DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Positions
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PG
C
PF
SG
SF
PG Cade Cunningham $11.2k DET BKN
53.1
4.74
--
216.5 115.5
C Victor Wembanyama $10.9k SA BOS
51.6
4.73
--
222.5 113
PF Giannis Antetokounmpo $10.7k MIL PHO
49.5
4.62
--
217.5 108
PF Jalen Johnson $10.5k ATL DAL
49.4
4.71
--
239.5 124
SG/SF Jaylen Brown $9.4k BOS SA
45.0
4.78
--
222.5 109.5
SF Kevin Durant $8.7k HOU TOR
41.8
4.81
--
218.5 112
PG/SF Cooper Flagg $8.6k DAL ATL
41.7
4.85
--
239.5 115.5
C Alperen Sengun $9.0k HOU TOR
41.7
4.64
--
218.5 112
PF Jayson Tatum $8.2k BOS SA
41.4
5.05
--
222.5 109.5
C Bam Adebayo $8.4k MIA WAS
40.6
4.83
--
241.5 128.5
PG/SG Devin Booker $8.7k PHO MIL
40.0
4.60
--
217.5 109.5
PF Scottie Barnes $8.6k TOR HOU
39.6
4.61
--
218.5 106.5
C Jalen Duren $8.2k DET BKN
39.3
4.79
--
216.5 115.5
PG Amen Thompson $8.2k HOU TOR
38.6
4.71
--
218.5 112
PG Ryan Rollins $8.3k MIL PHO
38.2
4.60
--
217.5 108
SG Brandon Ingram $8.3k TOR HOU
38.0
4.58
--
218.5 106.5
PG/SG Tyler Herro $8.0k MIA WAS
37.5
4.68
--
241.5 128.5
PG Trae Young $7.9k WAS MIA
36.8
4.66
--
241.5 113
PG Derrick White $7.7k BOS SA
36.6
4.76
--
222.5 109.5
C Onyeka Okongwu $7.6k ATL DAL
35.6
4.68
--
239.5 124
SG/SF Grayson Allen  Q $7.5k PHO MIL
35.4
4.72
--
217.5 109.5
PG Immanuel Quickley $7.4k TOR HOU
34.8
4.70
--
218.5 106.5
C Alexandre Sarr $7.1k WAS MIA
34.1
4.80
--
241.5 113
PG/SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker $7.2k ATL DAL
33.7
4.67
--
239.5 124
SF RJ Barrett $7.0k TOR HOU
32.9
4.70
--
218.5 106.5
SG Stephon Castle $7.0k SA BOS
32.9
4.70
--
222.5 113
PG/SG Reed Sheppard $6.8k HOU TOR
32.7
4.81
--
218.5 112
SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr. $7.0k PHI MEM
32.4
4.64
--
231.5 118
PG/SG CJ McCollum $6.7k ATL DAL
32.0
4.78
--
239.5 124
SG/SF Jalen Green $6.9k PHO MIL
31.6
4.58
--
217.5 109.5
PG De'Aaron Fox $6.7k SA BOS
31.6
4.71
--
222.5 113
SG/SF Dyson Daniels $6.5k ATL DAL
31.0
4.78
--
239.5 124
PF Jabari Smith Jr. $6.5k HOU TOR
30.8
4.73
--
218.5 112
PG/SG Payton Pritchard  Q $6.6k BOS SA
30.8
4.67
--
222.5 109.5
PG/SG Quentin Grimes $6.9k PHI MEM
30.2
4.38
--
231.5 118
PG Collin Gillespie $6.4k PHO MIL
29.9
4.67
--
217.5 109.5
PF Gregory Jackson $6.1k MEM PHI
29.5
4.83
--
231.5 113.5
SF Jaime Jaquez Jr. $6.2k MIA WAS
29.4
