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FanDuel NBA Daily Picks: Fantasy Basketball Lineup For January 14

By Brendan Galella

Nov 14, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker (9) shoots the ball as Miami Heat small forward Justise Winslow (20) defends during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker (9) shoots the ball as Miami Heat small forward Justise Winslow (20) defends during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 14, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA;LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) looks on against the Orlando Magic during the second quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA;LA Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) looks on against the Orlando Magic during the second quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Top Four Point Guards

  1. Chris Paul ($9,500) vs. Los Angeles Lakers
  2. Eric Bledsoe ($7,700) vs. San Antonio Spurs
  3. George Hill ($6,100) vs. Orlando Magic
  4. Tony Parker ($4,800) vs. Phoenix Suns

Rationale:

  • The career milestones continue to pile up for Clippers guard Chris Paul. Earlier this week, the All-Star in each of the past nine seasons became the third fastest player to post 15,000 points and dish out 8,000 assists, needing just 806 career games to reach the feat. Only Hall-of-Fame guards Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson have ever needed fewer games than Paul. Even though he missed Friday’s practice session to attend to a personal matter, Paul is expected to play Saturday against the Lakers, a team he has averaged 20 points and 11.2 assists (his second highest total against a single opponent) against during 38 career games.
  • Seemingly every shot from anywhere on the court managed to drop for George Hill Friday night against the Pistons. Hill scored 22 points while connecting 5-of-6 times from beyond the arc, matching his season-high for three-point field goals made. The accuracy from long range is no fluke, as Hill is connecting on 51.3 percent of his attempts from downtown, including a career-high average of 2.3 times per game. Hill is the only player shooting better than 50 percent from three-point range while converting more than 22 times this season.