DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
PG Jamal Murray $9.8k DEN CHA
51.2
5.23
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230.5 117
PF LeBron James $9.1k LAL TOR
46.9
5.15
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PF Scottie Barnes $9.7k TOR LAL
46.0
4.74
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SG/SF Kevin Durant $8.9k HOU NO
43.3
4.86
--
229.5 121
PF/C Alperen Sengun $9.4k HOU NO
43.0
4.57
--
229.5 121
PG Amen Thompson $8.7k HOU NO
41.0
4.71
--
229.5 121
SG Trey Murphy III $8.3k NO HOU
40.3
4.85
--
229.5 108.5
C Nikola Vucevic $8.3k CHI BKN
39.8
4.79
--
222.5 114
PG LaMelo Ball $8.1k CHA DEN
38.8
4.78
--
230.5 113.5
PF Zion Williamson $8.1k NO HOU
38.3
4.72
--
229.5 108.5
SG Brandon Ingram $8.0k TOR LAL
38.0
4.75
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PG Russell Westbrook $8.2k SAC POR
37.8
4.60
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SF/PF Peyton Watson $7.9k DEN CHA
36.2
4.59
--
230.5 117
SF Brandon Miller $6.8k CHA DEN
35.7
5.25
--
230.5 113.5
SF/PF DeMar DeRozan $7.6k SAC POR
35.5
4.67
--
C Domantas Sabonis $8.6k SAC POR
35.5
4.13
--
PF/C Aaron Gordon $6.7k DEN CHA
35.4
5.28
--
230.5 117
SG Shaedon Sharpe $7.5k POR SAC
35.0
4.67
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PF Miles Bridges $6.9k CHA DEN
34.1
4.95
--
230.5 113.5
PG Immanuel Quickley  Q $7.1k TOR LAL
33.8
4.75
--
C Derik Queen $7.0k NO HOU
33.3
4.75
--
229.5 108.5
SG Kon Knueppel $6.4k CHA DEN
31.5
4.91
--
230.5 113.5
SG Zach LaVine $6.8k SAC POR
31.5
4.63
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C Donovan Clingan $6.6k POR SAC
31.0
4.70
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SG Coby White $6.7k CHI BKN
30.5
4.55
--
222.5 114
SF/PF Tari Eason  Q $6.5k HOU NO
30.3
4.65
--
229.5 121
PF Jabari Smith Jr. $6.5k HOU NO
30.3
4.65
--
229.5 121
C Nic Claxton $6.3k BKN CHI
29.5
4.68
--
222.5 108.5
PF Matas Buzelis $6.1k CHI BKN
29.3
4.80
--
222.5 114
PF/C Collin Murray-Boyles $6.0k TOR LAL
28.5
4.75
--
PG Tre Jones $5.9k CHI BKN
28.0
4.75
--
222.5 114
PF/C Jalen Smith $5.8k CHI BKN
28.0
4.83
--
222.5 114
PG/SG Ayo Dosunmu $5.7k CHI BKN
27.5
4.82
--
222.5 114
PG Jrue Holiday $6.1k POR SAC
27.2
4.46
--
SF/PF Saddiq Bey $5.7k NO HOU
27.0
4.74
--
229.5 108.5
PG Jamal Shead $5.9k TOR LAL
27.0
4.58
--
SF/PF Jake LaRavia $5.5k LAL TOR
26.9
4.90
--
SG/SF Toumani Camara $6.2k POR SAC
26.8
4.33
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PG Egor Demin $5.6k BKN CHI
26.5
4.73
--
222.5 108.5
PG Jeremiah Fears $5.5k NO HOU
