DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
PG Tyrese Maxey $10.3k EXP. PHI UTA
55.9
5.43
--
237.5 123
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander  Q $10.5k EXP. OKC NY
49.3
4.69
--
222.5 113.5
SG/SF Jaylen Brown $9.8k EXP. BOS CHA
45.3
4.62
--
212.5 109.5
C Karl-Anthony Towns $8.6k EXP. NY OKC
40.0
4.65
--
222.5 109
C Donovan Clingan $7.4k EXP. POR MEM
39.6
5.35
--
236.5 123
PG Jalen Brunson $9.1k EXP. NY OKC
38.7
4.26
--
222.5 109
SF/PF Deni Avdija  Q $8.5k EXP. POR MEM
37.1
4.37
--
236.5 123
PG Derrick White $8.3k EXP. BOS CHA
36.1
4.35
--
212.5 109.5
PG LaMelo Ball $8.8k EXP. CHA BOS
35.4
4.02
--
212.5 103
PF Chet Holmgren $8.7k EXP. OKC NY
34.6
3.98
--
222.5 113.5
SF Brandon Miller $7.8k EXP. CHA BOS
33.8
4.33
--
212.5 103
PG Jrue Holiday $7.0k EXP. POR MEM
33.3
4.75
--
236.5 123
PF/C Kyle Filipowski $7.2k EXP. UTA PHI
32.9
4.57
--
237.5 114.5
PG Keyonte George $7.7k EXP. UTA PHI
32.9
4.28
--
237.5 114.5
PG/SG Payton Pritchard $7.5k BOS CHA
31.5
4.19
--
212.5 109.5
SG Kon Knueppel $7.3k EXP. CHA BOS
31.2
4.27
--
212.5 103
SG/SF Josh Hart $6.6k EXP. NY OKC
30.8
4.66
--
222.5 109
PG/SG Javon Small $5.5k EXP. MEM POR
30.4
5.53
--
236.5 113.5
PF Jerami Grant $6.1k EXP. POR MEM
29.6
4.85
--
236.5 123
PF OG Anunoby $6.7k EXP. NY OKC
29.3
4.38
--
222.5 109
PG/SG Quentin Grimes $4.4k EXP. PHI UTA
29.2
6.64
--
237.5 123
C Andre Drummond $5.2k EXP. PHI UTA
28.7
5.52
--
237.5 123
PF Gregory Jackson $6.4k EXP. MEM POR
28.2
4.41
--
236.5 113.5
SG Walter Clayton Jr. $4.8k EXP. MEM POR
28.1
5.85
--
236.5 113.5
PF/C Olivier-Maxence Prosper $5.1k EXP. MEM POR
28.0
5.49
--
236.5 113.5
PG Isaiah Collier $7.6k UTA PHI
27.8
3.66
--
237.5 114.5
SF Ace Bailey $6.3k EXP. UTA PHI
27.8
4.41
--
237.5 114.5
SF Mikal Bridges $6.2k EXP. NY OKC
27.7
4.47
--
222.5 109
PG/SG Cam Spencer $5.1k MEM POR
27.1
5.31
--
236.5 113.5
C Isaiah Hartenstein  Q $6.1k EXP. OKC NY
27.1
4.45
--
222.5 113.5
PF Miles Bridges $6.5k EXP. CHA BOS
26.4
4.06
--
212.5 103
SG/SF Toumani Camara $6.0k EXP. POR MEM
26.3
4.38
--
236.5 123
SF/PF Taylor Hendricks $4.7k MEM POR
26.0
5.53
--
236.5 113.5
PG Scoot Henderson $5.8k POR MEM
25.5
4.40
--
236.5 123
C Moussa Diabate $6.3k EXP. CHA BOS
25.1
3.98
--
212.5 103
C Neemias Queta $5.5k EXP. BOS CHA
25.0
4.55
--
212.5 109.5
C Nikola Vucevic $6.5k BOS CHA
24.5
3.77
--
212.5 109.5
SG/SF Brice Sensabaugh $5.6k UTA PHI
24.0
4.29
--
237.5 114.5
SF Jaylen Wells $4.9k EXP. MEM POR
23.9
4.89
--
236.5 113.5
PF Trendon Watford $3.6k PHI UTA
23.2
6.44
--
237.5 123
