NBA FanDuel Picks for Dec 12, 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
Cade Cunningham DET $10,500 56.55 5.39
Stephen Curry GS $8,300 38.37 4.62
Darius Garland CLE $6,600 32.64 4.94
Ja Morant MEM $7,500 32.33 4.31

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Cade Cunningham DET $10,500 56.55 5.39
Bub Carrington WAS $4,700 23.94 5.09
Darius Garland CLE $6,600 32.64 4.94
KJ Simpson CHA $5,200 24.85 4.78

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ethan Thompson IND $4,300 15.53 3.61
Gary Payton GS $3,900 13.30 3.41
Jaylen Clark MIN $4,000 13.28 3.32
Eric Gordon PHI $3,500 10.05 2.87

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ethan Thompson IND $4,300 15.53 3.61
Gary Payton GS $3,900 13.30 3.41
Jaylen Clark MIN $4,000 13.28 3.32
Eric Gordon PHI $3,500 10.05 2.87

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Will Riley WAS $3,800 17.50 4.60
Isaac Okoro CHI $3,800 14.34 3.77
Dalen Terry CHI $4,000 12.90 3.22
Cam Whitmore WAS $4,000 12.04 3.01

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Will Riley WAS $3,800 17.50 4.60
Isaac Okoro CHI $3,800 14.34 3.77
Dalen Terry CHI $4,000 12.90 3.22
Terrence Shannon MIN $3,600 10.92 3.03

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Julius Randle MIN $8,200 36.93 4.50
Noah Clowney BKN $6,000 25.31 4.22
Tidjane Salaün CHA $4,000 16.12 4.03
Kevin Love UTA $3,700 13.96 3.77

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Julius Randle MIN $8,200 36.93 4.50
Noah Clowney BKN $6,000 25.31 4.22
Tidjane Salaün CHA $4,000 16.12 4.03
Kevin Love UTA $3,700 13.96 3.77

Center

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Joel Embiid PHI $7,000 37.39 5.34
Nic Claxton BKN $7,300 35.53 4.87
Jalen Duren DET $7,700 34.95 4.54
Nikola Vucevic CHI $6,800 32.80 4.82

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jock Landale MEM $4,200 25.64 6.10
Joel Embiid PHI $7,000 37.39 5.34
Rudy Gobert MIN $6,000 30.22 5.04
Jusuf Nurkic UTA $5,800 28.36 4.89

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.