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FanDuel NBA Daily: Fantasy basketball lineup for January 8

ByBrendan Galella|
(Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
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(Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Top 4 Power Forwards

  1. Anthony Davis ($10,900) vs. Detroit Pistons
  2. Draymond Green ($8,300) vs. Denver Nuggets
  3. Tobias Harris ($6,800) vs. New Orleans Pelicans
  4. Skal Labissere ($4,800) vs. San Antonio Spurs

Rationale:

  • Tobias Harris made his mark Saturday night by forcing his opposition into fouling him. The result was a season-best 11 free throw attempts, enabling him to score 27 points and marking the eighth time this year he has poured in at least 25 points. Harris has morphed into an exceptional long range shooter, averaging career-highs in 3-point field goals made (2.5) and 3-point field goal percentage (43.4 percent), leading to 18.3 points a night — the highest average of his seven-year career.
  • The Sacramento Kings are likely to give Skal Labissere extended minutes if Zach Randolph misses his second consecutive game after undergoing a surgical procedure on his mouth. In 15 starts this season, Labissere has garnered some interest for a low budget roster option, averaging 8.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and swatting away 11 shots. Two games ago against Charlotte, Labissere submitted the finest outing of the season, totaling 17 points and a career-high 15 rebounds in 28 minutes. While the 21-year-old has been inconsistent during his two years with the Kings, he merits consideration in FanDuel NBA tournament play if Randolph sits.