DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander $10.7k EXP. OKC IND
53.8
5.02
--
226.5 121
PF Jalen Johnson $10.5k EXP. ATL PHO
50.3
4.79
--
232.5 114.5
SG Donovan Mitchell $9.7k EXP. CLE SAC
49.6
5.11
--
233.5 122.5
SF Jaylen Brown $10.0k EXP. BOS BKN
49.4
4.94
--
216.5 112
PG Cade Cunningham  Q $10.2k EXP. DET HOU
45.6
4.47
--
218.5 111.5
PF/C Evan Mobley $8.7k EXP. CLE SAC
43.3
4.97
--
233.5 122.5
PF/C Alperen Sengun $9.5k EXP. HOU DET
42.3
4.45
--
218.5 107
SG/SF Kevin Durant $9.0k EXP. HOU DET
40.3
4.48
--
218.5 107
PG/SG Devin Booker $8.8k EXP. PHO ATL
39.5
4.49
--
232.5 118
SF Michael Porter Jr. $8.2k EXP. BKN BOS
39.4
4.80
--
216.5 104.5
SG Trey Murphy III $7.8k EXP. NO MEM
39.0
4.99
--
239.5 117
PF Pascal Siakam $8.6k EXP. IND OKC
38.7
4.50
--
226.5 105.5
PF Zion Williamson $7.6k EXP. NO MEM
38.3
5.03
--
239.5 117
PF Chet Holmgren $8.3k EXP. OKC IND
38.3
4.61
--
226.5 121
PF/C Jaren Jackson Jr. $7.4k EXP. MEM NO
37.6
5.08
--
239.5 122.5
C Jalen Duren $7.7k EXP. DET HOU
36.7
4.76
--
218.5 111.5
PG Amen Thompson $8.5k EXP. HOU DET
36.6
4.31
--
218.5 107
C Onyeka Okongwu $7.2k EXP. ATL PHO
35.4
4.92
--
232.5 114.5
PG Russell Westbrook $7.9k EXP. SAC CLE
35.3
4.47
--
233.5 111
PG Payton Pritchard $7.0k EXP. BOS BKN
34.8
4.97
--
216.5 112
PG/SG Cam Spencer $5.7k EXP. MEM NO
34.5
6.06
--
239.5 122.5
SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker $7.1k EXP. ATL PHO
33.5
4.72
--
232.5 114.5
C Jarrett Allen $6.5k EXP. CLE SAC
32.5
5.00
--
233.5 122.5
PG Dyson Daniels $6.9k EXP. ATL PHO
32.0
4.64
--
232.5 114.5
PG Andrew Nembhard $6.8k EXP. IND OKC
31.9
4.70
--
226.5 105.5
SF/PF DeMar DeRozan $7.0k EXP. SAC CLE
31.4
4.49
--
233.5 111
C Jock Landale $5.5k MEM NO
31.4
5.70
--
239.5 122.5
SG Cedric Coward $5.4k EXP. MEM NO
31.2
5.78
--
239.5 122.5
C Derik Queen $6.6k EXP. NO MEM
31.2
4.72
--
239.5 117
C Nic Claxton $6.7k EXP. BKN BOS
29.3
4.37
--
216.5 104.5
SG/SF Jaylon Tyson $6.6k EXP. CLE SAC
29.2
4.42
--
233.5 122.5
C Mark Williams $5.3k EXP. PHO ATL
29.0
5.46
--
232.5 118
SF Dillon Brooks $6.0k EXP. PHO ATL
28.3
4.71
--
232.5 118
C Neemias Queta $5.7k EXP. BOS BKN
27.8
4.87
--
216.5 112
SG/SF Grayson Allen $5.6k PHO ATL
27.6
4.92
--
232.5 118
SG Zach LaVine $6.7k EXP. SAC CLE
27.4
4.09
--
233.5 111
PF Jabari Smith Jr. $6.3k EXP. HOU DET
27.2
4.31
--
218.5 107
PG/SG CJ McCollum $6.4k ATL PHO
26.4
4.12
--
232.5 114.5
PG Collin Gillespie $5.8k EXP. PHO ATL
26.0
