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