DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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PF Giannis Antetokounmpo $9.9k EXP. MIA DAL
53.9
5.44
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237.5 123
SF/PF Jayson Tatum $9.5k EXP. BOS CHI
49.2
5.18
--
232.5 123.5
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander $9.8k EXP. OKC PHO
45.7
4.66
--
218.5 114
PF Jalen Johnson $9.4k EXP. ATL HOU
45.6
4.85
--
229.5 112
PF/C Alperen Sengun $8.4k EXP. HOU ATL
43.3
5.15
--
229.5 117.5
PG Trae Young $8.2k EXP. WAS CHA
42.9
5.23
--
228.5 113
SG Anthony Edwards $9.3k EXP. MIN CLE
42.4
4.56
--
233.5 115
SG Donovan Mitchell $8.5k EXP. CLE MIN
41.6
4.89
--
233.5 118.5
PF Anthony Davis $8.7k EXP. WAS CHA
41.5
4.77
--
228.5 113
SF Brandon Miller $7.7k EXP. CHA WAS
41.2
5.34
--
228.5 115.5
PG LaMelo Ball $7.8k EXP. MIN CLE
40.2
5.15
--
233.5 115
C Bam Adebayo $7.9k EXP. MIA DAL
39.6
5.01
--
237.5 123
PG/SG Devin Booker $8.6k EXP. PHO OKC
39.1
4.54
--
218.5 104.5
SF Kevin Durant $7.4k EXP. HOU ATL
39.0
5.27
--
229.5 117.5
PF Pascal Siakam $7.6k EXP. IND MIL
38.9
5.12
--
240.5 122.5
PG Tyrese Haliburton $8.3k EXP. IND MIL
38.8
4.67
--
240.5 122.5
PF/C Evan Mobley $8.0k EXP. CLE MIN
38.6
4.83
--
233.5 118.5
PG Josh Giddey $8.1k EXP. CHI BOS
38.3
4.73
--
232.5 109
PG/SG Amen Thompson $7.2k EXP. HOU ATL
38.2
5.31
--
229.5 117.5
PG James Harden $7.5k EXP. CLE MIN
37.6
5.01
--
233.5 118.5
PF/C Naz Reid $7.1k EXP. CHA WAS
36.2
5.09
--
228.5 115.5
SG Tyler Herro $6.9k EXP. MIL IND
35.9
5.20
--
240.5 118
PG Derrick White $6.7k EXP. BOS CHI
34.5
5.15
--
232.5 123.5
PG/SF Cooper Flagg  Q $8.8k EXP. DAL MIA
34.4
3.91
--
237.5 114.5
PG Kyrie Irving $6.8k EXP. DAL MIA
34.3
5.04
--
237.5 114.5
PF Chet Holmgren $6.3k EXP. OKC PHO
34.3
5.45
--
218.5 114
PF Caleb Wilson $7.3k EXP. CHI BOS
33.6
4.60
--
232.5 109
PG Ryan Rollins $6.3k EXP. MIL IND
32.7
5.18
--
240.5 118
SG/SF Paul George $6.8k EXP. BOS CHI
32.4
4.76
--
232.5 123.5
PG/SF Dyson Daniels $6.2k EXP. ATL HOU
31.9
5.14
--
229.5 112
SF Jaime Jaquez Jr. $5.9k EXP. MIL IND
31.6
5.35
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240.5 118
C Rudy Gobert $5.7k EXP. MIN CLE
31.5
5.52
--
233.5 115
C Onyeka Okongwu $5.9k EXP. ATL HOU
31.5
5.33
--
229.5 112
SG Jalen Green $6.6k EXP. PHO OKC
31.4
4.76
--
218.5 104.5
C Moussa Diabate $5.4k EXP. CHA WAS
31.1
5.76
--
228.5 115.5
PF PJ Washington $5.8k EXP. DAL MIA
30.9
5.33
--
237.5 114.5
C Jarrett Allen $6.3k EXP. CLE MIN
30.8
4.89
--
233.5 118.5
PG/SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker $6.3k EXP. ATL HOU
30.8
4.89
--
229.5 112
PF Miles Bridges $6.5k EXP. PHO OKC
30.7
4.72
--
218.5 104.5
C Jalen Smith $5.5k EXP. CHI BOS
29.6
5.38
--
232.5 109
SF/PF Matas Buzelis $6.5k EXP. CHI BOS
