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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 15, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo (5) celebrates after a basket and foul against the Sacramento Kings during the second quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo (5) celebrates after a basket and foul against the Sacramento Kings during the second quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Top Four Shooting Guards

  1. Zach LaVine ($6,100) vs. Indiana Pacers
  2. Victor Oladipo ($5,700) vs. Dallas Mavericks
  3. Lou Williams ($5,700) vs. Utah Jazz
  4. Brandon Knight ($3,700) vs. Denver Nuggets

Rationale:

  • Zach LaVine, playing the third most minutes in the league night at 37.1 minutes per game, reportedly declined an invitation to defend his slam dunk contest title to instead rest at the All-Star break. Minnesota has refused to let LaVine spend much time on the bench, as he has been producing 19.2 points per game, while shooting 46.3 percent from the field and 40.2 percent from three-point range. LaVine hasn’t hit his season average in scoring in each of the past six games, leading to a decline in his roster price in FanDuel NBA leagues and making him a solid value play at the shooting guard position.
  • Victor Oladipo has been providing steady contributions in FanDuel NBA tournament play lately, submitting 25 or more fantasy points in five of his last six games. In his first season with the Thunder, Oladipo has quietly evolved into a viable threat from three-point range, connecting on career-highs with 2.1 mades from beyond the arc at a 37.8 percent clip each night. If Oladipo maintains his shooting pace from three-point range, he will hit 100 times from downtown first the first time in his career prior to the All-Star break.