DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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SG
SF
PG Jamal Murray  Q $10.0k EXP. DEN ATL
47.8
4.78
--
235.5 118.5
C Joel Embiid  Q $9.0k EXP. PHI ORL
47.2
5.25
--
227.5 115
PF Jalen Johnson $10.8k EXP. ATL DEN
46.5
4.31
--
235.5 117
PG James Harden $9.1k EXP. LAC BKN
46.3
5.09
--
213.5 108.5
C Karl-Anthony Towns $8.1k EXP. NY PHO
46.1
5.69
--
230.5 116
PF Paolo Banchero $9.3k EXP. ORL PHI
45.7
4.91
--
227.5 112.5
SF Kawhi Leonard  Q $9.8k EXP. LAC BKN
44.9
4.58
--
213.5 108.5
PG Tyrese Maxey $9.7k EXP. PHI ORL
44.6
4.60
--
227.5 115
PG/SG Devin Booker $8.4k EXP. PHO NY
44.3
5.27
--
230.5 114.5
PF Zion Williamson $8.0k EXP. NO WAS
44.3
5.54
--
241.5 122
SF Jaylen Brown $9.5k EXP. BOS TOR
43.9
4.62
--
223.5 116
PF Scottie Barnes  Q $8.2k EXP. TOR BOS
42.2
5.15
--
223.5 107.5
PG Jalen Brunson $8.6k EXP. NY PHO
41.5
4.83
--
230.5 116
SF Jalen Williams $7.5k EXP. OKC MEM
39.8
5.31
--
228.5 116
PF/C Jaren Jackson Jr. $7.6k EXP. MEM OKC
39.5
5.20
--
228.5 112.5
SG Trey Murphy III  Q $7.3k EXP. NO WAS
39.5
5.41
--
241.5 122
C Ivica Zubac $6.8k EXP. LAC BKN
38.3
5.63
--
213.5 108.5
PG/SG Derrick White $7.8k EXP. BOS TOR
38.0
4.87
--
223.5 116
C Alexandre Sarr $7.3k EXP. WAS NO
37.2
5.10
--
241.5 119.5
C Onyeka Okongwu $7.1k EXP. ATL DEN
36.8
5.18
--
235.5 117
SF Michael Porter Jr.  Q $8.7k EXP. BKN LAC
36.7
4.21
--
213.5 105
SG Brandon Ingram  Q $7.6k EXP. TOR BOS
36.0
4.74
--
223.5 107.5
PG Payton Pritchard $6.7k EXP. BOS TOR
36.0
5.37
--
223.5 116
SG Desmond Bane $7.9k EXP. ORL PHI
35.8
4.53
--
227.5 112.5
SF RJ Barrett $6.5k EXP. TOR BOS
35.2
5.42
--
223.5 107.5
SG VJ Edgecombe $6.8k EXP. PHI ORL
33.9
4.98
--
227.5 115
PG/SG Dyson Daniels $7.0k EXP. ATL DEN
33.3
4.76
--
235.5 117
PF Paul George $6.7k EXP. PHI ORL
33.2
4.96
--
227.5 115
PG Immanuel Quickley $6.3k EXP. TOR BOS
32.8
5.21
--
223.5 107.5
PF OG Anunoby $6.4k EXP. NY PHO
32.5
5.08
--
230.5 116
SF/PF Peyton Watson $7.0k EXP. DEN ATL
32.3
4.61
--
235.5 118.5
PF/C John Collins $6.1k EXP. LAC BKN
31.9
5.23
--
213.5 108.5
PG/SG Collin Gillespie $6.4k EXP. PHO NY
31.0
4.84
--
230.5 114.5
C Wendell Carter Jr. $5.8k EXP. ORL PHI
30.7
5.29
--
227.5 112.5
PG/SG Jordan Poole $6.0k EXP. NO WAS
30.6
5.10
--
241.5 122
PF/C Derik Queen $6.2k EXP. NO WAS
30.5
4.92
--
241.5 122
C Mark Williams $5.2k EXP. PHO NY
30.4
5.85
--
230.5 114.5
PF/C Santi Aldama $6.6k MEM OKC
30.2
4.57
--
228.5 112.5
SF Mikal Bridges $6.9k EXP. NY PHO
29.7
4.30
--
230.5 116
SG Kyshawn George $6.1k EXP. WAS NO
29.5
4.84
--
241.5 119.5
PG/SG Cam Spencer $6.5k EXP. MEM OKC
29.2
4.49
--
228.5 112.5
PG/SG Anthony Black $7.5k EXP. ORL PHI
28.7
3.83
--
227.5 112.5
PF/C Kristaps Porzingis $6.0k ATL DEN
28.5
4.75
--
235.5 117
SG Cedric Coward  Q $5.8k EXP. MEM OKC
28.0
4.83
--
228.5 112.5
