NBA FanDuel Picks for Apr 1, 2025

Daily Player Picks

Updated Throughout the Day

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 $9,600 43.37 4.52
Ja Morant MEM $8,300 42.12 5.07
Stephen Curry GS $8,600 39.86 4.63
Jared Butler PHI $6,000 27.52 4.59

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mike Conley MIN $4,500 23.73 5.27
Collin Gillespie PHO $4,100 21.17 5.16
Ja Morant MEM $8,300 42.12 5.07
Delon Wright NY $4,600 21.36 4.64

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ricky Council PHI $5,400 25.41 4.71
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ORL $4,100 16.41 4.00
Blake Wesley SA $3,800 12.50 3.29
Landry Shamet NY $3,700 10.58 2.86

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ricky Council PHI $5,400 25.41 4.71
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ORL $4,100 16.41 4.00
Blake Wesley SA $3,800 12.50 3.29
Landry Shamet NY $3,700 10.58 2.86

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Lonnie Walker PHI $4,900 23.33 4.76
Taurean Prince MIL $4,000 19.66 4.92
Terance Mann ATL $4,000 17.26 4.31
Matisse Thybulle POR $3,900 15.25 3.91

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Taurean Prince MIL $4,000 19.66 4.92
Lonnie Walker PHI $4,900 23.33 4.76
Terance Mann ATL $4,000 17.26 4.31
Matisse Thybulle POR $3,900 15.25 3.91

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL $12,100 56.94 4.71
Julius Randle MIN $7,400 36.25 4.90
Aaron Gordon DEN $6,100 25.62 4.20
Peyton Watson DEN $5,100 24.36 4.78

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Julius Randle MIN $7,400 36.25 4.90
Peyton Watson DEN $5,100 24.36 4.78
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL $12,100 56.94 4.71
Georges Niang ATL $4,000 17.57 4.39

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $12,800 56.80 4.44
Jakob Poeltl TOR $7,000 38.57 5.51
Nikola Vucevic CHI $7,600 35.83 4.71
Rudy Gobert MIN $6,900 34.16 4.95

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jakob Poeltl TOR $7,000 38.57 5.51
Brook Lopez MIL $6,000 31.38 5.23
Rudy Gobert MIN $6,900 34.16 4.95
Quinten Post GS $4,000 19.79 4.95

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.