4.74
--
241.5 128.5
C Kel'el Ware  Q $6.0k MIA WAS
29.2
4.87
--
241.5 128.5
SG Naji Marshall $6.2k DAL ATL
29.0
4.68
--
239.5 115.5
C Neemias Queta $6.2k BOS SA
28.8
4.65
--
222.5 109.5
PF PJ Washington $6.1k DAL ATL
28.3
4.63
--
239.5 115.5
PF Tobias Harris $5.9k DET BKN
27.7
4.70
--
216.5 115.5
SF/PF Jonathan Kuminga  Q $6.0k ATL DAL
27.5
4.59
--
239.5 124
PG/SG Brandon Williams $5.8k DAL ATL
27.4
4.73
--
239.5 115.5
SG Tari Eason $6.0k HOU TOR
27.2
4.53
--
218.5 112
C Nic Claxton $5.6k BKN DET
26.8
4.79
--
216.5 101
PF/C Bobby Portis $5.7k MIL PHO
26.3
4.62
--
217.5 108
C Jakob Poeltl  Q $5.7k TOR HOU
26.2
4.59
--
218.5 106.5
C Oso Ighodaro $5.6k PHO MIL
25.9
4.63
--
217.5 109.5
PG Javon Small $5.4k MEM PHI
25.9
4.80
--
231.5 113.5
SF Devin Vassell $5.3k SA BOS
25.5
4.81
--
222.5 113
SF/PF Will Riley $5.5k WAS MIA
25.3
4.60
--
241.5 113
PG/SG Jordan Goodwin  Q $5.4k PHO MIL
25.3
4.68
--
217.5 109.5
SG/SF Pelle Larsson $5.5k MIA WAS
25.1
4.56
--
241.5 128.5
C Daniel Gafford $5.3k DAL ATL
24.7
4.66
--
239.5 115.5
PF Noah Clowney $5.3k BKN DET
24.4
4.61
--
216.5 101
SF/PF Bilal Coulibaly $5.1k WAS MIA
24.3
4.77
--
241.5 113
C Day'Ron Sharpe $5.2k BKN DET
24.1
4.63
--
216.5 101
PF Royce O'Neale $5.3k PHO MIL
24.0
4.53
--
217.5 109.5
SF/PF Julian Champagnie $4.9k SA BOS
23.9
4.88
--
222.5 113
SG/SF Cam Spencer $5.1k MEM PHI
23.8
4.67
--
231.5 113.5
PF/C Olivier-Maxence Prosper $5.0k MEM PHI
23.8
4.76
--
231.5 113.5
SF/PF Khris Middleton $5.0k DAL ATL
23.4
4.69
--
239.5 115.5
SF Jaylen Wells $4.9k MEM PHI
23.4
4.77
--
231.5 113.5
SF/PF Justin Champagnie $4.8k WAS MIA
23.3
4.86
--
241.5 113
PG/SG Bub Carrington $5.0k WAS MIA
23.3
4.66
--
241.5 113
C Myles Turner $5.1k MIL PHO
23.2
4.55
--
217.5 108
C Tristan Vukcevic $5.0k WAS MIA
23.1
4.62
--
241.5 113
SF/PF Kyle Kuzma $4.8k MIL PHO
22.9
4.77
--
217.5 108
SG Walter Clayton Jr. $4.8k MEM PHI
22.8
4.74
--
231.5 113.5
C Andre Drummond $4.9k PHI MEM
22.4
4.57
--
231.5 118
C Marvin Bagley III $4.5k DAL ATL
22.3
4.95
--
239.5 115.5
SG Max Christie $4.8k DAL ATL
21.9
4.57
--
239.5 115.5
PG Davion Mitchell $4.7k MIA WAS
21.9
4.67
--
241.5 128.5
PF/C Danny Wolf $4.6k BKN DET
21.8
4.75
--
216.5 101
C Sandro Mamukelashvili $4.8k TOR HOU
21.6
4.49
--
218.5 106.5
PG/SG Tre Johnson $4.7k WAS MIA
21.6
4.59
--
241.5 113
SF/PF Sam Hauser $4.6k BOS SA
21.4
