NBA DraftKings Picks for Sunday, April 21, 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 DraftKings (ie. players from one team), and may cross over multiple slates. For more detailed and customizable lineup generation, please use the NBA Draftkings Optimizer.

PG Kyle Lowry
SG Klay Thompson
SF JaMychal Green
PF Al Horford
C Nikola Vucevic
G Russell Westbrook
F Al-Farouq Aminu
Util Aron Baynes
Salary $50,000
Expected Points 302.57

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

Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Russell Westbrook OKC $10,500 58.67 5.59
Damian Lillard POR $9,200 48.49 5.27
Stephen Curry GS $8,800 47.76 5.43
Kyrie Irving BOS $9,000 46.10 5.12

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Russell Westbrook OKC $10,500 58.67 5.59
Stephen Curry GS $8,800 47.76 5.43
Kyle Lowry TOR $7,000 37.97 5.42
Darren Collison IND $4,700 25.27 5.38

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Klay Thompson GS $5,800 33.12 5.71
Bojan Bogdanovic IND $6,300 29.02 4.61
Evan Fournier ORL $5,300 27.46 5.18
Terrence Ross ORL $5,500 26.01 4.73

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Klay Thompson GS $5,800 33.12 5.71
Wesley Matthews IND $4,000 20.74 5.19
Evan Fournier ORL $5,300 27.46 5.18
Jaylen Brown BOS $4,900 25.30 5.16

Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Paul George OKC $8,900 49.66 5.58
Kevin Durant GS $8,600 48.09 5.59
Kawhi Leonard TOR $7,900 43.13 5.46
Danilo Gallinari LAC $6,700 35.42 5.29

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
JaMychal Green LAC $3,900 22.39 5.74
Kevin Durant GS $8,600 48.09 5.59
Paul George OKC $8,900 49.66 5.58
Kawhi Leonard TOR $7,900 43.13 5.46

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pascal Siakam TOR $7,600 38.23 5.03
Al Horford BOS $6,600 35.69 5.41
Montrezl Harrell LAC $6,500 34.38 5.29
Draymond Green GS $6,800 32.87 4.83

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Al Horford BOS $6,600 35.69 5.41
Montrezl Harrell LAC $6,500 34.38 5.29
Pascal Siakam TOR $7,600 38.23 5.03
Draymond Green GS $6,800 32.87 4.83

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Vucevic ORL $8,000 44.78 5.60
Enes Kanter POR $6,200 34.63 5.59
Marc Gasol TOR $5,600 31.32 5.59
Steven Adams OKC $5,700 31.09 5.45

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Vucevic ORL $8,000 44.78 5.60
Enes Kanter POR $6,200 34.63 5.59
Marc Gasol TOR $5,600 31.32 5.59
Aron Baynes BOS $3,500 19.40 5.54

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.