NBA FanDuel Picks for May 16, 2021

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Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Russell Westbrook WAS $12,800 63.37 4.95
Stephen Curry GS $10,000 47.87 4.79
Damian Lillard POR $9,900 47.07 4.75
Luka Doncic DAL $10,100 45.39 4.49

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bryn Forbes MIL $4,000 21.21 5.30
Reggie Jackson LAC $4,500 23.75 5.28
Ja Morant MEM $7,500 39.43 5.26
Facundo Campazzo DEN $5,400 28.16 5.21

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bradley Beal WAS $10,000 47.66 4.77
Caris LeVert IND $9,100 41.47 4.56
CJ McCollum POR $7,900 37.14 4.70
Terry Rozier CHA $7,400 36.35 4.91

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tyrese Maxey PHI $5,600 35.23 6.29
Furkan Korkmaz PHI $4,200 22.52 5.36
Tyler Herro MIA $5,600 28.97 5.17
Bruce Brown BKN $5,200 26.19 5.04

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
LeBron James LAL $10,100 43.24 4.28
Kevin Durant BKN $10,400 38.55 3.71
Anthony Edwards MIN $8,500 37.55 4.42
Miles Bridges CHA $6,700 34.41 5.14

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Miles Bridges CHA $6,700 34.41 5.14
Bojan Bogdanovic UTA $6,100 31.14 5.11
Kent Bazemore GS $5,200 25.97 4.99
Kyle Kuzma LAL $5,900 28.24 4.79

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Domantas Sabonis IND $10,300 53.30 5.17
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL $11,100 50.42 4.54
Julius Randle NY $9,300 47.11 5.07
Anthony Davis LAL $10,600 44.40 4.19

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nemanja Bjelica MIA $3,500 22.77 6.51
Luke Kornet BOS $4,400 26.81 6.09
Kristaps Porzingis DAL $7,000 38.79 5.54
Cameron Oliver HOU $3,500 18.99 5.43

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $10,700 52.83 4.94
Rudy Gobert UTA $8,200 44.55 5.43
Kelly Olynyk HOU $8,500 42.02 4.94
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN $9,600 40.69 4.24

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nerlens Noel NY $4,100 25.87 6.31
Rudy Gobert UTA $8,200 44.55 5.43
Khem Birch TOR $5,900 30.06 5.09
Nikola Jokic DEN $10,700 52.83 4.94

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.