DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Positions
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PG
C
PF
SG
SF
C Nikola Jokic  Q $12.5k DEN SA
60.6
4.84
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C Victor Wembanyama $11.5k SA DEN
55.8
4.85
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PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander  Q $10.2k OKC PHO
47.5
4.66
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PG Cooper Flagg $9.9k DAL CHI
46.9
4.74
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PF LeBron James $10.0k LAL UTA
46.8
4.68
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SF Kawhi Leonard $9.7k LAC GSW
44.9
4.63
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SF/PF Deni Avdija $9.5k POR SAC
44.5
4.69
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SF Kevin Durant $9.3k HOU MEM
44.3
4.77
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PG/SG Devin Booker  Q $9.2k PHO OKC
43.4
4.72
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C Alperen Sengun $8.8k HOU MEM
41.9
4.76
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PG Jamal Murray  Q $8.5k DEN SA
41.5
4.88
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SG Anthony Edwards $8.9k MIN NO
41.4
4.66
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PG Stephen Curry  Q $9.1k GSW LAC
41.2
4.53
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PG Amen Thompson $8.0k HOU MEM
38.6
4.82
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SF Lauri Markkanen  Q $8.2k UTA LAL
38.4
4.68
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PF Julius Randle  Q $8.3k MIN NO
38.4
4.62
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SG Stephon Castle  Q $7.9k SA DEN
37.9
4.80
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PG Darius Garland $7.9k LAC GSW
37.3
4.72
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SG Trey Murphy III  Q $7.8k NO MIN
36.7
4.70
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SG Jalen Green  Q $8.1k PHO OKC
36.7
4.53
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PG Brandin Podziemski $7.7k GSW LAC
36.1
4.69
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PF/C Kyle Filipowski  Q $7.6k UTA LAL
36.0
4.74
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PG Russell Westbrook  Q $7.5k SAC POR
35.9
4.78
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PG/SG Jeremiah Fears $7.6k NO MIN
35.8
4.71
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PF Chet Holmgren  Q $7.7k OKC PHO
35.8
4.65
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PG De'Aaron Fox $7.8k SA DEN
35.5
4.55
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SF/PF Matas Buzelis  Q $7.6k CHI DAL
35.3
4.65
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C Donovan Clingan $7.6k POR SAC
35.3
4.65
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SG/SF Brice Sensabaugh  Q $7.3k UTA LAL
34.8
4.76
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PG Dejounte Murray  Q $7.3k NO MIN
34.8
4.76
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PG Jrue Holiday $7.5k POR SAC
34.7
4.63
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PG Isaiah Collier  Q $7.5k UTA LAL
34.5
4.60
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PF Zion Williamson  Q $7.5k NO MIN
34.3
4.57
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PG/SG Tre Jones $7.2k CHI DAL
34.2
4.75
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PG Keyonte George  Q $7.4k UTA LAL
34.2
4.62
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SG/SF Ayo Dosunmu $7.0k MIN NO
33.8
4.83
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SF Jalen Williams  Q $7.2k OKC PHO
33.1
4.60
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PG/SG Ty Jerome  Q $6.9k MEM HOU
33.0
4.78
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SF/PF Saddiq Bey  Q $7.0k NO MIN
33.0
4.71
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SF/PF Ace Bailey $6.9k UTA LAL
32.9
4.77
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C Kristaps Porzingis $7.0k GSW LAC
32.6
4.65
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PG Kennedy Chandler $7.0k UTA LAL
32.6
4.65
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SG Shaedon Sharpe $7.1k POR SAC
32.6
4.60
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SG/SF Collin Sexton $6.9k CHI DAL
32.5
4.71
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C Rudy Gobert  Q $6.8k MIN NO
32.4
4.77
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C Maxime Raynaud $6.9k SAC POR
32.4
4.70
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PF Dillon Brooks $7.1k PHO OKC
31.8
4.48
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PG/SG Luke Kennard $7.1k LAL UTA
31.5
4.44
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PF/C Naz Reid  Q $6.9k MIN NO
31.4
4.55
