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Yesterday's Perfect NBA DFS Lineups: Thursday 4/21/22

Nikola Jokic's 37 points weren't enough for Denver to win Game 3, but they were enough to make the perfect DFS lineup. Which players joined him?

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 projections and 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
Nikola Jokic (DEN) C/PF $11400 37 18 5 3 5 0 70.1
Donovan Mitchell (UTAH) SG/PG $9000 32 2 6 0 2 1 44.4
D'Angelo Russell (MIN) SG/PG $7300 22 5 8 1 3 0 40.0
Spencer Dinwiddie (DAL) PG/SG $7000 20 5 6 3 2 0 42.0
Mike Conley (UTAH) PG $5600 21 2 6 2 4 1 37.4
Desmond Bane (MEM) SG/SF $5400 26 6 2 1 1 2 44.2
Dorian Finney-Smith (DAL) SF/SG $5300 14 8 2 4 1 0 37.6
Aaron Gordon (DEN) PF $5100 18 12 4 0 2 1 39.4
Jarred Vanderbilt (MIN) PF $3700 10 13 2 3 1 0 36.6
Total Salary $59800 Total FP 391.7

DraftKings

Player Position Salary P R A S T B FP
Nikola Jokic (DEN) C $11200 37 18 5 3 5 0 73.0
Ja Morant (MEM) PG $9800 16 10 10 1 7 3 53.0
Desmond Bane (MEM) SG $6200 26 6 2 1 1 2 45.5
Aaron Gordon (DEN) SF/PF $5600 18 12 4 0 2 1 42.0
Mike Conley (UTAH) PG $5500 21 2 6 2 4 1 37.5
Brandon Clarke (MEM) PF/C $4700 20 8 0 0 0 1 32.0
Jarred Vanderbilt (MIN) PF $3500 10 13 2 3 1 0 36.25
Josh Green (DAL) SF $3200 12 3 6 2 0 0 30.25
Total Salary $49700 Total FP 349.5