DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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PG Cooper Flagg $9.9k EXP. DAL CHI
54.4
5.50
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249.5 128
PF LeBron James  Q $10.0k EXP. LAL UTA
49.9
4.99
--
235.5 124.5
SF Kawhi Leonard  Q $9.7k EXP. LAC GSW
48.4
4.99
--
225.5 116
SF/PF Deni Avdija $9.5k EXP. POR SAC
47.1
4.96
--
225.5 121.5
C Victor Wembanyama  Q $11.5k EXP. SA DEN
47.0
4.08
--
232.5 122
PF/C Derik Queen $6.6k EXP. NO MIN
45.1
6.83
--
237.5 116
PG/SG Jeremiah Fears $7.6k EXP. NO MIN
44.2
5.82
--
237.5 116
PG Darius Garland $7.9k EXP. LAC GSW
38.3
4.85
--
225.5 116
C Donovan Clingan $7.6k EXP. POR SAC
37.3
4.91
--
225.5 121.5
C Joan Beringer $4.2k EXP. MIN NO
37.1
8.84
--
237.5 121.5
PG Nikola Topic $3.2k EXP. OKC PHO
36.7
11.47
--
212.5 110
SG/SF Terrence Shannon Jr. $4.5k EXP. MIN NO
36.3
8.07
--
237.5 121.5
SG Stephon Castle  Q $7.9k EXP. SA DEN
35.5
4.49
--
232.5 122
PG/SG Devin Carter $6.3k EXP. SAC POR
35.3
5.60
--
225.5 104
SF/PF Leonard Miller $5.6k EXP. CHI DAL
34.9
6.23
--
249.5 121.5
PG Donte DiVincenzo $5.8k EXP. MIN NO
34.7
5.99
--
237.5 121.5
C Nikola Jokic  Q $12.5k EXP. DEN SA
34.7
2.77
--
232.5 110.5
SG/SF Brice Sensabaugh $7.3k EXP. UTA LAL
34.5
4.72
--
235.5 111
SG/SF Collin Sexton  Q $6.9k EXP. CHI DAL
34.3
4.97
--
249.5 121.5
C Branden Carlson $4.0k EXP. OKC PHO
34.3
8.56
--
212.5 110
PG/SG Tre Jones $7.2k EXP. CHI DAL
34.2
4.75
--
249.5 121.5
PG Jrue Holiday $7.5k EXP. POR SAC
33.5
4.46
--
225.5 121.5
C Clint Capela $3.3k EXP. HOU MEM
33.4
10.11
--
226.5 120
SF/PF Ace Bailey $6.9k EXP. UTA LAL
33.0
4.79
--
235.5 111
C Maxime Raynaud $6.9k EXP. SAC POR
33.0
4.79
--
225.5 104
C Jonas Valanciunas $4.5k DEN SA
32.9
7.31
--
232.5 110.5
PG De'Aaron Fox $7.8k EXP. SA DEN
32.6
4.18
--
232.5 122
PG/SG Jordan Poole $5.3k EXP. NO MIN
32.4
6.11
--
237.5 116
PG/SG Reed Sheppard $6.1k EXP. HOU MEM
32.1
5.27
--
226.5 120
PF/C Kenrich Williams $4.5k OKC PHO
31.8
7.07
--
212.5 110
PG/SG Luke Kennard $7.1k EXP. LAL UTA
31.7
4.47
--
235.5 124.5
SG Jalen Green  Q $8.1k EXP. PHO OKC
31.7
3.91
--
212.5 102.5
PG Kennedy Chandler $7.0k UTA LAL
31.6
4.51
--
235.5 111
SG/SF Cody Williams $6.6k EXP. UTA LAL
31.5
4.77
--
235.5 111
PG Stephen Curry $9.1k EXP. GSW LAC
31.3
3.44
--
225.5 109.5
PG Collin Gillespie  Q $6.6k EXP. PHO OKC
31.1
4.72
--
212.5 102.5
