NBA FanDuel Picks for May 22, 2020

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trae Young ATL $9,000 46.72 5.19
Russell Westbrook HOU $9,700 46.30 4.77
Damian Lillard POR $9,700 43.60 4.49
Kyle Lowry TOR $7,500 42.51 5.67

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Coby White CHI $4,200 38.54 9.18
Shake Milton PHI $3,600 28.47 7.91
Jordan Poole GS $3,500 23.60 6.74
Darius Garland CLE $4,000 25.43 6.36

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bradley Beal WAS $9,900 55.45 5.60
James Harden HOU $10,400 49.63 4.77
Zach LaVine CHI $8,000 45.00 5.62
Jrue Holiday NO $7,800 44.99 5.77

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Malik Beasley MIN $3,700 31.18 8.43
Norman Powell TOR $5,400 38.08 7.05
Terrence Ross ORL $4,600 31.66 6.88
CJ McCollum POR $6,700 44.04 6.57

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pascal Siakam TOR $8,700 41.81 4.81
Tobias Harris PHI $6,700 35.21 5.26
Brandon Ingram NO $7,900 34.59 4.38
Andrew Wiggins GS $6,700 32.35 4.83

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kevin Porter CLE $3,800 27.23 7.17
Mikal Bridges PHO $4,100 29.30 7.15
Juancho Hernangomez MIN $3,500 25.04 7.15
OG Anunoby TOR $4,700 32.31 6.87

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aaron Gordon ORL $6,300 45.35 7.20
John Collins ATL $8,400 44.76 5.33
Bam Adebayo MIA $8,200 43.95 5.36
Domantas Sabonis IND $8,800 43.06 4.89

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Christian Wood DET $4,900 41.36 8.44
James Johnson MIN $4,000 30.68 7.67
Thaddeus Young CHI $4,400 33.22 7.55
Naz Reid MIN $3,900 29.07 7.45

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Vucevic ORL $9,000 49.75 5.53
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN $10,000 47.00 4.70
Hassan Whiteside POR $7,800 46.99 6.02
Joel Embiid PHI $9,400 46.64 4.96

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Marquese Chriss GS $4,500 35.02 7.78
Dewayne Dedmon ATL $3,600 25.56 7.10
Myles Turner IND $5,800 36.16 6.23
Jonas Valanciunas MEM $6,600 40.11 6.08

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.