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PF/C Jabari Smith Jr. $6.5k HOU MEM
31.2
4.80
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SG Toumani Camara $6.5k POR SAC
31.1
4.78
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SF DeMar DeRozan  Q $6.6k SAC POR
30.9
4.67
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SG/SF Cody Williams $6.6k UTA LAL
30.8
4.66
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PF/C Derik Queen $6.6k NO MIN
30.7
4.66
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SG/SF Naji Marshall  Q $6.4k DAL CHI
30.5
4.76
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PF/C Precious Achiuwa $6.4k SAC POR
30.1
4.70
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PG/SG Dylan Harper $6.5k SA DEN
30.1
4.63
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SF Jaden McDaniels $6.5k MIN NO
30.0
4.62
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SG/SF Bennedict Mathurin $6.7k LAC GSW
29.9
4.46
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PG/SG Devin Carter $6.3k SAC POR
29.4
4.67
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PF PJ Washington  Q $6.2k DAL CHI
29.3
4.73
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PF/C Draymond Green $6.3k GSW LAC
29.3
4.64
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SG/SF Nique Clifford $6.3k SAC POR
29.2
4.64
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PG Collin Gillespie $6.6k PHO OKC
29.0
4.39
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SF/PF Gui Santos $6.1k GSW LAC
28.8
4.72
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PG/SG Reed Sheppard $6.1k HOU MEM
28.5
4.66
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PF/C Aaron Gordon  Q $6.0k DEN SA
28.2
4.69
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PG Scoot Henderson $6.0k POR SAC
28.0
4.67
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SF/PF John Konchar $5.6k UTA LAL
27.8
4.96
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PF Jerami Grant  Q $5.9k POR SAC
27.7
4.70
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SF/PF Cameron Johnson  Q $5.9k DEN SA
27.7
4.70
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SF Devin Vassell $6.0k SA DEN
27.7
4.61
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PF Gregory Jackson  Q $5.8k MEM HOU
27.4
4.73
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C Yves Missi  Q $6.1k NO MIN
27.4
4.49
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SG/SF Grayson Allen  Q $6.1k PHO OKC
27.4
4.49
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SF Cedric Coward  Q $5.8k MEM HOU
27.2
4.69
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SG/SF Jake LaRavia $6.2k LAL UTA
27.2
4.39
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SF/PF Leonard Miller $5.6k CHI DAL
27.0
4.82
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C Isaiah Hartenstein  Q $5.7k OKC PHO
27.0
4.73
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C Deandre Ayton $5.9k LAL UTA
26.8
4.55
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SG/SF Keldon Johnson $5.7k SA DEN
26.5
4.66
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PG Donte DiVincenzo $5.8k MIN NO
26.3
4.53
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PG/SG Bones Hyland  Q $5.6k MIN NO
26.2
4.68
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SF/PF Peyton Watson  Q $5.5k DEN SA
26.2
4.77
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C Brook Lopez $5.3k LAC GSW
26.0
4.91
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PF/C John Collins $5.7k LAC GSW
26.0
4.57
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SG/SF De'Anthony Melton $5.5k GSW LAC
25.3
4.60
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SF/PF Julian Champagnie $5.4k SA DEN
25.2
4.67
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SF/PF Rui Hachimura $5.7k LAL UTA
25.1
4.40
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SG Bez Mbeng $5.3k UTA LAL
25.0
4.71
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SG Christian Braun  Q $5.4k DEN SA
24.9
4.60
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PG/SG Malik Monk $5.4k SAC POR
24.7
4.57
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SF Keegan Murray  Q $5.3k SAC POR
24.7
4.66
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PG/SG EJ Harkless  Q $5.2k UTA LAL
24.6
4.74
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PG Walter Clayton Jr.  Q $5.2k MEM HOU
24.4
4.69
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SG/SF Gary Payton II $5.2k GSW LAC
24.4
4.69
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C Daniel Gafford  Q $4.8k DAL CHI
24.3
5.05
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C Marvin Bagley III  Q $5.2k DAL CHI
24.3
4.68
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PF/C Dylan Cardwell $5.3k SAC POR
24.2
4.57
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PG/SG Jordan Poole $5.3k NO MIN
