NBA DraftKings Picks for Sunday, December 17, 2017
SFTB Staff
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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 DraftKings (ie. players from one team), and may cross over multiple slates. For more detailed and customizable lineup generation, please use the NBA DraftKings Optimizer.
PG
Elfrid Payton
SG
Jonathon Simmons
SF
LeBron James
PF
Pascal Siakam
C
Nikola Vucevic
G
Darren Collison
F
Lance Stephenson
Util
Skal Labissiere
Salary
$50,000
Expected Points
295.13
Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.
Point Guard
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Victor Oladipo
IND
$9,300
46.35
4.98
John Wall
WAS
$8,500
40.34
4.75
Kyle Lowry
TOR
$8,300
39.78
4.79
Elfrid Payton
ORL
$5,600
32.12
5.73
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Elfrid Payton
ORL
$5,600
32.12
5.73
Shelvin Mack
ORL
$3,600
19.20
5.33
Darren Collison
IND
$5,800
30.03
5.18
Victor Oladipo
IND
$9,300
46.35
4.98
Shooting Guard
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Victor Oladipo
IND
$9,300
46.35
4.98
Bradley Beal
WAS
$7,700
39.11
5.08
DeMar DeRozan
TOR
$8,400
38.70
4.61
Jonathon Simmons
ORL
$6,600
35.38
5.36
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Lance Stephenson
IND
$4,200
23.32
5.55
Jonathon Simmons
ORL
$6,600
35.38
5.36
Kelly Oubre Jr.
WAS
$4,900
25.69
5.24
Reggie Bullock
DET
$3,500
18.06
5.16
Small Forward
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
LeBron James
CLE
$11,800
60.73
5.15
DeMar DeRozan
TOR
$8,400
38.70
4.61
Jonathon Simmons
ORL
$6,600
35.38
5.36
Thaddeus Young
IND
$6,300
32.87
5.22
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Lance Stephenson
IND
$4,200
23.32
5.55
Jonathon Simmons
ORL
$6,600
35.38
5.36
Kelly Oubre Jr.
WAS
$4,900
25.69
5.24
Thaddeus Young
IND
$6,300
32.87
5.22
Power Forward
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
LeBron James
CLE
$11,800
60.73
5.15
Kevin Love
CLE
$8,200
35.47
4.33
Thaddeus Young
IND
$6,300
32.87
5.22
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
BKN
$6,300
30.11
4.78
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Pascal Siakam
TOR
$3,700
22.69
6.13
Skal Labissiere
SAC
$3,100
17.06
5.50
Thaddeus Young
IND
$6,300
32.87
5.22
LeBron James
CLE
$11,800
60.73
5.15
Center
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Nikola Vucevic
ORL
$9,200
45.43
4.94
Andre Drummond
DET
$9,500
44.24
4.66
Kevin Love
CLE
$8,200
35.47
4.33
Myles Turner
IND
$6,700
33.28
4.97
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Skal Labissiere
SAC
$3,100
17.06
5.50
Kosta Koufos
SAC
$3,300
17.86
5.41
Willie Cauley-Stein
SAC
$5,200
26.34
5.06
Myles Turner
IND
$6,700
33.28
4.97
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.