DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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C Nikola Jokic $12.1k DEN HOU
58.4
4.82
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SG Anthony Edwards $9.5k MIN LAC
45.1
4.74
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PF Paolo Banchero $9.4k ORL CLE
45.0
4.78
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225.5 111.5
SF Kawhi Leonard $9.3k LAC MIN
44.3
4.76
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SG Donovan Mitchell $9.2k CLE ORL
43.6
4.74
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225.5 114
PG James Harden $9.1k CLE ORL
42.1
4.63
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225.5 114
SF Kevin Durant $8.6k HOU DEN
41.5
4.82
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C Alperen Sengun $8.9k HOU DEN
41.4
4.65
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C Karl-Anthony Towns $8.7k NY UTA
41.4
4.76
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PG Jalen Brunson $8.8k NY UTA
41.1
4.67
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PF Scottie Barnes $8.7k TOR NO
40.0
4.60
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PG LaMelo Ball $8.5k CHA SAC
39.8
4.68
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PG Jamal Murray  Q $8.4k DEN HOU
39.5
4.70
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SF Brandon Miller $8.1k CHA SAC
38.0
4.69
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PG Amen Thompson $8.0k HOU DEN
37.9
4.73
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PF/C Evan Mobley $8.3k CLE ORL
37.9
4.57
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225.5 114
SG Brandon Ingram $8.2k TOR NO
37.6
4.59
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PG Isaiah Collier $8.1k UTA NY
37.3
4.60
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PG/SG Trey Murphy III $7.6k NO TOR
36.9
4.85
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SG/SF Desmond Bane $7.6k ORL CLE
36.6
4.82
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225.5 111.5
PF/C Kyle Filipowski $7.7k UTA NY
36.5
4.74
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PF Julius Randle $7.7k MIN LAC
36.1
4.68
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PG Keyonte George  Q $7.6k UTA NY
35.3
4.64
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PF Zion Williamson $7.5k NO TOR
35.0
4.66
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PG Immanuel Quickley $7.3k TOR NO
34.4
4.71
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PG Russell Westbrook $7.4k SAC CHA
34.3
4.64
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SG Kon Knueppel $7.1k CHA SAC
33.6
4.74
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PF/C Precious Achiuwa $7.0k SAC CHA
33.4
4.78
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PG Dejounte Murray $6.9k NO TOR
32.8
4.76
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SF/PF Saddiq Bey $6.7k NO TOR
32.3
4.82
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SF RJ Barrett $6.8k TOR NO
32.2
4.73
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PG/SG Reed Sheppard $6.6k HOU DEN
32.0
4.84
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C Rudy Gobert $6.7k MIN LAC
32.0
4.77
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PG Jalen Suggs $6.7k ORL CLE
31.5
4.70
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225.5 111.5
PF OG Anunoby $6.7k NY UTA
31.5
4.70
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C Maxime Raynaud $6.5k SAC CHA
31.1
4.79
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SF/PF Ace Bailey $6.7k UTA NY
30.9
4.62
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PG Darius Garland $6.2k LAC MIN
30.1
4.85
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PF Jabari Smith Jr. $6.3k HOU DEN
30.0
4.76
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SG/SF Bennedict Mathurin $6.1k LAC MIN
29.7
4.87
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PF Aaron Gordon $6.0k DEN HOU
29.1
4.85
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SF/PF DeMar DeRozan $6.4k SAC CHA
29.0
4.53
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SG/SF Nique Clifford $6.2k SAC CHA
29.0
4.67
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SG/SF Josh Hart  Q $6.1k NY UTA
28.8
4.72
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SF Jaden McDaniels $5.9k MIN LAC
28.7
4.86
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PF Miles Bridges $6.1k CHA SAC
28.3
4.64
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C Moussa Diabate $5.9k CHA SAC
27.8
4.71
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SF Mikal Bridges $5.9k NY UTA
27.6
4.68
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PG Donte DiVincenzo $5.8k MIN LAC
27.2
4.69
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SG Tari Eason $5.8k HOU DEN
26.4
4.56
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PF/C Naz Reid $5.6k MIN LAC
26.1
4.66
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SG/SF Brice Sensabaugh $5.6k UTA NY
26.1
4.66
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PF Derik Queen $5.5k NO TOR
25.4
4.62
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C Wendell Carter Jr. $5.2k ORL CLE
25.0
4.80
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225.5 111.5
PG/SG Jeremiah Fears $5.0k NO TOR
24.2
4.84
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SG Christian Braun $5.0k DEN HOU
24.1
4.81
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SF/PF Jaylon Tyson $5.1k CLE ORL
23.7
4.64
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225.5 114
SF/PF Cameron Johnson  Q $5.1k DEN HOU
23.3
4.57
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C Brook Lopez $4.7k LAC MIN
22.8
4.86
