NBA FanDuel Picks for Jul 18, 2020

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luka Doncic DAL $10,000 39.73 3.97
Russell Westbrook HOU $9,700 39.21 4.04
Kyrie Irving BKN $9,500 36.84 3.88
Trae Young ATL $9,000 36.06 4.01

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Shake Milton PHI $3,600 15.08 4.19
Derrick White SA $4,300 17.88 4.16
Elfrid Payton NY $6,100 25.26 4.14
Collin Sexton CLE $5,900 24.34 4.13

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
James Harden HOU $10,400 41.59 4.00
Jimmy Butler MIA $9,300 35.31 3.80
Devin Booker PHO $8,000 31.30 3.91
DeMar DeRozan SA $7,600 30.32 3.99

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Malik Beasley MIN $3,700 16.83 4.55
Caris LeVert BKN $6,300 26.83 4.26
Marcus Smart BOS $5,700 23.72 4.16
Cody Martin CHA $3,600 14.85 4.13

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Paul George LAC $9,100 33.47 3.68
Tobias Harris PHI $6,700 26.83 4.00
Gordon Hayward BOS $6,200 25.61 4.13
Bojan Bogdanovic UTA $5,600 21.68 3.87

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Juancho Hernangomez MIN $3,500 15.45 4.41
Tim Hardaway DAL $4,500 19.52 4.34
Mikal Bridges PHO $4,100 17.78 4.34
De’Andre Hunter ATL $4,200 17.44 4.15

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kawhi Leonard LAC $9,900 38.41 3.88
Jayson Tatum BOS $8,300 34.29 4.13
John Collins ATL $8,400 33.80 4.02
Bam Adebayo MIA $8,200 33.29 4.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trey Lyles SA $3,600 15.52 4.31
Aaron Gordon ORL $6,300 26.98 4.28
Jayson Tatum BOS $8,300 34.29 4.13
Daniel Theis BOS $4,600 18.95 4.12

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN $10,000 38.94 3.89
Joel Embiid PHI $9,400 36.65 3.90
Andre Drummond CLE $9,200 36.09 3.92
Nikola Vucevic ORL $9,000 35.53 3.95

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cody Zeller CHA $4,500 18.49 4.11
Jonas Valanciunas MEM $6,600 26.93 4.08
Ivica Zubac LAC $4,000 16.22 4.06
DeAndre Jordan BKN $5,000 20.08 4.02

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.