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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – March 18, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 21: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder is seen before the game against the New York Knicks on January 21, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. 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 Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 21: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder is seen before the game against the New York Knicks on January 21, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. 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 Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – OCTOBER 11: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz warms up prior to the start of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on October 11, 2018 in Sacramento, California. 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 Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA – OCTOBER 11: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz warms up prior to the start of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on October 11, 2018 in Sacramento, California. 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 Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

High Salary C

Players costing over $6,250

Rudy Gobert (at WAS – $8,300): Needs 40.2 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 52.25 fantasy points against Brooklyn. Gobert can be a bit all over the place but he’s settled into a nice spot and now he gets the Wizards. Who doesn’t deliver against the Wizards? Gobert will get plenty of points and rebounds while also coming up with a handful of blocks and maybe a steal. If nothing else, he’ll get you value. But expect more given the matchup. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a good ceiling.

Kevin Love (vs DET – $7,700): Needs 36.8 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 45.5 fantasy points against Dallas. Love has been a bit up-and-down in recent contests but expect him to break the trend in this game. The Pistons are on a back-to-back and just aren’t a great basketball team as it is. Meanwhile, very few players in history put up big numbers on a bad team like Kevin Love. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a high ceiling.

Jusuf Nurkic (vs IND – $7,100): Needs 34.4 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 55 fantasy points against San Antonio. As long as the minutes are there, Nurkic will deliver. And the minutes will be there thanks to the Pacers frontcourt. And with McCollum out of the lineup, that’s even better for Nurkic’s value as he’ll see more opportunities alongside Lillard since he’s one of their more reliable offensive players. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a good ceiling.