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PG/SG Malik Monk $4.8k SAC CHA
22.8
4.75
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C Herbert Jones $4.8k NO TOR
22.6
4.70
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SF/PF Derrick Jones Jr. $4.6k LAC MIN
22.4
4.86
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PG Dennis Schroder $4.7k CLE ORL
22.1
4.70
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225.5 114
SF/PF Tristan da Silva $4.4k ORL CLE
21.9
4.97
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225.5 111.5
PG/SG Kris Dunn $4.5k LAC MIN
21.7
4.82
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SG Sam Merrill $4.8k CLE ORL
21.7
4.52
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225.5 114
SG/SF Ayo Dosunmu $4.5k MIN LAC
20.9
4.65
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C Sandro Mamukelashvili $4.6k TOR NO
20.8
4.52
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SF Tim Hardaway Jr. $4.4k DEN HOU
20.6
4.68
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SG/SF Cody Williams $4.4k UTA NY
20.4
4.64
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PG/SG Bruce Brown $4.3k DEN HOU
19.9
4.62
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SG/SF Keon Ellis $4.2k CLE ORL
19.7
4.69
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225.5 114
SF/PF Daeqwon Plowden $4.3k SAC CHA
19.4
4.52
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SF John Konchar  Q $4.1k UTA NY
19.3
4.70
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C Mitchell Robinson $4.0k NY UTA
18.9
4.72
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PG/SG Jordan Miller $3.9k LAC MIN
18.4
4.71
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C Moritz Wagner $4.1k ORL CLE
18.4
4.49
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225.5 111.5
PF Grant Williams $3.7k CHA SAC
18.4
4.99
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PG/SG Devin Carter $3.7k SAC CHA
18.3
4.94
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PG/SG Jordan Poole $3.7k NO TOR
17.9
4.82
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C Thomas Bryant $4.0k CLE ORL
17.9
4.49
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225.5 114
C Goga Bitadze $4.0k ORL CLE
17.6
4.40
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225.5 111.5
PF/C Karlo Matkovic $3.6k NO TOR
17.5
4.87
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SF/PF Dean Wade $3.7k CLE ORL
17.5
4.73
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225.5 114
SG/SF Julian Strawther $3.8k DEN HOU
17.4
4.58
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C Isaiah Jackson $3.7k LAC MIN
17.3
4.66
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C Kevin Love $3.6k UTA NY
17.2
4.79
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PG Tyus Jones $4.0k DEN HOU
17.1
4.27
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PG Jamal Shead $3.7k TOR NO
17.0
4.58
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PG/SG Jevon Carter $3.5k ORL CLE
16.9
4.82
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225.5 111.5
SG Landry Shamet $3.6k NY UTA
16.9
4.69
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PG/SG EJ Harkless $3.7k UTA NY
16.9
4.56
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PG/SG Ja'Kobe Walter $3.5k TOR NO
16.7
4.77
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SG/SF Bryce McGowens $3.5k NO TOR
16.6
4.74
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SF/PF Noah Penda $3.8k ORL CLE
16.3
4.29
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225.5 111.5
C Ryan Kalkbrenner $3.3k CHA SAC
16.2
4.90
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PG Craig Porter Jr. $3.6k CLE ORL
16.0
4.46
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225.5 114
PF Spencer Jones $3.6k DEN HOU
15.9
4.42
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SF/PF Dorian Finney-Smith $3.6k HOU DEN
15.7
4.35
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C DeAndre Jordan $3.4k NO TOR
15.7
4.61
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C Jonas Valanciunas $3.4k DEN HOU
15.4
4.53
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PG Jose Alvarado $3.4k NY UTA
15.4
4.54
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PF Blake Hinson $3.3k UTA NY
15.4
4.67
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C Yves Missi $3.3k NO TOR
15.3
4.62
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SG/SF Kobe Sanders $3.3k LAC MIN
15.2
4.60
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C Oscar Tshiebwe $3.4k UTA NY
15.1
4.44
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PF Mohamed Diawara $3.4k NY UTA
15.0
4.42
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SG/SF Josh Okogie $3.4k HOU DEN
14.3
4.19
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C PJ Hall $3.0k CHA SAC
10.9
3.65
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SG Svi Mykhailiuk $3.0k UTA NY
10.9
3.63
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PF/C Kyle Anderson $3.1k MIN LAC
10.7
3.44
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PF/C Norchad Omier $3.0k LAC MIN
10.4
3.48
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PG Sean Pedulla $3.0k LAC MIN
10.4
3.48
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PF Josh Oduro $3.0k NO TOR
10.4
3.48
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PG Alex Morales $3.0k ORL CLE
10.4
3.48
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225.5 111.5
PG Isaiah Stevens $3.0k SAC CHA
10.4
3.48
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PG/SG Killian Hayes $3.1k SAC CHA
10.2
3.28
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C Kevon Looney $3.0k NO TOR
10.1
3.38
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PG KJ Simpson $3.0k DEN HOU
9.6
3.22
