Fantasy Basketball High Score Perfect Lineup for January: It was Luka’

Do you think Luka Dončić just really likes the number 77? Either that or there’s some sort of higher power at work here. In fact, he must have looked at all the High Scores he was racking up and decided it was time to mix it up and go a bit higher before the end of January.

While it was a down month in terms of scoring in Yahoo’s High Score fantasy basketball format (we missed you, Joker, welcome back), it was a very consistent month for Dončić, who had the highest fantasy output in each week in January.

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Let’s take a look at his performances and the rest of the perfect lineup from January in High Score fantasy basketball.

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Luka Dončić, guard: Was it some kind of witchcraft that caused Luka to hit the 77-point mark four times in January? Perhaps. It definitely wasn’t a coincidence in 2026. And just when we thought that would hold, Luka one-upped himself and dropped 83 fantasy points on Friday at Washington. Dončić continues to get heavy scoring volume and usage as LeBron takes a backseat at age 41. The Lakers have also been without Austin Reaves since December, and the scoring options behind those three on L.A.’s roster are limited.

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Tyrese Maxey, guard: Maxey was able to get into this lineup thanks to a 76-point effort that was highlighted by the guard racking up eight steals vs. the Pacers. While Joel Embiid (more on him below) is playing some of his best basketball in recent memory, Paul George was suspended for 25 games this week. That means the 76ers will continue to lean heavily on Maxey, who has been the team’s best player this season. Maxey is averaging the most minutes of any player this season at 39 per game and will continue to be a prime High Score asset the rest of the season.

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