29.4
4.52
--
232.5 109
PG/SG Andrew Nembhard $5.9k EXP. IND MIL
29.4
4.98
--
240.5 122.5
PF/C Jabari Smith Jr. $6.7k EXP. HOU ATL
29.2
4.36
--
229.5 117.5
SG/SF Norman Powell $6.4k EXP. CHI BOS
29.1
4.55
--
232.5 109
PG Dennis Schroder $5.6k EXP. CHA WAS
28.9
5.17
--
228.5 115.5
C Myles Turner $5.2k EXP. MIL IND
28.9
5.56
--
240.5 118
PG/SG Payton Pritchard $5.7k BOS CHI
28.6
5.01
--
232.5 123.5
C Alexandre Sarr $6.2k EXP. WAS CHA
27.8
4.48
--
228.5 113
PG CJ McCollum $5.2k EXP. ATL HOU
27.7
5.34
--
229.5 112
SG/SF Zaccharie Risacher $5.1k DAL MIA
27.7
5.43
--
237.5 114.5
PG Fred VanVleet $5.8k EXP. HOU ATL
27.5
4.74
--
229.5 117.5
SF/PF Andrew Wiggins $4.8k EXP. MIA DAL
27.5
5.73
--
237.5 123
SF/PF Jaden McDaniels $6.1k EXP. MIN CLE
27.2
4.46
--
233.5 115
SG/SF Grayson Allen $5.3k CHA WAS
26.9
5.07
--
228.5 115.5
SG Kyshawn George $5.8k EXP. WAS CHA
26.8
4.62
--
228.5 113
PG Davion Mitchell $5.4k EXP. MIA DAL
26.6
4.93
--
237.5 123
SF/PF Peyton Watson $5.2k EXP. CLE MIN
26.5
5.09
--
233.5 118.5
C Khaman Maluach $5.1k EXP. PHO OKC
26.2
5.14
--
218.5 104.5
SG Max Christie $4.8k EXP. DAL MIA
25.8
5.37
--
237.5 114.5
C Isaiah Hartenstein $4.9k EXP. OKC PHO
25.7
5.24
--
218.5 114
SG/SF Ayo Dosunmu $5.4k MIN CLE
25.1
4.64
--
233.5 115
PF Jonathan Kuminga $5.3k EXP. MIN CLE
25.0
4.72
--
233.5 115
PG/SG Marcus Sasser $4.9k DAL MIA
25.0
5.10
--
237.5 114.5
SF Dillon Brooks $5.6k EXP. PHO OKC
25.0
4.46
--
218.5 104.5
C Daniel Gafford $5.3k EXP. DAL MIA
24.9
4.69
--
237.5 114.5
SF Bilal Coulibaly $4.7k EXP. WAS CHA
23.8
5.05
--
228.5 113
SG Jared McCain $4.0k EXP. OKC PHO
23.8
5.95
--
218.5 114
PF Obi Toppin $4.8k IND MIL
23.6
4.91
--
240.5 122.5
PF Kyle Kuzma $4.9k EXP. MIL IND
23.3
4.76
--
240.5 118
SF Jarace Walker $4.0k IND MIL
23.3
5.83
--
240.5 122.5
PG/SG Ajay Mitchell $4.6k OKC PHO
23.0
5.00
--
218.5 114
PG/SG Tre Jones $4.5k CHI BOS
22.7
5.05
--
232.5 109
C Mitchell Robinson $4.3k EXP. BOS CHI
22.5
5.24
--
232.5 123.5
PF/C Bobby Portis $5.0k MIA DAL
22.5
4.50
--
237.5 123
SF Aaron Nesmith $4.6k EXP. IND MIL
22.3
4.85
--
240.5 122.5
C Neemias Queta $4.7k BOS CHI
22.2
4.72
--
232.5 123.5
SF/PF Tari Eason $4.6k HOU ATL
21.9
4.76
--
229.5 117.5
PG Collin Gillespie $4.7k PHO OKC
21.9
4.66
--
218.5 104.5
SG/SF Jaylon Tyson $4.2k CLE MIN
21.3
5.06
--
233.5 118.5
SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr. $4.5k IND MIL
21.1
4.68
--
240.5 122.5
PF/C Leonard Miller $4.8k CHI BOS
21.0
4.38
--
232.5 109
SF/PF Aaron Wiggins $5.0k ATL HOU
20.5
4.10
--
229.5 112
PF/C Kel'el Ware $6.4k MIL IND
20.4
3.19
--
240.5 118
SG/SF Pelle Larsson $4.1k MIA DAL
20.3
4.96
--
237.5 123
SG/SF Sion James $4.0k EXP. CHA WAS
20.2
5.05
--
228.5 115.5
PF Justin Champagnie $4.6k WAS CHA
