DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander $10.8k EXP. OKC MIN
53.0
4.91
--
225.5 115.5
PG Cade Cunningham $10.3k EXP. DET PHO
50.3
4.88
--
214.5 109.5
PF Jalen Johnson $10.0k EXP. ATL HOU
48.8
4.88
--
224.5 110.5
C Joel Embiid  Q $9.4k EXP. PHI SAC
48.0
5.11
--
229.5 120.5
PG Jamal Murray  Q $9.8k EXP. DEN BKN
47.0
4.80
--
210.5 109
PG Tyrese Maxey $9.9k EXP. PHI SAC
46.3
4.67
--
229.5 120.5
SG Anthony Edwards $9.2k EXP. MIN OKC
44.3
4.81
--
225.5 110
PF/C Alperen Sengun $9.3k EXP. HOU ATL
43.3
4.65
--
224.5 114
SG/SF Kevin Durant $8.9k EXP. HOU ATL
42.0
4.72
--
224.5 114
C Alexandre Sarr  Q $7.9k EXP. WAS MIL
41.3
5.22
--
222.5 110
PF Julius Randle $8.7k EXP. MIN OKC
40.8
4.68
--
225.5 110
PG Amen Thompson $8.3k EXP. HOU ATL
40.3
4.85
--
224.5 114
SF Michael Porter Jr. $8.2k EXP. BKN DEN
40.3
4.91
--
210.5 101.5
PF Chet Holmgren $8.8k EXP. OKC MIN
40.3
4.57
--
225.5 115.5
C Bam Adebayo $8.1k EXP. MIA CHI
39.8
4.91
--
239.5 121
PF/C Domantas Sabonis $8.4k EXP. SAC PHI
38.8
4.61
--
229.5 109
SG Kyshawn George $7.3k EXP. WAS MIL
38.5
5.27
--
222.5 110
PG Ryan Rollins $7.8k EXP. MIL WAS
38.0
4.87
--
222.5 112.5
C Nikola Vucevic $7.8k EXP. CHI MIA
37.8
4.84
--
239.5 118.5
PG/SF Cooper Flagg  Q $8.0k EXP. DAL CHA
37.8
4.72
--
227.5 111.5
PG Josh Giddey $7.7k EXP. CHI MIA
37.0
4.81
--
239.5 118.5
PG LaMelo Ball $7.6k EXP. CHA DAL
36.5
4.80
--
227.5 116
C Onyeka Okongwu  Q $7.6k EXP. ATL HOU
35.8
4.70
--
224.5 110.5
C Jonas Valanciunas  Q $6.5k EXP. DEN BKN
35.8
5.50
--
210.5 109
SF Brandon Miller $7.4k EXP. CHA DAL
35.3
4.76
--
227.5 116
C Jalen Duren $7.7k EXP. DET PHO
34.5
4.48
--
214.5 109.5
PF/C Bobby Portis $7.0k EXP. MIL WAS
34.5
4.93
--
222.5 112.5
SG/SF Grayson Allen $6.8k EXP. PHO DET
34.0
5.00
--
214.5 105
C Myles Turner $5.8k EXP. MIL WAS
34.0
5.86
--
222.5 112.5
SF/PF Paul George  Q $6.9k EXP. PHI SAC
33.8
4.89
--
229.5 120.5
PF Miles Bridges $6.5k EXP. CHA DAL
33.5
5.15
--
227.5 116
SF/PF Peyton Watson $7.2k EXP. DEN BKN
33.5
4.65
--
210.5 109
PG Russell Westbrook  Q $7.9k EXP. SAC PHI
33.0
4.18
--
229.5 109
SG Coby White $7.0k EXP. CHI MIA
32.3
4.61
--
239.5 118.5
SG VJ Edgecombe $6.8k EXP. PHI SAC
32.3
4.74
--
229.5 120.5
SF/PF Kyle Kuzma $6.0k EXP. MIL WAS
32.0
5.33
--
222.5 112.5
C Rudy Gobert $6.6k EXP. MIN OKC
31.8
