DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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PF Giannis Antetokounmpo $10.9k EXP. MIL CHA
51.5
4.72
--
233.5 119.5
PG Deni Avdija $9.6k EXP. POR NO
49.0
5.10
--
243.5 122.5
PG Jamal Murray  Q $9.5k EXP. DEN CLE
48.7
5.13
--
236.5 111.5
C Karl-Anthony Towns $9.0k EXP. NY ATL
47.3
5.26
--
245.5 126.5
PF Paolo Banchero $8.6k EXP. ORL CHI
45.8
5.33
--
235.5 120
PF Jalen Johnson $9.9k EXP. ATL NY
44.8
4.53
--
245.5 119
PF Zion Williamson $7.5k EXP. NO POR
44.6
5.94
--
243.5 121
PG Jalen Brunson $9.2k EXP. NY ATL
44.2
4.80
--
245.5 126.5
PF/C Evan Mobley $7.4k EXP. CLE DEN
43.2
5.84
--
236.5 125
SG Donovan Mitchell $9.0k EXP. CLE DEN
43.0
4.78
--
236.5 125
PG Kevin Porter Jr. $8.6k EXP. MIL CHA
41.6
4.84
--
233.5 119.5
PG LaMelo Ball $8.1k EXP. CHA MIL
41.3
5.10
--
233.5 114
C Nikola Vucevic $7.1k EXP. CHI ORL
41.0
5.77
--
235.5 115.5
PG De'Aaron Fox $7.0k EXP. SA IND
40.7
5.81
--
236.5 121.5
PG Trae Young  Q $8.8k EXP. ATL NY
40.5
4.60
--
245.5 119
PF Pascal Siakam $7.9k EXP. IND SA
40.3
5.10
--
236.5 115
SF Brandon Miller $7.0k EXP. CHA MIL
39.4
5.63
--
233.5 114
SG Trey Murphy III $6.9k EXP. NO POR
37.1
5.38
--
243.5 121
PG Darius Garland $7.3k EXP. CLE DEN
36.7
5.03
--
236.5 125
SG/SF Desmond Bane $7.3k EXP. ORL CHI
36.4
4.98
--
235.5 120
SF Michael Porter Jr.  Q $8.3k EXP. BKN WAS
35.6
4.28
--
225.5 113.5
SG Shaedon Sharpe $7.5k EXP. POR NO
35.5
4.73
--
243.5 122.5
C Donovan Clingan $6.4k EXP. POR NO
35.5
5.55
--
243.5 122.5
PF Miles Bridges  Q $7.5k EXP. CHA MIL
35.3
4.71
--
233.5 114
PG CJ McCollum $6.5k EXP. WAS BKN
35.3
5.44
--
225.5 112
PF OG Anunoby $7.0k EXP. NY ATL
34.5
4.92
--
245.5 126.5
C Alexandre Sarr $6.8k EXP. WAS BKN
33.9
4.98
--
225.5 112
SG Stephon Castle $7.4k EXP. SA IND
33.7
4.56
--
236.5 121.5
PG/SG Ryan Rollins $6.6k EXP. MIL CHA
33.5
5.07
--
233.5 119.5
PF/C Jalen Smith $5.0k EXP. CHI ORL
33.1
6.62
--
235.5 115.5
C Onyeka Okongwu $7.5k EXP. ATL NY
32.8
4.37
--
245.5 119
C Nic Claxton $6.1k EXP. BKN WAS
32.1
5.26
--
225.5 113.5
SG/SF Bennedict Mathurin $6.4k EXP. IND SA
32.0
5.00
--
236.5 115
SF Mikal Bridges $6.8k EXP. NY ATL
31.8
4.68
--
245.5 126.5
C Jarrett Allen $6.0k EXP. CLE DEN