C Deandre Ayton $5.9k EXP. LAL UTA
30.9
5.24
--
235.5 124.5
SG/SF Nique Clifford $6.3k EXP. SAC POR
30.6
4.85
--
225.5 104
C Oscar Tshiebwe $5.0k EXP. UTA LAL
30.3
6.05
--
235.5 111
PG Ryan Nembhard $4.9k EXP. DAL CHI
30.0
6.13
--
249.5 128
PG/SG Jared McCain $4.2k EXP. OKC PHO
29.6
7.05
--
212.5 110
C Lachlan Olbrich  Q $4.0k EXP. CHI DAL
28.8
7.20
--
249.5 121.5
SG/SF Tari Eason $4.4k EXP. HOU MEM
28.8
6.54
--
226.5 120
PG/SG Rob Dillingham $4.8k CHI DAL
28.6
5.96
--
249.5 121.5
SF/PF John Konchar $5.6k UTA LAL
28.4
5.07
--
235.5 111
PG Scoot Henderson $6.0k EXP. POR SAC
28.3
4.72
--
225.5 121.5
C Brook Lopez $5.3k EXP. LAC GSW
28.2
5.33
--
225.5 116
C Kristaps Porzingis $7.0k EXP. GSW LAC
28.0
4.00
--
225.5 109.5
SG Toumani Camara $6.5k EXP. POR SAC
28.0
4.30
--
225.5 121.5
SF/PF Rayan Rupert $4.5k MEM HOU
27.5
6.10
--
226.5 106.5
C Kevon Looney $4.3k EXP. NO MIN
27.5
6.39
--
237.5 116
SG/SF Jake LaRavia $6.2k EXP. LAL UTA
27.4
4.42
--
235.5 124.5
SF/PF Aaron Wiggins $5.0k EXP. OKC PHO
27.4
5.47
--
212.5 110
SG/SF Jaylen Clark $4.1k EXP. MIN NO
27.3
6.66
--
237.5 121.5
PF/C Dylan Cardwell $5.3k SAC POR
27.0
5.10
--
225.5 104
PG/SG Aaron Holiday $3.9k EXP. HOU MEM
26.5
6.79
--
226.5 120
PF/C Blake Hinson $4.0k UTA LAL
26.5
6.63
--
235.5 111
PF Patrick Williams  Q $4.4k EXP. CHI DAL
26.0
5.90
--
249.5 121.5
SG/SF Julian Strawther $3.7k EXP. DEN SA
26.0
7.02
--
232.5 110.5
SG Bez Mbeng $5.3k EXP. UTA LAL
25.7
4.84
--
235.5 111
SG Jahmai Mashack $4.5k EXP. MEM HOU
25.6
5.69
--
226.5 106.5
PF/C Precious Achiuwa $6.4k EXP. SAC POR
25.5
3.99
--
225.5 104
SF Devin Vassell  Q $6.0k EXP. SA DEN
25.5
4.26
--
232.5 122
C Moussa Cisse $3.9k DAL CHI
25.4
6.50
--
249.5 128
PG Walter Clayton Jr.  Q $5.2k EXP. MEM HOU
25.3
4.87
--
226.5 106.5
SG Max Christie $4.8k EXP. DAL CHI
24.7
5.15
--
249.5 128
C Olivier-Maxence Prosper  Q $4.1k EXP. MEM HOU
24.6
6.00
--
226.5 106.5
SF/PF Rui Hachimura $5.7k LAL UTA
24.6
4.32
--
235.5 124.5
PF Josh Oduro $3.6k NO MIN
24.5
6.81
--
237.5 116
SF/PF Brooks Barnhizer $3.5k OKC PHO
24.2
6.91
--
212.5 110
SG/SF Daeqwon Plowden $5.0k EXP. SAC POR
24.2
4.85
--
225.5 104
PF Ryan Dunn $4.2k EXP. PHO OKC
24.1
5.73
--
212.5 102.5
PG/SF Jordan Goodwin  Q $5.1k EXP. PHO OKC
24.0
4.71
--
212.5 102.5
SF/PF Julian Champagnie $5.4k EXP. SA DEN
24.0
4.45
--
232.5 122
C Dwight Powell $3.8k EXP. DAL CHI
23.7
6.24
--
249.5 128
