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NBA Draftkings Picks for Mar 2, 2026

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
Jamal Murray DEN $8,800 42.47 4.83
Derrick White BOS $8,200 39.62 4.83
Amen Thompson HOU $7,900 36.15 4.58
Kevin Porter Jr. MIL $8,700 35.33 4.06

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Reed Sheppard HOU $5,700 31.63 5.55
Bruce Brown DEN $4,300 20.86 4.85
Derrick White BOS $8,200 39.62 4.83
Jamal Murray DEN $8,800 42.47 4.83

Shooting Guard

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kawhi Leonard LAC $9,500 43.34 4.56
Kevin Porter Jr. MIL $8,700 35.33 4.06
Payton Pritchard BOS $7,200 34.22 4.75
Brandin Podziemski GSW $7,100 33.10 4.66

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Hugo Gonzalez BOS $3,500 19.83 5.67
Reed Sheppard HOU $5,700 31.63 5.55
Bruce Brown DEN $4,300 20.86 4.85
Baylor Scheierman BOS $4,300 20.46 4.76

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Small Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Kevin Durant HOU $8,900 45.45 5.11
Kawhi Leonard LAC $9,500 43.34 4.56
Bennedict Mathurin LAC $6,900 30.36 4.40
Will Riley WAS $5,100 28.84 5.65

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Ousmane Dieng MIL $3,400 22.29 6.56
Hugo Gonzalez BOS $3,500 19.83 5.67
Will Riley WAS $5,100 28.84 5.65
Ron Harper Jr. BOS $3,200 17.60 5.50

Power Forward

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Alperen Sengun HOU $9,400 41.38 4.40
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL $11,000 38.38 3.49
Kyle Filipowski UTA $7,400 33.37 4.51
Al Horford GSW $5,600 33.08 5.91

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Al Horford GSW $5,600 33.08 5.91
Will Riley WAS $5,100 28.84 5.65
Ron Harper Jr. BOS $3,200 17.60 5.50
Tim Hardaway Jr. DEN $4,600 25.00 5.44

Canter

Best Rating

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Nikola Jokic DEN $12,500 64.80 5.18
Alperen Sengun HOU $9,400 41.38 4.40
Jonas Valanciunas DEN $3,500 33.83 9.67
Kyle Filipowski UTA $7,400 33.37 4.51

Best Values

Name Team Cost Expected Value
Jonas Valanciunas DEN $3,500 33.83 9.67
Julian Reese WAS $3,000 22.75 7.58
Al Horford GSW $5,600 33.08 5.91
Nikola Vucevic BOS $6,200 33.00 5.32

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.

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