NBA FanDuel Picks for Jan 9, 2025

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
Trae Young ATL $9,600 49.26 5.13
Cade Cunningham DET $10,300 46.07 4.47
Fred VanVleet HOU $7,400 38.58 5.21
Darius Garland CLE $7,400 38.52 5.21

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Darius Garland CLE $7,400 38.52 5.21
Fred VanVleet HOU $7,400 38.58 5.21
Trae Young ATL $9,600 49.26 5.13
Ty Jerome CLE $4,400 21.67 4.93

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jalen Green HOU $6,700 32.09 4.79
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ORL $4,800 21.59 4.50
Jaden Hardy DAL $4,400 20.21 4.59
Lindy Waters GS $3,800 19.25 5.07

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Lindy Waters GS $3,800 19.25 5.07
Jalen Green HOU $6,700 32.09 4.79
Jaden Hardy DAL $4,400 20.21 4.59
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ORL $4,800 21.59 4.50

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Zaccharie Risacher ATL $4,600 20.68 4.50
Ryan Dunn PHO $4,400 19.03 4.32
Johnny Juzang UTA $4,100 19.01 4.64
Cam Whitmore HOU $4,400 15.71 3.57

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Johnny Juzang UTA $4,100 19.01 4.64
Zaccharie Risacher ATL $4,600 20.68 4.50
Ryan Dunn PHO $4,400 19.03 4.32
Cam Whitmore HOU $4,400 15.71 3.57

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
P.J. Washington DAL $7,000 32.77 4.68
Julius Randle MIN $7,200 28.67 3.98
Nikola Jovic MIA $5,100 23.19 4.55
Georges Niang CLE $3,800 15.03 3.96

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
P.J. Washington DAL $7,000 32.77 4.68
Nikola Jovic MIA $5,100 23.19 4.55
Julius Randle MIN $7,200 28.67 3.98
Georges Niang CLE $3,800 15.03 3.96

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alperen Sengün HOU $9,300 41.73 4.49
Bam Adebayo MIA $8,200 41.57 5.07
Walker Kessler UTA $7,100 34.90 4.91
Jakob Poeltl TOR $7,200 34.16 4.74

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Mason Plumlee PHO $4,600 23.68 5.15
Bam Adebayo MIA $8,200 41.57 5.07
Jalen Duren DET $6,000 30.15 5.03
Clint Capela ATL $5,200 25.69 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.