Yesterday's Perfect NBA DFS Lineups: Thursday 1/14/16
Ever finish a night of daily fantasy and wonder what a perfect lineup would look like? Well, each day here at numberFire, we're going to share that information with you. Last night's lineups are listed below.
As always, make sure to check out our optimal lineups -- which will be updated periodically leading up to every game -- to see who our algorithms recommend as the best plays. Also, make sure to check out our daily fantasy basketball primer to get a deeper dive into a few of our favorite plays on the board.
FanDuel
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C | $10600 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 57.9 |
| Kyle Lowry (TOR) | PG | $9000 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 46.1 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG | $8900 | 53 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 76 |
| Kawhi Leonard (SA) | SF | $7700 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 41.5 |
| Victor Oladipo (ORL) | SG | $6000 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 44.2 |
| Mario Chalmers (MEM) | PG | $5200 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 45.6 |
| Tristan Thompson (CLE) | PF | $4500 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36.3 |
| Robert Covington (PHI) | SF | $4200 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37.7 |
| Jason Smith (ORL) | PF | $3500 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| Total Salary | $59600 | Total FP | 415.3 | ||||||
DraftKings
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | PF | $10300 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 63.25 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG | $8800 | 53 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 81 |
| Ishmael Smith (PHI) | PG | $7000 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Mario Chalmers (MEM) | PG | $6300 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 48.25 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | C | $5100 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 40.5 |
| Tristan Thompson (CLE) | PF | $4900 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39.5 |
| Robert Covington (PHI) | SF | $4400 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Jason Smith (ORL) | PF | $3200 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.25 |
| Total Salary | $50000 | Total FP | 388.75 | ||||||
FantasyFeud
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C | $169100 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 49.75 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG | $152700 | 53 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 67 |
| Kawhi Leonard (SA) | SF | $115000 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 38 |
| Rudy Gay (SAC) | SF | $108400 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 36.25 |
| Victor Oladipo (ORL) | SG | $92800 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 39.5 |
| Tony Parker (SA) | PG | $83400 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 34.5 |
| Mario Chalmers (MEM) | PG | $81300 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 42.25 |
| Tristan Thompson (CLE) | C | $70200 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34.5 |
| Cory Joseph (TOR) | PG | $62200 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28.25 |
| Robert Covington (PHI) | SF | $56800 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Total Salary | $991900 | Total FP | 403.5 | ||||||
DraftDay
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | PF/C | $20850 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 58.25 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG/SF | $15850 | 53 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 75.75 |
| Victor Oladipo (ORL) | PG/SG | $12850 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 48.5 |
| Ishmael Smith (PHI) | PG | $10250 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42.25 |
| Mario Chalmers (MEM) | PG/SG | $9450 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 47.5 |
| Tristan Thompson (CLE) | PF/C | $9050 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36.75 |
| Robert Covington (PHI) | SF/PF | $8500 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41.75 |
| Cory Joseph (TOR) | PG | $7100 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 30.5 |
| Jason Smith (ORL) | PF/C | $5000 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.5 |
| Total Salary | $98900 | Total FP | 409.75 | ||||||
FantasyAces
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C | $7500 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 58.75 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG | $6300 | 53 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 76.5 |
| Rudy Gay (SAC) | SF | $5400 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 40.75 |
| Victor Oladipo (ORL) | SG | $5300 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 44.5 |
| Tony Parker (SA) | PG | $4650 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| Tristan Thompson (CLE) | PF | $4400 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 |
| Mario Chalmers (MEM) | PG | $4100 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 45.75 |
| Robert Covington (PHI) | SF | $3800 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Jason Smith (ORL) | C | $3300 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.25 |
| Total Salary | $44750 | Total FP | 410.5 | ||||||
Draftster
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C/PF | $8900 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 59.5 |
| Kyle Lowry (TOR) | PG | $7700 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 45.25 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG/SF | $7300 | 53 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 76 |
| Victor Oladipo (ORL) | SG/PG | $5700 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Robert Covington (PHI) | SG/SF | $4800 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37.75 |
| Tristan Thompson (CLE) | C/PF | $4600 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37.25 |
| Mario Chalmers (MEM) | SG/PG | $4000 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 44.5 |
| Ishmael Smith (PHI) | PG | $3800 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41.5 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | C/PF | $3000 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 36.75 |
| Total Salary | $49800 | Total FP | 422.25 | ||||||
FantasyScore
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C | $9500 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 60.75 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | F | $8300 | 53 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 78.5 |
| Ishmael Smith (PHI) | G | $7100 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44 |
| Victor Oladipo (ORL) | G | $6900 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 46 |
| Mario Chalmers (MEM) | G | $5200 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 47.25 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | C | $4600 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 40.5 |
| Robert Covington (PHI) | F | $4400 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Tristan Thompson (CLE) | F | $3500 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| Total Salary | $49500 | Total FP | 393 | ||||||
Yahoo
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C | $50 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 58.9 |
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | SG | $43 | 53 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 77 |
| Victor Oladipo (ORL) | PG | $30 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 46.7 |
| Ishmael Smith (PHI) | PG | $26 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 43.8 |
| Robert Covington (PHI) | PF | $19 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40.7 |
| Mario Chalmers (MEM) | PG | $12 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 46.6 |
| Stanley Johnson (DET) | SF | $10 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27.1 |
| Trey Lyles (UTAH) | PF | $10 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29.1 |
| Total Salary | $200 | Total FP | 369.9 | ||||||
