NBA FanDuel Picks for Apr 9, 2023

Daily Player Picks

Updated Throughout the Day

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


Point Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Stephen Curry GS $10,400 46.78 4.50
De’Aaron Fox SAC $9,200 42.71 4.64
Kris Dunn UTA $7,000 39.71 5.67
Russell Westbrook LAC $8,300 34.54 4.16

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Tre Mann OKC $4,400 25.07 5.70
Kris Dunn UTA $7,000 39.71 5.67
Shake Milton PHI $5,400 29.38 5.44
Saben Lee PHO $4,100 22.06 5.38

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Shaedon Sharpe POR $8,200 37.55 4.58
Klay Thompson GS $7,400 37.37 5.05
Jaden Ivey DET $8,200 36.44 4.44
Svi Mykhailiuk CHA $6,200 30.94 4.99

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Blake Wesley SA $3,900 23.66 6.07
Vince Williams MEM $3,500 19.82 5.66
Dru Smith BKN $3,500 19.32 5.52
Jared Butler OKC $3,900 21.37 5.48

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brandon Ingram NO $9,800 46.39 4.73
Trey Murphy NO $7,600 30.47 4.01
DeMar DeRozan CHI $8,500 29.08 3.42
Tari Eason HOU $6,200 26.02 4.20

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sam Hauser BOS $4,800 23.83 4.96
Dominick Barlow SA $3,900 19.09 4.89
Ish Wainright PHO $4,000 19.01 4.75
Brandon Ingram NO $9,800 46.39 4.73

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jabari Smith HOU $6,400 31.09 4.86
Obi Toppin NY $6,400 28.05 4.38
Luka Samanic UTA $5,200 25.18 4.84
Keita Bates-Diop SA $6,300 23.98 3.81

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kenneth Lofton MEM $3,800 20.76 5.46
Isaiah Todd WAS $3,500 18.81 5.37
Jabari Smith HOU $6,400 31.09 4.86
Luka Samanic UTA $5,200 25.18 4.84

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alperen Sengun HOU $8,500 45.05 5.30
Nikola Vucevic CHI $8,100 40.27 4.97
Onyeka Okongwu ATL $6,000 34.33 5.72
Jonas Valanciunas NO $7,500 34.14 4.55

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Onyeka Okongwu ATL $6,000 34.33 5.72
Moses Brown BKN $3,600 19.26 5.35
Alperen Sengun HOU $8,500 45.05 5.30
Jock Landale PHO $5,200 27.29 5.25

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.