DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
PG Tyrese Maxey $10.3k EXP. PHI UTA
54.1
5.25
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241.5 125.5
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander  Q $10.5k EXP. OKC NY
49.8
4.74
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SG/SF Jaylen Brown $9.8k EXP. BOS CHA
44.7
4.56
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C Karl-Anthony Towns $8.6k EXP. NY OKC
43.2
5.02
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PG LaMelo Ball $8.8k EXP. CHA BOS
41.8
4.75
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PG Jalen Brunson $9.1k EXP. NY OKC
40.2
4.41
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PF Chet Holmgren $8.7k EXP. OKC NY
40.1
4.61
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PF/C Kyle Filipowski $7.2k EXP. UTA PHI
39.2
5.44
--
241.5 116
PG Derrick White $8.3k EXP. BOS CHA
39.1
4.71
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SG VJ Edgecombe  Q $6.9k EXP. PHI UTA
37.4
5.42
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241.5 125.5
SF/PF Deni Avdija  Q $8.5k EXP. POR MEM
37.1
4.37
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237.5 122
PG Jrue Holiday $7.0k EXP. POR MEM
36.6
5.23
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237.5 122
C Donovan Clingan $7.4k EXP. POR MEM
36.3
4.91
--
237.5 122
PG/SG Payton Pritchard $7.5k BOS CHA
34.7
4.63
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SF Brandon Miller $7.8k EXP. CHA BOS
33.8
4.33
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SG Kon Knueppel $7.3k EXP. CHA BOS
32.9
4.51
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SF Ace Bailey $6.3k EXP. UTA PHI
32.2
5.11
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241.5 116
PF Jerami Grant $6.1k EXP. POR MEM
32.0
5.25
--
237.5 122
PF OG Anunoby $6.7k EXP. NY OKC
31.4
4.69
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PF Miles Bridges $6.5k EXP. CHA BOS
31.2
4.80
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PG Keyonte George $7.7k EXP. UTA PHI
31.2
4.06
--
241.5 116
SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr.  Q $5.9k EXP. PHI UTA
30.8
5.23
--
241.5 125.5
PG Isaiah Collier $7.6k UTA PHI
30.7
4.04
--
241.5 116
C Moussa Diabate $6.3k EXP. CHA BOS
30.0
4.76
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SF Mikal Bridges $6.2k EXP. NY OKC
29.3
4.73
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SG/SF Josh Hart $6.6k EXP. NY OKC
29.0
4.40
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C Isaiah Hartenstein  Q $6.1k EXP. OKC NY
29.0
4.75
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PF/C Santi Aldama  Q $5.8k EXP. MEM POR
27.5
4.75
--
237.5 115.5
SG/SF Toumani Camara $6.0k EXP. POR MEM
27.2
4.53
--
237.5 122
PG Ty Jerome $6.4k EXP. MEM POR
27.1
4.24
--
237.5 115.5
PG Scoot Henderson $5.8k POR MEM
27.1
4.68
--
237.5 122
C Neemias Queta $5.5k EXP. BOS CHA
26.5
4.82
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C Nikola Vucevic $6.5k BOS CHA
26.2
4.03
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SG/SF Brice Sensabaugh $5.6k UTA PHI
25.8
4.62
--
241.5 116
PG Scotty Pippen Jr. $5.6k EXP. MEM POR
25.3
4.52
--
237.5 115.5
C Andre Drummond $5.2k EXP. PHI UTA
25.2
4.85
--
241.5 125.5
SG Cedric Coward $5.3k MEM POR
24.8
4.68
--
237.5 115.5
PF Gregory Jackson $6.4k EXP. MEM POR
24.1
3.77
--
237.5 115.5
SF/PF Sam Hauser $5.0k EXP. BOS CHA
22.9
4.58
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SG/SF Cason Wallace $5.7k EXP. OKC NY
22.7
3.98
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PG/SG Quentin Grimes $4.4k PHI UTA
22.6
5.14
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241.5 125.5
SF/PF Taylor Hendricks $4.7k MEM POR
22.5
4.79
--
237.5 115.5
C Robert Williams $4.6k POR MEM
22.4
4.87
--
237.5 122
SG Walter Clayton Jr. $4.8k MEM POR
21.9
4.57
--
237.5 115.5
SG Luguentz Dort $4.3k EXP. OKC NY
