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Yesterday's Perfect NBA DFS Lineups: Thursday 1/15/15

The stars shined bright last night and left their footprints all over yesterday's perfect lineups.

Usually small slates are a bit unpredictable, but yesterday we saw star players dominate all three games on the slate. In the early game, Brandon Knight continued his meteoric rise with a huge 20-point, 6-assist, 5-rebound and 6-steal line in the Bucks' beat down of the Knicks. Then, in the evening game, James Harden was one rebound away from a monstrous triple-double, amassing 31 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds while Kevin Durant posted an impressive double-double of his own in the same game with 24 points, 10 boards and 3 blocks.

The late game on the slate featured two of the greatest players the game of basketball has ever seen -- LeBron James and Kobe Bryant -- and neither disappointed. James willed the struggling Cavaliers to victory last night with his 36 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Meanwhile, Bryant surprised everyone by putting on a passing clinic, scoring just 19 points on just 14 shots while racking up a career-best 17 assists.

Tonight's slate features a whopping-13 games, which means that today's perfect lineups will likely be extremely high scoring and feature some guys that you wouldn't necessarily expect. With that in mind, make sure to check out our optimal lineups to see who our algorithms expect to be the night's best plays. The optimal lineups are updated on a rolling basis as we learn more about each individual players' status, so be sure to keep your eye on them throughout the day. Also make sure to read our daily fantasy basketball primer every day around 6:00 PM EST for some additional advice and a breakdown of some of the best value's on the board.

DraftKings

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
James Harden (HOU) SG $10500 31 9 10 1 2 0 62.75
Kobe Bryant (LAL) SG $8400 19 6 17 0 3 0 53.5
Jordan Hill (LAL) C $5800 20 6 1 3 1 1 36.5
Trevor Ariza (HOU) SF $5600 17 2 4 4 1 0 34.5
Donatas Motiejunas (HOU) PF $5200 14 4 3 1 1 0 26
Reggie Jackson (OKC) PG $5000 16 6 6 1 1 1 36.5
Khris Middleton (MIL) SF $4800 14 6 5 3 0 0 36
Jose Calderon (NY) PG $4600 11 3 9 1 3 0 30.25
Total Salary $49900 Total FP 316

FanDuel

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
James Harden (HOU) SG $10700 31 9 10 1 2 0 56.8
Kobe Bryant (LAL) SG $8500 19 6 17 0 3 0 48.7
Brandon Knight (MIL) PG $7200 20 5 6 6 3 0 44
Josh Smith (HOU) PF $6100 13 7 2 1 3 0 23.4
Trevor Ariza (HOU) SF $5500 17 2 4 4 1 0 32.4
Donatas Motiejunas (HOU) PF $5500 14 4 3 1 1 0 24.3
Jordan Hill (LAL) C $5500 20 6 1 3 1 1 35.7
Reggie Jackson (OKC) PG $5300 16 6 6 1 1 1 35.2
Khris Middleton (MIL) SF $5200 14 6 5 3 0 0 34.7
Total Salary $59500 Total FP 335.2

FantasyFeud

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
LeBron James (CLE) F $146100 36 5 5 2 1 0 44.25
James Harden (HOU) G $141800 31 9 10 1 2 0 53.25
Kevin Durant (OKC) F $131300 24 10 1 0 4 3 38
Kobe Bryant (LAL) G $121400 19 6 17 0 3 0 45
Brandon Knight (MIL) G $97300 20 5 6 6 3 0 40.75
Jordan Hill (LAL) C $86400 20 6 1 3 1 1 34
Zaza Pachulia (MIL) C $82200 11 14 5 0 3 0 29.5
Khris Middleton (MIL) F $76400 14 6 5 3 0 0 31.5
Reggie Jackson (OKC) G $71600 16 6 6 1 1 1 32
Travis Wear (NY) F $41900 13 4 0 0 0 0 16
Total Salary $996400 Total FP 364.25

DraftDay

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
James Harden (HOU) SG/SF $19400 31 9 10 1 2 0 62.25
Kobe Bryant (LAL) SG/SF $16150 19 6 17 0 3 0 51.5
Brandon Knight (MIL) PG/SG $13050 20 5 6 6 3 0 46
Reggie Jackson (OKC) PG/SG $10000 16 6 6 1 1 1 35.25
Zaza Pachulia (MIL) C $9950 11 14 5 0 3 0 32.75
Khris Middleton (MIL) SF/PF $9400 14 6 5 3 0 0 35.25
Jose Calderon (NY) PG $8600 11 3 9 1 3 0 30.75
O.J. Mayo (MIL) PG/SG $8200 22 1 0 0 1 0 25.25
Travis Wear (NY) PF $5200 13 4 0 0 0 0 18
Total Salary $99950 Total FP 337

FantasyAces

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
James Harden (HOU) SG $7350 31 9 10 1 2 0 57.25
Kobe Bryant (LAL) SG $6000 19 6 17 0 3 0 49
Brandon Knight (MIL) PG $5000 20 5 6 6 3 0 44.25
Trevor Ariza (HOU) SF $4650 17 2 4 4 1 0 32.5
Jordan Hill (LAL) C $4450 20 6 1 3 1 1 36
Zaza Pachulia (MIL) C $4450 11 14 5 0 3 0 33
Donatas Motiejunas (HOU) PF $4450 14 4 3 1 1 0 24.5
Khris Middleton (MIL) PF $4250 14 6 5 3 0 0 35
Reggie Jackson (OKC) PG $4200 16 6 6 1 1 1 35.5
Total Salary $44800 Total FP 347

Draftster

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
James Harden (HOU) SG/SF $9200 31 9 10 1 2 0 55.25
Kobe Bryant (LAL) SG/PG $7700 19 6 17 0 3 0 45.5
Brandon Knight (MIL) SG/PG $7000 20 5 6 6 3 0 43.5
Jordan Hill (LAL) C/PF $5700 20 6 1 3 1 1 36
Reggie Jackson (OKC) SG/PG $5000 16 6 6 1 1 1 34.25
Zaza Pachulia (MIL) C $4700 11 14 5 0 3 0 32.5
Khris Middleton (MIL) PF/SF $3800 14 6 5 3 0 0 33.75
Donatas Motiejunas (HOU) PF/SF $3600 14 4 3 1 1 0 24
LeBron James (CLE) PF/SF $3000 36 5 5 2 1 0 51.75
Total Salary $49700 Total FP 356.5

FantasyScore

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
James Harden (HOU) G $9300 31 9 10 1 2 0 58.25
LeBron James (CLE) F $9100 36 5 5 2 1 0 53.25
Kobe Bryant (LAL) G $8000 19 6 17 0 3 0 50.5
Brandon Knight (MIL) G $6500 20 5 6 6 3 0 45.75
Jordan Hill (LAL) C $5000 20 6 1 3 1 1 36.5
Trevor Ariza (HOU) F $4900 17 2 4 4 1 0 33
Khris Middleton (MIL) F $3500 14 6 5 3 0 0 35
Zaza Pachulia (MIL) C $2200 11 14 5 0 3 0 34.5
Total Salary $48500 Total FP 346.75