DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
C Nikola Jokic $12.3k EXP. DEN TOR
58.5
4.76
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SF/PF Jayson Tatum $10.1k EXP. BOS MIL
48.3
4.78
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PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander $10.3k EXP. OKC CLE
48.2
4.68
--
228.5 115.5
PF Jalen Johnson  Q $9.9k EXP. ATL WAS
46.1
4.66
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PG Cade Cunningham $9.3k EXP. DET PHI
44.4
4.77
--
218.5 110
PF/C Alperen Sengun $8.9k EXP. HOU MIN
43.6
4.90
--
221.5 115.5
PF/C Karl-Anthony Towns $8.3k EXP. NY CHI
43.5
5.24
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SF/PF Scottie Barnes $8.6k EXP. TOR DEN
42.6
4.95
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PG Jamal Murray $8.7k EXP. DEN TOR
41.7
4.79
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PG/SF Deni Avdija $8.8k EXP. POR PHO
41.2
4.68
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PF Anthony Davis $8.4k EXP. WAS ATL
40.8
4.86
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SG Donovan Mitchell $8.5k EXP. CLE OKC
40.1
4.72
--
228.5 113
PG Jalen Brunson $8.1k EXP. NY CHI
39.5
4.88
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SF Brandon Miller $8.4k EXP. CHA BKN
39.4
4.69
--
213.5 107.5
PF Pascal Siakam  Q $8.2k EXP. IND MEM
39.3
4.79
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PF Cameron Boozer $8.0k EXP. MEM IND
38.8
4.85
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PG Dejounte Murray  Q $7.8k EXP. NO UTA
38.7
4.96
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PG/SG Devin Booker $8.3k EXP. PHO POR
38.7
4.66
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SF Jaylen Brown $8.1k EXP. PHI DET
38.5
4.75
--
218.5 108.5
PG Tyrese Maxey $9.1k EXP. PHI DET
38.4
4.22
--
218.5 108.5
PG LaMelo Ball $8.2k EXP. MIN HOU
38.3
4.67
--
221.5 106
PG/SG Ty Jerome $8.5k EXP. MEM IND
38.3
4.51
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PF/C Evan Mobley $8.0k EXP. CLE OKC
37.8
4.73
--
228.5 113
C Joel Embiid $9.0k EXP. PHI DET
37.6
4.17
--
218.5 108.5
PG Trae Young $7.9k EXP. WAS ATL
37.6
4.76
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SF Kevin Durant $7.8k EXP. HOU MIN
37.2
4.77
--
221.5 115.5
SF Michael Porter Jr. $7.3k EXP. BKN CHA
35.6
4.88
--
213.5 106
PF Zion Williamson $7.6k EXP. NO UTA
35.6
4.68
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PG Keyonte George $7.7k EXP. UTA NO
35.4
4.60
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PF Julius Randle $7.5k EXP. BKN CHA
35.3
4.71
--
213.5 106
PG/SG Andrew Nembhard  Q $7.4k EXP. IND MEM
35.3
4.77
--
PG/SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker $6.9k EXP. ATL WAS
35.3
5.12
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PG James Harden $7.5k EXP. CLE OKC
34.9
4.65
--
228.5 113
SG RJ Barrett $7.1k EXP. TOR DEN
34.8
4.90
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PG/SF Dyson Daniels $6.7k EXP. ATL WAS
34.7
5.17
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PF Lauri Markkanen $7.4k EXP. UTA NO
34.5
4.66
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PG Josh Giddey $7.4k EXP. CHI NY
34.4
4.65
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PG/SG Amen Thompson $7.3k EXP. HOU MIN