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SF/PF Sion James $3.1k CHA SAC
9.5
3.07
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PG/SG Bones Hyland $3.2k MIN LAC
9.4
2.93
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C Mo Bamba $3.2k UTA NY
9.2
2.88
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PG/SG Bogdan Bogdanovic $3.0k LAC MIN
9.1
3.02
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SG/SF Josh Green $3.1k CHA SAC
9.1
2.93
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SF Tosan Evbuomwan $3.0k CHA SAC
9.1
3.04
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C Drew Eubanks $3.2k SAC CHA
8.9
2.79
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SG/SF Jett Howard $3.1k ORL CLE
8.7
2.80
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225.5 111.5
C Clint Capela $3.2k HOU DEN
8.5
2.64
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SG/SF Gradey Dick $3.0k TOR NO
7.4
2.47
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PG Mike Conley $3.0k MIN LAC
7.3
2.42
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PF David Roddy $3.0k DEN HOU
7.2
2.39
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PG Aaron Holiday $3.0k HOU DEN
7.1
2.37
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PF Nicolas Batum $3.0k LAC MIN
7.0
2.32
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PG JD Davison $3.0k HOU DEN
6.9
2.29
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SG/SF Jordan Clarkson $3.2k NY UTA
6.9
2.15
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PF/C Jonathan Isaac  Q $3.0k ORL CLE
6.6
2.20
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225.5 111.5
SG Antonio Reeves $3.0k CHA SAC
6.6
2.20
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PF Nae'Qwan Tomlin $3.1k CLE ORL
6.5
2.11
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225.5 114
PG/SG Tre Mann $3.0k CHA SAC
6.5
2.16
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PF/C Larry Nance Jr. $3.0k CLE ORL
6.3
2.12
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225.5 114
C DaRon Holmes II $3.0k DEN HOU
6.2
2.05
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C Joan Beringer $3.0k MIN LAC
6.2
2.05
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SF/PF Pat Connaughton $3.1k CHA SAC
6.2
1.99
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SF/PF Patrick Baldwin Jr. $3.0k SAC CHA
6.2
2.07
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PG/SG Jalen Pickett $3.0k DEN HOU
6.1
2.02
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SG Alijah Martin $3.0k TOR NO
6.1
2.02
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C Ariel Hukporti $3.2k NY UTA
6.1
1.91
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PF/C Enrique Freeman $3.0k MIN LAC
5.9
1.97
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SF/PF Doug McDermott $3.0k SAC CHA
5.9
1.97
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PG Tyler Kolek $3.1k NY UTA
5.9
1.91
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PG/SG Trey Alexander $3.0k NO TOR
5.7
1.89
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PG TyTy Washington Jr. $3.0k LAC MIN
5.6
1.88
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PF/C Jeff Green $3.0k HOU DEN
5.5
1.84
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SG/SF Jordan Hawkins $3.0k NO TOR
5.5
1.84
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C Dillon Jones $3.0k NY UTA
5.5
1.84
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SF/PF Tristan Enaruna $3.0k CLE ORL
5.4
1.81
--
225.5 114
PG/SG Jase Richardson  Q $3.0k ORL CLE
5.4
1.81
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225.5 111.5
SG/SF Jaylen Clark $3.0k MIN LAC
5.3
1.76
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C Zeke Nnaji $3.0k DEN HOU
5.2
1.72
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SF/PF Julian Phillips $3.0k MIN LAC
5.2
1.72
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SF/PF Jamison Battle $3.0k TOR NO
5.2
1.72
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SG Pacome Dadiet $3.0k NY UTA
5.1
1.70
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PF/C Jonathan Mogbo $3.0k TOR NO
5.0
1.67
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SF/PF Jeremy Sochan $3.0k NY UTA
5.0
1.65
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SG/SF Joe Ingles $3.0k MIN LAC
4.9
1.62
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SG/SF Terrence Shannon Jr. $3.0k MIN LAC
4.7
1.56
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SG Cam Christie $3.0k LAC MIN
4.7
1.57
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PF Riley Minix $3.0k CLE ORL
4.7
1.56
--
225.5 114
PF Kevin McCullar Jr. $3.0k NY UTA
4.7
1.57
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PG/SG Curtis Jones $3.0k DEN HOU
4.6
1.53
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C Trey Jemison $3.0k NY UTA
4.6
1.54
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PF Isaiah Crawford $3.0k HOU DEN
4.5
1.51
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C Hunter Dickinson $3.0k NO TOR
4.4
1.48
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SF/PF Jamal Cain $3.0k ORL CLE
4.4
1.48
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225.5 111.5
C Rocco Zikarsky $3.0k MIN LAC
4.2
1.41
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SF/PF Micah Peavy $3.0k NO TOR
4.1
1.37
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PG Tristen Newton $3.0k HOU DEN
3.7
1.24
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SG/SF Garrett Temple $3.0k TOR NO
3.6
1.19
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C Xavier Tillman $3.0k CHA SAC
3.4
1.14
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PG Zyon Pullin $3.0k MIN LAC
3.0
1.00
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