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DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – March 22, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK- MARCH 13: D'Angelo Russell #1 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on against the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 13, 2019 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK- MARCH 13: D'Angelo Russell #1 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on against the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 13, 2019 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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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MEMPHIS, TN – JANUARY 4: D’Angelo Russell #1 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies on January 4, 2019 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. 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 Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
MEMPHIS, TN – JANUARY 4: D’Angelo Russell #1 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies on January 4, 2019 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. 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 Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /

High Salary SG

Players costing over $6,250

James Harden (vs SA – $11,400): Needs 54.7 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 88.75 fantasy points against Memphis. It’s James Harden and you can rarely go wrong with James Harden because he can break the system. But his high salary means he needs to break the system and the Spurs have really turned things around as of late. And the Rockets reportedly want to manage his minutes after playing him 46 minutes against the Grizzlies. Still, it’s James Harden. Diagnosis: Reliable with a high ceiling.

D’Angelo Russell (at LAL – $8,300): Needs 39.8 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 77 fantasy points against Sacramento. But the guy I really love on Friday is Russell. He’s playing the best basketball of his career and the Lakers are a complete mess with no hope the rest of this season. You don’t think Russell wants to rub it in a little bit? He does. Of course he does. And he will. This is going to be the Russell show and I am here for it on Friday. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a high ceiling.

Khris Middleton (vs MIA – $7,500): Needs 34.8 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 49 fantasy points against Cleveland. Middleton has continued to deliver with Giannis out of the lineup. As is the case when Giannis doesn’t play, Middleton’s ceiling is higher but he’s slightly less reliable just because there’s more attention on him. The Heat can be a tough matchup but the Bucks have the offense to give them plenty of trouble. Diagnosis: Reliable with a high ceiling.