Yesterday's Perfect NBA DFS Lineups: Tuesday 1/27/15
With six high-scoring games on yesterday's slate, there was a lot of value on the board last night. Guys like Wayne Ellington and Danny Granger took advantage of injuries to players in front of them and posted big lines despite their very inexpensive prices. On the flip side, John Wall managed to play through an achilles injury of his own and absolutely dominated the Lakers, scoring 21 points with 13 assists and 9 rebounds.
While there was plenty of value to go around from last night's slate, the game I really want to focus on is the overtime thriller between the Warriors and Bulls. Not only was this one of the most entertaining games of the entire season, but it featured a number of players from yesterday's perfect lineups.
Klay Thompson continued his scorching hot shooting, scoring 30 points with 10 boards, 2 assists and a steal. Pau Gasol also put together an impressive line, nearly posting a triple-double with 18 points, 16 boards and 8 assists. Both Thompson and Gasol are regularly featured in this column, but David Lee makes an unexpected appearance on today's list after dropping 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists off the bench.
Tonight is a massive slate with some major industry tournaments on the docket. Whether you're playing in those tournaments or not, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol (CHI) | PF | $9200 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 58 |
| John Wall (WSH) | PG | $9200 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 57.25 |
| Kyrie Irving (CLE) | PG | $8800 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 60.25 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | C | $6200 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.25 |
| David Lee (GS) | PF | $5000 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.25 |
| Mario Chalmers (MIA) | PG | $4600 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37.5 |
| Wayne Ellington (LAL) | SG | $3900 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 42.75 |
| Danny Granger (MIA) | SF | $3000 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Total Salary | $49900 | Total FP | 378.25 | ||||||
FanDuel
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol (CHI) | PF | $9200 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 54.2 |
| John Wall (WSH) | PG | $9100 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 53.3 |
| Klay Thompson (GS) | SG | $8600 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 43 |
| Kyrie Irving (CLE) | PG | $8500 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 55.6 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | C | $5900 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 47 |
| David Lee (GS) | PF | $5600 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.8 |
| Wayne Ellington (LAL) | SG | $4200 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 40.1 |
| Solomon Hill (IND) | SF | $3900 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 |
| Vince Carter (MEM) | SF | $3800 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22.6 |
| Total Salary | $58800 | Total FP | 383.7 | ||||||
FantasyFeud
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James (CLE) | F | $166100 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 41 |
| Pau Gasol (CHI) | F | $140100 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 52.5 |
| John Wall (WSH) | G | $138200 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 48.25 |
| Kyrie Irving (CLE) | G | $129800 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 50.75 |
| Hassan Whiteside (MIA) | C | $87600 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34.5 |
| David Lee (GS) | F | $83500 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.75 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | C | $75600 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 45.25 |
| Wayne Ellington (LAL) | G | $56400 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 36.25 |
| D.J. Augustin (DET) | G | $51700 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 33 |
| Jerryd Bayless (MIL) | G | $49900 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.5 |
| Total Salary | $978900 | Total FP | 410.75 | ||||||
DraftDay
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klay Thompson (GS) | SG/SF | $17050 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 45.75 |
| Pau Gasol (CHI) | PF/C | $16750 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 55.25 |
| Kyrie Irving (CLE) | PG/SG | $16000 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 60.75 |
| David Lee (GS) | PF/C | $10500 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.5 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | PF/C | $10000 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 47.5 |
| D.J. Augustin (DET) | PG | $9450 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 40.25 |
| Mario Chalmers (MIA) | PG/SG | $8900 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36.25 |
| Wayne Ellington (LAL) | SG | $6100 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 42.25 |
| Danny Granger (MIA) | SF | $5000 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.5 |
| Total Salary | $99750 | Total FP | 399 | ||||||
FantasyAces
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol (CHI) | PF | $6400 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 55 |
| John Wall (WSH) | PG | $6000 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 53.75 |
| Kyrie Irving (CLE) | PG | $5950 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 55.75 |
| Andre Drummond (DET) | C | $5950 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 45.25 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | C | $5000 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 47.75 |
| David Lee (GS) | PF | $4650 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.25 |
| Wayne Ellington (LAL) | SG | $3750 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 40.25 |
| Jerryd Bayless (MIL) | PG | $3700 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.5 |
| Danny Granger (MIA) | SF | $3600 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26.5 |
| Total Salary | $45000 | Total FP | 399 | ||||||
Draftster
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol (CHI) | C/PF | $8200 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 53.75 |
| John Wall (WSH) | PG | $7600 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 51.5 |
| Kyrie Irving (CLE) | SG/PG | $7200 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 55 |
| Klay Thompson (GS) | SG/SF | $6600 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 44 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | C/PF | $5800 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46.75 |
| D.J. Augustin (DET) | PG | $4000 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 35.5 |
| Wayne Ellington (LAL) | SG | $3400 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| Hassan Whiteside (MIA) | C | $3200 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37.75 |
| Danny Granger (MIA) | SF | $3200 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Total Salary | $49200 | Total FP | 390.25 | ||||||
FantasyScore
| Player | Position | Salary | Pts | R | A | S | T | B | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James (CLE) | F | $9100 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 50 |
| Pau Gasol (CHI) | F | $8200 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 56.5 |
| John Wall (WSH) | G | $8200 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 55.75 |
| Kyrie Irving (CLE) | G | $7400 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 57.25 |
| Joakim Noah (CHI) | C | $6600 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 48.75 |
| David Lee (GS) | C | $5300 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.25 |
| Wayne Ellington (LAL) | G | $3000 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 41.25 |
| Patrick Patterson (TOR) | F | $2200 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27.25 |
| Total Salary | $50000 | Total FP | 381 | ||||||