4.81
--
225.5 110
SF Dillon Brooks $6.7k EXP. PHO DET
31.8
4.74
--
214.5 105
PF Andrew Wiggins $6.2k EXP. MIA CHI
31.5
5.08
--
239.5 121
PG Dyson Daniels $7.0k EXP. ATL HOU
31.3
4.46
--
224.5 110.5
PG Collin Gillespie  Q $6.9k EXP. PHO DET
31.3
4.53
--
214.5 105
SG/SF Norman Powell $7.1k EXP. MIA CHI
30.8
4.33
--
239.5 121
SG/SF Naji Marshall $7.1k EXP. DAL CHA
30.5
4.30
--
227.5 111.5
SF/PF DeMar DeRozan $7.3k EXP. SAC PHI
30.5
4.18
--
229.5 109
PF Jabari Smith Jr. $6.1k EXP. HOU ATL
30.3
4.96
--
224.5 114
C Mark Williams $5.7k EXP. PHO DET
30.3
5.31
--
214.5 105
PG Donte DiVincenzo $6.8k EXP. MIN OKC
30.0
4.41
--
225.5 110
PF/C Naz Reid $6.1k MIN OKC
30.0
4.92
--
225.5 110
SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker $7.1k EXP. ATL HOU
29.8
4.19
--
224.5 110.5
SF/PF PJ Washington $6.6k EXP. DAL CHA
29.5
4.47
--
227.5 111.5
PG/SG Tyler Herro  Q $7.2k MIA CHI
28.8
3.99
--
239.5 121
C Nic Claxton $6.3k EXP. BKN DEN
28.5
4.52
--
210.5 101.5
SG Tari Eason $6.0k EXP. HOU ATL
28.5
4.75
--
224.5 114
PF Matas Buzelis $5.9k EXP. CHI MIA
28.5
4.83
--
239.5 118.5
SF Jaden McDaniels $6.4k EXP. MIN OKC
28.5
4.45
--
225.5 110
SG Zach LaVine $6.6k EXP. SAC PHI
28.5
4.32
--
229.5 109
PG/SG CJ McCollum $6.4k ATL HOU
28.3
4.41
--
224.5 110.5
PG/SG Tre Johnson $5.6k EXP. WAS MIL
28.0
5.00
--
222.5 110
SF/PF Royce O'Neale $5.3k EXP. PHO DET
27.5
5.19
--
214.5 105
SF/PF Jaime Jaquez Jr. $6.3k MIA CHI
27.0
4.29
--
239.5 121
SG Kon Knueppel $6.7k EXP. CHA DAL
27.0
4.03
--
227.5 116
PF/C Jalen Smith $6.2k CHI MIA
26.8
4.31
--
239.5 118.5
PF Khris Middleton $5.1k EXP. WAS MIL
26.0
5.10
--
222.5 110
SF/PF Aaron Wiggins $5.1k OKC MIN
25.8
5.05
--
225.5 115.5
PG Bub Carrington $5.4k WAS MIL
25.8
4.77
--
222.5 110
SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr. $5.4k EXP. PHI SAC
25.5
4.72
--
229.5 120.5
PF Tobias Harris $5.4k EXP. DET PHO
25.3
4.68
--
214.5 109.5
SF Bilal Coulibaly $5.4k EXP. WAS MIL
25.3
4.68
--
222.5 110
PG/SG Brandon Williams $5.1k DAL CHA
25.0
4.90
--
227.5 111.5
PG/SG Ayo Dosunmu $5.5k CHI MIA
24.8
4.50
--
239.5 118.5
SG/SF Jordan Goodwin $5.0k PHO DET
24.8
4.95
--
214.5 105
C Moussa Diabate $5.2k EXP. CHA DAL
24.5
4.71
--
227.5 116
C Isaiah Hartenstein $5.5k EXP. OKC MIN
24.3
4.41
--
225.5 115.5
SG Max Christie $5.6k EXP. DAL CHA