24.1
4.56
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C Oscar Tshiebwe $5.0k UTA LAL
24.0
4.80
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PG/SF Jordan Goodwin  Q $5.1k PHO OKC
24.0
4.70
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PG/SG Brandon Williams  Q $5.0k DAL CHI
23.9
4.77
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PG/SF Cam Spencer  Q $5.1k MEM HOU
23.9
4.69
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SG/SF Daeqwon Plowden $5.0k SAC POR
23.7
4.73
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PF/C Taylor Hendricks  Q $5.1k MEM HOU
23.6
4.63
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C Mark Williams $5.1k PHO OKC
23.5
4.61
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SG/SF Adama Bal $5.1k MEM HOU
23.4
4.59
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C Al Horford $4.8k GSW LAC
23.4
4.88
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SG Lucas Williamson $4.9k MEM HOU
23.1
4.71
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PG Javon Small $4.7k MEM HOU
23.0
4.89
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C Oso Ighodaro $4.9k PHO OKC
23.0
4.69
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PF Royce O'Neale $5.0k PHO OKC
22.9
4.57
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PG Ryan Nembhard $4.9k DAL CHI
22.5
4.60
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SF/PF Rayan Rupert $4.5k MEM HOU
22.5
4.99
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C Jaxson Hayes  Q $4.7k LAL UTA
22.5
4.79
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PF/C Kyle Anderson $4.9k MIN NO
22.3
4.55
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PG Killian Hayes $5.0k SAC POR
22.1
4.42
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SG Max Christie $4.8k DAL CHI
21.9
4.57
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SG/SF Marcus Smart $4.7k LAL UTA
21.8
4.63
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PF Dariq Whitehead $4.8k MEM HOU
21.7
4.53
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SF/PF Aaron Wiggins $5.0k OKC PHO
21.6
4.32
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PG/SG Rob Dillingham $4.8k CHI DAL
21.5
4.49
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SF/PF Herbert Jones  Q $4.7k NO MIN
21.5
4.58
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PG/SG Pat Spencer $4.6k GSW LAC
21.4
4.66
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SG Jahmai Mashack $4.5k MEM HOU
21.2
4.71
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PF Derrick Jones Jr. $4.7k LAC GSW
21.2
4.50
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PG Ajay Mitchell  Q $4.5k OKC PHO
21.2
4.70
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C Robert Williams $4.6k POR SAC
21.2
4.60
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SG/SF Tari Eason $4.4k HOU MEM
21.0
4.77
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C Luke Kornet $4.7k SA DEN
21.0
4.48
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PF Toby Okani $4.6k MEM HOU
20.9
4.55
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SG/SF Isaac Okoro  Q $4.5k CHI DAL
20.8
4.62
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C Olivier-Maxence Prosper  Q $4.1k MEM HOU
20.8
5.08
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PG/SG Bruce Brown $4.4k DEN SA
20.7
4.71
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SG Luguentz Dort $4.6k OKC PHO
20.6
4.47
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C Jonas Valanciunas $4.5k DEN SA
20.4
4.53
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SG/SF Jordan Hawkins $4.6k NO MIN
20.3
4.41
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PG/SG Jordan Miller $4.3k LAC GSW
20.2
4.69
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C Jaylin Williams  Q $4.4k OKC PHO
20.2
4.59
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SG/SF Cason Wallace  Q $4.4k OKC PHO
20.2
4.58
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PF Patrick Williams $4.4k CHI DAL
20.1
4.58
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SG/SF Svi Mykhailiuk $4.3k UTA LAL
20.1
4.68
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SF Micah Peavy $4.8k NO MIN
20.1
4.19
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C Charles Bassey $4.6k GSW LAC
20.0
4.34
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SF/PF Matisse Thybulle $4.2k POR SAC
19.7
4.68
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SG Isaiah Joe  Q $4.3k OKC PHO
19.6
4.57
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C Kevon Looney $4.3k NO MIN
19.5
4.53
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C Khaman Maluach $4.5k PHO OKC
19.5
4.33
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SG/SF Terrence Shannon Jr. $4.5k MIN NO
19.4
4.30
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PG/SG Kris Dunn $4.2k LAC GSW
