DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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PF Giannis Antetokounmpo $10.5k EXP. MIA IND
51.8
4.93
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237.5 123
SF/PF Jayson Tatum $9.8k EXP. BOS CHI
50.5
5.16
--
235.5 125.5
PG Cade Cunningham $9.6k EXP. DET BKN
47.1
4.91
--
221.5 115
PF/C Karl-Anthony Towns $8.5k EXP. NY PHI
44.0
5.18
--
227.5 114.5
C Joel Embiid $8.6k EXP. PHI NY
43.6
5.07
--
227.5 113
PF Anthony Davis $8.7k EXP. WAS CHA
43.3
4.98
--
220.5 111
PF/C Alperen Sengun  Q $8.2k EXP. HOU DAL
42.4
5.18
--
224.5 115.5
SF Cooper Flagg $9.5k EXP. DAL HOU
42.4
4.46
--
224.5 109
SF Brandon Miller $7.8k EXP. CHA WAS
42.4
5.44
--
220.5 109.5
PG LaMelo Ball $8.2k EXP. MIN LAC
41.9
5.11
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224.5 116
PG Jalen Brunson $8.1k EXP. NY PHI
41.8
5.16
--
227.5 114.5
SF/PF Scottie Barnes $8.4k EXP. TOR ORL
41.7
4.96
--
225.5 115.5
PF Pascal Siakam $8.0k EXP. IND MIA
41.4
5.18
--
237.5 114.5
SF Franz Wagner $8.0k EXP. ORL TOR
41.0
5.12
--
225.5 110
PG Darius Garland $8.3k EXP. LAC MIN
40.2
4.84
--
224.5 108.5
PG Tyrese Maxey $8.4k EXP. PHI NY
39.9
4.75
--
227.5 113
C Bam Adebayo $7.5k EXP. MIA IND
39.3
5.25
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237.5 123
PG Trae Young $8.0k EXP. WAS CHA
38.4
4.80
--
220.5 111
SF Kevin Durant $7.7k EXP. HOU DAL
37.9
4.92
--
224.5 115.5
SF Jaylen Brown  Q $7.9k EXP. PHI NY
37.7
4.77
--
227.5 113
PF Julius Randle $7.5k EXP. BKN DET
37.4
4.99
--
221.5 106.5
PF LeBron James $7.2k EXP. PHI NY
37.2
5.16
--
227.5 113
PG/SG Amen Thompson $7.3k EXP. HOU DAL
35.9
4.91
--
224.5 115.5
SG RJ Barrett $7.0k EXP. TOR ORL
35.7
5.10
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225.5 115.5
PG Josh Giddey $7.6k EXP. CHI BOS
35.6
4.68
--
235.5 110
SF Michael Porter Jr. $7.3k EXP. BKN DET
35.4
4.85
--
221.5 106.5
C Paul Reed $6.3k EXP. DET BKN
35.2
5.59
--
221.5 115
PG/SG Andrew Nembhard  Q $6.8k EXP. IND MIA
35.1
5.16
--
237.5 114.5
SF/PF Caleb Wilson $6.9k EXP. CHI BOS
34.9
5.06
--
235.5 110
SG/SF Paul George $6.8k EXP. BOS CHI
34.3
5.04
--
235.5 125.5
SG/SF Desmond Bane $6.8k EXP. ORL TOR
33.9
4.99
--
225.5 110
PF/C Naz Reid $6.9k EXP. CHA WAS
33.8
4.90
--
220.5 109.5
PG Derrick White $6.7k EXP. BOS CHI
33.5
5.00
--
235.5 125.5
PG Immanuel Quickley $6.5k EXP. TOR ORL
32.6
5.02
--
225.5 115.5
PG Kyrie Irving $7.4k EXP. DAL HOU
32.5
4.40
--
224.5 109
C Moussa Diabate $5.3k EXP. CHA WAS
32.0
6.04
--
220.5 109.5