24.0
4.29
--
227.5 111.5
SF Ausar Thompson $5.3k EXP. DET PHO
24.0
4.53
--
214.5 109.5
SF/PF Tim Hardaway Jr. $5.5k DEN BKN
23.0
4.18
--
210.5 109
SG Luguentz Dort $4.9k EXP. OKC MIN
23.0
4.69
--
225.5 115.5
SF/PF Spencer Jones $5.2k EXP. DEN BKN
22.8
4.38
--
210.5 109
SF/PF Justin Champagnie $4.8k WAS MIL
22.5
4.69
--
222.5 110
C Daniel Gafford $4.7k DAL CHA
22.0
4.68
--
227.5 111.5
PG/SG Jalen Pickett $5.4k EXP. DEN BKN
22.0
4.07
--
210.5 109
C Day'Ron Sharpe $4.6k BKN DEN
22.0
4.78
--
210.5 101.5
PG/SG Dennis Schroder $4.8k SAC PHI
21.8
4.53
--
229.5 109
SG/SF AJ Green $4.8k EXP. MIL WAS
21.8
4.53
--
222.5 112.5
PG Davion Mitchell  Q $4.8k EXP. MIA CHI
21.3
4.43
--
239.5 121
PG/SG Reed Sheppard $4.5k HOU ATL
21.0
4.67
--
224.5 114
PG/SG Malik Monk  Q $5.0k SAC PHI
21.0
4.20
--
229.5 109
C Dylan Cardwell $4.3k SAC PHI
21.0
4.88
--
229.5 109
PF/C Isaiah Stewart $4.7k DET PHO
21.0
4.47
--
214.5 109.5
PG/SG Quentin Grimes  Q $4.7k PHI SAC
20.5
4.36
--
229.5 120.5
SG/SF Pelle Larsson $5.4k EXP. MIA CHI
20.3
3.75
--
239.5 121
PF/C Kenrich Williams $4.8k OKC MIN
20.3
4.22
--
225.5 115.5
C Jaylin Williams $4.6k OKC MIN
20.3
4.40
--
225.5 115.5
PF/C Danny Wolf $4.2k EXP. BKN DEN
19.8
4.70
--
210.5 101.5
PG/SG Cason Wallace  Q $4.4k EXP. OKC MIN
19.8
4.49
--
225.5 115.5
SG Jalen Green  Q $7.2k PHO DET
19.8
2.74
--
214.5 105
SF/PF Ronald Holland II $4.1k DET PHO
19.8
4.82
--
214.5 109.5
PG/SG Collin Sexton $4.6k CHA DAL
19.3
4.18
--
227.5 116
C Ryan Kalkbrenner $4.8k CHA DAL
19.0
3.96
--
227.5 116
SG Isaiah Joe $4.5k OKC MIN
19.0
4.22
--
225.5 115.5
SF Isaac Okoro $4.0k EXP. CHI MIA
18.8
4.69
--
239.5 118.5
PG/SG Cole Anthony $4.3k MIL WAS
18.8
4.36
--
222.5 112.5
SF/PF Klay Thompson  Q $4.9k DAL CHA
18.3
3.72
--
227.5 111.5
PG/SG Bruce Brown $4.9k DEN BKN
18.3
3.72
--
210.5 109
SG Duncan Robinson $4.3k EXP. DET PHO
18.0
4.19
--
214.5 109.5
C Oso Ighodaro $4.0k PHO DET
17.8
4.44
--
214.5 105
SG/SF Kevin Huerter $4.0k CHI MIA
17.5
4.38
--
239.5 118.5
PF Precious Achiuwa $4.7k EXP. SAC PHI
17.5
3.72
--
229.5 109
PG/SG Jaden Ivey $3.8k DET PHO
17.5
4.61
--
214.5 109.5
C Kel'el Ware $5.1k MIA CHI
17.3
3.38
--
239.5 121
PG Jamaree Bouyea $3.6k PHO DET
17.0
4.72
--
214.5 105
SG/SF Terance Mann  Q $3.4k EXP. BKN DEN
16.3
4.78
--
210.5 101.5
PG Nolan Traore $3.5k BKN DEN