21.0
4.88
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PG/SG Cam Spencer $5.1k MEM POR
20.7
4.06
--
237.5 115.5
PF/C Dominick Barlow $4.5k EXP. PHI UTA
20.7
4.60
--
241.5 125.5
SF Jaylen Wells $4.9k EXP. MEM POR
20.6
4.20
--
237.5 115.5
SF/PF John Konchar $4.3k UTA PHI
20.6
4.79
--
241.5 116
PF/C Olivier-Maxence Prosper $5.1k MEM POR
19.6
3.85
--
237.5 115.5
SG Baylor Scheierman $4.5k EXP. BOS CHA
19.4
4.31
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PG/SG Coby White  Q $5.4k CHA BOS
18.8
3.47
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SG Cody Williams $3.9k EXP. UTA PHI
17.3
4.44
--
241.5 116
SG Isaiah Joe $4.9k OKC NY
17.0
3.47
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PF/C Jaylin Williams $5.4k OKC NY
16.8
3.11
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PG Jose Alvarado $3.7k NY OKC
16.7
4.50
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SG Landry Shamet $3.6k NY OKC
16.3
4.53
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C Adem Bona $3.7k PHI UTA
16.2
4.38
--
241.5 125.5
SF Alex Caruso $3.9k OKC NY
15.7
4.03
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PF Grant Williams $4.1k CHA BOS
14.8
3.61
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C Ryan Kalkbrenner $3.9k CHA BOS
14.8
3.80
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SG/SF Svi Mykhailiuk $3.3k UTA PHI
14.8
4.48
--
241.5 116
PG/SG Javon Small $5.5k MEM POR
14.7
2.67
--
237.5 115.5
PF Trendon Watford $3.6k PHI UTA
14.7
4.08
--
241.5 125.5
SF/PF Aaron Wiggins $4.6k OKC NY
14.5
3.15
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PG/SG Jared McCain $4.1k OKC NY
14.1
3.44
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C Kevin Love $4.0k UTA PHI
14.1
3.53
--
241.5 116
SG Vit Krejci $3.8k POR MEM
13.9
3.66
--
237.5 122
SG/SF Hugo Gonzalez $4.0k BOS CHA
13.4
3.35
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PG/SG Cameron Payne $3.1k PHI UTA
13.0
4.18
--
241.5 125.5
PF Mohamed Diawara $3.3k NY OKC
12.2
3.69
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PF Jordan Walsh $3.3k BOS CHA
11.9
3.60
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SF/PF Sion James $3.3k CHA BOS
11.3
3.43
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SG/SF Kris Murray  Q $3.7k POR MEM
11.0
2.97
--
237.5 122
C Oscar Tshiebwe $3.3k UTA PHI
10.3
3.12
--
241.5 116
SG/SF Josh Green $3.5k CHA BOS
10.2
2.93
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C Mitchell Robinson $4.1k NY OKC
9.1
2.23
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PF/C Kenrich Williams $4.2k OKC NY
8.8
2.10
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SF/PF Matisse Thybulle $3.3k POR MEM
8.7
2.65
--
237.5 122
PF/C Sidy Cissoko $3.4k POR MEM
8.4
2.47
--
237.5 122
PG/SG Tre Mann $3.0k CHA BOS
8.3
2.77
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SF/PF Ron Harper Jr. $3.4k BOS CHA
7.9
2.32
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C Ariel Hukporti $3.0k NY OKC
7.5
2.50
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SF Rayan Rupert $4.4k MEM POR
7.3
1.65
--
237.5 115.5
C Luka Garza $3.5k BOS CHA
7.1
2.03
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SF Justin Edwards $3.0k PHI UTA
6.7
2.24
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241.5 125.5
SF/PF Jabari Walker $3.0k PHI UTA
6.1
2.02
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241.5 125.5
SF/PF Pat Connaughton $3.0k CHA BOS
1.4
0.45
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PF Tidjane Salaun $3.0k CHA BOS
0.8
0.25
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Reliable NBA DFS Projections

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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.

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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.

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