26.0
4.73
--
229.5 108.5
SG/SF Marcus Smart $4.9k LAL TOR
25.2
5.15
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SG Cam Thomas $5.6k BKN CHI
25.0
4.46
--
222.5 108.5
PF Noah Clowney $5.2k BKN CHI
25.0
4.81
--
222.5 108.5
C Day'Ron Sharpe $5.1k BKN CHI
24.8
4.85
--
222.5 108.5
PG/SG Jalen Pickett $5.4k DEN CHA
24.8
4.58
--
230.5 117
PF Precious Achiuwa $5.4k SAC POR
24.8
4.58
--
PF Jerami Grant $6.3k POR SAC
24.2
3.83
--
SF/PF Tim Hardaway Jr. $4.9k DEN CHA
23.5
4.80
--
230.5 117
PG/SG Dennis Schroder $4.9k SAC POR
23.5
4.80
--
C Maxime Raynaud $5.0k SAC POR
23.3
4.65
--
SG/SF Kevin Huerter $4.9k CHI BKN
23.0
4.69
--
222.5 114
PG/SG Jordan Poole $5.0k NO HOU
23.0
4.60
--
229.5 108.5
C Sandro Mamukelashvili $4.9k TOR LAL
23.0
4.69
--
PG/SG Reed Sheppard $4.9k HOU NO
22.5
4.59
--
229.5 121
C Steven Adams $4.7k HOU NO
21.8
4.63
--
229.5 121
PG/SG Malik Monk $4.8k SAC POR
21.5
4.48
--
C Ryan Kalkbrenner $5.0k CHA DEN
21.2
4.24
--
230.5 113.5
C Yves Missi $4.5k NO HOU
21.0
4.67
--
229.5 108.5
SG/SF Gradey Dick $4.5k TOR LAL
20.0
4.44
--
SF Isaac Okoro $4.2k CHI BKN
19.5
4.64
--
222.5 114
PG/SG Collin Sexton $4.7k CHA DEN
19.4
4.12
--
230.5 113.5
PF Jarred Vanderbilt $3.6k LAL TOR
19.3
5.37
--
PG/SG Bruce Brown $4.1k DEN CHA
19.0
4.63
--
230.5 117
C Zeke Nnaji $4.6k DEN CHA
19.0
4.13
--
230.5 117
SF/PF Spencer Jones $4.7k DEN CHA
18.9
4.03
--
230.5 117
PF/C Danny Wolf $3.8k BKN CHI
18.3
4.80
--
222.5 108.5
SF Rui Hachimura $4.2k LAL TOR
18.3
4.37
--
SG/SF Terance Mann $3.7k BKN CHI
17.5
4.73
--
222.5 108.5
SG/SF Bryce McGowens $3.8k NO HOU
17.0
4.47
--
229.5 108.5
C Dylan Cardwell $3.5k SAC POR
17.0
4.86
--
PF/C Patrick Williams  Q $3.7k CHI BKN
16.8
4.53
--
222.5 114
C Robert Williams $3.9k POR SAC
16.2
4.15
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SG/SF Sion James $3.9k CHA DEN
16.1
4.14
--
230.5 113.5
PG Nolan Traore $3.3k BKN CHI
15.5
4.70
--
222.5 108.5
PF/C Grant Williams $4.1k CHA DEN
15.5
3.77
--
230.5 113.5
C Clint Capela $3.4k HOU NO
15.5
4.56
--
229.5 121
SF/PF Ochai Agbaji $3.5k TOR LAL
15.5
4.43
--
PG/SF AJ Lawson $3.4k TOR LAL
15.5
4.56
--
PF/C Karlo Matkovic $3.3k NO HOU
15.3
4.62
--
229.5 108.5
PG Caleb Love $5.8k POR SAC
15.1
2.60
--
SF/PF Nique Clifford $3.4k SAC POR
15.0
4.41
--
PG/SG Aaron Holiday $3.5k HOU NO
14.3
4.07
--
229.5 121
SG/SF Josh Okogie $3.3k HOU NO
14.0
4.24
--
229.5 121
PG JD Davison $3.3k HOU NO
13.8
4.17
--
229.5 121
PF Jamison Battle  Q $3.3k TOR LAL
13.8
4.17
--
PG/SG Gabe Vincent $3.8k LAL TOR
12.4
3.27
--