C Mark Williams  Q $5.1k EXP. PHO OKC
23.6
4.63
--
212.5 102.5
SG Lucas Williamson $4.9k MEM HOU
23.5
4.80
--
226.5 106.5
PG JD Davison $3.0k HOU MEM
23.5
7.83
--
226.5 120
PG Brandin Podziemski $7.7k EXP. GSW LAC
23.5
3.06
--
225.5 109.5
SG/SF Adama Bal  Q $5.1k MEM HOU
23.3
4.57
--
226.5 106.5
SF/PF Gui Santos $6.1k EXP. GSW LAC
22.9
3.75
--
225.5 109.5
SF/PF Julian Phillips $3.6k EXP. MIN NO
22.9
6.35
--
237.5 121.5
PG Tyus Jones $3.5k EXP. DEN SA
22.7
6.48
--
232.5 110.5
SF Micah Peavy $4.8k EXP. NO MIN
22.6
4.71
--
237.5 116
SG John Poulakidas $4.2k DAL CHI
22.5
5.37
--
249.5 128
SF/PF Rasheer Fleming $3.7k PHO OKC
22.4
6.05
--
212.5 102.5
SG/SF Josh Okogie $3.5k EXP. HOU MEM
22.3
6.37
--
226.5 120
SG/SF De'Anthony Melton $5.5k GSW LAC
22.3
4.06
--
225.5 109.5
PG Killian Hayes $5.0k SAC POR
22.3
4.46
--
225.5 104
PF/C Draymond Green  Q $6.3k EXP. GSW LAC
22.1
3.51
--
225.5 109.5
C Rocco Zikarsky $3.0k MIN NO
22.1
7.36
--
237.5 121.5
SG/SF Bennedict Mathurin $6.7k LAC GSW
22.0
3.29
--
225.5 116
PF Payton Sandfort $3.2k OKC PHO
21.9
6.85
--
212.5 110
PG/SG Dylan Harper $6.5k SA DEN
21.8
3.35
--
232.5 122
PG Zyon Pullin $3.0k MIN NO
21.7
7.22
--
237.5 121.5
SF/PF Jae'Sean Tate $3.0k HOU MEM
21.2
7.06
--
226.5 120
PF Toby Okani $4.6k MEM HOU
21.2
4.61
--
226.5 106.5
PG/SG Kris Dunn $4.2k EXP. LAC GSW
21.0
4.99
--
225.5 116
SG/SF Joe Ingles $3.8k MIN NO
21.0
5.52
--
237.5 121.5
SF/PF Khris Middleton $4.4k EXP. DAL CHI
20.8
4.73
--
249.5 128
PF Derrick Jones Jr. $4.7k EXP. LAC GSW
20.6
4.38
--
225.5 116
PG/SG Jalen Pickett $3.4k DEN SA
20.6
6.06
--
232.5 110.5
PG/SG Bruce Brown $4.4k EXP. DEN SA
19.9
4.52
--
232.5 110.5
PG Yuki Kawamura $3.7k CHI DAL
19.8
5.36
--
249.5 121.5
PF Dariq Whitehead $4.8k EXP. MEM HOU
19.8
4.13
--
226.5 106.5
PF/C Mouhamadou Gueye $3.3k CHI DAL
19.6
5.93
--
249.5 121.5
C Oso Ighodaro $4.9k PHO OKC
19.3
3.94
--
212.5 102.5
PF/C John Collins $5.7k LAC GSW
19.2
3.37
--
225.5 116
SG/SF Jordan Hawkins $4.6k NO MIN
19.1
4.16
--
237.5 116
SF/PF Klay Thompson $4.1k DAL CHI
18.9
4.61
--
249.5 128
PF/C Jeff Green $3.0k HOU MEM
18.9
6.30
--
226.5 120
SF/PF Matisse Thybulle  Q $4.2k POR SAC
18.8
4.48
--
225.5 121.5
C Robert Williams $4.6k POR SAC
18.8
4.09
--
225.5 121.5
PF/C Enrique Freeman $3.0k MIN NO
18.3
6.09
--
237.5 121.5
PF/C Tyler Smith $3.4k DAL CHI
18.2
5.36
--
249.5 128
SG/SF Gary Payton II $5.2k GSW LAC
18.0
3.46
--
