NBA FanDuel Picks for Dec 18, 2022

Daily Player Picks

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Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.


Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Fred VanVleet TOR $9,400 42.18 4.49
LaMelo Ball CHA $8,000 41.65 5.21
Russell Westbrook LAL $8,100 36.22 4.47
Monte Morris WAS $5,800 27.60 4.76

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
LaMelo Ball CHA $8,000 41.65 5.21
Monte Morris WAS $5,800 27.60 4.76
Jordan Goodwin WAS $5,600 25.88 4.62
Bones Hyland DEN $5,200 23.91 4.60

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bradley Beal WAS $8,700 40.16 4.62
Bruce Brown DEN $5,400 25.24 4.67
Bennedict Mathurin IND $5,300 24.94 4.71
Jaden Ivey DET $6,000 22.86 3.81

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bennedict Mathurin IND $5,300 24.94 4.71
Bruce Brown DEN $5,400 25.24 4.67
Bradley Beal WAS $8,700 40.16 4.62
Yuta Watanabe BKN $4,400 18.75 4.26

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jonathan Kuminga GS $4,700 20.46 4.35
Saddiq Bey DET $5,300 20.21 3.81
Corey Kispert WAS $3,900 15.68 4.02
Oshae Brissett IND $4,200 13.96 3.32

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jonathan Kuminga GS $4,700 20.46 4.35
Corey Kispert WAS $3,900 15.68 4.02
Saddiq Bey DET $5,300 20.21 3.81
Oshae Brissett IND $4,200 13.96 3.32

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Moritz Wagner ORL $5,800 25.16 4.34
Grant Williams BOS $4,800 18.61 3.88
Thaddeus Young TOR $5,000 14.79 2.96
Nathan Knight MIN $3,800 12.17 3.20

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Moritz Wagner ORL $5,800 25.16 4.34
Grant Williams BOS $4,800 18.61 3.88
Luke Kornet BOS $3,700 12.02 3.25
Nathan Knight MIN $3,800 12.17 3.20

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $12,200 59.42 4.87
Naz Reid MIN $6,000 39.11 6.52
Nikola Vucevic CHI $7,900 34.29 4.34
Nic Claxton BKN $6,300 33.55 5.33

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Naz Reid MIN $6,000 39.11 6.52
Nic Claxton BKN $6,300 33.55 5.33
Nikola Jokic DEN $12,200 59.42 4.87
Mason Plumlee CHA $6,200 30.08 4.85

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.