Yesterday's Perfect NBA DFS Lineups: Wednesday 1/20/16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook (OKC) | PG | $10500 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 53.1 |
| James Harden (HOU) | SG | $9300 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 70.4 |
| Carmelo Anthony (NY) | SF | $8700 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49.9 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | C | $7200 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 62.9 |
| Elfrid Payton (ORL) | PG | $5700 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 44.2 |
| Chandler Parsons (DAL) | SF | $5400 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43.6 |
| Rodney Hood (UTAH) | SG | $5100 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.7 |
| Brandon Bass (LAL) | PF | $3900 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 34.4 |
| Jerami Grant (PHI) | PF | $3900 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 34.7 |
| Total Salary | $59700 | Total FP | 436.9 | ||||||
DraftKings
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | PF | $10600 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 65 |
| James Harden (HOU) | SG | $9700 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 80.25 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | C | $6800 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 67.25 |
| Rodney Hood (UTAH) | SG | $5800 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.5 |
| Elfrid Payton (ORL) | PG | $5800 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 47.5 |
| Jerami Grant (PHI) | SF | $4000 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 35.5 |
| Brandon Bass (LAL) | PF | $3800 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 35.25 |
| Willie Cauley-Stein (SAC) | C | $3300 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 35.5 |
| Total Salary | $49800 | Total FP | 412.75 | ||||||
FantasyFeud
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C | $178100 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 57 |
| James Harden (HOU) | SG | $147700 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 64.75 |
| Carmelo Anthony (NY) | SF | $134400 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46.75 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | C | $107600 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 59.75 |
| Rodney Hood (UTAH) | SG | $78800 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Chandler Parsons (DAL) | SF | $72400 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39.5 |
| Robin Lopez (NY) | C | $69700 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 40.5 |
| Brandon Bass (LAL) | PF | $63000 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 32.25 |
| Elfrid Payton (ORL) | PG | $60000 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
| Willie Cauley-Stein (SAC) | C | $55300 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31.5 |
| Total Salary | $967000 | Total FP | 451 | ||||||
DraftDay
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | PF/C | $20400 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 60.75 |
| James Harden (HOU) | SG/SF | $18450 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 74 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | C | $12450 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 64.25 |
| Chandler Parsons (DAL) | SF/PF | $9900 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45.25 |
| Elfrid Payton (ORL) | PG | $9550 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Rodney Hood (UTAH) | SG/SF | $9350 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.5 |
| Kent Bazemore (ATL) | SG/SF | $7600 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36.5 |
| Donald Sloan (BKN) | PG/SG | $6500 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26.25 |
| Bobby Portis (CHI) | PF/C | $5000 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.25 |
| Total Salary | $99200 | Total FP | 423.5 | ||||||
FantasyAces
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C | $7750 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 62.5 |
| James Harden (HOU) | SG | $7200 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 71.25 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | C | $5100 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 63.75 |
| Elfrid Payton (ORL) | PG | $5000 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 44.5 |
| Rodney Hood (UTAH) | SG | $4550 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Robin Lopez (NY) | C | $4150 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 42 |
| Jerami Grant (PHI) | SF | $3800 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 35 |
| Willie Cauley-Stein (SAC) | PF | $3800 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| Brandon Bass (LAL) | PF | $3500 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 34.75 |
| Total Salary | $44850 | Total FP | 431.75 | ||||||
Draftster
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden (HOU) | SG/SF | $9400 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 69.25 |
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C/PF | $9000 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 62.25 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | C | $6600 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 63.75 |
| Elfrid Payton (ORL) | PG | $5200 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 42.75 |
| Rodney Hood (UTAH) | SG/SF | $4600 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.75 |
| Chandler Parsons (DAL) | PF/SF | $4400 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Jerami Grant (PHI) | PF/SF | $4300 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 34.75 |
| Devin Harris (DAL) | SG/PG | $3300 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26.25 |
| Willie Cauley-Stein (SAC) | C/PF | $3000 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33.75 |
| Total Salary | $49800 | Total FP | 419.25 | ||||||
FantasyScore
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden (HOU) | G | $9800 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 74.25 |
| DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) | C | $9800 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 63.5 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | C | $6700 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 65.25 |
| C.J. McCollum (POR) | G | $6400 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 38.25 |
| Rodney Hood (UTAH) | F | $5100 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Elfrid Payton (ORL) | G | $4900 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 46 |
| Chandler Parsons (DAL) | F | $4700 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44.5 |
| Brandon Bass (LAL) | F | $2200 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 35.25 |
| Total Salary | $49600 | Total FP | 411 | ||||||
Yahoo
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden (HOU) | SG | $54 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 71.9 |
| Rudy Gay (SAC) | SF | $32 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 42.7 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | C | $30 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 63.4 |
| Rodney Hood (UTAH) | SG | $20 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.2 |
| Chandler Parsons (DAL) | SF | $19 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45.1 |
| Elfrid Payton (ORL) | PG | $19 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 44.2 |
| Robin Lopez (NY) | C | $13 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 41.4 |
| Frank Kaminsky (CHA) | PF | $13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.2 |
| Total Salary | $200 | Total FP | 386.1 | ||||||
