NBA FanDuel Picks for Apr 13, 2020

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ben Simmons PHI $9,100 48.43 5.32
Damian Lillard POR $10,200 46.19 4.53
Kyle Lowry TOR $7,800 41.71 5.35
Ricky Rubio PHO $6,900 35.83 5.19

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Coby White CHI $4,200 27.90 6.64
Shake Milton PHI $3,600 22.60 6.28
Jordan Poole GS $3,500 20.59 5.88
Reggie Jackson LAC $4,500 26.48 5.88

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zach LaVine CHI $8,000 46.99 5.87
Khris Middleton MIL $7,000 39.59 5.66
D’Angelo Russell MIN $7,500 39.48 5.26
CJ McCollum POR $7,200 39.20 5.44

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Malik Beasley MIN $3,700 23.22 6.28
Norman Powell TOR $5,400 33.48 6.20
Gary Trent POR $3,500 21.32 6.09
Zach LaVine CHI $8,000 46.99 5.87

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL $11,600 58.41 5.04
LeBron James LAL $11,000 52.65 4.79
Pascal Siakam TOR $8,700 40.83 4.69
Andrew Wiggins GS $7,600 35.33 4.65

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mikal Bridges PHO $4,100 26.38 6.43
Trevor Ariza POR $3,900 23.98 6.15
Gordon Hayward BOS $6,200 33.15 5.35
Tobias Harris PHI $6,700 35.18 5.25

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Davis LAL $10,900 49.28 4.52
Kawhi Leonard LAC $9,600 49.15 5.12
Jayson Tatum BOS $8,300 44.82 5.40
Aaron Gordon ORL $6,300 35.40 5.62

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Thaddeus Young CHI $4,400 27.25 6.19
Daniel Theis BOS $4,600 28.38 6.17
Naz Reid MIN $3,900 23.54 6.04
James Johnson MIN $4,000 23.54 5.89

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN $10,600 49.08 4.63
Nikola Vucevic ORL $9,000 43.61 4.85
Joel Embiid PHI $9,600 43.12 4.49
Hassan Whiteside POR $9,400 42.46 4.52

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marquese Chriss GS $4,500 30.25 6.72
Ivica Zubac LAC $4,000 23.20 5.80
Marc Gasol TOR $4,700 26.78 5.70
Robert Williams BOS $3,600 19.01 5.28

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.