SG/SF Cason Wallace $5.7k EXP. OKC NY
21.9
3.84
--
222.5 113.5
SF Jahmai Mashack $4.2k MEM POR
21.8
5.20
--
236.5 113.5
PF/C Dominick Barlow $4.5k EXP. PHI UTA
21.8
4.84
--
237.5 123
PG/SG Coby White  Q $5.4k CHA BOS
20.4
3.77
--
212.5 103
SF Justin Edwards $3.0k PHI UTA
20.4
6.82
--
237.5 123
C Robert Williams $4.6k POR MEM
19.7
4.28
--
236.5 123
SF/PF Sam Hauser $5.0k EXP. BOS CHA
19.4
3.89
--
212.5 109.5
SG Baylor Scheierman $4.5k EXP. BOS CHA
19.4
4.31
--
212.5 109.5
PG/SG Cameron Payne $3.1k EXP. PHI UTA
18.6
6.00
--
237.5 123
SG Isaiah Joe $4.9k OKC NY
18.4
3.75
--
222.5 113.5
C Adem Bona $3.7k PHI UTA
18.1
4.88
--
237.5 123
SG Luguentz Dort $4.3k EXP. OKC NY
17.5
4.06
--
222.5 113.5
PG Jose Alvarado $3.7k NY OKC
16.4
4.42
--
222.5 109
SG Landry Shamet $3.6k NY OKC
16.3
4.53
--
222.5 109
SF/PF John Konchar $4.3k UTA PHI
16.3
3.80
--
237.5 114.5
SF Alex Caruso $3.9k OKC NY
16.2
4.15
--
222.5 113.5
PG/SG Jared McCain $4.1k OKC NY
16.0
3.90
--
222.5 113.5
SF/PF Jabari Walker $3.0k PHI UTA
15.5
5.17
--
237.5 123
SG Cody Williams $3.9k EXP. UTA PHI
15.2
3.91
--
237.5 114.5
PG/SG EJ Harkless $4.2k UTA PHI
15.0
3.57
--
237.5 114.5
PF/C Jaylin Williams $5.4k OKC NY
14.3
2.65
--
222.5 113.5
C Ariel Hukporti $3.0k NY OKC
14.2
4.73
--
222.5 109
C Kevin Love $4.0k UTA PHI
14.1
3.53
--
237.5 114.5
SG Vit Krejci $3.8k POR MEM
13.9
3.66
--
236.5 123
SF Rayan Rupert $4.4k MEM POR
12.8
2.92
--
236.5 113.5
C Ryan Kalkbrenner $3.9k CHA BOS
12.6
3.22
--
212.5 103
SF/PF Aaron Wiggins $4.6k OKC NY
12.5
2.71
--
222.5 113.5
SG/SF Kris Murray  Q $3.7k POR MEM
12.2
3.31
--
236.5 123
PF Mohamed Diawara $3.3k NY OKC
12.2
3.69
--
222.5 109
SG/SF Hugo Gonzalez $4.0k BOS CHA
11.3
2.81
--
212.5 109.5
PF Blake Hinson $3.2k UTA PHI
11.3
3.54
--
237.5 114.5
SG/SF Svi Mykhailiuk $3.3k UTA PHI
10.9
3.30
--
237.5 114.5
PF Jordan Walsh $3.3k BOS CHA
10.7
3.25
--
212.5 109.5
SF/PF Sion James $3.3k CHA BOS
10.4
3.15
--
212.5 103
C Oscar Tshiebwe $3.3k UTA PHI
8.7
2.63
--
237.5 114.5
PF/C Sidy Cissoko $3.4k POR MEM
8.4
2.47
--
236.5 123
SF/PF Matisse Thybulle $3.3k POR MEM
8.1
2.45
--
236.5 123
SG/SF Josh Green $3.5k CHA BOS
8.0
2.28
--
212.5 103
SF Dalen Terry $3.0k PHI UTA
8.0
2.67
--
237.5 123
PG/SG Tyrese Martin $3.0k PHI UTA
6.0
2.00
--
237.5 123
PF/C Kenrich Williams $4.2k OKC NY
5.8
1.38
--
222.5 113.5
C Luka Garza $3.5k BOS CHA
0.5
0.15
--
212.5 109.5
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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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