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FanDuel NBA Daily: Fantasy basketball lineup for January 8

By Brendan Galella

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Top 4 Point Guards

  1. Chris Paul ($10,200) vs. Chicago Bulls
  2. Stephen Curry ($9,800) vs. Denver Nuggets
  3. Dennis Schroder ($7,400) vs. L.A. Clippers
  4. Spencer Dinwiddie ($6,000) vs. Toronto Raptors

Rationale:

  • Assists seem to just come naturally for Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul. In 13 seasons, Paul has dished out 9.9 assists per game, the third-highest career average of all-time. In his first season with the Rockets, Paul is posting 9.3 assists a night, a figure that has climbed significantly over the past four outings, as he has registered three double-digit assist totals, with a pair of 13-assist games during the run. Expect another solid FanDuel NBA outing from Paul, as he has averaged 9.4 assists per game against the Bulls during his career.
  • Spencer Dinwiddie continues his run as one of the breakout stars in FanDuel NBA fantasy basketball leagues with consecutive 20-point outings. For the year, Dinwiddie has filled in admirably for D’Angelo Russell by averaging 13 points, 6.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds and just under a steal per game. The Brooklyn Nets have rewarded the 24-year-old point guard by guaranteeing his contract for the remainder of the season, after he sank a game-winning shot against Minnesota then logged 20 points against the Celtics his next time out.