4.49
--
232.5 118
SF Aaron Nesmith $5.5k EXP. IND OKC
25.9
4.71
--
226.5 105.5
PF/C Domantas Sabonis $8.1k SAC CLE
25.6
3.16
--
233.5 111
PF Tobias Harris $5.5k EXP. DET HOU
25.6
4.65
--
218.5 111.5
SF Ausar Thompson $5.7k EXP. DET HOU
25.0
4.39
--
218.5 111.5
PG Jeremiah Fears $4.9k EXP. NO MEM
24.1
4.93
--
239.5 117
SG Jalen Green $6.8k PHO ATL
24.0
3.53
--
232.5 118
PG/SG Anfernee Simons $5.0k BOS BKN
23.8
4.77
--
216.5 112
PF Vince Williams Jr. $4.4k MEM NO
23.8
5.40
--
239.5 122.5
SF/PF Saddiq Bey $5.4k NO MEM
23.7
4.38
--
239.5 117
SF/PF De'Andre Hunter $5.1k CLE SAC
23.6
4.63
--
233.5 122.5
PF Noah Clowney $5.4k EXP. BKN BOS
22.9
4.24
--
216.5 104.5
SF/PF Sam Hauser $5.2k EXP. BOS BKN
22.7
4.37
--
216.5 112
C Jaylin Williams  Q $3.7k EXP. OKC IND
22.7
6.13
--
226.5 121
SF Jaylen Wells $4.9k EXP. MEM NO
22.4
4.57
--
239.5 122.5
SF/PF Royce O'Neale $5.0k EXP. PHO ATL
22.0
4.39
--
232.5 118
SG Cam Thomas $5.2k BKN BOS
21.9
4.21
--
216.5 104.5
PF/C Kenrich Williams $3.9k OKC IND
21.7
5.57
--
226.5 121
C Day'Ron Sharpe $5.0k BKN BOS
21.0
4.21
--
216.5 104.5
SG Luguentz Dort $4.5k EXP. OKC IND
20.9
4.65
--
226.5 121
PG/SG Reed Sheppard $4.8k HOU DET
20.7
4.32
--
218.5 107
SF Herbert Jones  Q $4.3k EXP. NO MEM
20.7
4.81
--
239.5 117
PG/SG Cason Wallace $4.2k OKC IND
20.7
4.94
--
226.5 121
C Yves Missi $4.4k NO MEM
20.5
4.66
--
239.5 117
SG Isaiah Joe $4.0k OKC IND
20.4
5.09
--
226.5 121
SG Duncan Robinson  Q $4.8k EXP. DET HOU
20.3
4.23
--
218.5 111.5
PF/C Jay Huff $4.7k EXP. IND OKC
20.2
4.31
--
226.5 105.5
PG/SG Jordan Poole $4.5k NO MEM
20.1
4.47
--
239.5 117
PF Gregory Jackson $4.0k MEM NO
19.9
4.98
--
239.5 122.5
PG Egor Demin $5.3k EXP. BKN BOS
19.8
3.74
--
216.5 104.5
PG/SG Malik Monk $4.7k SAC CLE
19.5
4.14
--
233.5 111
PF/C Isaiah Stewart $5.1k DET HOU
19.5
3.82
--
218.5 111.5
SG/SF Kentavious Caldwell-Pope $3.6k MEM NO
19.5
5.40
--
239.5 122.5
PG Craig Porter Jr. $4.9k CLE SAC
19.4
3.96
--
233.5 122.5
PF Nae'Qwan Tomlin $4.1k CLE SAC
18.8
4.57
--
233.5 122.5
PG T.J. McConnell $4.4k IND OKC
18.8
4.26
--
226.5 105.5
C Maxime Raynaud $4.9k EXP. SAC CLE
18.5
3.78
--
233.5 111
PG/SG Dennis Schroder $4.6k SAC CLE
18.3
3.97
--
233.5 111
SF/PF Jarace Walker $4.8k IND OKC
18.0
3.75
--
226.5 105.5
SF John Konchar $3.5k EXP. MEM NO
17.9
5.10
--
239.5 122.5
PF Precious Achiuwa $5.1k EXP. SAC CLE
17.8
3.50
--
233.5 111
SG/SF Jordan Goodwin $4.3k PHO ATL
17.5
4.06
--
232.5 118