PF Sidy Cissoko $3.8k POR SAC
11.8
3.09
--
PG/SG Kobe Bufkin $3.0k LAL TOR
10.7
3.57
--
PF Chaney Johnson $3.0k BKN CHI
10.5
3.50
--
222.5 108.5
PG Tyrese Martin $3.0k BKN CHI
9.3
3.08
--
222.5 108.5
PG Ben Saraf $3.0k BKN CHI
9.3
3.08
--
222.5 108.5
C Kevon Looney $3.0k NO HOU
9.3
3.08
--
229.5 108.5
SG/SF Rayan Rupert $3.2k POR SAC
8.8
2.73
--
SF/PF Micah Peavy $3.1k NO HOU
8.3
2.66
--
229.5 108.5
SG/SF Josh Green $3.3k CHA DEN
7.9
2.39
--
230.5 113.5
SF/PF Daeqwon Plowden $3.0k SAC POR
7.5
2.50
--
SG/SF Keon Ellis  Q $3.2k SAC POR
7.5
2.34
--
PG/SG Jevon Carter $3.0k CHI BKN
7.0
2.33
--
222.5 114
PF Julian Phillips $3.0k CHI BKN
7.0
2.33
--
222.5 114
PF/C Maxi Kleber $3.0k LAL TOR
7.0
2.33
--
SG Alijah Martin $3.1k TOR LAL
7.0
2.26
--
SF/PF Dorian Finney-Smith $3.2k HOU NO
6.8
2.11
--
229.5 121
PG/SG Devin Carter $3.0k SAC POR
6.8
2.25
--
SF/PF Jalen Wilson $3.0k BKN CHI
6.5
2.17
--
222.5 108.5
SF Dalen Terry $3.2k CHI BKN
6.5
2.03
--
222.5 114
PF/C Dario Saric $3.0k SAC POR
6.3
2.08
--
PG/SG Nick Smith Jr. $3.0k LAL TOR
6.2
2.06
--
SG/SF Dalton Knecht $3.1k LAL TOR
6.1
1.97
--
PG Yuki Kawamura $3.0k CHI BKN
6.0
2.00
--
222.5 114
PG/SG Jordan Hawkins $3.2k NO HOU
6.0
1.88
--
229.5 108.5
SF/PF Doug McDermott $3.0k SAC POR
6.0
2.00
--
C Drew Eubanks $3.0k SAC POR
6.0
2.00
--
SF/PF Jae'Sean Tate $3.0k HOU NO
5.8
1.92
--
229.5 121
PG/SG Trey Alexander $3.0k NO HOU
5.8
1.92
--
229.5 108.5
SF/PF Emanuel Miller $3.0k CHI BKN
5.5
1.83
--
222.5 114
PF Tidjane Salaun $3.0k CHA DEN
5.5
1.85
--
230.5 113.5
C DeAndre Jordan $3.0k NO HOU
5.5
1.83
--
229.5 108.5
C Lachlan Olbrich  Q $3.0k CHI BKN
5.3
1.75
--
222.5 114
PF/C Jonathan Mogbo $3.0k TOR LAL
4.8
1.58
--
C DaRon Holmes II $3.8k DEN CHA
4.6
1.21
--
230.5 117
C Jeff Green $3.0k HOU NO
4.5
1.50
--
229.5 121
C Hunter Dickinson $3.0k NO HOU
4.5
1.50
--
229.5 108.5
SG Tyson Etienne $3.0k BKN CHI
4.3
1.42
--
222.5 108.5
PF/C E.J. Liddell $3.0k BKN CHI
4.3
1.42
--
222.5 108.5
SF Garrett Temple $3.0k TOR LAL
4.0
1.33
--
SF Hunter Tyson $4.0k DEN CHA
3.5
0.88
--
230.5 117
SF Isaiah Crawford $3.0k HOU NO
3.5
1.17
--
229.5 121
PG Tre Mann $3.0k CHA DEN
2.7
0.90
--
230.5 113.5
SG/SF Julian Strawther $3.1k DEN CHA
2.2
0.72
--
230.5 117
C PJ Hall $4.0k CHA DEN
2.0
0.50
--
230.5 113.5
SF/PF Pat Connaughton $3.0k CHA DEN
0.6
0.19
--
230.5 113.5
PF/C Duop Reath $3.0k POR SAC
0.5
0.18
--
C Drew Timme $3.0k LAL TOR
0.4
0.13
--
PG/SG Bronny James $3.0k LAL TOR
0.4
0.15
--
PG Javonte Cooke $3.0k POR SAC
0.4
0.13
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