PF OG Anunoby $6.1k EXP. NY PHI
31.7
5.19
--
227.5 114.5
SF/PF Jaden McDaniels $6.2k EXP. MIN LAC
31.6
5.10
--
224.5 116
PF Jonathan Kuminga $5.2k EXP. MIN LAC
31.4
6.04
--
224.5 116
C Rudy Gobert $5.5k EXP. MIN LAC
30.9
5.61
--
224.5 116
SG/SF Josh Hart $6.0k EXP. NY PHI
30.8
5.13
--
227.5 114.5
PG Fred VanVleet $6.2k EXP. HOU DAL
30.3
4.89
--
224.5 115.5
SG/SF Norman Powell $6.2k EXP. CHI BOS
29.7
4.79
--
235.5 110
SG/SF Ayo Dosunmu $5.6k EXP. MIN LAC
29.3
5.24
--
224.5 116
PG Dennis Schroder  Q $5.4k EXP. CHA WAS
29.3
5.43
--
220.5 109.5
SF Ausar Thompson $5.7k EXP. DET BKN
29.2
5.11
--
221.5 115
SF/PF Matas Buzelis $5.6k EXP. CHI BOS
29.2
5.21
--
235.5 110
SG Kyshawn George $5.8k EXP. WAS CHA
29.2
5.03
--
220.5 111
PG Davion Mitchell $5.5k EXP. MIA IND
29.1
5.29
--
237.5 123
PG/SG Payton Pritchard $6.0k BOS CHI
28.9
4.82
--
235.5 125.5
PF/C Jabari Smith Jr. $6.6k EXP. HOU DAL
28.8
4.36
--
224.5 115.5
C Wendell Carter Jr. $6.0k EXP. ORL TOR
28.2
4.70
--
225.5 110
SF/PF Rui Hachimura  Q $6.0k EXP. LAC MIN
28.1
4.68
--
224.5 108.5
PG/SG Keaton Wagler $5.3k LAC MIN
28.1
5.30
--
224.5 108.5
PF/C Bobby Portis $4.6k MIA IND
27.7
6.03
--
237.5 123
PG/SG Anthony Black $5.9k EXP. ORL TOR
27.7
4.69
--
225.5 110
SG/SF Grayson Allen $5.1k CHA WAS
27.7
5.43
--
220.5 109.5
C Jalen Smith  Q $5.0k EXP. CHI BOS
27.5
5.49
--
235.5 110
PF PJ Washington $6.7k EXP. DAL HOU
27.3
4.07
--
224.5 109
PF/C John Collins $6.0k EXP. DET BKN
27.2
4.53
--
221.5 115
PG/SG VJ Edgecombe $5.9k EXP. PHI NY
26.9
4.56
--
227.5 113
SF Andrew Wiggins $4.8k EXP. MIA IND
26.3
5.48
--
237.5 123
C Daniel Gafford $5.6k EXP. DAL HOU
26.2
4.68
--
224.5 109
C Alexandre Sarr $5.7k EXP. WAS CHA
26.0
4.57
--
220.5 111
SG/SF Ja'Kobe Walter $4.8k EXP. TOR ORL
25.7
5.35
--
225.5 115.5
SF/PF Tari Eason $5.1k HOU DAL
25.4
4.98
--
224.5 115.5
C Isaiah Jackson $4.7k EXP. LAC MIN
25.2
5.36
--
224.5 108.5
PF Obi Toppin $4.9k IND MIA
25.0
5.09
--
237.5 114.5
SG/SF Pelle Larsson $4.5k MIA IND
25.0
5.56
--
237.5 123
SF/PF Tristan da Silva $5.2k ORL TOR
24.6
4.73
--
225.5 110
SG/SF Zaccharie Risacher $5.5k DAL HOU
24.5
4.45
--
224.5 109
SF AJ Dybantsa $6.0k EXP. WAS CHA
24.4
4.07
--
220.5 111
C Day'Ron Sharpe $5.3k EXP. BKN DET
24.3
4.58
--
221.5 106.5
SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr. $5.0k EXP. IND MIA
24.3
4.86
--
237.5 114.5
SF Aaron Nesmith  Q $4.7k EXP. IND MIA
24.3
5.17
--
237.5 114.5
SF/PF Derrick Jones Jr. $5.0k EXP. LAC MIN
24.0
4.81
--
224.5 108.5
PG/SG Kris Dunn $5.1k EXP. LAC MIN
23.9
4.68
--
224.5 108.5