16.3
4.64
--
210.5 101.5
PG Ben Saraf $3.2k BKN DEN
15.8
4.92
--
210.5 101.5
PG/SG Luke Kennard $4.2k ATL HOU
15.3
3.63
--
224.5 110.5
SF Zaccharie Risacher  Q $4.6k ATL HOU
15.3
3.32
--
224.5 110.5
SF/PF Jalen Wilson $3.0k BKN DEN
15.3
5.08
--
210.5 101.5
C Zeke Nnaji $4.3k DEN BKN
15.3
3.55
--
210.5 109
PF Dominick Barlow $3.7k PHI SAC
15.0
4.05
--
229.5 120.5
SG/SF Caris LeVert  Q $3.2k DET PHO
14.8
4.61
--
214.5 109.5
SG/SF Gary Trent Jr. $3.5k MIL WAS
14.8
4.21
--
222.5 112.5
PF Caleb Martin $4.2k EXP. DAL CHA
14.0
3.33
--
227.5 111.5
SG Drake Powell $3.1k EXP. BKN DEN
14.0
4.52
--
210.5 101.5
PG/SG Bones Hyland $4.4k MIN OKC
14.0
3.18
--
225.5 110
PG Mike Conley $3.9k MIN OKC
13.8
3.53
--
225.5 110
SG/SF Josh Okogie $3.6k HOU ATL
13.5
3.75
--
224.5 114
C Maxime Raynaud $4.5k SAC PHI
13.5
3.00
--
229.5 109
PF/C Patrick Williams $3.4k CHI MIA
13.3
3.90
--
239.5 118.5
PF/C Grant Williams $3.6k CHA DAL
13.0
3.61
--
227.5 116
PG Ryan Nembhard $4.0k DAL CHA
13.0
3.25
--
227.5 111.5
SG/SF Gary Harris $3.7k MIL WAS
13.0
3.51
--
222.5 112.5
PF Will Riley $3.5k WAS MIL
12.8
3.64
--
222.5 110
C Clint Capela $3.5k HOU ATL
12.5
3.57
--
224.5 114
SF/PF Corey Kispert $3.9k EXP. ATL HOU
12.5
3.21
--
224.5 110.5
SG/SF Sion James $3.5k CHA DAL
12.5
3.57
--
227.5 116
SF/PF Javonte Green $3.5k DET PHO
11.8
3.36
--
214.5 109.5
C Moussa Cisse $4.1k DAL CHA
11.3
2.74
--
227.5 111.5
SF/PF Nique Clifford $3.8k SAC PHI
10.8
2.83
--
229.5 109
SF/PF Jamir Watkins $3.6k WAS MIL
10.5
2.92
--
222.5 110
SF/PF Dorian Finney-Smith $3.3k HOU ATL
10.3
3.11
--
224.5 114
C Adem Bona $4.2k PHI SAC
10.3
2.44
--
229.5 120.5
PF Ryan Dunn $3.8k PHO DET
10.3
2.70
--
214.5 105
PF/C Mouhamed Gueye $3.7k ATL HOU
9.8
2.64
--
224.5 110.5
PG KJ Simpson  Q $3.0k CHA DAL
9.8
3.25
--
227.5 116
PF/C Nikola Jovic $4.4k MIA CHI
9.5
2.16
--
239.5 121
PG Kasparas Jakucionis $4.5k MIA CHI
9.0
2.00
--
239.5 121
C Dwight Powell $4.4k DAL CHA
9.0
2.05
--
227.5 111.5
SG/SF Julian Strawther $3.8k DEN BKN
9.0
2.37
--
210.5 109
C Jericho Sims $3.0k MIL WAS
9.0
3.00
--
222.5 112.5
PG/SG Jared McCain $3.3k PHI SAC
8.8
2.65
--
229.5 120.5
SG/SF Josh Green $3.6k CHA DAL
8.0
2.22
--
227.5 116
SG/SF Jaylen Clark $3.7k MIN OKC
7.8
2.09
--
225.5 110
SG/SF Vit Krejci $3.5k ATL HOU
7.5
2.14
--
224.5 110.5
