NBA FanDuel Picks for Friday, January 18, 2019

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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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
PG Jeff Teague
SG Dwyane Wade
SG Jrue Holiday
SF Kevin Durant
SF DeMarre Carroll
PF Montrezl Harrell
PF LaMarcus Aldridge
C DeMarcus Cousins
Salary $60,000
Expected Points 296.76

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

Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Stephen Curry GS $10,400 47.40 4.56
Damian Lillard POR $9,800 44.67 4.56
Kyrie Irving BOS $9,600 42.26 4.40
Mike Conley MEM $8,000 34.16 4.27

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander LAC $3,600 19.49 5.41
Jeff Teague MIN $6,200 30.68 4.95
Tyler Johnson MIA $3,900 19.23 4.93
Elfrid Payton NOP $5,800 28.16 4.85

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jrue Holiday NOP $8,800 41.31 4.69
Donovan Mitchell UTA $9,000 39.30 4.37
D’Angelo Russell BKN $7,700 35.90 4.66
Klay Thompson GS $7,200 32.79 4.55

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Dwyane Wade MIA $5,000 27.04 5.41
Alec Burks CLE $5,000 24.13 4.83
Jordan Clarkson CLE $5,300 25.24 4.76
Garrett Temple MEM $3,700 17.34 4.69

Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kevin Durant GS $10,600 49.96 4.71
Danilo Gallinari LAC $7,200 33.12 4.60
Justise Winslow MIA $7,000 32.05 4.58
Nikola Mirotic NOP $6,200 28.64 4.62

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
DeMarre Carroll BKN $5,000 24.84 4.97
Rudy Gay SAS $5,100 25.30 4.96
Derrick Jones Jr. MIA $4,100 20.13 4.91
Kevin Durant GS $10,600 49.96 4.71

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Anthony Davis NOP $13,800 60.03 4.35
Blake Griffin DET $9,800 43.45 4.43
LaMarcus Aldridge SAS $8,200 39.85 4.86
Montrezl Harrell LAC $8,000 37.18 4.65

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Rodions Kurucs BKN $4,400 22.39 5.09
LaMarcus Aldridge SAS $8,200 39.85 4.86
Jaren Jackson Jr. MEM $5,600 26.82 4.79
Bam Adebayo MIA $5,100 24.45 4.79

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN $10,900 47.36 4.34
Nikola Vucevic ORL $9,500 45.48 4.79
Andre Drummond DET $9,600 45.30 4.72
Rudy Gobert UTA $10,500 41.78 3.98

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
DeMarcus Cousins GS $4,600 26.41 5.74
Ante Zizic CLE $4,200 21.85 5.20
Marc Gasol MEM $7,200 35.26 4.90
Hassan Whiteside MIA $7,300 35.18 4.82

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.