NBA FanDuel Picks for Sunday, December 17, 2017

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Optimal Lineup

Updated Throughout the Day

Optimal lineups are generated to demonstrate groups of players that work well together. This should be used only as a thought-starter for your lineups. This lineup may not conform to exact requirements of FanDuel (ie. players from one team), and may cross over multiple slates. For more detailed and customizable lineup generation, please use the NBA FanDuel Optimizer.

PG Kyle Lowry
PG Darren Collison
SG Bradley Beal
SG Victor Oladipo
SF Kelly Oubre Jr.
SF Jonathon Simmons
PF Pascal Siakam
PF Thaddeus Young
C Marcin Gortat
Salary $59,500
Expected Points 296.35

Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.

Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
John Wall WAS $9,500 43.34 4.56
Kyle Lowry TOR $8,600 38.82 4.51
Elfrid Payton ORL $7,000 31.39 4.48
Spencer Dinwiddie BKN $7,500 29.81 3.97

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darren Collison IND $5,800 29.27 5.05
Shelvin Mack ORL $3,900 18.94 4.86
Reggie Jackson DET $5,700 26.04 4.57
John Wall WAS $9,500 43.34 4.56

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Victor Oladipo IND $9,700 45.10 4.65
Bradley Beal WAS $8,500 38.58 4.54
DeMar DeRozan TOR $9,000 38.53 4.28
Caris LeVert BKN $6,000 25.29 4.21

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Victor Oladipo IND $9,700 45.10 4.65
Bradley Beal WAS $8,500 38.58 4.54
Kyle Korver CLE $3,700 16.26 4.39
DeMar DeRozan TOR $9,000 38.53 4.28

Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
LeBron James CLE $12,500 56.96 4.56
Jonathon Simmons ORL $6,600 34.71 5.26
Kelly Oubre Jr. WAS $4,900 26.41 5.39
DeMarre Carroll BKN $5,800 24.68 4.25

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kelly Oubre Jr. WAS $4,900 26.41 5.39
Jonathon Simmons ORL $6,600 34.71 5.26
Mario Hezonja ORL $4,000 21.03 5.26
Lance Stephenson IND $4,600 22.74 4.94

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Thaddeus Young IND $6,600 34.95 5.30
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson BKN $7,300 31.24 4.28
Tobias Harris DET $6,800 28.81 4.24
Pascal Siakam TOR $4,200 23.76 5.66

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pascal Siakam TOR $4,200 23.76 5.66
Thaddeus Young IND $6,600 34.95 5.30
Jae Crowder CLE $3,600 17.93 4.98
Skal Labissiere SAC $3,500 17.24 4.93

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Vucevic ORL $9,800 44.94 4.59
Andre Drummond DET $10,000 43.20 4.32
Myles Turner IND $8,300 34.63 4.17
Kevin Love CLE $8,000 34.21 4.28

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marcin Gortat WAS $4,600 24.75 5.38
Kosta Koufos SAC $3,800 18.36 4.83
Nikola Vucevic ORL $9,800 44.94 4.59
Jonas Valanciunas TOR $5,500 25.24 4.59

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Picks are updated regularly, but we advise that you keep up to date on late-day roster moves and injuries – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk. Sample lineups are provided as thought-starters, and are not intended for direct use.