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FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – May 7, 2019

By Jeremy Lambert

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 30: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on January 30, 2019 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 Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 30: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on January 30, 2019 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 Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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Thunder, trail blazers, game 4
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – APRIL 21: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers dunks the ball during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Four of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 21, 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) /

High Salary PG

Players costing over $6,667

Damian Lillard (at DEN – $9,900): Needs 42.7 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 46.1 fantasy points against Denver. Playing 4 OTs didn’t hurt the Nuggets/Blazers offense as much as many, myself included, thought it would. Lillard continues to be fine in this series but hasn’t been the nuclear option that he was in the first round. We know he can do it and he’s still a reliable option at this salary. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a high ceiling.

Jamal Murray (vs POR – $8,100): Needs 35 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 44 fantasy points against Portland. Murray is maybe reliable? He’s playing great at the moment and I worried about him in both road games. The confidence is there and Jamal Murray with confidence is a very scary thing. It could also be scary for the other reason in that he takes too many shots and ends up missing the majority of them. Diagnosis: Reliable with a high ceiling.

Kyle Lowry (vs PHI – $6,900): Needs 29.8 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 30.7 fantasy points against Philadelphia. Lowry was better in Game 4 as everyone expected him to be better in Game 4. Despite not delivering a big outing, he has continued to play solid in these playoffs, aside from a couple of rough games. He’s a reliable DFS option. Diagnosis: Very reliable with a decent ceiling.

High Value PG

Players costing $6,667 or under

Seth Curry (at DEN – $3,800): Needs 16.4 fantasy points. LAST GAME – 20.1 fantasy points against Denver. Curry delivered in Game 4 partly due to having fresh legs and party because we know he can get hot from the field. I still like him as a salary saving option because the minutes should be there and we know he can shoot the ball. Diagnosis: Reliable with a good ceiling.