable option all season and that’s not going to change in this matchup. Even in limited minutes, he can put up huge numbers. And this might be a limited minutes game based on the matchup and just how good the Bucks are. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a high ceiling.

LeBron James (at NO – $11,800): Needs 50.5 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 53.2 fantasy points against Houston. It’s playoff LeBron and that’s a scary thing for the rest of the league. I don’t know how much I’ll mention the Lakers moving forward but I do like a lot of their young guys in this game because they should be playing angry with all the Anthony Davis rumors prior to the deadline. Back to LeBron. It’s LeBron. He can set things aside and we know what he’s capable. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a high ceiling.

Paul George (vs SAC – $11,700): Needs 50.1 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 69.3 fantasy points against Utah. There are warning signs in this game. The Thunder is on a back-to-back and just played a double OT game. And the Kings pace is death for a team that could have tired legs. But I’m not doubting Paul George. You can always pivot and go with Kevin Durant in this spot because you know the Warriors are going to be up for the game and Durant is always a matchup problem and a reliable option. But I’m not doubting Paul George. Diagnosis: Reliable with a high ceiling.