31.4
5.23
--
236.5 125
SF/PF Peyton Watson $6.1k EXP. DEN CLE
31.3
5.14
--
236.5 111.5
C Myles Turner $5.3k EXP. MIL CHA
31.1
5.87
--
233.5 119.5
PG/SG Tre Jones $5.1k EXP. CHI ORL
30.9
6.06
--
235.5 115.5
PG/SG Dyson Daniels $6.6k EXP. ATL NY
30.9
4.69
--
245.5 119
PG Andrew Nembhard $6.3k EXP. IND SA
30.8
4.88
--
236.5 115
C Wendell Carter Jr. $5.7k EXP. ORL CHI
30.6
5.38
--
235.5 120
PF Matas Buzelis $5.2k EXP. CHI ORL
29.6
5.69
--
235.5 115.5
SF Toumani Camara $5.8k EXP. POR NO
29.4
5.07
--
243.5 122.5
C Moussa Diabate  Q $5.3k EXP. CHA MIL
28.9
5.44
--
233.5 114
SF/PF Saddiq Bey  Q $6.0k EXP. NO POR
28.5
4.75
--
243.5 121
C Derik Queen  Q $6.6k EXP. NO POR
28.2
4.28
--
243.5 121
SF Aaron Nesmith $5.2k EXP. IND SA
28.1
5.41
--
236.5 115
PF Noah Clowney $5.0k EXP. BKN WAS
28.0
5.59
--
225.5 113.5
C DaRon Holmes II $4.5k EXP. DEN CLE
27.5
6.11
--
236.5 111.5
SG Kon Knueppel $6.5k EXP. CHA MIL
27.4
4.22
--
233.5 114
PG/SG Anthony Black $7.1k EXP. ORL CHI
27.3
3.85
--
235.5 120
PG/SG Jordan Poole $5.1k NO POR
27.3
5.34
--
243.5 121
C Luke Kornet $4.0k EXP. SA IND
27.2
6.80
--
236.5 121.5
SF Bilal Coulibaly $5.1k EXP. WAS BKN
26.9
5.27
--
225.5 112
SF/PF Keldon Johnson $4.7k SA IND
26.7
5.68
--
236.5 121.5
PF Khris Middleton $4.7k EXP. WAS BKN
26.5
5.64
--
225.5 112
SG Cam Thomas $6.5k BKN WAS
26.3
4.04
--
225.5 113.5
SG/SF Kevin Huerter $4.9k CHI ORL
26.1
5.32
--
235.5 115.5
SG/SF Julian Champagnie $4.5k EXP. SA IND
26.0
5.77
--
236.5 121.5
SG/SF Ayo Dosunmu $5.5k CHI ORL
25.8
4.69
--
235.5 115.5
SG/SF Nickeil Alexander-Walker $6.9k ATL NY
25.8
3.74
--
245.5 119
PG Jalen Suggs $7.0k EXP. ORL CHI
25.7
3.67
--
235.5 120
PF/C Kristaps Porzingis $6.3k ATL NY
25.2
4.00
--
245.5 119
PG Jalen Pickett $3.5k EXP. DEN CLE
25.0
7.13
--
236.5 111.5
PG/SG Bruce Brown $4.3k DEN CLE
24.8
5.77
--
236.5 111.5
SF/PF Spencer Jones $4.9k EXP. DEN CLE
24.8
5.06
--
236.5 111.5
PG/SG Tre Johnson $4.4k EXP. WAS BKN
23.9
5.43
--
225.5 112
PF/C Bobby Portis $5.7k MIL CHA
23.8
4.17
--
233.5 119.5
PG Egor Demin  Q $4.6k EXP. BKN WAS
23.8
5.17
--
225.5 113.5
PG/SG Caleb Love $4.6k POR NO
22.7
4.93
--
243.5 122.5
PF Harrison Barnes $3.8k EXP. SA IND
22.3
5.88
--
236.5 121.5
SF/PF De'Andre Hunter  Q $4.8k CLE DEN
