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FanDuel NBA Daily Picks: Fantasy Basketball Lineup For January 26

By Brendan Galella

Jan 16, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) shoots the ball while New Orleans Pelicans forward Solomon Hill (44) defends in the second half of the game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Indiana Pacers beat New Orleans Pelicans 98-95.Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) shoots the ball while New Orleans Pelicans forward Solomon Hill (44) defends in the second half of the game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Indiana Pacers beat New Orleans Pelicans 98-95.Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 21, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Jeff Teague (44) dribbles the ball against the Utah Jazz during the first quarter at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 21, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Jeff Teague (44) dribbles the ball against the Utah Jazz during the first quarter at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports /

Top Four Point Guards

  1. Russell Westbrook ($12,700) vs. Dallas Mavericks
  2. Jeff Teague ($7,500) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
  3. George Hill ($6,000) vs. Los Angeles Lakers
  4. Jordan Clarkson ($4,800) vs. Utah Jazz

Rationale:

  • In his first season with the Pacers, Jeff Teague has evolved into an elite playmaker, ranking fourth in the league in total assists with 350. Teauge has been especially effective dishing out the ball this month, averaging 9.1 assists to go along with 15.8 points and 4.6 assists per game. Indiana has received at least seven assists from its point guard in each of the last 12 games, the fourth longest streak in the NBA this season.
  • The next game after the Lakers were destroyed by 49 points by Dallas, the worst defeat in franchise history, Jordan Clarkson responded by submitting his 10th 20-point effort of the season. The Los Angeles bench outscored its starting five by 44 points on the night, producing 72.4 percent of the total points scored by the team on the night. The team opted to start Jose Calderon in the absence of D’Angelo Russell, out for each of the past three games with a knee injury, but Clarkson played twice as many minutes, a trend likely to continue Thursday night.