4.65
--
222.5 109.5
PG/SG Dylan Harper $4.4k SA BOS
21.3
4.84
--
222.5 113
PF/C Isaiah Stewart $4.6k DET BKN
21.0
4.57
--
216.5 115.5
C Adem Bona $4.6k PHI MEM
20.9
4.55
--
231.5 118
SG Duncan Robinson $4.5k DET BKN
20.8
4.62
--
216.5 115.5
PG Nolan Traore $4.4k BKN DET
20.8
4.73
--
216.5 101
PG/SG Cameron Payne $5.0k PHI MEM
20.8
4.17
--
231.5 118
SF/PF Jabari Walker $4.8k PHI MEM
20.7
4.32
--
231.5 118
SG/SF Ziaire Williams $4.5k BKN DET
20.6
4.59
--
216.5 101
SG/SF Jahmai Mashack $4.6k MEM PHI
20.6
4.49
--
231.5 113.5
PF/C Dominick Barlow $4.5k PHI MEM
20.1
4.46
--
231.5 118
SF Ousmane Dieng $4.4k MIL PHO
20.0
4.55
--
217.5 108
SF Rayan Rupert $4.5k MEM PHI
20.0
4.45
--
231.5 113.5
SG Baylor Scheierman $4.2k BOS SA
20.0
4.76
--
222.5 109.5
C Anthony Gill $4.2k WAS MIA
19.9
4.75
--
241.5 113
SF/PF Leaky Black $4.4k WAS MIA
19.9
4.53
--
241.5 113
PG/SG Cam Thomas $4.3k MIL PHO
19.5
4.54
--
217.5 108
SF Justin Edwards $4.6k PHI MEM
19.2
4.16
--
231.5 118
SG/SF Keldon Johnson $4.2k SA BOS
19.2
4.56
--
222.5 113
C Paul Reed $3.7k DET BKN
18.9
5.10
--
216.5 115.5
C Jericho Sims $4.0k MIL PHO
18.9
4.73
--
217.5 108
SF Zaccharie Risacher $4.0k ATL DAL
18.8
4.70
--
239.5 124
C Jock Landale $3.9k ATL DAL
18.4
4.71
--
239.5 124
PF Ronald Holland II $3.9k DET BKN
18.2
4.68
--
216.5 115.5
SF/PF Klay Thompson $3.8k DAL ATL
18.1
4.78
--
239.5 115.5
SG Jaden Hardy $3.9k WAS MIA
18.0
4.62
--
241.5 113
SF/PF Javonte Green $4.1k DET BKN
17.9
4.37
--
216.5 115.5
SG/SF Kevin Huerter $3.9k DET BKN
17.9
4.60
--
216.5 115.5
SG/SF AJ Green $4.1k MIL PHO
17.8
4.35
--
217.5 108
PG/SG Terance Mann $3.9k BKN DET
17.7
4.53
--
216.5 101
PG Jamal Shead $3.9k TOR HOU
17.7
4.54
--
218.5 106.5
PF Trendon Watford $3.9k PHI MEM
17.6
4.52
--
231.5 118
PG/SG Ja'Kobe Walter $3.7k TOR HOU
17.4
4.71
--
218.5 106.5
C Luke Kornet $3.8k SA BOS
17.1
4.49
--
222.5 113
C Dwight Powell $3.9k DAL ATL
17.0
4.36
--
239.5 115.5
PF Ryan Dunn $3.8k PHO MIL
17.0
4.48
--
217.5 109.5
PG Sharife Cooper $3.6k WAS MIA
16.9
4.69
--
241.5 113
C Luka Garza $4.0k BOS SA
16.9
4.22
--
222.5 109.5
SG/SF Corey Kispert $3.5k ATL DAL
16.8
4.81
--
239.5 124
PG/SG Tyrese Martin $4.0k PHI MEM
16.8
4.20
--
231.5 118
PF Myron Gardner $3.8k MIA WAS
16.7
4.39
--
241.5 128.5
PG Kyle Lowry $4.1k PHI MEM
16.7
4.06
--
231.5 118
PG Daniss Jenkins $3.8k DET BKN
16.5
