NBA FanDuel Picks for May 7, 2020

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trae Young ATL $9,000 48.49 5.39
Damian Lillard POR $9,700 48.17 4.97
Luka Doncic DAL $10,000 47.13 4.71
Ben Simmons PHI $8,900 42.13 4.73

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Coby White CHI $4,200 31.90 7.59
Shake Milton PHI $3,600 21.91 6.09
Seth Curry DAL $3,900 23.61 6.05
Shabazz Napier WAS $4,500 26.86 5.97

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bradley Beal WAS $9,900 47.62 4.81
Zach LaVine CHI $8,000 43.65 5.46
Jimmy Butler MIA $9,300 39.97 4.30
D’Angelo Russell MIN $7,500 39.24 5.23

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Malik Beasley MIN $3,700 25.34 6.85
Duncan Robinson MIA $4,000 26.08 6.52
Cody Martin CHA $3,600 21.22 5.90
Norman Powell TOR $5,400 31.62 5.86

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
LeBron James LAL $10,000 56.67 5.67
Pascal Siakam TOR $8,700 44.21 5.08
Paul George LAC $9,100 34.14 3.75
Tobias Harris PHI $6,700 33.17 4.95

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tim Hardaway DAL $4,500 29.14 6.48
Chandler Hutchison CHI $3,600 22.41 6.23
Kent Bazemore SAC $3,800 23.55 6.20
Juancho Hernangomez MIN $3,500 21.57 6.16

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Davis LAL $10,200 56.13 5.50
Kawhi Leonard LAC $9,900 48.36 4.88
Bam Adebayo MIA $8,200 46.12 5.62
John Collins ATL $8,400 45.72 5.44

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Naz Reid MIN $3,900 25.17 6.45
Jerami Grant DEN $4,100 26.25 6.40
James Johnson MIN $4,000 25.29 6.32
Thaddeus Young CHI $4,400 27.56 6.26

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $10,100 50.46 5.00
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN $10,000 47.22 4.72
Joel Embiid PHI $9,400 45.58 4.85
Hassan Whiteside POR $7,800 43.46 5.57

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Dewayne Dedmon ATL $3,600 25.36 7.05
Willy Hernangomez CHA $3,500 20.64 5.90
Steven Adams OKC $5,700 32.12 5.64
Hassan Whiteside POR $7,800 43.46 5.57

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.