SF/PF Dillon Brooks $5.9k EXP. PHO NY
28.0
4.75
--
230.5 114.5
PG Bub Carrington $4.9k EXP. WAS NO
27.8
5.67
--
241.5 119.5
C Day'Ron Sharpe $5.0k BKN LAC
27.7
5.54
--
213.5 105
PF Aaron Gordon  Q $6.8k DEN ATL
27.6
4.05
--
235.5 118.5
PG/SG Quentin Grimes $5.5k PHI ORL
27.6
5.01
--
227.5 115
SG/SF Nickeil Alexander-Walker $7.2k EXP. ATL DEN
27.5
3.82
--
235.5 117
C Nic Claxton $6.0k EXP. BKN LAC
27.1
4.52
--
213.5 105
SF Bilal Coulibaly $5.3k EXP. WAS NO
27.1
5.11
--
241.5 119.5
C Neemias Queta $5.1k EXP. BOS TOR
27.0
5.29
--
223.5 116
PF/C Collin Murray-Boyles $4.8k EXP. TOR BOS
26.3
5.48
--
223.5 107.5
PG/SG Miles McBride $4.4k NY PHO
26.1
5.94
--
230.5 116
SF/PF Aaron Wiggins $4.2k EXP. OKC MEM
26.0
6.19
--
228.5 116
PF Noah Clowney $5.5k EXP. BKN LAC
25.8
4.69
--
213.5 105
SG Christian Braun  Q $5.3k EXP. DEN ATL
25.7
4.85
--
235.5 118.5
SF/PF Royce O'Neale $5.0k EXP. PHO NY
25.6
5.12
--
230.5 114.5
PG Egor Demin $5.6k EXP. BKN LAC
25.3
4.52
--
213.5 105
SG Cam Thomas $6.2k BKN LAC
24.6
3.96
--
213.5 105
PG Ajay Mitchell $5.0k EXP. OKC MEM
24.5
4.90
--
228.5 116
SF Jaylen Wells $5.4k EXP. MEM OKC
24.5
4.54
--
228.5 112.5
PF Khris Middleton $4.0k EXP. WAS NO
24.3
6.08
--
241.5 119.5
PG/SG Tre Johnson $5.1k WAS NO
24.3
4.75
--
241.5 119.5
PG Jeremiah Fears $5.2k EXP. NO WAS
24.3
4.67
--
241.5 122
C Jock Landale $4.9k EXP. MEM OKC
24.2
4.94
--
228.5 112.5
PG/SG Anfernee Simons $4.7k BOS TOR
24.1
5.12
--
223.5 116
PG/SG Kris Dunn $4.9k EXP. LAC BKN
23.7
4.84
--
213.5 108.5
PG/SG Jordan Goodwin $4.8k PHO NY
23.3
4.84
--
230.5 114.5
C Branden Carlson $3.5k EXP. OKC MEM
23.2
6.63
--
228.5 116
SF/PF Justin Champagnie $4.8k WAS NO
23.0
4.79
--
241.5 119.5
SF/PF Tim Hardaway Jr. $4.6k DEN ATL
22.3
4.84
--
235.5 118.5
SG/SF Alex Caruso  Q $3.7k OKC MEM
22.2
6.00
--
228.5 116
C Sandro Mamukelashvili $5.0k TOR BOS
21.7
4.33
--
223.5 107.5
C Mitchell Robinson $4.3k EXP. NY PHO
21.3
4.95
--
230.5 116
SG/SF Grayson Allen $5.7k PHO NY
21.1
3.70
--
230.5 114.5
C Luka Garza $4.4k BOS TOR
20.8
4.72
--
223.5 116
SF/PF Sam Hauser $3.7k EXP. BOS TOR
20.5
5.54
--
223.5 116
SF Zaccharie Risacher $4.9k EXP. ATL DEN
20.1
4.10
--
235.5 117
C Marvin Bagley III $4.1k WAS NO
19.8
4.82
--
241.5 119.5
PG Jamal Shead $4.2k TOR BOS
19.3
4.58
--
223.5 107.5
C Zeke Nnaji $4.7k DEN ATL
19.3
4.10
--
235.5 118.5
SF Kelly Oubre Jr. $5.2k PHI ORL
19.1
3.66
--
227.5 115
SG Luguentz Dort $4.0k EXP. OKC MEM
19.0
4.75
--
228.5 116
SF/PF Tristan da Silva $4.2k EXP. ORL PHI
19.0
4.52
--
227.5 112.5
C Yves Missi $3.4k NO WAS
18.9
5.57
--
241.5 122
SG/SF Vince Williams Jr.  Q $4.7k MEM OKC
18.8
4.00
--
228.5 112.5
C Oso Ighodaro $3.9k PHO NY
18.8
4.81
--
230.5 114.5
SG/SF Jordan Clarkson $3.6k NY PHO
18.4
5.10
--
230.5 116
SG Isaiah Joe $3.5k OKC MEM
18.3
5.23
--
228.5 116
SF/PF Ryan Dunn $3.4k PHO NY
