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Yesterday's Perfect NBA DFS Lineups: Tuesday 3/31/15

Blake Griffin posted his best line of the season in a hard-fought loss to the Warriors last night.

With only four games on the docket and Coach Budenholzer and the Hawks messing with DFS players' heads, last night's slate was kind of a mess. None of Atlanta's starters played their full compliment of minutes, Reggie Jackson missed much of the Pistons' game fighting a stomach bug and -- other than Goran Dragic and Dwyane Wade -- the banged-up Heat were forced to play an unusual rotation as well. All that said, although the injuries to the Hawks, Pistons and Heat made it difficult to predict which of their players would reach value, if you targeted players from the five other teams in action last night you likely finished the night satisfied.

The grudge match between the Warriors and Clippers was expected to produce fireworks and boy did it deliver. Blake Griffin has notoriously butted heads with the Warriors in the past, but with his arch nemesis Draymond Green sidelined last night Griffin let his game do the talking. The Clippers' star posted a monstrous 40-point, 12-rebound, 5-assist, 3-block line, dominating the Warriors' interior defense, but ultimately Golden State had the last laugh. The Warriors were able to pull out the victory despite Griffin's impressive performance thanks in large part to Klay Thompson who scored 25 points with 8 rebounds and 4 assists to help lead the Warriors to their 63rd win of the season.

The other game that produced some serious fantasy value was the back-and-forth brawl between the Nets and Pacers. Indiana kept the game close until the very end due to another huge outing from George Hill, who poured in 28 points with 6 boards, 3 dimes and no turnovers, but they were unable to overcome the interior presence of Brook Lopez. The Nets' big man kept up his recent torrent pace with another massive double-double, scoring 24 points to go along with 11 rebounds and 4 blocks in a critical victory for Brooklyn as they push for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Tonight we are fortunate enough to get a much larger, 12-game slate which will offer a much larger player pool to choose from than last night's four-game mess of a slate. With this in mind, make sure to check out our optimal lineups -- which will be updated periodically throughout the day -- to see who our algorithms recommend as the best plays. 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
Blake Griffin (LAC) PF $8600 40 12 5 1 3 3 70.5
Kawhi Leonard (SA) SF $8100 22 9 3 4 1 2 49.75
Brook Lopez (BKN) C $7800 24 11 2 0 0 2 46.25
Klay Thompson (GS) SG $7100 25 8 4 1 1 0 44
Tim Duncan (SA) PF $6700 12 11 1 1 0 3 36.75
C.J. Watson (IND) PG $4400 13 6 6 2 2 1 35.5
Anthony Tolliver (DET) PF $4000 13 10 1 0 1 0 29.5
Thabo Sefolosha (ATL) SG $3000 19 5 2 1 1 0 30.75
Total Salary $49700 Total FP 343

FanDuel

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
Blake Griffin (LAC) PF $8800 40 12 5 1 3 3 66.9
Kawhi Leonard (SA) SF $8200 22 9 3 4 1 2 48.3
Brook Lopez (BKN) C $8200 24 11 2 0 0 2 44.2
George Hill (IND) PG $7400 28 6 3 0 0 0 39.7
Klay Thompson (GS) SG $7000 25 8 4 1 1 0 41.6
David West (IND) PF $5600 14 6 6 0 1 1 31.2
Joe Johnson (BKN) SG $5600 21 6 4 0 1 0 33.2
C.J. Watson (IND) PG $4400 13 6 6 2 2 1 33.2
Tayshaun Prince (DET) SF $3900 9 3 2 2 2 1 19.6
Total Salary $59100 Total FP 357.9

FantasyFeud

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
Blake Griffin (LAC) F $129500 40 12 5 1 3 3 63
Andre Drummond (DET) C $125800 22 13 1 2 1 1 40.75
Brook Lopez (BKN) C $125500 24 11 2 0 0 2 41.75
George Hill (IND) G $117600 28 6 3 0 0 0 36
Kawhi Leonard (SA) F $117000 22 9 3 4 1 2 45.75
Klay Thompson (GS) G $107700 25 8 4 1 1 0 35
Deron Williams (BKN) G $89200 11 6 8 2 0 0 33
C.J. Watson (IND) G $79600 13 6 6 2 2 1 32.5
David Lee (GS) F $60900 17 7 1 0 0 0 24.75
Thabo Sefolosha (ATL) G $38400 19 5 2 1 1 0 25.75
Total Salary $991200 Total FP 378.25

DraftDay

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
Blake Griffin (LAC) PF/C $15650 40 12 5 1 3 3 66.75
Kawhi Leonard (SA) SG/SF $15100 22 9 3 4 1 2 48.75
Brook Lopez (BKN) C $15100 24 11 2 0 0 2 43.25
George Hill (IND) PG/SG $14000 28 6 3 0 0 0 42
Klay Thompson (GS) SG/SF $13350 25 8 4 1 1 0 42
C.J. Watson (IND) PG $8900 13 6 6 2 2 1 36
Alan Anderson (BKN) SG/SF $6900 20 2 1 0 0 0 26
Anthony Tolliver (DET) SF/PF $5350 13 10 1 0 1 0 28.25
Thabo Sefolosha (ATL) SG/SF $5000 19 5 2 1 1 0 30
Total Salary $99350 Total FP 363

FantasyAces

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
Blake Griffin (LAC) PF $6350 40 12 5 1 3 3 67.5
Kawhi Leonard (SA) SF $5900 22 9 3 4 1 2 48.75
Brook Lopez (BKN) C $5350 24 11 2 0 0 2 44.75
Klay Thompson (GS) SG $5300 25 8 4 1 1 0 42
George Hill (IND) PG $4950 28 6 3 0 0 0 40
Joe Johnson (BKN) SF $4650 21 6 4 0 1 0 33.5
Deron Williams (BKN) PG $4600 11 6 8 2 0 0 34.5
C.J. Watson (IND) PG $4100 13 6 6 2 2 1 33.5
Thabo Sefolosha (ATL) SG $3500 19 5 2 1 1 0 29.25
Total Salary $44700 Total FP 373.75

Draftster

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
Blake Griffin (LAC) C/PF $8200 40 12 5 1 3 3 67
Andre Drummond (DET) C/PF $7300 22 13 1 2 1 1 44.75
Kawhi Leonard (SA) SG/SF $7100 22 9 3 4 1 2 48.25
Brook Lopez (BKN) C $6900 24 11 2 0 0 2 44.25
George Hill (IND) SG/PG $5700 28 6 3 0 0 0 39.25
C.J. Watson (IND) PG $4100 13 6 6 2 2 1 32.5
Thabo Sefolosha (ATL) SG/SF $3800 19 5 2 1 1 0 29
Alan Anderson (BKN) SG/SF $3200 20 2 1 0 0 0 23.75
Anthony Tolliver (DET) PF/SF $3000 13 10 1 0 1 0 26
Total Salary $49300 Total FP 354.75

FantasyScore

Player Position Salary Pts R A S T B FP
Andre Drummond (DET) C $8400 22 13 1 2 1 1 45.25
Blake Griffin (LAC) F $8200 40 12 5 1 3 3 69
Klay Thompson (GS) G $7300 25 8 4 1 1 0 42.5
Kawhi Leonard (SA) F $7100 22 9 3 4 1 2 49.25
Brook Lopez (BKN) C $7000 24 11 2 0 0 2 44.75
George Hill (IND) G $5500 28 6 3 0 0 0 40
C.J. Watson (IND) G $2900 13 6 6 2 2 1 34.5
Anthony Tolliver (DET) F $2200 13 10 1 0 1 0 26.5
Total Salary $48600 Total FP 351.75