NBA FanDuel Picks for Apr 5, 2024

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
De’Aaron Fox SAC $9,700 44.63 4.60
Damian Lillard MIL $9,000 44.21 4.91
Jalen Brunson NY $9,400 42.45 4.52
Fred VanVleet HOU $8,500 42.35 4.98

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Scotty Pippen MEM $5,200 28.47 5.47
Jordan Goodwin MEM $5,700 30.24 5.31
Malachi Flynn DET $5,400 27.33 5.06
Fred VanVleet HOU $8,500 42.35 4.98

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Gary Trent TOR $6,400 28.31 4.42
Klay Thompson GS $5,800 25.70 4.43
Tyler Herro MIA $6,900 22.08 3.20
Keon Ellis SAC $5,300 21.57 4.07

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Aaron Wiggins OKC $4,400 21.17 4.81
Moses Moody GS $4,400 20.82 4.73
Ochai Agbaji TOR $4,500 20.68 4.60
Klay Thompson GS $5,800 25.70 4.43

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
DeMar DeRozan CHI $8,700 41.16 4.73
RJ Barrett TOR $7,900 34.05 4.31
Trey Murphy NO $6,700 33.17 4.95
Brandon Miller CHA $7,200 29.27 4.07

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Sam Hauser BOS $5,000 24.99 5.00
Trey Murphy NO $6,700 33.17 4.95
Cam Whitmore HOU $5,100 24.23 4.75
DeMar DeRozan CHI $8,700 41.16 4.73

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Pascal Siakam IND $8,300 41.71 5.03
Jabari Smith HOU $7,100 29.04 4.09
Jabari Walker POR $5,700 26.06 4.57
Grant Williams CHA $5,800 25.80 4.45

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Lamar Stevens MEM $4,800 24.76 5.16
Pascal Siakam IND $8,300 41.71 5.03
Jabari Walker POR $5,700 26.06 4.57
Grant Williams CHA $5,800 25.80 4.45

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Bam Adebayo MIA $9,000 42.66 4.74
Deandre Ayton POR $7,900 41.71 5.28
Rudy Gobert MIN $8,100 37.47 4.63
Nikola Vucevic CHI $8,000 35.16 4.39

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Trey Jemison MEM $3,900 22.96 5.89
Deandre Ayton POR $7,900 41.71 5.28
Tristan Vukcevic WAS $4,200 21.67 5.16
Ivica Zubac LAC $6,600 33.01 5.00

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.