DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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C
PF
SG
SF
C Nikola Jokic $12.5k EXP. DEN MEM
64.7
5.18
--
244.5 133.5
PF Jalen Johnson $10.3k EXP. ATL CLE
50.5
4.90
--
236.5 117.5
PG Cooper Flagg $9.8k EXP. DAL PHO
46.6
4.75
--
231.5 110.5
SF/PF Deni Avdija $9.0k EXP. POR SA
46.5
5.16
--
228.5 112.5
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander $10.4k EXP. OKC LAC
44.9
4.32
--
227.5 117
SG/SF Kawhi Leonard $9.4k EXP. LAC OKC
44.4
4.72
--
227.5 110.5
PG Jamal Murray $8.4k EXP. DEN MEM
44.0
5.24
--
244.5 133.5
PG/SG Devin Booker $9.3k EXP. PHO DAL
42.2
4.54
--
231.5 121
PF Paolo Banchero $9.1k EXP. ORL MIN
41.6
4.57
--
228.5 119
SG Donovan Mitchell  Q $9.0k EXP. CLE ATL
40.9
4.55
--
236.5 119
PG James Harden $8.8k EXP. CLE ATL
40.8
4.64
--
236.5 119
PF/C Evan Mobley $8.7k EXP. CLE ATL
39.5
4.54
--
236.5 119
C Jalen Duren $8.6k EXP. DET MIL
37.4
4.35
--
221.5 121
PG Darius Garland $8.0k EXP. LAC OKC
37.1
4.64
--
227.5 110.5
PG Cade Cunningham  Q $10.3k EXP. DET MIL
37.0
3.59
--
221.5 121
C Donovan Clingan $7.5k EXP. POR SA
36.5
4.86
--
228.5 112.5
PG De'Aaron Fox $6.8k EXP. SA POR
36.2
5.33
--
228.5 116
PG Jrue Holiday $7.4k EXP. POR SA
35.8
4.83
--
228.5 112.5
PG/SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker $6.9k EXP. ATL CLE
35.1
5.09
--
236.5 117.5
PG Jalen Suggs $6.6k EXP. ORL MIN
35.1
5.31
--
228.5 119
C Onyeka Okongwu $5.9k EXP. ATL CLE
34.7
5.88
--
236.5 117.5
C Rudy Gobert $6.9k EXP. MIN ORL
34.7
5.03
--
228.5 109.5
SG Jalen Green $8.1k EXP. PHO DAL
34.6
4.27
--
231.5 121
SG Desmond Bane $7.3k EXP. ORL MIN
34.5
4.73
--
228.5 119
PF/C Naz Reid $5.7k MIN ORL
34.5
6.05
--
228.5 109.5
PG Ryan Rollins  Q $9.5k EXP. MIL DET
33.8
3.55
--
221.5 100.5
SF Dyson Daniels $6.3k EXP. ATL CLE
33.6
5.33
--
236.5 117.5
PG/SG Dylan Harper $5.5k EXP. SA POR
33.4
6.08
--
228.5 116
PG/SG Bones Hyland $5.0k EXP. MIN ORL
33.2
6.65
--
228.5 109.5
PG/SG CJ McCollum $6.0k EXP. ATL CLE
32.1
5.34
--
236.5 117.5
C Jarrett Allen $6.3k EXP. CLE ATL
31.8
5.04
--
236.5 119
PF Chet Holmgren $7.4k EXP. OKC LAC
31.3
4.23
--
227.5 117
SF/PF Ousmane Dieng $7.3k EXP. MIL DET
30.8
4.22
--
221.5 100.5
PF Dariq Whitehead $4.2k MEM DEN
30.6
7.29
--
244.5 111
PG Donte DiVincenzo $5.2k EXP. MIN ORL
30.5
5.87
--
228.5 109.5
PF/C Aaron Gordon $5.9k EXP. DEN MEM
30.3
5.14
--
244.5 133.5