4.35
--
216.5 115.5
C Julian Reese $4.2k WAS MIA
16.5
3.92
--
241.5 113
SF/PF Dorian Finney-Smith $3.8k HOU TOR
16.4
4.32
--
218.5 112
PG Kasparas Jakucionis $3.5k MIA WAS
16.3
4.67
--
241.5 128.5
SF/PF Caleb Martin $3.6k DAL ATL
16.0
4.45
--
239.5 115.5
SG/SF Hugo Gonzalez $3.4k BOS SA
16.0
4.69
--
222.5 109.5
SF/PF Haywood Highsmith $3.3k PHO MIL
15.7
4.75
--
217.5 109.5
PG Dru Smith $3.4k MIA WAS
15.6
4.57
--
241.5 128.5
SF/PF Rasheer Fleming $3.5k PHO MIL
15.6
4.45
--
217.5 109.5
C Moussa Cisse $3.3k DAL ATL
15.4
4.66
--
239.5 115.5
PG/SG Marcus Sasser $3.6k DET BKN
15.4
4.28
--
216.5 115.5
PF Simone Fontecchio  Q $3.3k MIA WAS
15.4
4.68
--
241.5 128.5
PG Ryan Nembhard $3.4k DAL ATL
15.3
4.49
--
239.5 115.5
C Clint Capela $3.4k HOU TOR
15.1
4.45
--
218.5 112
SF Carter Bryant $3.4k SA BOS
15.1
4.43
--
222.5 113
SF/PF Ochai Agbaji $3.4k BKN DET
15.0
4.42
--
216.5 101
SG/SF Josh Okogie $3.6k HOU TOR
15.0
4.17
--
218.5 112
C Khaman Maluach $3.4k PHO MIL
14.8
4.36
--
217.5 109.5
PG/SG AJ Johnson $3.5k DAL ATL
14.5
4.13
--
239.5 115.5
SG/SF Buddy Hield $3.0k ATL DAL
12.3
4.09
--
239.5 124
PG Keshon Gilbert $3.0k ATL DAL
10.5
3.49
--
239.5 124
SG/SF John Poulakidas $3.0k DAL ATL
10.5
3.49
--
239.5 115.5
C Grant Nelson $3.0k BKN DET
10.5
3.49
--
216.5 101
PF Chaney Johnson $3.0k BKN DET
10.5
3.49
--
216.5 101
SF Cormac Ryan  Q $3.0k MIL PHO
10.5
3.49
--
217.5 108
C CJ Huntley $3.0k PHO MIL
10.5
3.49
--
217.5 109.5
SF Alex Antetokounmpo $3.0k MIL PHO
10.5
3.49
--
217.5 108
C Tolu Smith $3.0k DET BKN
10.0
3.34
--
216.5 115.5
PG Jamaree Bouyea $3.0k PHO MIL
8.7
2.91
--
217.5 109.5
PG Ben Saraf $3.2k BKN DET
8.5
2.64
--
216.5 101
SF Dalen Terry $3.0k PHI MEM
8.4
2.80
--
231.5 118
PF Jordan Walsh $3.0k BOS SA
8.4
2.80
--
222.5 109.5
PF Amir Coffey $3.0k PHO MIL
8.3
2.75
--
217.5 109.5
PF/C Mouhamed Gueye $3.2k ATL DAL
8.2
2.57
--
239.5 124
C Christian Koloko $3.0k ATL DAL
7.9
2.64
--
239.5 124
SF Wendell Moore Jr. $3.0k DET BKN
7.9
2.63
--
216.5 115.5
SF Taurean Prince  Q $3.0k MIL PHO
7.9
2.63
--
217.5 108
C Mason Plumlee  Q $3.0k SA BOS
7.8
2.59
--
222.5 113
SG Drake Powell $3.0k BKN DET
7.6
2.55
--
216.5 101
PF/C Asa Newell $3.0k ATL DAL
7.5
2.50
--
239.5 124
PG Gabe Vincent $3.0k ATL DAL
7.4
2.48
--
239.5 124
SG/SF Gradey Dick $3.2k TOR HOU
7.4
2.31
--
218.5 106.5
PF Jalen Wilson $3.0k BKN DET