34.3
4.70
--
221.5 115.5
PG/SG Damian Lillard $7.5k EXP. POR PHO
34.2
4.56
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PF/C Naz Reid $7.4k EXP. CHA BKN
34.1
4.61
--
213.5 107.5
SG Tyler Herro $6.9k EXP. MIL BOS
33.3
4.83
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PF LeBron James $7.6k EXP. PHI DET
33.1
4.36
--
218.5 108.5
PF Miles Bridges $7.0k EXP. PHO POR
32.9
4.70
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SG/SF Trey Murphy III $7.1k EXP. NO UTA
32.6
4.59
--
SF/PF Caleb Wilson $7.2k EXP. CHI NY
32.5
4.51
--
SG/SF Paul George  Q $7.2k EXP. BOS MIL
32.4
4.50
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PG Immanuel Quickley $6.9k EXP. TOR DEN
32.1
4.65
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C Onyeka Okongwu $6.4k EXP. ATL WAS
31.8
4.97
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SF/PF Jaden McDaniels $6.7k EXP. MIN HOU
31.6
4.72
--
221.5 106
PF/C Derik Queen $6.3k NO UTA
31.4
4.98
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PG/SG VJ Edgecombe $6.6k EXP. PHI DET
30.9
4.68
--
218.5 108.5
PG Fred VanVleet $6.3k EXP. HOU MIN
30.9
4.90
--
221.5 115.5
SG/SF Ayo Dosunmu $6.4k EXP. MIN HOU
30.9
4.83
--
221.5 106
PF/C Jabari Smith Jr. $7.0k EXP. HOU MIN
30.5
4.36
--
221.5 115.5
SG Cedric Coward $6.5k EXP. MEM IND
30.5
4.69
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PG Derrick White $6.7k EXP. BOS MIL
30.3
4.52
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SG/SF Ajay Mitchell $6.6k EXP. OKC CLE
30.2
4.58
--
228.5 115.5
PF OG Anunoby $6.2k EXP. NY CHI
30.0
4.84
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C Paul Reed $6.5k EXP. DET PHI
29.9
4.60
--
218.5 110
PG/SG Darryn Peterson $6.4k EXP. UTA NO
29.8
4.66
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SF Jaime Jaquez Jr. $6.1k EXP. MIL BOS
29.6
4.85
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SG Kyshawn George $5.5k EXP. WAS ATL
29.4
5.35
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PG Ryan Rollins $6.2k EXP. MIL BOS
29.3
4.73
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SG Jalen Green $6.0k EXP. PHO POR
29.2
4.87
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C Isaiah Hartenstein $6.3k EXP. OKC CLE
29.0
4.60
--
228.5 115.5
C Donovan Clingan $6.2k EXP. POR PHO
29.0
4.68
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PF Jonathan Kuminga $6.2k EXP. MIN HOU
28.7
4.63
--
221.5 106
C Jarrett Allen $6.5k EXP. CLE OKC
28.7
4.42
--
228.5 113
SG/SF Josh Hart $6.0k EXP. NY CHI
28.6
4.77
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SF AJ Dybantsa $6.0k EXP. WAS ATL
28.6
4.77
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PG/SG Payton Pritchard $6.2k BOS MIL
28.5
4.59
--
SF/PF Matas Buzelis $5.4k EXP. CHI NY
28.4
5.26
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PF Aaron Gordon $6.2k EXP. DEN TOR
28.3
4.56
--
C Jusuf Nurkic  Q $5.9k UTA NO
28.3
4.80
--
SG Aaron Wiggins $5.4k ATL WAS
28.3
5.24
--
PG/SG Jrue Holiday $5.7k POR PHO
28.2
4.95
--
SF Dillon Brooks $5.8k EXP. PHO POR
28.2
4.86
--
PG/SG CJ McCollum $6.2k EXP. ATL WAS
28.1
4.53
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SF Ausar Thompson $6.0k EXP. DET PHI
28.0
4.67
--
218.5 110
C Moussa Diabate $5.9k EXP. CHA BKN
27.9
4.73
--
213.5 107.5
C Alexandre Sarr  Q $5.3k EXP. WAS ATL
