NBA FanDuel Picks for Apr 24, 2021

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Luka Doncic DAL $11,500 55.78 4.85
Malcolm Brogdon IND $8,000 42.87 5.36
Kyle Lowry TOR $6,800 36.62 5.38
Dennis Schroder LAL $6,900 36.61 5.31

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
T.J. McConnell IND $5,300 30.35 5.73
Cory Joseph DET $5,000 28.07 5.61
Kyle Lowry TOR $6,800 36.62 5.38
Derrick White SA $5,600 30.06 5.37

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Caris LeVert IND $8,200 36.92 4.50
DeMar DeRozan SA $7,900 36.19 4.58
Fred VanVleet TOR $7,300 35.68 4.89
D’Angelo Russell MIN $6,300 27.64 4.39

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ben McLemore LAL $3,500 20.24 5.78
Reggie Bullock NY $3,900 21.50 5.51
Tim Hardaway DAL $4,100 22.07 5.38
Eric Bledsoe NO $4,600 22.88 4.97

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jimmy Butler MIA $9,400 46.51 4.95
Brandon Ingram NO $8,200 39.92 4.87
Khris Middleton MIL $7,900 38.10 4.82
Michael Porter DEN $7,200 34.90 4.85

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Keldon Johnson SA $4,300 22.53 5.24
Anthony Edwards MIN $6,700 34.79 5.19
Bojan Bogdanovic UTA $5,300 27.01 5.10
Jimmy Butler MIA $9,400 46.51 4.95

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL $11,000 52.00 4.73
Julius Randle NY $10,200 47.96 4.70
Zion Williamson NO $9,700 46.31 4.77
Pascal Siakam TOR $8,900 42.66 4.79

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kenyon Martin HOU $3,600 19.78 5.49
Trevor Ariza MIA $4,100 22.32 5.44
Thaddeus Young CHI $5,000 26.92 5.38
Khem Birch TOR $4,800 25.03 5.22

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $11,400 52.68 4.62
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN $9,900 48.39 4.89
Nikola Vucevic CHI $8,700 42.31 4.86
Bam Adebayo MIA $8,500 40.28 4.74

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kelly Olynyk HOU $5,000 29.68 5.94
Mason Plumlee DET $5,200 27.13 5.22
Dwight Howard PHI $4,000 20.68 5.17
Nerlens Noel NY $5,300 27.28 5.15

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.