NBA FanDuel Picks for Jan 15, 2020

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luka Doncic DAL $11,000 53.34 4.85
Russell Westbrook HOU $9,200 47.04 5.11
Damian Lillard POR $8,700 43.40 4.99
Ben Simmons PHI $8,500 43.05 5.07

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Goran Dragic MIA $4,600 25.66 5.58
Kendrick Nunn MIA $4,500 25.07 5.57
Tomas Satoransky CHI $4,600 24.58 5.34
Shabazz Napier MIN $4,100 21.86 5.33

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
James Harden HOU $11,700 57.19 4.89
Jimmy Butler MIA $8,800 43.53 4.95
Zach LaVine CHI $8,300 40.04 4.82
Bradley Beal WAS $7,700 39.59 5.14

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bruce Brown DET $4,900 29.22 5.96
Buddy Hield SAC $5,800 32.85 5.66
Marcus Smart BOS $5,000 28.16 5.63
Spencer Dinwiddie BKN $6,500 33.84 5.21

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
LeBron James LAL $10,800 52.43 4.85
Jaylen Brown BOS $6,100 37.49 6.15
Pascal Siakam TOR $7,900 34.48 4.36
Will Barton DEN $6,800 33.70 4.96

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jaylen Brown BOS $6,100 37.49 6.15
T.J. Warren IND $5,500 30.98 5.63
Tim Hardaway DAL $4,900 25.55 5.21
Rudy Gay SA $4,200 21.80 5.19

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Domantas Sabonis IND $8,300 41.67 5.02
Bam Adebayo MIA $8,200 39.98 4.88
LaMarcus Aldridge SA $7,200 35.96 4.99
Serge Ibaka TOR $7,500 31.10 4.15

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jerami Grant DEN $4,000 23.05 5.76
Davis Bertans WAS $5,000 28.61 5.72
Kyle Kuzma LAL $4,800 26.51 5.52
Lauri Markkanen CHI $5,100 27.35 5.36

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $9,700 46.95 4.84
Andre Drummond DET $10,200 46.38 4.55
Hassan Whiteside POR $9,500 43.11 4.54
Nikola Vucevic ORL $8,900 42.06 4.73

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gorgui Dieng MIN $5,000 28.63 5.73
Enes Kanter BOS $5,500 30.02 5.46
JaVale McGee LAL $4,500 23.58 5.24
Clint Capela HOU $7,800 40.26 5.16

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.