SF Jalen Williams  Q $7.3k EXP. OKC LAC
29.9
4.10
--
227.5 117
SG/SF Toumani Camara $5.9k EXP. POR SA
28.4
4.81
--
228.5 112.5
PF Dillon Brooks $6.6k EXP. PHO DAL
28.1
4.26
--
231.5 121
SG/SF Bennedict Mathurin $6.6k LAC OKC
27.9
4.23
--
227.5 110.5
SG/SF Naji Marshall  Q $6.5k EXP. DAL PHO
27.5
4.23
--
231.5 110.5
SF Devin Vassell $5.9k EXP. SA POR
27.5
4.66
--
228.5 116
PF Tobias Harris $5.6k EXP. DET MIL
27.0
4.82
--
221.5 121
SF/PF Julian Champagnie $5.8k EXP. SA POR
26.8
4.62
--
228.5 116
SF Ausar Thompson $5.9k EXP. DET MIL
26.7
4.52
--
221.5 121
SG Lucas Williamson $4.4k MEM DEN
26.4
6.01
--
244.5 111
PG Scoot Henderson $5.6k EXP. POR SA
26.4
4.71
--
228.5 112.5
SF Cedric Coward $5.6k EXP. MEM DEN
26.3
4.70
--
244.5 111
PG Walter Clayton Jr. $4.4k EXP. MEM DEN
26.1
5.93
--
244.5 111
C Wendell Carter Jr.  Q $5.1k EXP. ORL MIN
25.9
5.08
--
228.5 119
SF/PF Cameron Johnson $5.2k EXP. DEN MEM
25.3
4.87
--
244.5 133.5
PG/SG Brandon Williams  Q $5.0k DAL PHO
24.8
4.96
--
231.5 110.5
SG Christian Braun $5.0k EXP. DEN MEM
24.7
4.94
--
244.5 133.5
C Isaiah Hartenstein $5.6k EXP. OKC LAC
24.6
4.39
--
227.5 117
PG Collin Gillespie $5.8k PHO DAL
24.6
4.24
--
231.5 121
SF Franz Wagner $6.9k EXP. ORL MIN
24.5
3.55
--
228.5 119
PG/SF Jordan Goodwin $4.4k EXP. PHO DAL
24.0
5.45
--
231.5 121
C Mark Williams $5.2k EXP. PHO DAL
23.8
4.57
--
231.5 121
PF/C John Collins $5.4k LAC OKC
23.5
4.35
--
227.5 110.5
C Luke Kornet $4.4k EXP. SA POR
23.4
5.31
--
228.5 116
SG/SF Max Strus $4.8k EXP. CLE ATL
23.3
4.85
--
236.5 119
PF Toby Okani $4.2k EXP. MEM DEN
23.2
5.52
--
244.5 111
SG/SF Keldon Johnson $4.9k SA POR
23.2
4.74
--
228.5 116
SF/PF Pete Nance $5.6k EXP. MIL DET
22.8
4.08
--
221.5 100.5
C Robert Williams $4.2k POR SA
22.8
5.43
--
228.5 112.5
SG/SF Grayson Allen $6.0k PHO DAL
22.7
3.78
--
231.5 121
C Oso Ighodaro $5.0k PHO DAL
22.6
4.52
--
231.5 121
PG Adama Bal $4.3k MEM DEN
22.5
5.23
--
244.5 111
C Jericho Sims $5.1k EXP. MIL DET
22.4
4.39
--
221.5 100.5
PF PJ Washington  O $6.3k EXP. DAL PHO
22.0
3.49
--
231.5 110.5
SF/PF Matisse Thybulle $3.7k POR SA
22.0
5.95
--
228.5 112.5
PG/SG Kris Dunn $4.2k EXP. LAC OKC
21.7
5.16
--
227.5 110.5
PG Daniss Jenkins $7.5k DET MIL
21.6
2.88
--
221.5 121
C Brook Lopez $5.3k EXP. LAC OKC
21.6
4.07
--
227.5 110.5
PF/C Kyle Anderson $3.4k EXP. MIN ORL
21.3
6.27
--
228.5 109.5
SF Jaden McDaniels  Q $6.1k EXP. MIN ORL
21.2
3.48
--
228.5 109.5
