Yahoo NBA Expert Picks: Friday, December 8th

Each day when there are two or more NBA games, our daily fantasy basketball experts will provide their top plays for Yahoo. These picks will help you find the best values and top overall plays to build a foundation for all types of contests. Our top-ranked experts will also provide the reasons for their picks, so you can make informed decisions when setting your lineups.

Friday, December 8th

Point Guard

Elfrid Payton vs. Denver Nuggets $27
Rajon Rondo vs. Sacramento Kings $20
Jamal Murray at Orlando Magic $17

Fournier is out for the Magic for a few weeks, which will put extra usage up for grabs for most of the Magic starters. The Nuggets are the third best matchup per our DvP over the past four weeks putting Payton in line for 30+ fantasy points with big upside potential. Rondo will be a plug and play if Davis is out yet again and is much less interesting is he plays. Murray lost a few minutes last game to Mudiay who was shooting well, but gets the number one DvP matchup for point guards over the past four weeks and should be on his way to a solid game at a very reasonable price.

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Brit Devine is a former low/midstakes online poker pro/coach who quickly transitioned to DFS in 2011 after Black Friday. Mainly a cash game player, Brit provides expert analysis via his Consensus Value Rankings and weekend Crunch Time appearances. You can also find Brit’s sports betting analysis over on our sister site, ScoresAndOdds, where he finished the 2023 NFL season as our top capper. Follow Brit on Twitter – @brit_devine