22.0
4.58
--
236.5 125
SG/SF Tim Hardaway Jr. $5.1k EXP. DEN CLE
21.9
4.29
--
236.5 111.5
C Marvin Bagley III $4.5k WAS BKN
21.7
4.83
--
225.5 112
PG Jeremiah Fears $4.8k EXP. NO POR
21.5
4.48
--
243.5 121
SF/PF Kyle Kuzma $4.6k MIL CHA
21.1
4.59
--
233.5 119.5
SG/SF AJ Green $4.2k EXP. MIL CHA
20.9
4.98
--
233.5 119.5
SG/SF Jaylon Tyson $5.7k CLE DEN
20.5
3.60
--
236.5 125
SG/SF Kris Murray $4.5k POR NO
20.5
4.56
--
243.5 122.5
PG T.J. McConnell  Q $4.3k IND SA
20.4
4.73
--
236.5 115
SF Isaac Okoro $4.4k EXP. CHI ORL
20.3
4.61
--
235.5 115.5
C Robert Williams $4.1k POR NO
20.3
4.94
--
243.5 122.5
SF/PF Jarace Walker $3.7k IND SA
20.1
5.44
--
236.5 115
SF/PF Justin Champagnie $4.5k WAS BKN
20.1
4.46
--
225.5 112
SF/PF Sidy Cissoko $4.0k EXP. POR NO
20.0
4.99
--
243.5 122.5
C Day'Ron Sharpe $3.7k BKN WAS
19.9
5.37
--
225.5 113.5
SG Terance Mann  Q $4.0k EXP. BKN WAS
19.7
4.93
--
225.5 113.5
SG/SF Sam Merrill  Q $4.5k CLE DEN
19.6
4.36
--
236.5 125
SG/SF Jordan Clarkson $4.2k NY ATL
19.5
4.64
--
245.5 126.5
PG/SG Dylan Harper $5.0k SA IND
19.1
3.81
--
236.5 121.5
PG/SG Miles McBride $4.3k NY ATL
19.1
4.44
--
245.5 126.5
C Goga Bitadze $3.7k ORL CHI
18.8
5.09
--
235.5 120
C Mitchell Robinson  Q $4.8k NY ATL
18.8
3.91
--
245.5 126.5
SF Zaccharie Risacher $4.3k EXP. ATL NY
18.6
4.32
--
245.5 119
PG Tyus Jones $4.0k ORL CHI
18.3
4.56
--
235.5 120
PG/SG Collin Sexton $4.8k CHA MIL
18.1
3.77
--
233.5 114
PG Jose Alvarado $3.9k NO POR
18.0
4.60
--
243.5 121
PF/C Danny Wolf $4.3k BKN WAS
17.7
4.12
--
225.5 113.5
SF/PF Dean Wade $3.9k EXP. CLE DEN
17.1
4.39
--
236.5 125
C Yves Missi $3.7k NO POR
16.8
4.53
--
243.5 121
PF/C Patrick Williams $3.9k CHI ORL
16.6
4.27
--
235.5 115.5
PF/C Jay Huff $4.6k EXP. IND SA
16.6
3.61
--
236.5 115
PF/C Micah Potter $3.6k IND SA
16.5
4.58
--
236.5 115
C PJ Hall $4.0k CHA MIL
16.5
4.13
--
233.5 114
PF/C Zeke Nnaji $3.0k DEN CLE
16.3
5.43
--
236.5 111.5
SG/SF Vit Krejci $4.2k ATL NY
16.3
3.88
--
245.5 119
SG/SF Sion James $4.1k CHA MIL
15.7
3.83
--
233.5 114
SF/PF Tristan da Silva $4.1k ORL CHI
15.1
3.69
--
235.5 120
PF Mohamed Diawara $3.4k EXP. NY ATL
14.5
4.26
--
245.5 126.5
PG Craig Porter Jr. $3.5k CLE DEN
14.2
4.07
--
236.5 125