27.4
5.17
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PG/SG Jared McCain $6.0k OKC CLE
26.5
4.42
--
228.5 115.5
SF/PF Peyton Watson  Q $5.7k EXP. CLE OKC
26.3
4.61
--
228.5 113
C Rudy Gobert $5.7k EXP. MIN HOU
26.2
4.60
--
221.5 106
PF Obi Toppin  Q $4.9k IND MEM
26.1
5.33
--
SF/PF Alex Caruso  Q $4.6k OKC CLE
26.1
5.67
--
228.5 115.5
C Nic Claxton  Q $5.8k EXP. CHI NY
26.0
4.48
--
PG/SG Scoot Henderson $4.9k EXP. POR PHO
25.6
5.22
--
PG/SG Jeremiah Fears $6.6k EXP. NO UTA
25.5
3.86
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PG Dennis Schroder $5.7k CHA BKN
25.4
4.46
--
213.5 107.5
SF/PF Ace Bailey $6.7k EXP. UTA NO
25.4
3.79
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SF Mikal Bridges $4.9k EXP. NY CHI
25.4
5.18
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SG/SF Ja'Kobe Walter $4.9k EXP. TOR DEN
25.2
5.14
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SF/PF Tari Eason $5.3k HOU MIN
25.1
4.73
--
221.5 115.5
SG/SF Grayson Allen $5.4k CHA BKN
24.9
4.61
--
213.5 107.5
PF/C Kel'el Ware $6.6k MIL BOS
24.9
3.77
--
SF Toumani Camara $5.4k EXP. POR PHO
24.7
4.57
--
SG/SF Luguentz Dort $4.7k ATL WAS
24.7
5.26
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PG/SG Coby White $6.0k EXP. CHA BKN
24.5
4.08
--
213.5 107.5
C Day'Ron Sharpe $5.3k EXP. BKN CHA
24.5
4.62
--
213.5 106
PG/SG Cam Spencer $5.2k MEM IND
24.4
4.68
--
C Zach Edey $5.5k EXP. MEM IND
24.4
4.44
--
SG/SF Duncan Robinson $5.1k EXP. DET PHI
24.3
4.76
--
218.5 110
SG Christian Braun $5.2k EXP. DEN TOR
24.1
4.63
--
SG/SF Norman Powell $6.2k EXP. CHI NY
24.1
3.89
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PF/C John Collins $5.3k EXP. DET PHI
23.9
4.51
--
218.5 110
C Myles Turner $5.0k EXP. MIL BOS
23.8
4.76
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PF Kyle Kuzma $5.1k EXP. MIL BOS
23.8
4.67
--
SF/PF Saddiq Bey $6.1k NO UTA
23.7
3.89
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PG Collin Gillespie $5.0k PHO POR
23.4
4.69
--
SG DeMar DeRozan $5.0k DEN TOR
23.1
4.63
--
C Jalen Smith $5.2k CHI NY
22.7
4.37
--
SF Jarace Walker $4.7k IND MEM
22.4
4.76
--
SF Cameron Johnson $4.7k EXP. DEN TOR
22.3
4.74
--
PG/SG Nolan Traore $4.7k EXP. BKN CHA
22.1
4.70
--
213.5 106
C Khaman Maluach $4.8k EXP. PHO POR
22.1
4.60
--
PF/C Collin Murray-Boyles $4.7k TOR DEN
22.0
4.69
--
PG/SG Daniss Jenkins $4.5k DET PHI
21.7
4.82
--
218.5 110
PF/C Jaylin Williams $4.8k EXP. OKC CLE
21.7
4.52
--
228.5 115.5
C Joan Beringer $4.9k MIN HOU
21.6
4.41
--
221.5 106
PG/SG Tre Jones $4.2k CHI NY
21.6
5.14
--
PG/SG Jamal Shead $4.6k TOR DEN
21.5
4.67
--
SG/SF Jordan Goodwin  Q $4.6k PHO POR
21.4
4.65
--
SF Jaylen Wells $4.7k EXP. MEM IND
21.3
4.53
--
SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr.  Q $4.6k EXP. IND MEM
21.2
4.61
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PF/C Robert Williams $4.4k POR PHO
21.1
4.80
--
C Oso Ighodaro $4.5k PHO POR
21.0
4.66
--
PG Isaiah Collier $4.3k UTA NO
20.9
4.87
--
PG/SG Anfernee Simons $4.6k PHI DET
20.8
4.52
--
218.5 108.5
SF/PF Jerami Grant $4.5k MEM IND
20.7
4.59
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SF Aaron Nesmith  Q $4.4k EXP. IND MEM
20.7
4.70
--
SG/SF Rayan Rupert $4.0k PHI DET
20.5
5.14
--
218.5 108.5
SF Bilal Coulibaly $4.2k WAS ATL
20.4
4.86