SG/SF Duncan Robinson $4.9k EXP. DET BKN
23.5
4.80
--
221.5 115
C Neemias Queta $4.3k BOS CHI
23.2
5.40
--
235.5 125.5
PG/SG Mikel Brown Jr. $4.9k EXP. BKN DET
22.9
4.67
--
221.5 106.5
SF Jarace Walker $4.3k IND MIA
22.9
5.32
--
237.5 114.5
SF Mikal Bridges $4.7k EXP. NY PHI
22.7
4.83
--
227.5 114.5
C Jakob Poeltl $4.3k EXP. TOR ORL
22.7
5.28
--
225.5 115.5
PG/SG Daniss Jenkins $4.8k DET BKN
22.5
4.70
--
221.5 115
C Brook Lopez $4.6k LAC MIN
22.5
4.89
--
224.5 108.5
SG/SF Terrence Shannon Jr. $4.3k MIN LAC
22.4
5.20
--
224.5 116
C Jay Huff $4.2k EXP. IND MIA
22.1
5.26
--
237.5 114.5
C Mitchell Robinson $4.1k EXP. BOS CHI
21.8
5.30
--
235.5 125.5
PF/C Collin Murray-Boyles $5.0k TOR ORL
21.8
4.36
--
225.5 115.5
SG Max Christie $4.9k EXP. DAL HOU
21.2
4.32
--
224.5 109
PG/SG Nolan Traore $4.1k EXP. BKN DET
20.9
5.11
--
221.5 106.5
PG/SG Jamal Shead $4.5k TOR ORL
20.8
4.63
--
225.5 115.5
SF Bilal Coulibaly $4.3k WAS CHA
20.7
4.82
--
220.5 111
SF Chaney Johnson $4.0k BKN DET
19.7
4.92
--
221.5 106.5
SG/SF Sion James $3.7k EXP. CHA WAS
19.4
5.24
--
220.5 109.5
SF Naji Marshall  Q $5.4k DAL HOU
19.3
3.57
--
224.5 109
PG/SG Anfernee Simons $4.0k PHI NY
18.8
4.70
--
227.5 113
SG/SF Landry Shamet $4.2k NY PHI
18.6
4.42
--
227.5 114.5
C Moritz Wagner $3.9k BKN DET
18.5
4.74
--
221.5 106.5
C Nikola Vucevic $4.2k ORL TOR
18.3
4.35
--
225.5 110
PF Leonard Miller $4.2k CHI BOS
18.1
4.31
--
235.5 110
SG/SF Kevin Huerter $4.0k DET BKN
17.7
4.43
--
221.5 115
SG/SF Keon Ellis $4.2k BKN DET
17.7
4.20
--
221.5 106.5
PG/SG Tre Jones $4.0k CHI BOS
17.6
4.39
--
235.5 110
PG/SG Marcus Smart  Q $4.2k HOU DAL
17.6
4.20
--
224.5 115.5
C Joan Beringer $4.0k MIN LAC
17.4
4.34
--
224.5 116
SF/PF Noah Clowney $3.9k BKN DET
17.2
4.40
--
221.5 106.5
PG/SG Quenton Jackson $4.0k IND MIA
16.8
4.20
--
237.5 114.5
SF/PF Kobe Sanders $4.4k LAC MIN
16.5
3.74
--
224.5 108.5
SF/PF Sam Hauser $4.5k BOS CHI
16.2
3.61
--
235.5 125.5
SG/SF Klay Thompson $3.5k EXP. MIA IND
16.1
4.60
--
237.5 123
SF/PF Royce O'Neale $3.8k CHA WAS
16.1
4.24
--
220.5 109.5
SG/SF Tre Johnson  Q $4.4k WAS CHA
16.1
3.66
--
220.5 111
C Larry Nance Jr. $3.8k IND MIA
15.7
4.13
--
237.5 114.5
PG/SG Bones Hyland $3.5k MIN LAC
15.7
4.49
--
224.5 116
C Andre Drummond $3.8k NY PHI
15.7
4.12
--
227.5 114.5
SF/PF Dean Wade $3.6k PHI NY
15.7
4.37
--
227.5 113
PF Ronald Holland II $3.7k DET BKN
15.5
4.18
--
221.5 115
PF/C Trey Lyles $3.3k MIN LAC
15.5
4.69
--
224.5 116
C Ryan Kalkbrenner $3.5k CHA WAS
15.2
4.35
--
220.5 109.5
