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FanDuel NBA: Best Picks, Lineup For Jan. 12

By Michael Yaffe

Jan 8, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) stretches for the loose ball as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (bottom) dives to the ground during the third quarter at Staples Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder won 117-113. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) stretches for the loose ball as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (bottom) dives to the ground during the third quarter at Staples Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder won 117-113. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 8, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Tyreke Evans (1) drives down the court as he is defended by Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner (33) during the first quarter of the game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Tyreke Evans (1) drives down the court as he is defended by Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner (33) during the first quarter of the game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

Top Four Point Guards

  1. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder ($10,900) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
  2. Tyreke Evans, New Orleans Pelicans ($7,800) vs. L.A. Lakers
  3. Michael Carter-Williams, Milwaukee Bucks ($6,900) vs. Chicago Bulls
  4. Ricky Rubio, Minnesota Timberwolves ($7,600) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

Rationale:

  • The Bulls are in the bottom third vs. opposing PGs and MCW had 43.6 fantasy points in the teams’ most recent game. The “Good Land” agrees with Carter-Williams, as the former Syracuse standout averages 14.3 PPG and 6.8 APG at the Bradley Center as opposed to just 10.6 PPG and 5.1 APG on the road.
  • Rubio makes for an interesting contrarian play, as OKC is actually worse at containing opposing PGs than Minnesota (fourth-worst vs. fifth-worst overall) on FanDuel NBA.

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