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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – March 7, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

PORTLAND, OR - NOVEMBER 25: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during the game against the LA Clippers on November 25, 2018 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - NOVEMBER 25: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during the game against the LA Clippers on November 25, 2018 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – APRIL 19: CJ McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts as his team trails the New Orleans Pelicans during Game 3 of the Western Conference playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Smoothie King Center on April 19, 2018 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 Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – APRIL 19: CJ McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts as his team trails the New Orleans Pelicans during Game 3 of the Western Conference playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Smoothie King Center on April 19, 2018 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 Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

High Salary SG

Players costing over $6,250

Khris Middleton (vs IND – $6,300): Needs 29.2 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 22.75 fantasy points against Phoenix. Middleton wasn’t good against the Suns and while that’s usually a warning flag, I’m willing to chalk it up to the end of a long road trip and the Bucks not having a reason to try hard. They’ll be better against the Pacers. Especially Middleton. Diagnosis: Reliable with a good ceiling.

CJ McCollum (vs OKC – $6,100): Needs 28.9 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 35.5 fantasy points against Memphis. McCollum has been up-and-down in recent weeks. He was up against the Grizzlies so if the trend holds, he’ll be better in this one. And I don’t trust the Thunder defense at all right now. Diagnosis: Reliable with a high ceiling.

High Value SG

Players costing $6,250 or under

Bojan Bogdanovic (at MIL – $6,000): Needs 27.8 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 41.5 fantasy points against Chicago. As I’ve been saying about the Pacers for a couple of weeks now, they just have a lot of good players at good salaries who deliver and then some. The Bucks will be their toughest matchup but the Pacers are scrappy. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a high ceiling.

Wesley Matthews (at MIL – $4,300): Needs 19.9 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 21.75 fantasy points against Chicago. It’s another member of the Pacers. Remember what I was saying about them just having a bunch of reliable players? Matthews gets the minutes and he’s at a very good salary given those minutes and his usual production. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a good ceiling.