SF/PF Allen Graves $3.8k TOR ORL
15.1
3.98
--
225.5 115.5
SG/SF Tim Hardaway Jr. $3.4k MIA IND
14.9
4.38
--
237.5 123
PG/SG Marcus Sasser $4.4k DAL HOU
14.7
3.34
--
224.5 109
PF Jordan Walsh $3.6k EXP. BOS CHI
14.6
4.04
--
235.5 125.5
PG/SG Jase Richardson $3.9k EXP. ORL TOR
14.2
3.63
--
225.5 110
PG/SG Jevon Carter $3.4k ORL TOR
14.1
4.14
--
225.5 110
SF/PF Jamal Cain $3.3k ORL TOR
14.1
4.28
--
225.5 110
PF Javonte Green $3.8k DET BKN
13.9
3.67
--
221.5 115
SG/SF Kentavious Caldwell-Pope $4.5k PHI NY
13.8
3.06
--
227.5 113
PF Morez Johnson $3.8k DAL HOU
13.5
3.54
--
224.5 109
SF/PF Gradey Dick $3.6k LAC MIN
13.5
3.75
--
224.5 108.5
SG/SF Isaac Okoro $3.7k CHI BOS
13.3
3.58
--
235.5 110
PG/SG Miles McBride $3.9k NY PHI
13.2
3.40
--
227.5 114.5
PG/SG Bub Carrington $4.1k WAS CHA
12.8
3.12
--
220.5 111
C Clint Capela $4.1k HOU DAL
12.6
3.07
--
224.5 115.5
C Deandre Ayton $3.8k WAS CHA
12.5
3.28
--
220.5 111
PF Tidjane Salaun $3.1k CHA WAS
12.4
3.99
--
220.5 109.5
PG Dru Smith $3.2k MIA IND
12.3
3.86
--
237.5 123
SG/SF Baylor Scheierman $3.9k BOS CHI
12.1
3.10
--
235.5 125.5
SF Jamison Battle $3.6k TOR ORL
10.8
2.99
--
225.5 115.5
C Goga Bitadze $3.8k ORL TOR
10.6
2.79
--
225.5 110
PG Tyler Kolek $3.7k NY PHI
10.3
2.79
--
227.5 114.5
SG/SF Isaiah Joe  Q $3.8k DET BKN
10.2
2.69
--
221.5 115
C Trayce Jackson-Davis $3.5k TOR ORL
9.7
2.76
--
225.5 115.5
SG Buddy Hield $3.6k CHI BOS
9.3
2.58
--
235.5 110
SF/PF Jalen Slawson $3.2k IND MIA
8.8
2.76
--
237.5 114.5
C Luka Garza $3.1k BOS CHI
8.7
2.79
--
235.5 125.5
SG/SF Bogdan Bogdanovic $3.3k HOU DAL
8.6
2.61
--
224.5 115.5
PF Khris Middleton $3.7k WAS CHA
8.6
2.33
--
220.5 111
SG/SF Jordan Clarkson $3.2k NY PHI
7.8
2.42
--
227.5 114.5
PG Christian Anderson $3.3k CHA WAS
7.6
2.30
--
220.5 109.5
C Adem Bona $3.1k PHI NY
6.5
2.09
--
227.5 113
PF/C Nikola Jovic $3.1k MIA IND
6.2
2.01
--
237.5 123
SG/SF Hugo Gonzalez $3.4k BOS CHI
5.9
1.73
--
235.5 125.5
PG Walter Clayton Jr. $3.3k DAL HOU
5.5
1.67
--
224.5 109
PF Noa Essengue $3.2k CHI BOS
4.9
1.53
--
235.5 110
PF Kyle Anderson $3.2k TOR ORL
4.2
1.31
--
225.5 115.5
C Zach Collins $3.1k CHI BOS
3.1
1.00
--
235.5 110
C Baba Miller $3.2k LAC MIN
3.0
0.94
--
224.5 108.5
PG Braden Smith $3.0k IND MIA
2.9
0.98
--
237.5 114.5
PG/SG Jaden Bradley $3.0k TOR ORL
1.5
0.50
--
225.5 115.5
SG Caleb Martin $3.4k DAL HOU
1.3
0.38
--
224.5 109
SG Alijah Martin $3.0k TOR ORL
1.3
0.43
--
225.5 115.5
SG/SF Jaylen Clark $3.0k MIN LAC
1.1
0.35
--
224.5 116
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