19.4
4.21
--
228.5 113
PG Kasparas Jakucionis $4.2k MIL IND
19.4
4.62
--
240.5 118
PG/SG Tre Johnson $4.5k WAS CHA
19.2
4.28
--
228.5 113
SG/SF Cason Wallace  Q $4.3k EXP. OKC PHO
18.9
4.39
--
218.5 114
C Jay Huff $3.5k EXP. IND MIL
18.6
5.31
--
240.5 122.5
PF Morez Johnson $3.8k DAL MIA
18.5
4.88
--
237.5 114.5
SF/PF Alex Caruso $4.1k OKC PHO
17.5
4.26
--
218.5 114
SG/SF Sam Merrill $3.9k CLE MIN
17.4
4.45
--
233.5 118.5
SG/SF Tim Hardaway Jr. $3.7k MIA DAL
17.2
4.64
--
237.5 123
C Jock Landale $4.0k ATL HOU
17.1
4.26
--
229.5 112
SG/SF Luguentz Dort $4.9k ATL HOU
16.8
3.44
--
229.5 112
SG/SF Klay Thompson $4.3k EXP. MIA DAL
16.8
3.90
--
237.5 123
C Ryan Kalkbrenner $4.2k CHA WAS
16.6
3.94
--
228.5 115.5
SG Reed Sheppard $5.0k HOU ATL
16.3
3.26
--
229.5 117.5
PF/C Jaylin Williams  Q $3.6k OKC PHO
16.2
4.51
--
218.5 114
SF/PF Royce O'Neale $3.3k CHA WAS
16.1
4.87
--
228.5 115.5
PG Kingston Flemings $3.6k ATL HOU
16.1
4.47
--
229.5 112
SG/SF Isaac Okoro $4.0k CHI BOS
15.9
3.98
--
232.5 109
SG/SF Terrence Shannon Jr. $3.5k MIN CLE
15.7
4.48
--
233.5 115
SF/PF Ousmane Dieng $3.3k MIL IND
15.4
4.66
--
240.5 118
C Joan Beringer $4.1k MIN CLE
15.2
3.70
--
233.5 115
SG/SF Jordan Goodwin $4.1k PHO OKC
14.9
3.64
--
218.5 104.5
SF Sam Hauser $4.0k BOS CHI
14.6
3.65
--
232.5 123.5
PG/SG Marcus Smart  Q $4.4k HOU ATL
14.6
3.32
--
229.5 117.5
C Deandre Ayton $4.4k WAS CHA
14.4
3.27
--
228.5 113
SG/SF Baylor Scheierman $3.4k BOS CHI
13.2
3.88
--
232.5 123.5
C Nikola Jovic $3.9k MIA DAL
13.1
3.36
--
237.5 123
PG Christian Anderson $3.3k CHA WAS
13.0
3.95
--
228.5 115.5
PF Jordan Walsh $3.5k EXP. BOS CHI
12.6
3.61
--
232.5 123.5
C Zach Collins $3.7k CHI BOS
12.1
3.28
--
232.5 109
SF/PF Kenrich Williams $3.0k OKC PHO
12.1
4.03
--
218.5 114
PG/SG Luke Kennard $4.1k PHO OKC
12.1
2.94
--
218.5 104.5
SG Buddy Hield $4.1k CHI BOS
12.0
2.92
--
232.5 109
C Aday Mara $3.1k OKC PHO
11.8
3.82
--
218.5 114
PF/C Trey Lyles $3.2k MIN CLE
11.7
3.64
--
233.5 115
SF/PF Ryan Dunn $3.9k PHO OKC
11.7
2.99
--
218.5 104.5
SF/PF Khris Middleton $4.2k WAS CHA
11.6
2.75
--
228.5 113
SF/PF Mario Hezonja $3.6k CLE MIN
11.6
3.21
--
233.5 118.5
PG/SG Bub Carrington $3.9k WAS CHA
11.5
2.94
--
228.5 113
PG/SG Brayden Burries $4.0k MIL IND
10.9
2.71
--
240.5 118
SG/SF Bogdan Bogdanovic $3.7k HOU ATL
10.6
2.86
--
229.5 117.5
C Moussa Cisse $3.3k DAL MIA
10.5
3.18
--
237.5 114.5
SG/SF AJ Green $3.5k MIL IND
10.2
2.91
--
240.5 118
PG Sergio de Larrea $4.3k DAL MIA
9.4
2.19
--
237.5 114.5
C Clint Capela $3.2k HOU ATL
7.8
2.44
--
229.5 117.5
SG/SF Hugo Gonzalez $3.1k BOS CHI
7.6
2.46
--
232.5 123.5
SF/PF Rasheer Fleming $3.0k PHO OKC
7.3
2.42
--
218.5 104.5
PF Tidjane Salaun $3.2k CHA WAS
7.2
2.26
--
228.5 115.5
C Larry Nance Jr. $3.0k IND MIL
