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We’re in a bit of a scoring drought in the NBA and fantasy basketball at the moment. It’s now been three straight weeks without a player eclipsing 80 fantasy points in a single game in High Score formats. Odd that this correlates with the injury to Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić. Yes, very interesting indeed.
We’ve got a bit of a throwback list in Week 13 with three aging stars making the cut. The one constant right now has been Lakers’ Luka Dončić, who posted a High Score of 77 points for the second consecutive week.
Let’s dive into the perfect lineup from Yahoo High Score fantasy basketball in Week 13.
Luka Dončić, guard: Again, Dončić is our one constant after hitting the 77-point mark again. Last week it was a bit more impressive doing it against the Spurs as opposed to the Kings this week. Luka filled it up in the loss to the Kings with 42 points on 16-25 shooting from the floor, plus eight assists, seven rebounds and four steals.
The Lakers’ leading scorer is dealing with a groin injury that could hold him back a bit this week. L.A. plays three road games this week with a few tough-ish matchups versus the Nuggets and Clippers.
Jamal Murray, guard: Murray has been finding his way onto this list more often with his running mate Joker sidelined. Murray is doing a lot of heavy lifting on offense, scoring over a third of Denver’s points in a 121-115 win over the Wizards on Saturday. Murray has also been battling through injuries of late but has also been one of the top High Score assets with his mix of volume scoring and high assist totals.
Scottie Barnes, frontcourt: We hadn’t seen Barnes on here since the end of December, when he had a career-high 25 rebounds and 80 fantasy points in a wild win over the Dubs. In a great matchup with the struggling Pacers, Barnes posted a 26-7-13 line with three stocks in 38 minutes. Immanuel Quickley sat in that game, which allowed Barnes to operate with the ball in his hands more often.
LeBron James, frontcourt: LeBron joins us for a second straight week after scoring 64 fantasy points to make it on last week. The Lake Show ran up the score in a matchup versus Atlanta early last week, scoring 141 points. Both James and Dončić had double-doubles with 10 and 12 assists, respectively. LeBron has been more aggressive on offense and is starting to look 100% healthy for the first time all season.
Kevin Durant, frontcourt: The Rockets have been struggling lately but had a good week with three wins in four games. In one such win over the Timberwolves, KD dropped a season-high 39 points on just 11-of-18 shooting from the floor, hitting six 3-pointers with seven assists, four rebounds and three stocks.
James Harden, utility: Harden rounds out the trio of the old guard who came through in Week 13. The Beard has been great for fantasy managers this season and is on pace for his best scoring figures since leaving Houston back in 2020. The Clips are also on a tear since late-December, winners of 12 of their past 14 games. Over this stretch, Harden is posting big figures while shooting below 40% from the floor and under 30% from distance. Despite poor shooting numbers, Harden is getting enough volume for him to sustain these fantasy performances.
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