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PG/SG Quenton Jackson $4.1k IND MEM
20.2
4.93
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C Moritz Wagner $4.5k BKN CHA
19.7
4.38
--
213.5 106
SG/SF Kentavious Caldwell-Pope $4.5k PHI DET
19.7
4.38
--
218.5 108.5
C Aday Mara $4.3k OKC CLE
19.6
4.56
--
228.5 115.5
C Jay Huff $4.0k EXP. IND MEM
19.3
4.83
--
PG/SG Bub Carrington $4.1k WAS ATL
19.3
4.71
--
C Karlo Matkovic $4.5k EXP. NO UTA
19.2
4.27
--
C Mitchell Robinson $4.4k EXP. BOS MIL
19.1
4.34
--
SF/PF Gregory Jackson $4.0k MEM IND
19.1
4.77
--
C Jakob Poeltl  Q $4.1k EXP. TOR DEN
19.0
4.63
--
SF Chaney Johnson $4.2k EXP. BKN CHA
18.9
4.50
--
213.5 106
PG Kasparas Jakucionis $4.0k MIL BOS
18.7
4.66
--
SG/SF Brice Sensabaugh $3.9k UTA NO
18.7
4.80
--
SG/SF Bennedict Mathurin $4.3k NO UTA
18.5
4.30
--
PF/C Isaiah Stewart $4.1k MEM IND
18.3
4.46
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SF/PF Noah Clowney $4.0k BKN CHA
18.2
4.56
--
213.5 106
C Neemias Queta $4.9k BOS MIL
18.2
3.71
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SF/PF Dean Wade $4.1k PHI DET
18.2
4.45
--
218.5 108.5
SG/SF Tre Johnson $4.0k WAS ATL
18.1
4.52
--
PG/SG Brayden Burries $3.9k MIL BOS
18.0
4.62
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PF Ronald Holland II $4.1k DET PHI
17.8
4.35
--
218.5 110
SG/SF Terrence Shannon Jr.  Q $4.4k MIN HOU
17.3
3.94
--
221.5 106
SG/SF Kevin Huerter $4.0k DET PHI
17.2
4.30
--
218.5 110
SG/SF Jaylon Tyson  Q $4.0k CLE OKC
17.2
4.30
--
228.5 113
SF/PF Kenrich Williams $4.5k EXP. OKC CLE
17.1
3.80
--
228.5 115.5
SF/PF Herbert Jones $4.6k NO UTA
16.8
3.65
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SF/PF Sidy Cissoko $3.9k POR PHO
16.8
4.30
--
SG/SF Keon Ellis $3.8k BKN CHA
16.5
4.34
--
213.5 106
PG/SG Mikel Brown Jr. $4.8k BKN CHA
16.2
3.38
--
213.5 106
C Adem Bona $3.8k PHI DET
15.9
4.19
--
218.5 108.5
PF/C Asa Newell $3.7k ATL WAS
15.7
4.24
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PF/C Trey Lyles $3.5k MIN HOU
15.6
4.45
--
221.5 106
PG/SG Miles McBride $3.7k NY CHI
15.6
4.21
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PF Javonte Green $3.6k DET PHI
15.3
4.25
--
218.5 110
SF/PF Allen Graves $3.5k TOR DEN
15.2
4.35
--
PG/SG Bones Hyland $3.4k MIN HOU
15.1
4.45
--
221.5 106
SG/SF Jaylen Clark $3.7k MIN HOU
15.1
4.09
--
221.5 106
SG/SF Sam Merrill $4.2k CLE OKC
15.0
3.57
--
228.5 113
SF Jamison Battle $3.4k TOR DEN
14.9
4.38
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C Larry Nance Jr.  Q $3.5k IND MEM
14.9
4.25
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C Deandre Ayton $3.3k WAS ATL
14.9
4.53
--
SF/PF Royce O'Neale $4.4k CHA BKN
14.7
3.34
--
213.5 107.5
SF/PF Sam Hauser $4.2k BOS MIL
14.7
3.50
--
C Ryan Kalkbrenner $3.9k CHA BKN
14.4
3.69
--
213.5 107.5
SF/PF Nate Ament $3.3k MIL BOS
14.4
4.37
--
PG/SG Nikola Topic  Q $3.6k OKC CLE
14.4
3.99
--
228.5 115.5
C Jaxson Hayes $5.4k EXP. UTA NO
14.3
2.65
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PG/SG Marcus Smart $5.2k HOU MIN
14.2
2.73
--
221.5 115.5
C Andre Drummond $4.0k NY CHI
14.1
3.53
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SG Reed Sheppard $5.1k HOU MIN
13.9
2.73
--
221.5 115.5
C Trayce Jackson-Davis $3.2k TOR DEN
13.8
4.31
--
SF/PF Jabari Walker $3.5k PHI DET
13.8
3.94