PF/C Taylor Hendricks $5.1k EXP. MEM DEN
21.1
4.13
--
244.5 111
SG Max Christie $4.3k EXP. DAL PHO
21.1
4.92
--
231.5 110.5
PG Ajay Mitchell $4.8k OKC LAC
20.8
4.33
--
227.5 117
PF Royce O'Neale $4.5k PHO DAL
20.7
4.60
--
231.5 121
SF/PF Jonathan Kuminga $4.1k ATL CLE
20.4
4.98
--
236.5 117.5
PG/SG Bruce Brown $3.5k DEN MEM
20.3
5.79
--
244.5 133.5
C Marvin Bagley III $4.2k DAL PHO
20.2
4.82
--
231.5 110.5
SG/SF Tim Hardaway Jr. $4.0k DEN MEM
19.4
4.85
--
244.5 133.5
PG/SG Jordan Miller $4.1k LAC OKC
19.4
4.72
--
227.5 110.5
SG Sam Merrill $4.7k CLE ATL
19.3
4.11
--
236.5 119
SG/SF Kevin Huerter $4.8k DET MIL
19.1
3.98
--
221.5 121
PG/SG AJ Green $4.9k MIL DET
19.0
3.89
--
221.5 100.5
SG Cormac Ryan $5.0k MIL DET
19.0
3.79
--
221.5 100.5
SF/PF Tristan da Silva $4.9k ORL MIN
19.0
3.87
--
228.5 119
PG/SG Anthony Black $5.0k ORL MIN
19.0
3.81
--
228.5 119
C Daniel Gafford  Q $4.8k EXP. DAL PHO
19.0
3.96
--
231.5 110.5
SG Duncan Robinson $4.5k EXP. DET MIL
18.9
4.19
--
221.5 121
SG/SF Jahmai Mashack  Q $4.1k MEM DEN
18.8
4.57
--
244.5 111
SG/SF Taurean Prince $4.6k MIL DET
18.6
4.03
--
221.5 100.5
SF/PF Rayan Rupert $4.7k EXP. MEM DEN
18.5
3.94
--
244.5 111
PG Ryan Nembhard $3.7k DAL PHO
17.9
4.83
--
231.5 110.5
SF/PF Derrick Jones Jr. $4.6k EXP. LAC OKC
17.8
3.87
--
227.5 110.5
SG/SF Caris LeVert $3.6k DET MIL
17.4
4.84
--
221.5 121
SF Carter Bryant $3.6k SA POR
16.9
4.69
--
228.5 116
SG/SF Cason Wallace $4.0k OKC LAC
16.8
4.20
--
227.5 117
PF Harrison Barnes $3.7k SA POR
16.8
4.54
--
228.5 116
SF/PF Kobe Sanders $3.5k LAC OKC
16.6
4.74
--
227.5 110.5
SF/PF Klay Thompson $3.8k DAL PHO
16.6
4.37
--
231.5 110.5
SG/SF Gary Trent Jr.  Q $5.5k EXP. MIL DET
16.1
2.93
--
221.5 100.5
PF/C Isaiah Stewart  Q $5.0k DET MIL
15.7
3.14
--
221.5 121
SG Luguentz Dort $3.3k EXP. OKC LAC
15.3
4.64
--
227.5 117
SG/SF Terrence Shannon Jr. $3.0k MIN ORL
15.3
5.10
--
228.5 109.5
PG Dennis Schroder $4.9k CLE ATL
15.2
3.09
--
236.5 119
SG/SF Kris Murray $3.6k POR SA
15.2
4.23
--
228.5 112.5
C Jaylin Williams $4.2k OKC LAC
14.9
3.55
--
227.5 117
PF Ronald Holland II $3.8k DET MIL
14.8
3.89
--
221.5 121
C Jonas Valanciunas $4.1k DEN MEM
14.4
3.51
--
244.5 133.5
SG/SF Julian Strawther $3.2k DEN MEM
14.3
4.48
--
244.5 133.5
C Mason Plumlee $3.3k SA POR
13.9
4.22
--
228.5 116
SF/PF Keon Ellis $4.6k CLE ATL
13.5
2.94
--
236.5 119
SF/PF Alex Caruso $3.2k OKC LAC
13.4
4.19
--
227.5 117