19.3
4.60
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PF/C Kenrich Williams $4.5k OKC PHO
19.3
4.29
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SF/PF Khris Middleton $4.4k DAL CHI
19.2
4.36
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PF/C Blake Hinson $4.0k UTA LAL
19.0
4.76
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PF Ryan Dunn $4.2k PHO OKC
19.0
4.53
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SF/PF Klay Thompson  Q $4.1k DAL CHI
18.9
4.61
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SF Carter Bryant $4.3k SA DEN
18.6
4.32
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SG/SF Tim Hardaway Jr. $3.9k DEN SA
18.3
4.69
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C Moussa Cisse $3.9k DAL CHI
18.2
4.67
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C Lachlan Olbrich $4.0k CHI DAL
18.0
4.49
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PG/SG Jared McCain $4.2k OKC PHO
18.0
4.28
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PG/SG Seth Curry  Q $4.1k GSW LAC
17.9
4.37
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C Quinten Post  Q $3.8k GSW LAC
17.9
4.72
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C Isaiah Jackson  Q $3.6k LAC GSW
17.9
4.97
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PF Jarred Vanderbilt $4.1k LAL UTA
17.9
4.36
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C Joan Beringer $4.2k MIN NO
17.7
4.20
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SF/PF Doug McDermott $4.0k SAC POR
17.7
4.43
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C Taj Gibson $4.2k MEM HOU
17.6
4.18
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SG/SF Jaylen Clark $4.1k MIN NO
17.6
4.30
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PF/C Karlo Matkovic  Q $3.8k NO MIN
17.6
4.63
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C Branden Carlson $4.0k OKC PHO
17.6
4.40
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PF Harrison Barnes $3.9k SA DEN
17.5
4.50
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SG/SF Will Richard $4.0k GSW LAC
17.3
4.33
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C Dwight Powell $3.8k DAL CHI
17.2
4.52
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PG Bronny James $4.1k LAL UTA
17.1
4.18
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SF/PF Alex Caruso  Q $3.9k OKC PHO
17.1
4.40
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SG/SF Kobe Sanders $3.6k LAC GSW
16.8
4.66
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PF Malevy Leons $3.9k GSW LAC
16.8
4.31
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C Kevin Love $3.5k UTA LAL
16.8
4.80
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PG/SG Aaron Holiday $3.9k HOU MEM
16.7
4.27
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PG/SG Trey Alexander $4.0k NO MIN
16.5
4.12
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SG John Poulakidas $4.2k DAL CHI
16.4
3.91
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SF/PF Rasheer Fleming $3.7k PHO OKC
16.4
4.42
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SG/SF Julian Strawther $3.7k DEN SA
16.4
4.43
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C DeAndre Jordan $3.4k NO MIN
16.1
4.75
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PG AJ Johnson $3.8k DAL CHI
16.0
4.21
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SF Bryce McGowens $3.3k NO MIN
15.8
4.79
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PG/SG Mac McClung $3.6k CHI DAL
15.7
4.36
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PG Mike Conley $3.4k MIN NO
15.7
4.61
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PF Nate Williams $3.5k GSW LAC
15.6
4.47
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SG/SF Kris Murray $3.4k POR SAC
15.6
4.58
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PG Yuki Kawamura $3.7k CHI DAL
15.5
4.19
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PF/C Kelly Olynyk $3.7k SA DEN
15.3
4.13
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SF/PF Caleb Martin  Q $3.4k DAL CHI
15.2
4.46
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SG/SF Joe Ingles  Q $3.8k MIN NO
15.2
4.00
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PF Patrick Baldwin Jr. $3.5k SAC POR
15.1
4.31
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PF/C Drew Timme $3.6k LAL UTA
14.9
4.13
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SG/SF Josh Okogie $3.5k HOU MEM
14.8
4.22
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PF/C Tyler Smith $3.4k DAL CHI
14.5
4.27
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C Clint Capela $3.3k HOU MEM
14.5
4.40
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SF/PF Brooks Barnhizer $3.5k OKC PHO
14.5
4.14
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C Hunter Dickinson $3.7k NO MIN
