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NBA FanDuel Picks for Thursday, December 14, 2017

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Optimal Lineup

Updated Throughout the Day

Optimal lineups are generated to demonstrate groups of players that work well together. This should be used only as a thought-starter for your lineups. This lineup may not conform to exact requirements of FanDuel (ie. players from one team), and may cross over multiple slates. For more detailed and customizable lineup generation, please use the NBA FanDuel Optimizer.

PG Lonzo Ball
PG J.J. Barea
SG Jordan Clarkson
SG Andrew Wiggins
SF Kevin Durant
SF Courtney Lee
PF Jordan Bell
PF Taj Gibson
C Kevin Love
Salary $60,000
Expected Points 294.93

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

Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Dennis Schroder ATL $7,700 35.45 4.60
Lonzo Ball LAL $7,500 35.43 4.72
Spencer Dinwiddie BKN $7,700 34.20 4.44
Jeff Teague MIN $6,500 28.21 4.34

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Yogi Ferrell DAL $4,700 22.98 4.89
J.J. Barea DAL $5,500 26.43 4.81
Reggie Jackson DET $5,700 27.30 4.79
Frank Mason III SAC $4,200 20.09 4.78

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Klay Thompson GS $7,600 32.75 4.31
Andrew Wiggins MIN $6,500 30.09 4.63
Caris LeVert BKN $6,100 28.34 4.65
Jordan Clarkson LAL $5,300 28.11 5.30

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jordan Clarkson LAL $5,300 28.11 5.30
Caris LeVert BKN $6,100 28.34 4.65
Wesley Matthews DAL $5,100 23.64 4.63
Andrew Wiggins MIN $6,500 30.09 4.63

Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
LeBron James CLE $12,600 56.85 4.51
Kevin Durant GS $11,900 56.10 4.71
Jimmy Butler MIN $9,500 44.48 4.68
Harrison Barnes DAL $6,600 31.76 4.81

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Courtney Lee NYK $5,300 26.69 5.03
Omri Casspi GS $4,100 20.32 4.96
Andre Iguodala GS $4,700 22.89 4.87
Harrison Barnes DAL $6,600 31.76 4.81

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kristaps Porzingis NYK $10,200 45.11 4.42
Zach Randolph SAC $7,500 31.50 4.20
Tobias Harris DET $6,700 31.31 4.67
Taj Gibson MIN $5,800 30.93 5.33

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jordan Bell GS $4,300 24.12 5.61
Taj Gibson MIN $5,800 30.93 5.33
Dirk Nowitzki DAL $4,500 22.24 4.94
Gorgui Dieng MIN $3,700 17.53 4.74

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN $10,100 44.62 4.42
Andre Drummond DET $9,400 42.12 4.48
Kevin Love CLE $7,900 37.03 4.69
Enes Kanter NYK $6,700 28.69 4.28

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brook Lopez LAL $4,300 21.81 5.07
Kevin Love CLE $7,900 37.03 4.69
Willie Cauley-Stein SAC $6,000 27.33 4.55
Andre Drummond DET $9,400 42.12 4.48

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.

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