17.8
5.24
--
230.5 114.5
PF/C Danny Wolf $4.3k BKN LAC
17.6
4.10
--
213.5 105
SF/PF Ziaire Williams $3.7k EXP. BKN LAC
17.3
4.68
--
213.5 105
PG/SG Bruce Brown  Q $4.5k DEN ATL
17.3
3.85
--
235.5 118.5
PF/C Karlo Matkovic $3.8k NO WAS
17.3
4.54
--
241.5 122
C Goga Bitadze $3.8k ORL PHI
17.2
4.53
--
227.5 112.5
PF/C Kenrich Williams $3.4k OKC MEM
17.1
5.03
--
228.5 116
PF Noah Penda $3.6k ORL PHI
17.0
4.72
--
227.5 112.5
PG Tyus Jones $3.5k ORL PHI
16.5
4.71
--
227.5 112.5
PG Nolan Traore $3.2k BKN LAC
16.3
5.08
--
213.5 105
PG Tyler Kolek $3.3k NY PHO
16.3
4.92
--
230.5 116
SG/SF Kentavious Caldwell-Pope $4.1k MEM OKC
15.7
3.84
--
228.5 112.5
PF/C Dominick Barlow $3.9k EXP. PHI ORL
15.0
3.85
--
227.5 115
PF Nicolas Batum $3.7k LAC BKN
14.6
3.96
--
213.5 108.5
PF Gregory Jackson $4.2k MEM OKC
14.5
3.45
--
228.5 112.5
SG/SF Kobe Sanders $3.9k LAC BKN
13.8
3.53
--
213.5 108.5
SF/PF Spencer Jones  Q $5.1k EXP. DEN ATL
13.8
2.71
--
235.5 118.5
SG/SF Hugo Gonzalez $3.4k BOS TOR
13.6
4.01
--
223.5 116
SG AJ Johnson $3.3k WAS NO
13.5
4.09
--
241.5 119.5
SG/SF Bryce McGowens $3.9k NO WAS
13.1
3.36
--
241.5 122
PG/SG Jalen Pickett $4.6k DEN ATL
13.0
2.83
--
235.5 118.5
PG/SG Malaki Branham $3.6k WAS NO
12.9
3.59
--
241.5 119.5
SF Micah Peavy $3.4k NO WAS
12.8
3.76
--
241.5 122
SF Vit Krejci $4.1k ATL DEN
12.7
3.11
--
235.5 117
C DaRon Holmes II $4.4k EXP. DEN ATL
12.6
2.86
--
235.5 118.5
C Brook Lopez $4.0k LAC BKN
12.3
3.08
--
213.5 108.5
SG/SF Drake Powell $3.1k BKN LAC
12.2
3.95
--
213.5 105
PG Javon Small $4.0k MEM OKC
12.2
3.05
--
228.5 112.5
PF Jordan Walsh $3.5k BOS TOR
12.1
3.46
--
223.5 116
SG/SF Jordan Miller $3.2k LAC BKN
12.0
3.76
--
213.5 108.5
SG Chris Youngblood $3.0k OKC MEM
12.0
4.00
--
228.5 116
PF/C Adem Bona $3.8k PHI ORL
11.8
3.10
--
227.5 115
PG/SG Jase Richardson  Q $3.4k ORL PHI
11.8
3.47
--
227.5 112.5
PF Jonathan Isaac $3.0k ORL PHI
11.5
3.83
--
227.5 112.5
SF Brooks Barnhizer $3.0k OKC MEM
11.4
3.81
--
228.5 116
SG/SF Gradey Dick $3.2k TOR BOS
11.1
3.47
--
223.5 107.5
PG/SG Jordan Hawkins $3.2k NO WAS
10.7
3.35
--
241.5 122
PG/SG Ja'Kobe Walter $3.3k TOR BOS
10.6
3.22
--
223.5 107.5
C Christian Koloko $3.3k MEM OKC
10.6
3.22
--
228.5 112.5
SG/SF Ochai Agbaji $3.1k TOR BOS
10.5
3.37
--
223.5 107.5
PF/C Guerschon Yabusele $3.1k NY PHO
9.5
3.07
--
230.5 116
PG/SG Jared McCain $3.3k PHI ORL
8.6
2.61
--
227.5 115
PF Ousmane Dieng $3.0k OKC MEM
8.0
2.67
--
228.5 116
PG/SF Luke Kennard $3.8k ATL DEN
7.5
1.97
--
235.5 117
SG/SF Jett Howard $3.1k ORL PHI
7.5
2.42
--
227.5 112.5
C Andre Drummond $4.0k PHI ORL
5.3
1.33
--
227.5 115
SG/SF Baylor Scheierman $3.0k BOS TOR
4.8
1.58
--
223.5 116
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NBA Projection changes throughout the day

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