NBA FanDuel Picks for May 11, 2020

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luka Doncic DAL $10,000 53.74 5.37
Damian Lillard POR $9,700 46.17 4.76
Ben Simmons PHI $8,900 42.49 4.77
Dejounte Murray SA $5,700 35.39 6.21

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Shake Milton PHI $3,600 26.65 7.40
Seth Curry DAL $3,900 28.82 7.39
Dejounte Murray SA $5,700 35.39 6.21
Derrick White SA $4,300 26.06 6.06

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
DeMar DeRozan SA $7,600 40.88 5.38
CJ McCollum POR $6,700 37.60 5.61
Marcus Smart BOS $5,700 36.38 6.38
Bruce Brown DET $4,500 25.51 5.67

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marcus Smart BOS $5,700 36.38 6.38
Bruce Brown DET $4,500 25.51 5.67
CJ McCollum POR $6,700 37.60 5.61
Svi Mykhailiuk DET $3,500 19.61 5.60

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gordon Hayward BOS $6,200 37.90 6.11
Jaylen Brown BOS $6,500 33.35 5.13
Tobias Harris PHI $6,700 31.11 4.64
Tim Hardaway DAL $4,500 28.02 6.23

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tim Hardaway DAL $4,500 28.02 6.23
Gordon Hayward BOS $6,200 37.90 6.11
Dorian Finney-Smith DAL $4,000 24.29 6.07
Trevor Ariza POR $3,900 23.50 6.03

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kristaps Porzingis DAL $8,100 52.51 6.48
Jayson Tatum BOS $8,300 46.66 5.62
Christian Wood DET $4,900 36.59 7.47
LaMarcus Aldridge SA $7,300 34.02 4.66

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Christian Wood DET $4,900 36.59 7.47
Trey Lyles SA $3,600 26.75 7.43
Jerami Grant DEN $4,100 26.67 6.51
Kristaps Porzingis DAL $8,100 52.51 6.48

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $10,100 51.19 5.07
Hassan Whiteside POR $7,800 46.89 6.01
Andre Drummond CLE $9,200 44.20 4.80
Joel Embiid PHI $9,400 39.89 4.24

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Hassan Whiteside POR $7,800 46.89 6.01
Nikola Jokic DEN $10,100 51.19 5.07
Mason Plumlee DEN $3,900 19.32 4.95
John Henson DET $3,600 17.50 4.86

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.