SG/SF Gary Trent Jr. $3.8k MIL CHA
14.0
3.69
--
233.5 119.5
PG Tyler Kolek $3.9k NY ATL
13.8
3.53
--
245.5 126.5
PF/C Kelly Olynyk $3.0k SA IND
13.1
4.36
--
236.5 121.5
PF Tidjane Salaun $3.9k CHA MIL
13.1
3.37
--
233.5 114
SG Ben Sheppard $3.5k IND SA
12.4
3.55
--
236.5 115
PF/C Jeremy Sochan $3.0k SA IND
12.3
4.10
--
236.5 121.5
PF/C Jonathan Isaac  Q $3.0k ORL CHI
12.1
4.04
--
235.5 120
C Kevon Looney $3.5k NO POR
12.1
3.45
--
243.5 121
PG/SG Jordan Hawkins $3.3k NO POR
11.9
3.59
--
243.5 121
SG/SF Drake Powell $3.2k BKN WAS
11.8
3.69
--
225.5 113.5
PG Bub Carrington $4.6k WAS BKN
11.1
2.41
--
225.5 112
PF/C Guerschon Yabusele $3.3k NY ATL
10.8
3.27
--
245.5 126.5
PF Will Riley $3.0k WAS BKN
10.5
3.51
--
225.5 112
PF/C Asa Newell $3.5k ATL NY
10.4
2.97
--
245.5 119
SF/PF Ziaire Williams $3.0k BKN WAS
10.4
3.46
--
225.5 113.5
PG Nolan Traore $3.4k BKN WAS
10.1
2.97
--
225.5 113.5
C Tony Bradley $3.0k IND SA
9.2
3.08
--
236.5 115
PG AJ Johnson $3.0k WAS BKN
9.1
3.03
--
225.5 112
SF Dalen Terry $3.2k CHI ORL
8.6
2.69
--
235.5 115.5
SF/PF Micah Peavy $3.2k NO POR
8.6
2.69
--
243.5 121
PG/SG Jevon Carter $3.2k CHI ORL
8.4
2.61
--
235.5 115.5
SG/SF Josh Green $3.2k CHA MIL
8.3
2.58
--
233.5 114
SG/SF Gary Harris $3.3k MIL CHA
7.9
2.40
--
233.5 119.5
SF/PF Carter Bryant $3.0k SA IND
7.6
2.54
--
236.5 121.5
SG/SF Rayan Rupert $3.4k POR NO
7.4
2.16
--
243.5 122.5
PG/SG Tyrese Martin $3.0k BKN WAS
5.7
1.90
--
225.5 113.5
SG/SF Julian Strawther  Q $3.0k DEN CLE
5.5
1.83
--
236.5 111.5
SF Jamal Cain $3.1k ORL CHI
5.4
1.73
--
235.5 120
C Hansen Yang $3.1k POR NO
5.4
1.74
--
243.5 122.5
C Bismack Biyombo $3.0k SA IND
4.3
1.42
--
236.5 121.5
SF Johnny Furphy $3.4k IND SA
4.3
1.26
--
236.5 115
PG/SG Jase Richardson $3.2k ORL CHI
3.5
1.11
--
235.5 120
PG/SG Luke Kennard $3.4k ATL NY
3.2
0.93
--
245.5 119
PF Nae'Qwan Tomlin $3.0k CLE DEN
2.7
0.89
--
236.5 125
PG Ben Saraf $3.0k BKN WAS
1.0
0.35
--
225.5 113.5
SF/PF Jalen Wilson $3.0k BKN WAS
0.9
0.29
--
225.5 113.5
PF/C E.J. Liddell $3.0k BKN WAS
0.6
0.19
--
225.5 113.5
PF Chaney Johnson $3.0k BKN WAS
0.5
0.16
--
225.5 113.5
PG/SG Tyson Etienne $3.0k BKN WAS
0.3
0.10
--
225.5 113.5
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