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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – April 29, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 23: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts after he hit a game winning three-pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder after Game Five Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2019 at the Moda Center 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 23: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts after he hit a game winning three-pointer against the Oklahoma City Thunder after Game Five Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2019 at the Moda Center 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – APRIL 23: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts to a play against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Five of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffson April 23, 2019 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. 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 Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /

High Salary C

Players costing over $6,667

Nikola Jokic (vs POR – $11,300): Needs 50.6 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 66 fantasy points against San Antonio. Jokic has been a monster in the playoffs and I’m not going to doubt him. The Blazers defense isn’t as good as it showed against the Thunder. And Jokic is better than anyone on the Thunder as well. Much like Lillard, until I see him have a poor game, I’m going to trust that he has a big game. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a high ceiling.

Joel Embiid (at TOR – $11,000): Needs 49.2 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 28.6 fantasy points against Toronto. Embiid will be better in Game 2. As I’ve been saying, the Sixers should be better in Game 2. It’s still a tough matchup for the Sixers and Embiid has his hands full, but he’s still Joel Embiid and we know he can dominate when he’s on his game. Diagnosis: Reliable with a high ceiling.

Enes Kanter (at DEN – $6,700): Needs 30 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 37.6 fantasy points against Oklahoma City. Kanter is currently questionable. If he doesn’t play, look at the Blazers starting lineup and grab. Some value there. Zach Collins and Jake Layman should get some extra playing time with no Kanter. If he does play, I don’t like him quite as much in this series. The Nuggets will likely expose him more than the Thunder did. Diagnosis: Fairly reliable with a good ceiling.

High Value C

Players costing $6,667 or under

Marc Gasol (vs PHI – $5,600): Needs 25.1 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 19.4 fantasy points against Philadelphia. Gasol is seeing more minutes but it didn’t translate to bigger numbers. He’s doing his job defensively but that play doesn’t mean anything for DFS players. He’s still your best value option unless the Blazers get crazy with Kanter’s injury. Diagnosis: Fairly reliable with a decent ceiling.