Yesterday's Perfect NBA DFS Lineups: Thursday 1/8/15
Last night's slate featured two blowouts, which made for some interesting garbage time scoring. If you checked out yesterday's optimal lineups, you may have been part of the small group of people who took advantage of both Travis Wear and Hassan Whiteside's value -- both cleaned up in the waining moments of their respective games. Wear finished with a career-best 21 points while adding 5 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block while Whiteside posted 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks.
The cap relief that Wear and Whiteside provided made room for some of the elite players on the board to slide into last night's perfect lineups as well. Kemba Walker stayed red hot as Al Jefferson remains sidelined, scoring 29 points with 8 assists, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and zero turnovers. James Harden, Kyle Lowry and LaMarcus Aldridge all cracked the list as well, pouring in their usual monster stat lines.
As I alluded to earlier, yesterday's optimal lineups featured many of the players listed in last night's perfect lineups. The optimal lineups are updated on a rolling basis throughout the day, so make sure to check them out as game time approaches. Also, make sure to read our daily fantasy basketball primer every day around 6:00 PM EST.
DraftKings
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lowry (TOR) | PG | $10200 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 45.75 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge (POR) | PF | $10000 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39.5 |
| Kemba Walker (CHA) | PG | $9900 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Gerald Henderson (CHA) | SG | $5300 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40.75 |
| Donatas Motiejunas (HOU) | PF | $4800 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 36.75 |
| Hassan Whiteside (MIA) | C | $3800 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27.5 |
| Cleanthony Early (NY) | SF | $3000 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Travis Wear (NY) | PF | $3000 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32.75 |
| Total Salary | $50000 | Total FP | 308.25 | ||||||
FanDuel
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden (HOU) | SG | $11000 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 46.3 |
| Kyle Lowry (TOR) | PG | $9800 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 41.9 |
| Kemba Walker (CHA) | PG | $9000 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55.4 |
| Wesley Matthews (POR) | SG | $5800 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30.9 |
| Nicolas Batum (POR) | SF | $5800 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28.8 |
| Donatas Motiejunas (HOU) | PF | $5300 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 34.9 |
| Gerald Henderson (CHA) | SF | $4900 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39.5 |
| Hassan Whiteside (MIA) | C | $4300 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26.6 |
| Travis Wear (NY) | PF | $3500 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 29.5 |
| Total Salary | $59400 | Total FP | 333.8 | ||||||
FantasyFeud
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarcus Aldridge (POR) | F | $152100 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 |
| James Harden (HOU) | G | $150400 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 42 |
| Kyle Lowry (TOR) | G | $148500 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34.25 |
| Kemba Walker (CHA) | G | $128500 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49.25 |
| Dwight Howard (HOU) | C | $106900 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 27.5 |
| Gerald Henderson (CHA) | G | $77100 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35.25 |
| Donatas Motiejunas (HOU) | F | $75800 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 31.75 |
| Marvin Williams (CHA) | F | $66000 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25.25 |
| Hassan Whiteside (MIA) | C | $61800 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26.5 |
| Travis Wear (NY) | F | $26200 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26.25 |
| Total Salary | $993300 | Total FP | 330 | ||||||
DraftDay
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden (HOU) | SG/SF | $19000 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 48.75 |
| Kyle Lowry (TOR) | PG | $17800 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 43.75 |
| Kemba Walker (CHA) | PG | $15100 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 53.5 |
| Wesley Matthews (POR) | SG/SF | $12050 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.25 |
| Gerald Henderson (CHA) | SG/SF | $8700 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38.5 |
| Donatas Motiejunas (HOU) | SF/PF | $8550 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 35 |
| Hassan Whiteside (MIA) | C | $6900 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27.25 |
| Cleanthony Early (NY) | SF | $5000 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27.75 |
| Travis Wear (NY) | PF | $5000 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32.5 |
| Total Salary | $98100 | Total FP | 340.25 | ||||||
FantasyAces
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden (HOU) | SG | $7400 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 46.5 |
| Kyle Lowry (TOR) | PG | $6300 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 42.25 |
| Kemba Walker (CHA) | PG | $6000 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55.75 |
| Wesley Matthews (POR) | SG | $4800 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| Nicolas Batum (POR) | SF | $4650 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.25 |
| Donatas Motiejunas (HOU) | PF | $4550 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 35.25 |
| Gerald Henderson (CHA) | SG | $4100 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39.75 |
| Hassan Whiteside (MIA) | C | $3600 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
| Travis Wear (NY) | SF | $3000 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 29.75 |
| Total Salary | $44400 | Total FP | 336.5 | ||||||
Draftster
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden (HOU) | SG/SF | $9100 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 45 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge (POR) | C/PF | $8800 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Kyle Lowry (TOR) | PG | $7700 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 41.25 |
| Kemba Walker (CHA) | PG | $7200 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 53.75 |
| Gerald Henderson (CHA) | SG/SF | $3900 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39.5 |
| Donatas Motiejunas (HOU) | PF/SF | $3700 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 35.25 |
| Hassan Whiteside (MIA) | C | $3000 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27.25 |
| Travis Wear (NY) | PF/SF | $3000 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 30.25 |
| Cleanthony Early (NY) | SF | $3000 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Total Salary | $49400 | Total FP | 337.75 | ||||||
FantasyScore
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden (HOU) | G | $9300 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 48 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge (POR) | C | $8100 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| Kyle Lowry (TOR) | G | $8000 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 43.75 |
| Nicolas Batum (POR) | F | $6300 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.25 |
| Kemba Walker (CHA) | G | $5700 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55.75 |
| Gerald Henderson (CHA) | G | $3300 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40.75 |
| Donatas Motiejunas (HOU) | F | $3000 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 36.75 |
| Travis Wear (NY) | F | $2200 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 31.25 |
| Total Salary | $45900 | Total FP | 323.5 | ||||||
