DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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Positions
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SF
PG LaMelo Ball $8.5k EXP. CHA MIA
47.5
5.59
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227.5 116.5
PG/SF Deni Avdija $9.0k EXP. POR PHO
46.8
5.19
--
216.5 107
PG/SG Devin Booker $8.9k EXP. PHO POR
46.3
5.20
--
216.5 109.5
C Bam Adebayo $8.7k EXP. MIA CHA
44.6
5.12
--
227.5 111
C Donovan Clingan $7.2k EXP. POR PHO
36.9
5.12
--
216.5 107
PG/SG Tyler Herro $7.4k EXP. MIA CHA
36.2
4.89
--
227.5 111
SF Brandon Miller $7.5k EXP. CHA MIA
35.2
4.69
--
227.5 116.5
SG Kon Knueppel $6.3k EXP. CHA MIA
34.2
5.44
--
227.5 116.5
SG Jalen Green $7.1k EXP. PHO POR
33.3
4.70
--
216.5 109.5
PG Jrue Holiday $6.9k EXP. POR PHO
32.3
4.67
--
216.5 107
PF Miles Bridges $5.5k EXP. CHA MIA
29.2
5.31
--
227.5 116.5
PF Dillon Brooks $6.6k EXP. PHO POR
28.9
4.38
--
216.5 109.5
SG Toumani Camara $5.7k EXP. POR PHO
26.5
4.65
--
216.5 107
C Mark Williams $4.7k EXP. PHO POR
26.4
5.62
--
216.5 109.5
C Moussa Diabate $4.9k EXP. CHA MIA
26.3
5.38
--
227.5 116.5
SG/SF Norman Powell $5.1k EXP. MIA CHA
25.6
5.03
--
227.5 111
PF Andrew Wiggins $4.5k EXP. MIA CHA
25.4
5.64
--
227.5 111
PG Scoot Henderson $5.3k EXP. POR PHO
24.9
4.70
--
216.5 107
SG/SF Jaime Jaquez Jr. $4.7k MIA CHA
24.2
5.14
--
227.5 111
SG/SF Grayson Allen  Q $5.6k PHO POR
21.6
3.86
--
216.5 109.5
PG Davion Mitchell $4.2k EXP. MIA CHA
21.3
5.07
--
227.5 111
SG/SF Pelle Larsson  Q $4.3k MIA CHA
20.9
4.86
--
227.5 111
PG/SG Coby White $4.2k CHA MIA
19.3
4.60
--
227.5 116.5
SG/SF Jordan Goodwin $3.8k EXP. PHO POR
19.1
5.03
--
216.5 109.5
C Kel'el Ware $4.4k MIA CHA
18.9
4.30
--
227.5 111
C Robert Williams $3.9k POR PHO
18.8
4.81
--
216.5 107
SG Shaedon Sharpe $5.8k POR PHO
17.9
3.09
--
216.5 107
PF Royce O'Neale $4.4k PHO POR
17.3
3.94
--
216.5 109.5
PG Collin Gillespie $6.0k PHO POR
17.2
2.87
--
216.5 109.5
PF Jerami Grant  Q $5.3k POR PHO
16.5
3.11
--
216.5 107
C Oso Ighodaro $4.4k PHO POR
16.5
3.74
--
216.5 109.5
PF Grant Williams $3.6k CHA MIA
15.2
4.22
--
227.5 116.5
C Ryan Kalkbrenner $3.5k CHA MIA
12.5
3.59
--
227.5 116.5
SF/PF Sion James $3.3k CHA MIA
11.1
3.37
--
227.5 116.5
SF/PF Matisse Thybulle $3.8k POR PHO
11.0
2.90
--
216.5 107
PG Kasparas Jakucionis $3.5k MIA CHA
9.4
2.69
--
227.5 111
SG/SF Kris Murray $3.2k POR PHO
8.7
2.71
--
216.5 107
SG/SF Josh Green $3.1k CHA MIA
2.9
0.94
--
227.5 116.5
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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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