--
218.5 108.5
SG/SF Vit Krejci $3.5k POR PHO
13.7
3.91
--
SG/SF Baylor Scheierman $3.8k BOS MIL
13.4
3.53
--
PF/C Kyle Filipowski $4.4k UTA NO
13.4
3.04
--
SG Will Riley $3.2k WAS ATL
13.0
4.06
--
SF Josh Dix $3.3k OKC CLE
12.9
3.91
--
228.5 115.5
SG/SF Isaiah Joe  Q $3.8k DET PHI
12.7
3.34
--
218.5 110
SF/PF Ryan Dunn $3.5k PHO POR
12.3
3.51
--
SG/SF Corey Kispert $3.0k ATL WAS
12.3
4.11
--
SG/SF AJ Green $3.5k MIL BOS
12.1
3.46
--
PG/SG Bennett Stirtz $4.1k OKC CLE
12.1
2.95
--
228.5 115.5
PG Jose Alvarado $3.8k NY CHI
11.9
3.13
--
SG/SF Sion James $4.0k EXP. CHA BKN
11.5
2.88
--
213.5 107.5
PF Jordan Walsh $3.6k BOS MIL
11.5
3.19
--
SG/SF Landry Shamet $3.9k NY CHI
11.2
2.87
--
C Marvin Bagley III $3.4k DEN TOR
10.9
3.21
--
PF Trendon Watford $3.3k NO UTA
10.6
3.21
--
SG/SF Hugo Gonzalez $3.3k EXP. BOS MIL
10.4
3.15
--
SF/PF Cody Williams $3.0k MIN HOU
10.4
3.46
--
221.5 106
C Tacko Fall $3.0k PHI DET
10.2
3.41
--
218.5 108.5
C Felix Okpara $3.0k WAS ATL
10.2
3.41
--
C Thomas Bryant $3.3k CLE OKC
10.1
3.06
--
228.5 113
SF/PF Micah Peavy $3.2k OKC CLE
9.6
3.00
--
228.5 115.5
PF/C Trevon Brazile $4.4k DEN TOR
9.4
2.14
--
PG/SG Luke Kennard $3.8k PHO POR
9.2
2.42
--
SF/PF Alpha Diallo $3.5k DEN TOR
9.0
2.56
--
PF Spencer Jones  O $3.0k DEN TOR
9.0
3.00
--
C Quinten Post  Q $3.5k MEM IND
8.9
2.53
--
C Luka Garza $3.9k BOS MIL
8.7
2.23
--
SF/PF Jalen Slawson $3.4k IND MEM
8.7
2.56
--
SF/PF Mario Hezonja $3.9k CLE OKC
8.7
2.23
--
228.5 113
C Mo Bamba $3.4k UTA NO
8.6
2.53
--
PF/C Kobe Brown $3.2k IND MEM
8.5
2.64
--
C Yang Hansen $3.2k POR PHO
8.3
2.59
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PG Craig Porter Jr. $3.2k CLE OKC
8.2
2.56
--
228.5 113
SG/SF Bogdan Bogdanovic $3.2k HOU MIN
7.9
2.47
--
221.5 115.5
C Zach Collins $3.5k CHI NY
7.8
2.23
--
C Clint Capela  Q $3.4k HOU MIN
7.7
2.25
--
221.5 115.5
SG/SF Isaac Okoro $3.8k CHI NY
7.7
2.03
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SG Meleek Thomas $3.8k CLE OKC
7.7
2.03
--
228.5 113
SG/SF Terance Mann $3.2k BKN CHA
7.1
2.23
--
213.5 106
PF Tidjane Salaun $3.2k CHA BKN
6.9
2.17
--
213.5 107.5
PF Khris Middleton $3.1k WAS ATL
6.8
2.19
--
SG/SF Svi Mykhailiuk $4.0k UTA NO
6.7
1.68
--
PF Kris Murray $3.7k MEM IND
6.5
1.76
--
SG/SF Jordan Clarkson $3.2k NY CHI
6.3
1.96
--
PF Patrick Williams $3.0k CHI NY
6.3
2.11
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SF/PF Brooks Barnhizer $3.1k OKC CLE
6.2
1.99
--
228.5 115.5
PG Christian Anderson $3.0k CHA BKN
6.0
1.99
--
213.5 107.5
SG Alijah Martin $3.3k TOR DEN
5.9
1.79
--
PG Tyus Jones $3.2k DEN TOR
5.8
1.80
--
SF/PF Ousmane Dieng $3.0k MIL BOS
5.7
1.88
--
PF Kyle Anderson $3.0k TOR DEN
5.7
1.90
--
SG/SF Josh Okogie $3.2k UTA NO
5.3
1.66
--
PG/SG Jaden Bradley $3.0k TOR DEN
5.2
1.73
--
PF/C Dorian Finney-Smith $3.0k ATL WAS
5.1
1.71
--
SF/PF Justin Edwards $3.0k PHI DET
4.8
1.61
--
218.5 108.5
SG/SF Josh Green $3.0k UTA NO
4.7
1.56
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PG Zyon Pullin $3.0k MIN HOU
4.6
1.52
--
221.5 106
PG/SG Labaron Philon Jr. $3.2k PHI DET
4.3
1.33
--
218.5 108.5
PG Tre Mann $3.0k WAS ATL
3.7
1.23
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PF Koa Peat $3.0k PHO POR
3.5
1.16
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PF Mohamed Diawara $3.0k NY CHI
