NBA FanDuel Picks for Apr 19, 2021

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Russell Westbrook WAS $11,500 59.86 5.21
Stephen Curry GS $10,700 49.99 4.67
Dejounte Murray SA $7,200 41.23 5.73
Chris Paul PHO $7,700 38.70 5.03

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Killian Hayes DET $3,900 30.33 7.78
Goran Dragic MIA $4,400 29.81 6.77
Shake Milton PHI $4,100 24.99 6.09
Dejounte Murray SA $7,200 41.23 5.73

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
DeMar DeRozan SA $7,900 43.94 5.56
Devin Booker PHO $8,400 36.95 4.40
Bradley Beal WAS $8,500 36.50 4.29
Caris LeVert IND $8,300 33.97 4.09

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Furkan Korkmaz PHI $4,700 27.97 5.95
DeMar DeRozan SA $7,900 43.94 5.56
Seth Curry PHI $3,800 20.66 5.44
Duncan Robinson MIA $4,100 20.53 5.01

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jaylen Brown BOS $8,300 42.72 5.15
Khris Middleton MIL $7,800 38.13 4.89
Michael Porter DEN $7,600 36.53 4.81
Kyle Anderson MEM $6,300 36.22 5.75

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Danny Green PHI $4,400 29.39 6.68
Kyle Anderson MEM $6,300 36.22 5.75
Kenrich Williams OKC $4,300 24.64 5.73
Jaylen Brown BOS $8,300 42.72 5.15

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jayson Tatum BOS $9,700 47.42 4.89
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL $11,000 46.58 4.23
Christian Wood HOU $8,000 43.20 5.40
Draymond Green GS $7,600 37.65 4.95

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Isaiah Stewart DET $4,800 35.83 7.46
Xavier Tillman MEM $3,500 22.79 6.51
Rudy Gay SA $3,800 23.36 6.15
Aleksej Pokusevski OKC $4,800 27.27 5.68

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joel Embiid PHI $10,400 57.09 5.49
Nikola Jokic DEN $11,100 53.48 4.82
Nikola Vucevic CHI $9,100 47.78 5.25
Rudy Gobert UTA $8,000 39.50 4.94

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brook Lopez MIL $4,700 26.61 5.66
Dewayne Dedmon MIA $3,900 22.01 5.64
Joel Embiid PHI $10,400 57.09 5.49
Montrezl Harrell LAL $4,900 26.21 5.35

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.