SF/PF Khris Middleton $3.6k DAL PHO
13.4
3.72
--
231.5 110.5
SG/SF Jaylen Clark $3.1k MIN ORL
13.2
4.27
--
228.5 109.5
C Goga Bitadze $3.5k ORL MIN
12.7
3.63
--
228.5 119
C Joan Beringer $3.0k MIN ORL
12.4
4.14
--
228.5 109.5
SG John Poulakidas $3.4k DAL PHO
12.4
3.65
--
231.5 110.5
SG Isaiah Joe $3.6k OKC LAC
12.0
3.33
--
227.5 117
SF/PF Javonte Green $4.1k DET MIL
11.8
2.87
--
221.5 121
SF Dean Wade  Q $3.6k CLE ATL
11.6
3.23
--
236.5 119
PG Jevon Carter $3.7k ORL MIN
11.6
3.15
--
228.5 119
SF Andre Jackson Jr. $4.3k MIL DET
11.4
2.65
--
221.5 100.5
PF/C Mouhamed Gueye $3.5k ATL CLE
11.2
3.19
--
236.5 117.5
SG/SF Zaccharie Risacher $3.1k ATL CLE
10.4
3.36
--
236.5 117.5
C Dwight Powell $3.3k DAL PHO
10.3
3.12
--
231.5 110.5
PG/SG Jared McCain $3.3k OKC LAC
9.7
2.95
--
227.5 117
PF/C Kelly Olynyk $4.0k SA POR
9.4
2.35
--
228.5 116
SG/SF Jamal Cain  Q $3.8k ORL MIN
9.2
2.42
--
228.5 119
SF/PF Aaron Wiggins $3.1k OKC LAC
8.5
2.74
--
227.5 117
PG Jordan McLaughlin $3.0k SA POR
8.0
2.67
--
228.5 116
PF/C Tyler Smith $3.0k DAL PHO
7.7
2.58
--
231.5 110.5
C Tony Bradley $3.0k ATL CLE
7.6
2.55
--
236.5 117.5
SG/SF Gary Harris $3.4k MIL DET
7.1
2.08
--
221.5 100.5
SG Lindy Waters III $3.5k SA POR
7.1
2.04
--
228.5 116
C Taj Gibson $3.6k MEM DEN
7.0
1.94
--
244.5 111
PF/C Kenrich Williams $3.0k OKC LAC
6.8
2.27
--
227.5 117
PF Nicolas Batum $3.1k LAC OKC
6.7
2.15
--
227.5 110.5
PF/C Sidy Cissoko $3.1k POR SA
6.7
2.15
--
228.5 112.5
PG Gabe Vincent $3.2k ATL CLE
6.6
2.05
--
236.5 117.5
SF/PF Julian Phillips $3.0k MIN ORL
6.5
2.18
--
228.5 109.5
SG/SF Corey Kispert $3.4k ATL CLE
3.4
1.00
--
236.5 117.5
SF/PF Rasheer Fleming $3.1k PHO DAL
3.0
0.98
--
231.5 121
C Paul Reed $4.7k DET MIL
2.6
0.55
--
221.5 121
SF/PF Caleb Martin  Q $3.0k DAL PHO
2.0
0.67
--
231.5 110.5
PG/SG Marcus Sasser $4.0k DET MIL
1.7
0.43
--
221.5 121
PF Ryan Dunn $3.4k PHO DAL
1.3
0.38
--
231.5 121
C Thanasis Antetokounmpo $3.0k MIL DET
0.7
0.25
--
221.5 100.5
PG Nikola Topic $3.0k OKC LAC
0.5
0.16
--
227.5 117
C Rocco Zikarsky $3.0k MIN ORL
0.5
0.18
--
228.5 109.5
C Moussa Cisse $3.0k DAL PHO
0.5
0.18
--
231.5 110.5
PF Alex Antetokounmpo $3.0k MIL DET
0.4
0.12
--
221.5 100.5
SF Isaiah Livers $3.0k PHO DAL
0.4
0.13
--
231.5 121
PF Nae'Qwan Tomlin $3.7k CLE ATL
0.3
0.09
--
236.5 119
PF/C Enrique Freeman $3.0k MIN ORL
0.3
0.10
--
228.5 109.5
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