7.3
2.43
--
216.5 101
PF/C Pete Nance $3.1k MIL PHO
7.3
2.36
--
217.5 108
PG Aaron Holiday $3.2k HOU TOR
7.1
2.22
--
218.5 112
SG/SF Marjon Beauchamp $3.0k PHI MEM
7.1
2.37
--
231.5 118
PG JD Davison $3.0k HOU TOR
6.9
2.29
--
218.5 112
SF/PF Ron Harper Jr. $3.0k BOS SA
6.6
2.20
--
222.5 109.5
PG/SF AJ Lawson  Q $3.0k TOR HOU
6.1
2.04
--
218.5 106.5
SG Alijah Martin $3.0k TOR HOU
6.1
2.02
--
218.5 106.5
SF/PF Isaiah Livers $3.0k PHO MIL
5.9
1.96
--
217.5 109.5
C Amari Williams $3.0k BOS SA
5.7
1.91
--
222.5 109.5
SF/PF Josh Minott $3.0k BKN DET
5.6
1.88
--
216.5 101
SG/SF Gary Harris $3.0k MIL PHO
5.6
1.86
--
217.5 108
SF Emanuel Miller $3.0k SA BOS
5.6
1.88
--
222.5 113
PF/C Jeff Green $3.1k HOU TOR
5.5
1.78
--
218.5 112
SG Koby Brea $3.0k PHO MIL
5.4
1.80
--
217.5 109.5
PF Bobi Klintman $3.0k DET BKN
5.2
1.75
--
216.5 115.5
SF/PF Jamison Battle $3.0k TOR HOU
5.2
1.72
--
218.5 106.5
SF Keshad Johnson $3.0k MIA WAS
5.2
1.73
--
241.5 128.5
SG/SF Gary Trent Jr. $3.0k MIL PHO
5.2
1.72
--
217.5 108
PF/C Kelly Olynyk $3.0k SA BOS
5.2
1.75
--
222.5 113
PG Jordan McLaughlin $3.0k SA BOS
5.2
1.72
--
222.5 113
PF/C Jonathan Mogbo $3.0k TOR HOU
5.0
1.67
--
218.5 106.5
C Vladislav Goldin $3.0k MIA WAS
5.0
1.65
--
241.5 128.5
PG RayJ Dennis $3.0k ATL DAL
4.9
1.64
--
239.5 124
SF/PF Caleb Houstan $3.0k ATL DAL
4.9
1.62
--
239.5 124
C E.J. Liddell $3.0k BKN DET
4.9
1.64
--
216.5 101
SF Harrison Ingram $3.0k SA BOS
4.9
1.64
--
222.5 113
SF Chaz Lanier $3.0k DET BKN
4.7
1.56
--
216.5 115.5
PF/C Isaac Jones $3.0k DET BKN
4.7
1.56
--
216.5 115.5
C Thanasis Antetokounmpo $3.0k MIL PHO
4.7
1.57
--
217.5 108
SG/SF Andre Jackson Jr. $3.0k MIL PHO
4.7
1.56
--
217.5 108
PG Jahmir Young $3.0k MIA WAS
4.6
1.53
--
241.5 128.5
PG Keaton Wallace $3.0k ATL DAL
4.5
1.51
--
239.5 124
PF Isaiah Crawford $3.0k HOU TOR
4.5
1.51
--
218.5 112
SG Lindy Waters III $3.0k SA BOS
4.5
1.49
--
222.5 113
PG Chucky Hepburn  Q $3.0k TOR HOU
4.4
1.46
--
218.5 106.5
PG Tyson Etienne $3.0k BKN DET
4.2
1.41
--
216.5 101
C Bismack Biyombo $3.0k SA BOS
4.1
1.38
--
222.5 113
SG John Tonje $3.0k BOS SA
4.0
1.32
--
222.5 109.5
SG/SF Trevor Keels $3.0k MIA WAS
3.7
1.22
--
241.5 128.5
SG/SF Garrett Temple $3.0k TOR HOU
3.6
1.19
--
218.5 106.5
PG Max Shulga $3.0k BOS SA
3.0
1.00
--
222.5 109.5
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