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NBA FanDuel Picks for May 17, 2020

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luka Doncic DAL $10,000 54.69 5.47
Kyle Lowry TOR $7,500 46.42 6.19
Ben Simmons PHI $8,900 42.87 4.82
Damian Lillard POR $9,700 41.80 4.31

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Coby White CHI $4,200 33.09 7.88
Jordan Poole GS $3,500 25.07 7.16
Seth Curry DAL $3,900 26.49 6.79
Shake Milton PHI $3,600 23.72 6.59

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bradley Beal WAS $9,900 50.98 5.15
Zach LaVine CHI $8,000 47.33 5.92
CJ McCollum POR $6,700 44.78 6.68
Jrue Holiday NO $7,800 44.21 5.67

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Malik Beasley MIN $3,700 30.76 8.31
Malik Monk CHA $3,700 27.86 7.53
Norman Powell TOR $5,400 40.10 7.43
CJ McCollum POR $6,700 44.78 6.68

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pascal Siakam TOR $8,700 43.20 4.97
Andrew Wiggins GS $6,700 38.47 5.74
Tobias Harris PHI $6,700 37.75 5.63
Brandon Ingram NO $7,900 37.05 4.69

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Juancho Hernangomez MIN $3,500 26.14 7.47
Kevin Porter CLE $3,800 25.41 6.69
Chandler Hutchison CHI $3,600 23.36 6.49
Tim Hardaway DAL $4,500 28.72 6.38

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jayson Tatum BOS $8,300 50.37 6.07
Kristaps Porzingis DAL $8,100 49.46 6.11
Bam Adebayo MIA $8,200 42.63 5.20
Aaron Gordon ORL $6,300 40.70 6.46

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Christian Wood DET $4,900 37.72 7.70
Thaddeus Young CHI $4,400 31.13 7.08
James Johnson MIN $4,000 27.57 6.89
Naz Reid MIN $3,900 25.76 6.61

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN $10,000 47.06 4.71
Joel Embiid PHI $9,400 47.00 5.00
Hassan Whiteside POR $7,800 46.46 5.96
Nikola Vucevic ORL $9,000 45.33 5.04

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marquese Chriss GS $4,500 34.71 7.71
Hassan Whiteside POR $7,800 46.46 5.96
Bismack Biyombo CHA $3,700 21.12 5.71
Willy Hernangomez CHA $3,500 19.08 5.45

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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