NBA FanDuel Picks for Saturday, April 20, 2019

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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 Spencer Dinwiddie
PG Chris Paul
SG Sterling Brown
SG Wayne Ellington
SF Giannis Antetokounmpo
SF Joe Harris
PF Paul Millsap
PF LaMarcus Aldridge
C Andre Drummond
Salary $60,000
Expected Points 300.33

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

Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ben Simmons PHI $10,300 44.49 4.32
Chris Paul HOU $7,900 36.77 4.65
Eric Bledsoe MIL $8,000 33.80 4.23
Jamal Murray DEN $7,300 31.44 4.31

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Spencer Dinwiddie BKN $4,700 26.61 5.66
Chris Paul HOU $7,900 36.77 4.65
Reggie Jackson DET $5,700 26.41 4.63
Derrick White SAS $6,500 28.61 4.40

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
James Harden HOU $11,700 57.37 4.90
DeMar DeRozan SAS $9,400 41.89 4.46
Jimmy Butler PHI $7,800 38.89 4.99
Donovan Mitchell UTA $8,500 38.66 4.55

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sterling Brown MIL $3,900 22.52 5.78
Wayne Ellington DET $3,800 19.87 5.23
Luke Kennard DET $5,200 26.18 5.04
Jimmy Butler PHI $7,800 38.89 4.99

Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL $11,500 57.02 4.96
Rudy Gay SAS $5,200 26.60 5.11
Joe Ingles UTA $6,300 26.53 4.21
JJ Redick PHI $5,500 24.73 4.50

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Rudy Gay SAS $5,200 26.60 5.11
DeMarre Carroll BKN $4,400 22.46 5.11
Joe Harris BKN $4,000 20.23 5.06
Jae Crowder UTA $4,200 21.13 5.03

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
LaMarcus Aldridge SAS $8,400 42.19 5.02
Tobias Harris PHI $7,700 33.84 4.39
Blake Griffin DET $8,200 32.05 3.91
Paul Millsap DEN $6,000 29.02 4.84

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
LaMarcus Aldridge SAS $8,400 42.19 5.02
Paul Millsap DEN $6,000 29.02 4.84
Kenneth Faried HOU $4,000 18.23 4.56
Tobias Harris PHI $7,700 33.84 4.39

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $10,400 48.85 4.70
Andre Drummond DET $9,800 46.10 4.70
Rudy Gobert UTA $9,000 41.71 4.63
Clint Capela HOU $8,300 37.46 4.51

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jakob Poeltl SAS $4,900 25.32 5.17
Jarrett Allen BKN $5,100 25.98 5.09
Mason Plumlee DEN $3,900 19.55 5.01
Brook Lopez MIL $5,900 28.98 4.91

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.