C Luka Garza $4.1k BOS BKN
17.0
4.15
--
216.5 112
C Dylan Cardwell $4.5k SAC CLE
16.8
3.74
--
233.5 111
SF/PF Dean Wade $3.6k EXP. CLE SAC
16.6
4.60
--
233.5 122.5
PF Jordan Walsh $3.2k BOS BKN
16.5
5.16
--
216.5 112
SF Johnny Furphy $4.2k EXP. IND OKC
16.5
3.94
--
226.5 105.5
PG/SG Jaden Ivey $4.1k DET HOU
16.4
4.01
--
218.5 111.5
SF/PF Corey Kispert $3.8k EXP. ATL PHO
16.3
4.29
--
232.5 114.5
SF/PF Ronald Holland II  Q $4.0k DET HOU
16.3
4.07
--
218.5 111.5
C Oso Ighodaro $4.0k PHO ATL
16.0
4.00
--
232.5 118
SG Drake Powell $4.0k EXP. BKN BOS
15.9
3.99
--
216.5 104.5
SG/SF Baylor Scheierman $3.3k EXP. BOS BKN
15.8
4.77
--
216.5 112
PF/C Mouhamed Gueye $3.6k ATL PHO
14.8
4.10
--
232.5 114.5
PG Nolan Traore $3.6k BKN BOS
13.5
3.75
--
216.5 104.5
SG/SF Vit Krejci $4.0k ATL PHO
13.3
3.31
--
232.5 114.5
PF/C Danny Wolf $3.8k BKN BOS
12.6
3.32
--
216.5 104.5
SG/SF Hugo Gonzalez $3.1k BOS BKN
12.6
4.05
--
216.5 112
PG/SG Luke Kennard $3.7k ATL PHO
12.5
3.39
--
232.5 114.5
SG/SF Ziaire Williams $3.9k BKN BOS
12.5
3.21
--
216.5 104.5
SF/PF Javonte Green $3.7k DET HOU
12.5
3.38
--
218.5 111.5
C Clint Capela $3.4k HOU DET
12.4
3.64
--
218.5 107
SF/PF Nique Clifford $3.4k SAC CLE
12.1
3.57
--
233.5 111
SG/SF Josh Okogie $3.4k EXP. HOU DET
11.6
3.40
--
218.5 107
C Branden Carlson $3.5k OKC IND
11.4
3.27
--
226.5 121
SG Ben Sheppard $3.6k IND OKC
10.6
2.93
--
226.5 105.5
SF/PF Micah Peavy $4.1k NO MEM
10.3
2.50
--
239.5 117
PG/SG Quenton Jackson  Q $4.0k IND OKC
10.3
2.58
--
226.5 105.5
PF/C Karlo Matkovic $3.3k NO MEM
9.4
2.84
--
239.5 117
C Isaiah Jackson $3.4k IND OKC
9.4
2.75
--
226.5 105.5
PF/C Micah Potter $3.3k IND OKC
9.1
2.76
--
226.5 105.5
PF Ryan Dunn $3.1k PHO ATL
9.0
2.90
--
232.5 118
PG Tyrese Proctor $3.1k CLE SAC
9.0
2.90
--
233.5 122.5
PG Daniss Jenkins $4.4k DET HOU
8.5
1.93
--
218.5 111.5
PF Olivier-Maxence Prosper $3.0k MEM NO
8.0
2.67
--
239.5 122.5
C Tony Bradley $3.1k IND OKC
7.4
2.39
--
226.5 105.5
PF/C Larry Nance Jr. $3.2k CLE SAC
7.0
2.19
--
233.5 122.5
SF Ron Harper Jr. $3.0k BOS BKN
6.0
2.00
--
216.5 112
SF Brooks Barnhizer $3.2k OKC IND
5.8
1.80
--
226.5 121
PF Ousmane Dieng $3.0k OKC IND
5.0
1.67
--
226.5 121
SG Chris Youngblood $3.0k OKC IND
1.5
0.50
--
226.5 121
PG JD Davison $3.0k HOU DET
1.0
0.33
--
218.5 107
PG Javon Small $3.0k MEM NO
0.7
0.24
--
239.5 122.5
PF Asa Newell $3.0k ATL PHO
0.5
0.16
--
232.5 114.5
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