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FanDuel NBA Daily Picks: Fantasy Basketball Lineup For December 27

By Brendan Galella

Nov 12, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (10) flies in for a slam dunk against the San Antonio Spurs during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (10) flies in for a slam dunk against the San Antonio Spurs during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 26, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) drives to the net past Orlando Magic guard D.J. Augustin (14) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 26, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) drives to the net past Orlando Magic guard D.J. Augustin (14) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Top Four Point Guards

  1. Russell Westbrook ($13,000) vs. Miami Heat
  2. Isaiah Thomas ($7,900) vs. Memphis Grizzlies
  3. Mike Conley ($6,800) vs. Boston Celtics
  4. Tyler Johnson ($5,600) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

Rationale:

  • Even though the 3-point shot wasn’t falling for Isaiah Thomas on Christmas Day, he still managed to match his season average in points, leading the Celtics to victory in New York with a 27 point outing. Thomas is most effective when shooting mid-range jumpers, as he has converted 55.3 percent on shots between 10-and-16 feet away from the field, he is connecting 55.2 percent of the time.
  • Mike Conley is producing career-highs in 3-point shooting percentage, 3-point shots made per game and points per game. The two have a strong correlation, as Conley is knocking down 2.3 shots from long distance and his 52 conversions in the most on the team, even though he has missed nine games due to injury. Conley is pouring in 18.1 points per game and connecting 41.9 percent from 3-point range, the 20th best in the league.