NBA FanDuel Picks for Dec 22, 2023

Daily Player Picks

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


Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trae Young ATL $10,000 50.37 5.04
De’Aaron Fox SAC $9,900 45.48 4.59
Stephen Curry GS $8,800 42.56 4.84
Tyrese Maxey PHI $8,600 40.45 4.70

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tyus Jones WAS $6,600 35.32 5.35
Kyle Lowry MIA $4,900 25.17 5.14
Trae Young ATL $10,000 50.37 5.04
Stephen Curry GS $8,800 42.56 4.84

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Devin Booker PHO $10,100 46.37 4.59
Tyler Herro MIA $8,100 37.92 4.68
Klay Thompson GS $7,000 28.84 4.12
Jaden Hardy DAL $4,900 25.54 5.21

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jaden Hardy DAL $4,900 25.54 5.21
Tyler Herro MIA $8,100 37.92 4.68
Devin Booker PHO $10,100 46.37 4.59
Moses Moody GS $3,900 17.06 4.37

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jaime Jaquez MIA $5,600 25.24 4.51
Bilal Coulibaly WAS $5,300 19.83 3.74
Corey Kispert WAS $4,300 16.72 3.89
Nassir Little PHO $4,000 13.57 3.39

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jaime Jaquez MIA $5,600 25.24 4.51
Corey Kispert WAS $4,300 16.72 3.89
Bilal Coulibaly WAS $5,300 19.83 3.74
Nassir Little PHO $4,000 13.57 3.39

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pascal Siakam TOR $8,200 36.63 4.47
Jabari Smith HOU $6,600 29.60 4.48
Aaron Gordon DEN $6,400 28.53 4.46
Grant Williams DAL $5,300 22.11 4.17

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jabari Smith HOU $6,600 29.60 4.48
Pascal Siakam TOR $8,200 36.63 4.47
Aaron Gordon DEN $6,400 28.53 4.46
Grant Williams DAL $5,300 22.11 4.17

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joel Embiid PHI $12,900 61.45 4.76
Nikola Jokic DEN $12,200 55.41 4.54
Bam Adebayo MIA $8,900 45.81 5.15
Alperen Sengun HOU $8,400 38.92 4.63

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Daniel Gafford WAS $6,200 35.43 5.71
Bam Adebayo MIA $8,900 45.81 5.15
Joel Embiid PHI $12,900 61.45 4.76
Alperen Sengun HOU $8,400 38.92 4.63

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.