3.4
1.12
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PG/SG Isaiah Evans $3.0k MIN HOU
2.6
0.87
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221.5 106
PF Dailyn Swain $3.0k CHI NY
1.4
0.48
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SF Riley Minix $3.0k CLE OKC
1.2
0.40
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228.5 113
C Thomas Sorber  Q $3.0k OKC CLE
1.2
0.40
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228.5 115.5
SF/PF Tristan Enaruna $3.0k CLE OKC
1.1
0.37
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228.5 113
SG Buddy Hield $3.7k CHI NY
0.9
0.24
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PG Jaylin Sellers $3.1k CHI NY
0.9
0.28
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PF Leonard Miller $4.0k CHI NY
0.9
0.23
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C Tobe Awaka $3.4k CHI NY
0.9
0.26
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SG Jordan Hawkins $3.0k CHI NY
0.8
0.27
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PF Noa Essengue $3.6k CHI NY
0.8
0.21
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PG Tyler Kolek $3.4k NY CHI
0.6
0.18
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SG/SF Tyler Nickel $3.0k NY CHI
0.5
0.16
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C Tony Bradley $3.0k UTA NO
0.4
0.13
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SG/SF Pacome Dadiet $3.0k NY CHI
0.4
0.14
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PG Tyrese Proctor $3.6k CLE OKC
0.4
0.12
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228.5 113
C Ernest Udeh Jr. $3.0k CLE OKC
0.4
0.15
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228.5 113
C James Wiseman $3.0k NY CHI
0.3
0.10
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Reliable NBA DFS Projections

Daily Fantasy Fuel factors in a huge amount of variables to come up with our NBA projections. Minutes are key in NBA DFS, so we look at projected game scores, historical points per minute played, and who is likely to pick up minutes whenever injuries are announced. Not to mention a ton of other factors like rivalries and back-to-back night fatigue. We also believe in being fully transparent with our projections, so you can look back at previous weeks and see how accurate we were.

NBA Projection changes throughout the day

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.

What factors go into NBA Player Projections?

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.

Perhaps the most impactful to NBA DFS projections are going to be same-day injury announcements and starting lineup news. Having a key player like LeBron, Luka, or Jokic scratch out for the night with a suprise illness means that their usual 50+ FPTS are going to be up for graps among the rest of the team. It also means that someone who usually doesn't get the start is getting promoted to starter and is going to get that bump in minutes. Those $3000 price point guys who get called up for a big injury might end up having an 8x value night, put down 27 FTPS, and be the chalk play of the night. Our projections algorithm combined with statistical analysis techniques factors all of the above into our daily projections.

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