14.4
3.90
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SF/PF Julian Phillips $3.6k MIN NO
14.2
3.95
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PF/C Sidy Cissoko $3.4k POR SAC
14.2
4.17
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PG Tyus Jones $3.5k DEN SA
14.1
4.03
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PG/SG Jalen Pickett $3.4k DEN SA
14.1
4.15
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PF Nicolas Batum $3.3k LAC GSW
14.0
4.25
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PG/SG Nick Smith Jr. $3.3k LAL UTA
13.8
4.19
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PG Jamaree Bouyea $3.3k PHO OKC
13.7
4.14
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PF Josh Oduro $3.6k NO MIN
13.4
3.73
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SG Cam Christie $3.3k LAC GSW
13.3
4.04
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PF/C Mouhamadou Gueye $3.3k CHI DAL
11.9
3.61
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PF Payton Sandfort $3.2k OKC PHO
11.4
3.57
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PF/C Norchad Omier $3.0k LAC GSW
10.4
3.47
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PG Sean Pedulla $3.0k LAC GSW
10.4
3.47
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PF Jayson Kent $3.0k POR SAC
10.4
3.47
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C Hansen Yang $3.0k POR SAC
10.4
3.47
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SG/SF Vit Krejci  Q $3.0k POR SAC
10.2
3.41
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PG Caleb Love $3.0k POR SAC
9.7
3.22
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SF Haywood Highsmith  Q $3.0k PHO OKC
9.5
3.16
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PF Spencer Jones  Q $3.0k DEN SA
9.3
3.09
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PG Nikola Topic $3.2k OKC PHO
8.4
2.63
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PF David Roddy $3.0k DEN SA
8.2
2.72
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PF Dorian Finney-Smith $3.0k HOU MEM
8.1
2.69
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PG KJ Simpson $3.0k DEN SA
8.0
2.66
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PG/SG Bogdan Bogdanovic $3.0k LAC GSW
7.2
2.41
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C Mason Plumlee $3.0k SA DEN
6.6
2.20
--
PF/C Maxi Kleber $3.2k LAL UTA
6.4
2.02
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PG Isaiah Stevens  Q $3.0k SAC POR
6.4
2.12
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PG Jordan McLaughlin $3.2k SA DEN
6.4
2.00
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SG Chris Youngblood $3.0k POR SAC
6.3
2.09
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SG/SF Amir Coffey $3.2k PHO OKC
6.2
1.93
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SG Lindy Waters III $3.0k SA DEN
6.2
2.07
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PG Blake Wesley $3.1k POR SAC
6.0
1.93
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C Zeke Nnaji $3.2k DEN SA
6.0
1.88
--
PF/C Enrique Freeman $3.0k MIN NO
5.9
1.97
--
PG JD Davison $3.0k HOU MEM
5.8
1.93
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SF/PF Jae'Sean Tate $3.0k HOU MEM
5.7
1.89
--
SF Emanuel Miller $3.0k SA DEN
5.6
1.88
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C DaRon Holmes II $3.1k DEN SA
5.4
1.76
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SF/PF Isaiah Crawford $3.0k HOU MEM
5.2
1.72
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PG Kobe Bufkin $3.0k LAL UTA
5.2
1.74
--
C Rocco Zikarsky $3.0k MIN NO
5.2
1.74
--
PG/SG Curtis Jones $3.0k DEN SA
5.2
1.72
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SF/PF Adou Thiero $3.0k LAL UTA
5.1
1.69
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PF/C Jeff Green $3.0k HOU MEM
4.9
1.64
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SG Chris Manon $3.0k LAL UTA
4.9
1.62
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SF Harrison Ingram $3.0k SA DEN
4.9
1.62
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SG Koby Brea $3.0k PHO OKC
4.8
1.61
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SG/SF Dalton Knecht $3.1k LAL UTA
4.6
1.49
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C Bismack Biyombo $3.0k SA DEN
4.6
1.54
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PG TyTy Washington Jr. $3.1k LAC GSW
4.2
1.35
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SF Isaiah Livers $3.0k PHO OKC
4.0
1.32
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C CJ Huntley $3.0k PHO OKC
3.8
1.26
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PG Zyon Pullin $3.0k MIN NO
3.7
1.24
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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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