NBA FanDuel Picks for Jan 20, 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
LaMelo Ball CHA $10,400 51.30 4.93
Trae Young ATL $9,800 47.59 4.86
Cade Cunningham DET $10,200 46.58 4.57
Jalen Brunson NY $9,100 43.94 4.83

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Dejounte Murray NO $8,300 41.37 4.98
LaMelo Ball CHA $10,400 51.30 4.93
Trae Young ATL $9,800 47.59 4.86
Ty Jerome CLE $4,600 22.26 4.84

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jalen Green HOU $7,500 38.77 5.17
Svi Mykhailiuk UTA $4,200 21.27 5.06
Nick Smith CHA $3,800 16.34 4.30
Talen Horton-Tucker CHI $3,800 15.53 4.09

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jalen Green HOU $7,500 38.77 5.17
Svi Mykhailiuk UTA $4,200 21.27 5.06
Nick Smith CHA $3,800 16.34 4.30
Talen Horton-Tucker CHI $3,800 15.53 4.09

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Brice Sensabaugh UTA $5,000 21.86 4.37
Ryan Dunn PHO $4,700 21.66 4.61
Javonte Green NO $4,500 20.06 4.46
Cam Whitmore HOU $4,300 19.46 4.53

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ryan Dunn PHO $4,700 21.66 4.61
Cam Whitmore HOU $4,300 19.46 4.53
Javonte Green NO $4,500 20.06 4.46
Brice Sensabaugh UTA $5,000 21.86 4.37

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Julius Randle MIN $7,300 34.89 4.78
P.J. Washington DAL $6,900 31.82 4.61
Georges Niang CLE $3,900 21.04 5.40
Patrick Williams CHI $4,400 18.42 4.19

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Georges Niang CLE $3,900 21.04 5.40
Julius Randle MIN $7,300 34.89 4.78
P.J. Washington DAL $6,900 31.82 4.61
Patrick Williams CHI $4,400 18.42 4.19

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Karl-Anthony Towns NY $10,000 52.10 5.21
Alperen Sengün HOU $9,300 44.87 4.82
Nikola Vucevic CHI $8,200 39.49 4.82
Mark Williams CHA $7,700 38.90 5.05

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Daniel Theis NO $4,200 24.81 5.91
Mo Bamba LAC $3,900 21.92 5.62
Walker Kessler UTA $7,000 36.98 5.28
Karl-Anthony Towns NY $10,000 52.10 5.21

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.