NBA FanDuel Picks for Dec 21, 2024

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
Cade Cunningham DET $10,100 51.44 5.09
James Harden LAC $9,300 43.22 4.65
De’Aaron Fox SAC $8,700 42.34 4.87
Jalen Brunson NY $8,200 40.50 4.94

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Spencer Dinwiddie DAL $5,200 30.41 5.85
Mike Conley MIN $4,800 24.98 5.20
Scotty Pippen MEM $5,400 27.93 5.17
Cade Cunningham DET $10,100 51.44 5.09

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Devin Vassell SA $5,900 30.27 5.13
Brandon Boston NO $4,600 22.09 4.80
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ORL $4,200 21.45 5.11
Quentin Grimes DAL $4,600 21.39 4.65

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Devin Vassell SA $5,900 30.27 5.13
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ORL $4,200 21.45 5.11
Brandon Boston NO $4,600 22.09 4.80
Svi Mykhailiuk UTA $3,600 17.01 4.73

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Justin Champagnie WAS $6,100 29.19 4.79
Taurean Prince MIL $3,900 20.08 5.15
Corey Kispert WAS $4,500 19.83 4.41
Zaccharie Risacher ATL $4,100 19.35 4.72

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Taurean Prince MIL $3,900 20.08 5.15
Justin Champagnie WAS $6,100 29.19 4.79
Zaccharie Risacher ATL $4,100 19.35 4.72
Corey Kispert WAS $4,500 19.83 4.41

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Julius Randle MIN $7,100 35.41 4.99
Jeremy Sochan SA $6,800 34.80 5.12
P.J. Washington DAL $6,500 30.80 4.74
Patrick Williams CHI $4,300 20.74 4.82

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jeremy Sochan SA $6,800 34.80 5.12
Julius Randle MIN $7,100 35.41 4.99
Patrick Williams CHI $4,300 20.74 4.82
P.J. Washington DAL $6,500 30.80 4.74

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Karl-Anthony Towns NY $9,800 52.58 5.37
Bam Adebayo MIA $8,100 41.32 5.10
Ivica Zubac LAC $7,400 38.58 5.21
Nikola Vucevic CHI $8,000 36.98 4.62

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brook Lopez MIL $5,500 31.21 5.67
Zach Edey MEM $5,200 28.46 5.47
Clint Capela ATL $5,500 29.84 5.43
Karl-Anthony Towns NY $9,800 52.58 5.37

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.