DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Teams
Positions
ALL
PG
C
PF
SG
SF
PG Cade Cunningham $10.5k EXP. DET SA
51.1
4.87
--
232.5 117
C Victor Wembanyama $10.7k EXP. SA DET
50.9
4.76
--
232.5 115.5
PF/C Alperen Sengun $9.0k EXP. HOU UTA
43.9
4.87
--
228.5 121
SF Kevin Durant $8.9k EXP. HOU UTA
43.8
4.92
--
228.5 121
PG Amen Thompson $8.2k EXP. HOU UTA
38.0
4.63
--
228.5 121
C Jalen Duren $7.5k EXP. DET SA
36.4
4.86
--
232.5 117
PG De'Aaron Fox $7.1k EXP. SA DET
33.3
4.69
--
232.5 115.5
SG Tari Eason $6.4k EXP. HOU UTA
33.3
5.20
--
228.5 121
C Maxime Raynaud $6.1k EXP. SAC MEM
32.3
5.30
--
233.5 114.5
SF/PF Keegan Murray $5.7k EXP. SAC MEM
31.3
5.48
--
233.5 114.5
PF Jabari Smith Jr. $6.5k EXP. HOU UTA
30.4
4.68
--
228.5 121
SF Ace Bailey $6.3k EXP. UTA HOU
29.6
4.70
--
228.5 107.5
SG Stephon Castle $7.0k EXP. SA DET
29.2
4.17
--
232.5 115.5
PF/C Kyle Filipowski $7.4k EXP. UTA HOU
29.0
3.91
--
228.5 107.5
SF Ausar Thompson $5.4k EXP. DET SA
28.9
5.35
--
232.5 117
PG Keyonte George  Q $7.7k EXP. UTA HOU
28.4
3.69
--
228.5 107.5
PF Lauri Markkanen  Q $8.1k EXP. UTA HOU
28.2
3.48
--
228.5 107.5
SG DeMar DeRozan $7.3k EXP. SAC MEM
28.2
3.86
--
233.5 114.5
PG/SG Ty Jerome $6.0k EXP. MEM SAC
28.0
4.67
--
233.5 119
PF Tobias Harris $5.6k EXP. DET SA
26.9
4.80
--
232.5 117
SF/PF Gregory Jackson $5.5k MEM SAC
26.7
4.86
--
233.5 119
PG Russell Westbrook $7.2k EXP. SAC MEM
26.4
3.67
--
233.5 114.5
PG Isaiah Collier $8.0k UTA HOU
26.3
3.29
--
228.5 107.5
PG/SG Reed Sheppard $4.7k HOU UTA
25.1
5.35
--
228.5 121
SG/SF Nique Clifford $5.4k SAC MEM
24.2
4.48
--
233.5 114.5
PG/SG Walter Clayton Jr. $4.3k EXP. MEM SAC
24.2
5.62
--
233.5 119
PG Scotty Pippen Jr. $4.9k MEM SAC
24.1
4.93
--
233.5 119
PG/SG Cam Spencer $5.1k MEM SAC
23.8
4.66
--
233.5 119
PG/SG Malik Monk $4.6k SAC MEM
23.7
5.15
--
233.5 114.5
PF/C Precious Achiuwa $4.5k EXP. SAC MEM
23.5
5.22
--
233.5 114.5
SF Devin Vassell $5.1k EXP. SA DET
23.2
4.55
--
232.5 115.5
C Paul Reed $5.0k DET SA
23.1
4.62
--
232.5 117
PF/C Taylor Hendricks $4.1k EXP. MEM SAC
23.0
5.61
--
233.5 119
PG/SG Dylan Harper $4.9k SA DET
22.9
4.66
--
232.5 115.5
SF Jaylen Wells $4.8k EXP. MEM SAC
22.8
4.75
--
233.5 119
SG/SF Keldon Johnson $4.8k SA DET
20.3
4.22
--
232.5 115.5
SF Olivier-Maxence Prosper $4.6k MEM SAC
20.3
4.42
--
233.5 119
PG Daniss Jenkins $3.5k DET SA
19.3
5.51
--
232.5 117
PG/SG Devin Carter $5.0k SAC MEM
19.3
3.86
--
233.5 114.5
SG/SF Brice Sensabaugh $5.9k UTA HOU
18.9
3.21
--
228.5 107.5
SF Jahmai Mashack $3.8k EXP. MEM SAC
18.5
4.88
--
233.5 119
SF/PF Julian Champagnie $4.7k EXP. SA DET
18.4
3.91
--
232.5 115.5
SG Duncan Robinson $4.3k EXP. DET SA
17.8
4.14
--
232.5 117
PG/SG Caris LeVert $3.7k DET SA
17.2
4.65
--
232.5 117
PG/SG Vince Williams Jr. $4.2k UTA HOU
16.9
4.01
--
228.5 107.5
SG Cody Williams $4.4k EXP. UTA HOU
16.8
3.82
--
228.5 107.5
PG Javon Small $3.8k MEM SAC
16.5
4.34
--
233.5 119
SF/PF John Konchar $4.1k UTA HOU
16.3
3.98
--
228.5 107.5
SF/PF Dorian Finney-Smith $3.6k HOU UTA
15.4
4.27
--
228.5 121
PF Ronald Holland II $3.9k DET SA
15.2
3.90
--
232.5 117
PF Harrison Barnes $4.0k SA DET
15.1
3.78
--
232.5 115.5
C Drew Eubanks $3.3k SAC MEM
14.1
4.26
--
233.5 114.5
C Luke Kornet $3.9k SA DET
14.0
3.59
--
232.5 115.5
SG/SF Javonte Green $3.1k DET SA
13.2
4.24
--
232.5 117
C Clint Capela $3.4k HOU UTA
12.0
3.54
--
228.5 121
SF/PF Daeqwon Plowden $4.2k SAC MEM
11.6
2.76
--
233.5 114.5
C Oscar Tshiebwe $3.1k UTA HOU
10.5
3.39
--
228.5 107.5
SF Carter Bryant $3.3k SA DET
9.3
2.81
--
232.5 115.5
C Kevin Love $3.4k UTA HOU
5.4
1.59
--
228.5 107.5
SG/SF Josh Okogie $3.5k HOU UTA
3.8
1.09
--
228.5 121
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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.

What factors go into NBA Player Projections?

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.

Perhaps the most impactful to NBA DFS projections are going to be same-day injury announcements and starting lineup news. Having a key player like LeBron, Luka, or Jokic scratch out for the night with a suprise illness means that their usual 50+ FPTS are going to be up for graps among the rest of the team. It also means that someone who usually doesn't get the start is getting promoted to starter and is going to get that bump in minutes. Those $3000 price point guys who get called up for a big injury might end up having an 8x value night, put down 27 FTPS, and be the chalk play of the night. Our projections algorithm combined with statistical analysis techniques factors all of the above into our daily projections.

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