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Yesterday's Perfect NBA DFS Lineups: Sunday 2/8/15

James Harden put up a monster line in a hard fought loss against the Blazers last night.

While it is depressing that football season has ended, the good news is that we now get the pleasure of 12 hours of NBA basketball on Sundays for the remainder of the season. And yesterday's slate did not disappoint. It opened with a blowout, closed with a nail-biter and featured a little bit of everything in between.

The Thunder's decimation of the Clippers gave us our first look at rookie Mitch McGary, who posted an impressive 19-point, 10-rebound double-double in his first real action of the season. In the second nationally televised game, fellow rookie Jordan Clarkson continued to impress, scoring 20 points with 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and zero turnovers, although it was not enough to overcome Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, both of whom also made their way into yesterday's perfect lineups.

There was certainly plenty of value to be had last night, but the line of the night came from the Beard himself. James Harden posted an absurd 45 points with 9 rebounds, 8 assists and two steals, scoring at will and keeping the Rockets close before Portaland was able to pull away at the end. Harden has become must-watch programming as he and Stephen Curry continue to separate themselves from the pack in the MVP race.

With the All-Star break looming, many teams are being cautious with players who are banged up. This means there should be a ton of value on the board tonight as less-expensive players emerge as viable options due to increased playing time and usage. With that in mind, make sure to check our optimal lineups -- which will be updated periodically throughout the day -- to see who our algorithms recommend as the best plays tonight. Also, before you finalize your lineups, take some time to read our daily fantasy NBA primer around 6:00 PM EST for a deeper dive into a few of our favorite plays on the board.

DraftKings

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
James Harden (HOU) SG $10100 45 9 8 2 4 0 72.25
Kyrie Irving (CLE) PG $8500 28 4 10 1 1 0 53.5
Kevin Love (CLE) PF $8000 32 10 3 0 1 0 53.5
Al Jefferson (CHA) C $7600 30 13 2 0 1 1 52.25
Kevin Martin (MIN) SG $5800 24 9 2 3 1 0 43.75
Wesley Johnson (LAL) SF $3400 15 3 2 2 1 0 26.25
Luis Scola (IND) PF $3200 15 14 3 0 1 0 38
Mitch McGary (OKC) PF $3000 19 10 0 1 2 0 34
Total Salary $49600 Total FP 373.5

FanDuel

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
James Harden (HOU) SG $10800 45 9 8 2 4 0 67.8
Pau Gasol (CHI) PF $9400 25 15 4 1 1 1 52
Al Jefferson (CHA) C $8000 30 13 2 0 1 1 49.6
Kevin Martin (MIN) SG $6500 24 9 2 3 1 0 42.8
Isaiah Thomas (PHX) PG $5600 26 3 5 1 0 0 39.1
Gerald Henderson (CHA) SF $5300 13 7 8 0 2 0 31.4
Trevor Ariza (HOU) SF $5300 9 7 6 4 1 0 33.4
Jordan Clarkson (LAL) PG $4500 20 6 4 3 0 0 39.2
Luis Scola (IND) PF $3800 15 14 3 0 1 0 35.3
Total Salary $59200 Total FP 390.6

FantasyFeud

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
Pau Gasol (CHI) F $153900 25 15 4 1 1 1 49.25
James Harden (HOU) G $151000 45 9 8 2 4 0 59.25
Kyrie Irving (CLE) G $132000 28 4 10 1 1 0 46.5
Kevin Love (CLE) F $126300 32 10 3 0 1 0 43.5
Al Jefferson (CHA) C $114500 30 13 2 0 1 1 45.25
Jonas Valanciunas (TOR) C $88400 8 16 0 1 1 4 35
Mike Conley (MEM) G $78600 21 3 6 3 1 0 36.25
Luis Scola (IND) F $57700 15 14 3 0 1 0 33
Jordan Clarkson (LAL) G $55100 20 6 4 3 0 0 35
Mitch McGary (OKC) F $40000 19 10 0 1 2 0 30.5
Total Salary $997500 Total FP 413.5

DraftDay

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
James Harden (HOU) SG/SF $19350 45 9 8 2 4 0 69.75
Kevin Love (CLE) PF/C $15450 32 10 3 0 1 0 53.25
Jimmy Butler (CHI) SG/SF $15350 27 2 5 6 3 0 48.75
Kyrie Irving (CLE) PG/SG $14500 28 4 10 1 1 0 53.25
Isaiah Thomas (PHX) PG $9900 26 3 5 1 0 0 39.5
Jordan Clarkson (LAL) PG $7550 20 6 4 3 0 0 37.25
Luis Scola (IND) PF/C $7250 15 14 3 0 1 0 35
Kent Bazemore (ATL) SG/SF $5350 14 5 2 2 0 0 27.75
Mitch McGary (OKC) PF $5000 19 10 0 1 2 0 32
Total Salary $99700 Total FP 396.5

FantasyAces

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
James Harden (HOU) SG $7300 45 9 8 2 4 0 68.25
Kevin Love (CLE) PF $5750 32 10 3 0 1 0 48
Kyrie Irving (CLE) PG $5750 28 4 10 1 1 0 49
Al Jefferson (CHA) C $5700 30 13 2 0 1 1 50.25
Kevin Martin (MIN) SG $4700 24 9 2 3 1 0 43.25
Ed Davis (LAL) PF $4400 16 9 2 2 0 1 36.25
Luis Scola (IND) PF $4100 15 14 3 0 1 0 36
Jordan Clarkson (LAL) PG $4100 20 6 4 3 0 0 39.5
Mitch McGary (OKC) PF $3000 19 10 0 1 2 0 31.5
Total Salary $44800 Total FP 402

Draftster

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
James Harden (HOU) SG/SF $9400 45 9 8 2 4 0 67.25
Kyrie Irving (CLE) SG/PG $7300 28 4 10 1 1 0 46.75
Jimmy Butler (CHI) SG/SF $6900 27 2 5 6 3 0 45.5
Kevin Martin (MIN) SG/SF $5700 24 9 2 3 1 0 43
Nikola Pekovic (MIN) C $5200 29 3 1 2 0 0 38
Ed Davis (LAL) C/PF $4600 16 9 2 2 0 1 35.75
Luis Scola (IND) C/PF $4100 15 14 3 0 1 0 35.5
Jordan Clarkson (LAL) PG $3800 20 6 4 3 0 0 38.5
Kent Bazemore (ATL) SG/SF $3000 14 5 2 2 0 0 26.75
Total Salary $50000 Total FP 377

FantasyScore

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
James Harden (HOU) G $9300 45 9 8 2 4 0 70.25
Chris Paul (LAC) G $8500 18 6 13 3 1 0 50.5
Pau Gasol (CHI) F $8200 25 15 4 1 1 1 53.25
Al Jefferson (CHA) C $7900 30 13 2 0 1 1 50.75
Kevin Love (CLE) F $7600 32 10 3 0 1 0 48.5
Jordan Clarkson (LAL) G $3200 20 6 4 3 0 0 39.5
Luis Scola (IND) F $3000 15 14 3 0 1 0 36.5
Mitch McGary (OKC) F $2200 19 10 0 1 2 0 32.5
Total Salary $49900 Total FP 381.75