6.9
2.31
--
240.5 122.5
PG/SG Quenton Jackson $3.8k IND MIL
6.9
1.80
--
240.5 122.5
C Thomas Bryant $3.0k CLE MIN
6.0
1.99
--
233.5 118.5
C Duop Reath $3.0k PHO OKC
5.3
1.78
--
218.5 104.5
PG Bones Hyland $3.4k MIN CLE
5.2
1.53
--
233.5 115
PG Craig Porter Jr. $3.0k CLE MIN
4.5
1.51
--
233.5 118.5
PG/SG Bennett Stirtz $3.1k OKC PHO
3.5
1.13
--
218.5 114
SG Meleek Thomas $3.0k CLE MIN
3.3
1.10
--
233.5 118.5
C Nick Richards $3.3k MIA DAL
2.8
0.85
--
237.5 123
C Luka Garza $3.2k BOS CHI
2.7
0.84
--
232.5 123.5
SF Noa Essengue  Q $3.2k CHI BOS
2.2
0.68
--
232.5 109
SF/PF Simone Fontecchio $3.0k MIA DAL
2.2
0.73
--
237.5 123
PG/SG Ryan Conwell $3.0k MIA DAL
1.9
0.63
--
237.5 123
C Hannes Steinbach $3.0k CHA WAS
1.6
0.53
--
228.5 115.5
SG/SF Liam McNeeley $3.0k CHA WAS
1.5
0.51
--
228.5 115.5
C Vladislav Goldin $3.0k MIA DAL
0.6
0.20
--
237.5 123
PG Dru Smith $3.0k MIA DAL
0.5
0.16
--
237.5 123
SF Keshad Johnson $3.0k MIA DAL
0.5
0.18
--
237.5 123
SG/SF Myron Gardner $3.0k MIA DAL
0.5
0.16
--
237.5 123
PG Tre Donaldson $3.0k MIA DAL
0.5
0.16
--
237.5 123
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Injury news is critical to NBA projections, whether its for NBA DFS or for player props. Projections will change constantly throughout the day, with the biggest news and changes usually happening in the 60 minute leadup to the start of a slate. It's not uncommon for us to do 50+ updates in just the final 30 minutes before slate start alone. You have to stay on top of injury news to be succesful at NBA DFS and player props. Our projections always show the "last updated" timestamp at the top of the screen, so you can tell when we last refreshed our projections. Keep an eye on this timestamp to know how fresh the NBA player projections are. Sometimes during the day it might be there's no meaningful updates to report for hours, while as the day goes on they'll come fast and furious.

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While our exact algorithm and weighting is proprietary, there's a few key factors that go into our NBA Player projections. We start with a baseline that looks at player historical performance, usage, minutes, and fantasy points per minute. Layered on top of that, the matchup becomes key. Projected game score, pace, and defensive rankings are variables which nudge a players typical performance up or down. A game with a 238 total and a 1.5 spread is going to be high scoring and fast, while a game with a 216 total and 11.5 spread suggests a blowout and one-sided game. A slow paced game between two top-rated defences will typically result in lower relative projections compared to a fast-pace one.

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