225.5 109.5
SG/SF Marcus Smart $4.7k EXP. LAL UTA
18.0
3.83
--
235.5 124.5
PF David Roddy $3.0k EXP. DEN SA
17.9
5.97
--
232.5 110.5
PG/SG Mac McClung $3.6k CHI DAL
17.8
4.96
--
249.5 121.5
SG/SF Keldon Johnson $5.7k SA DEN
17.7
3.11
--
232.5 122
SG Shaedon Sharpe $7.1k POR SAC
17.4
2.45
--
225.5 121.5
C Charles Bassey $4.6k GSW LAC
17.0
3.70
--
225.5 109.5
PG/SG Jordan Miller $4.3k LAC GSW
16.7
3.87
--
225.5 116
C Zeke Nnaji $3.2k DEN SA
16.7
5.22
--
232.5 110.5
PG Jamaree Bouyea $3.3k PHO OKC
16.4
4.96
--
212.5 102.5
SG Luguentz Dort $4.6k EXP. OKC PHO
16.1
3.49
--
212.5 110
PG Tristen Newton $3.0k HOU MEM
15.6
5.20
--
226.5 120
PG/SG Curtis Jones $3.0k DEN SA
15.6
5.21
--
232.5 110.5
PG AJ Johnson $3.8k DAL CHI
15.2
4.00
--
249.5 128
PF Dorian Finney-Smith $3.0k HOU MEM
14.6
4.87
--
226.5 120
PG Javon Small  Q $4.7k EXP. MEM HOU
14.2
3.01
--
226.5 106.5
C Jaxson Hayes  Q $4.7k LAL UTA
14.1
2.99
--
235.5 124.5
C Al Horford $4.8k GSW LAC
13.9
2.90
--
225.5 109.5
SF/PF Isaiah Crawford $3.0k HOU MEM
12.9
4.31
--
226.5 120
PG Bronny James $4.1k LAL UTA
12.5
3.06
--
235.5 124.5
PG/SG Trey Alexander $4.0k NO MIN
12.5
3.14
--
237.5 116
SF/PF Doug McDermott $4.0k SAC POR
12.0
3.01
--
225.5 104
PF Harrison Barnes $3.9k SA DEN
11.8
3.01
--
232.5 122
PF Jarred Vanderbilt $4.1k LAL UTA
11.7
2.85
--
235.5 124.5
PG/SG Pat Spencer $4.6k GSW LAC
11.6
2.51
--
225.5 109.5
SF Carter Bryant $4.3k SA DEN
11.3
2.62
--
232.5 122
PG KJ Simpson $3.0k DEN SA
11.0
3.66
--
232.5 110.5
SG/SF Kris Murray $3.4k POR SAC
10.9
3.21
--
225.5 121.5
SG/SF Kobe Sanders $3.6k LAC GSW
10.3
2.87
--
225.5 116
SF Haywood Highsmith  Q $3.0k PHO OKC
9.4
3.12
--
212.5 102.5
SG/SF Amir Coffey $3.2k PHO OKC
8.3
2.59
--
212.5 102.5
C Khaman Maluach $4.5k PHO OKC
7.5
1.66
--
212.5 102.5
PG/SG Seth Curry $4.1k GSW LAC
7.3
1.77
--
225.5 109.5
SG/SF Will Richard  Q $4.0k GSW LAC
7.3
1.84
--
225.5 109.5
C Hunter Dickinson $3.7k NO MIN
7.2
1.93
--
237.5 116
C DaRon Holmes II $3.1k DEN SA
5.6
1.79
--
232.5 110.5
PF/C Maxi Kleber $3.2k LAL UTA
5.4
1.69
--
235.5 124.5
SF Isaiah Livers $3.0k PHO OKC
4.3
1.42
--
212.5 102.5
PF Patrick Baldwin Jr. $3.5k SAC POR
3.5
1.00
--
225.5 104
PF Nicolas Batum $3.3k LAC GSW
3.2
0.96
--
225.5 116
SG/SF Vit Krejci  Q $3.0k POR SAC
2.1
0.69
--
225.5 121.5
SG Koby Brea $3.0k PHO OKC
0.9
0.29
--
212.5 102.5
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