PG Daniss Jenkins $4.1k DET PHO
7.0
1.71
--
214.5 109.5
PF Simone Fontecchio $4.3k MIA CHI
6.8
1.57
--
239.5 121
C Christian Koloko $3.3k ATL HOU
6.5
1.97
--
224.5 110.5
PG Dru Smith $4.2k MIA CHI
6.5
1.55
--
239.5 121
C Pete Nance $3.2k MIL WAS
6.3
1.95
--
222.5 112.5
PF Trendon Watford $3.1k PHI SAC
6.0
1.94
--
229.5 120.5
SF/PF Emanuel Miller  Q $3.0k CHI MIA
5.5
1.83
--
239.5 118.5
PF/C Anthony Gill $3.0k WAS MIL
5.0
1.67
--
222.5 110
C Joan Beringer $3.4k MIN OKC
2.5
0.74
--
225.5 110
PG/SG Jevon Carter $3.0k CHI MIA
2.0
0.67
--
239.5 118.5
SF Dalen Terry $3.0k CHI MIA
2.0
0.67
--
239.5 118.5
PG Tre Mann $3.3k CHA DAL
2.0
0.61
--
227.5 116
SG/SF Myron Gardner $3.2k MIA CHI
1.8
0.55
--
239.5 121
PF Tidjane Salaun $3.4k CHA DAL
1.8
0.51
--
227.5 116
SF/PF Jae'Sean Tate $3.0k HOU ATL
1.5
0.50
--
224.5 114
SG Jaden Hardy $3.5k DAL CHA
1.5
0.43
--
227.5 111.5
PF Asa Newell $3.0k ATL HOU
1.3
0.42
--
224.5 110.5
PG JD Davison $3.0k HOU ATL
1.0
0.33
--
224.5 114
SF/PF Julian Phillips $3.0k CHI MIA
1.0
0.33
--
239.5 118.5
PG D'Angelo Russell $3.2k DAL CHA
1.0
0.31
--
227.5 111.5
SF/PF Liam McNeeley $3.0k CHA DAL
1.0
0.33
--
227.5 116
PG/SG Rob Dillingham $3.4k MIN OKC
1.0
0.29
--
225.5 110
PG/SG Aaron Holiday $3.0k HOU ATL
0.8
0.25
--
224.5 114
C Vladislav Goldin $3.0k MIA CHI
0.8
0.25
--
239.5 121
SG Miles Kelly $3.0k DAL CHA
0.8
0.25
--
227.5 111.5
PG Keaton Wallace $3.0k ATL HOU
0.5
0.17
--
224.5 110.5
PG Tristen Newton $3.0k HOU ATL
0.5
0.17
--
224.5 114
PG RayJ Dennis $3.0k ATL HOU
0.5
0.17
--
224.5 110.5
SF/PF Caleb Houstan $3.0k ATL HOU
0.5
0.17
--
224.5 110.5
PG Jahmir Young $3.0k MIA CHI
0.5
0.17
--
239.5 121
SF/PF Keshad Johnson $3.0k MIA CHI
0.5
0.17
--
239.5 121
SF/PF Pat Connaughton $3.2k CHA DAL
0.5
0.16
--
227.5 116
C PJ Hall $3.0k CHA DAL
0.5
0.17
--
227.5 116
SG/SF Johnny Juzang $3.2k MIN OKC
0.5
0.16
--
225.5 110
PF Enrique Freeman $3.0k MIN OKC
0.5
0.17
--
225.5 110
SF/PF Leonard Miller $3.0k MIN OKC
0.5
0.17
--
225.5 110
C Rocco Zikarsky $3.0k MIN OKC
0.5
0.17
--
225.5 110
C Jeff Green $3.0k HOU ATL
0.3
0.08
--
224.5 114
C Lachlan Olbrich $3.0k CHI MIA
0.3
0.08
--
239.5 118.5
SG/SF Antonio Reeves $3.0k CHA DAL
0.3
0.08
--
227.5 116
SF Joe Ingles $3.1k MIN OKC
0.3
0.08
--
225.5 110
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