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FanDuel NBA Daily Picks: Fantasy Basketball Lineup For January 3

By Brendan Galella

Dec 30, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) looks on during the second half against the Miami Heat at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) looks on during the second half against the Miami Heat at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 16, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) pushes the ball up court during the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Sacramento Kings 110-105. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 16, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) pushes the ball up court during the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Sacramento Kings 110-105. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports /

Top Four Point Guards

  1. John Wall ($9,600) vs. Dallas Mavericks
  2. Isaiah Thomas ($8,100) vs. Utah Jazz
  3. Kyle Lowry ($8,000) vs. San Antonio Spurs
  4. Tony Parker ($4,500) vs. Toronto Raptors

Rationale:

  • The month of December was exceptional for Toronto guard Kyle Lowry. During 14 games in the month, Lowry seemingly couldn’t miss, as he shot 54 percent from the field and 50.4 percent from 3-point range while averaging 24.4 points, 7.1 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 4.2 3-point field goals and 1.3 steals per game. As great as his December was, Lowry started 2017 even more impressively, totaling 41 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and connecting on 6-of-7 shots from 3-point range.
  • Tony Parker is stringing together his best stretch of the season, becoming a commodity in FanDuel NBA tournament play in the process. Over the past three games, Parker is producing 20 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game. More importantly, San Antonio is showing a willingness to increase his workload, playing him 28 or more minutes three times in the past four games, including a 31-minute outing Sunday in Atlanta, the first time he has exceeded 30 minutes since Nov. 1.