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Yesterday's Perfect NBA DFS Lineups: Tuesday 10/16/18

Ben Simmons narrowly missed a triple-double. Who else made it into the perfect lineup on opening night of the 2018-19 season?

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 and other content to get a deeper dive into a few of our favorite plays on the board.

If you're wondering how to apply perfect lineup results to your lineup-building process, read up on some key trends from historical perfect lineups.

FanDuel

Player Position Salary P R A S T B FP
Ben Simmons (PHI) PG $10000 19 15 8 4 3 2 64.0
Stephen Curry (GS) PG $9600 32 8 9 1 3 0 55.1
Paul George (OKC) SF $9000 27 2 5 4 5 0 43.9
Steven Adams (OKC) C $6900 17 11 4 2 2 0 40.2
Jayson Tatum (BOS) PF $6200 23 9 3 1 1 0 40.3
Dennis Schroder (OKC) SG $6100 21 9 6 2 3 1 46.8
J.J. Redick (PHI) SG $5100 16 2 1 0 0 0 19.9
Kevon Looney (GS) PF $3500 10 10 2 1 1 2 33.0
Total Salary $56400 Total FP 343.2

DraftKings

Player Position Salary P R A S T B FP
Ben Simmons (PHI) PG/SF $8400 19 15 8 4 3 2 61.75
Stephen Curry (GS) PG/SG $8600 32 8 9 1 3 0 58.5
Marcus Morris (BOS) SF/PF $4200 16 10 0 2 1 0 34.5
Steven Adams (OKC) C $5800 17 11 4 2 2 0 41.25
Jayson Tatum (BOS) SF/PF $5600 23 9 3 1 1 0 40.75
Dennis Schroder (OKC) PG/SG $6300 21 9 6 2 3 1 46.75
Klay Thompson (GS) SG $5900 14 4 0 0 2 0 18.5
Kevon Looney (GS) PF/C $3600 10 10 2 1 1 2 32.5
Total Salary $48400 Total FP 334.5

Yahoo

Player Position Salary P R A S T B FP
Ben Simmons (PHI) PG $46 19 15 8 4 3 2 64.0
Paul George (OKC) SF $35 27 2 5 4 5 0 43.9
Marcus Morris (BOS) PF $16 16 10 0 2 1 0 33.0
Steven Adams (OKC) C $21 17 11 4 2 2 0 40.2
Jayson Tatum (BOS) PF $23 23 9 3 1 1 0 40.3
Dennis Schroder (OKC) PG $27 21 9 6 2 3 1 46.8
J.J. Redick (PHI) SG $19 16 2 1 0 0 0 19.9
Kevon Looney (GS) PF $10 10 10 2 1 1 2 33.0
Total Salary $197 Total FP 321.1