DRAFTKINGS NBA PROJECTIONS

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C
PF
SG
SF
C Nikola Jokic $12.5k EXP. DEN UTA
71.1
5.69
--
248.5 133
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander $10.3k EXP. OKC CHI
49.1
4.77
--
236.5 128
PF Jalen Johnson $10.6k EXP. ATL BOS
47.6
4.49
--
224.5 110
PG James Harden $9.2k EXP. CLE MIA
45.9
4.99
--
242.5 123.5
PG Jamal Murray $9.1k EXP. DEN UTA
45.2
4.97
--
248.5 133
C Bam Adebayo $8.8k EXP. MIA CLE
44.7
5.08
--
242.5 119
SG/SF Kawhi Leonard $10.2k EXP. LAC IND
44.5
4.36
--
237.5 123
SG/SF Jaylen Brown  Q $9.4k EXP. BOS ATL
44.4
4.72
--
224.5 114.5
PG Josh Giddey $9.5k EXP. CHI OKC
44.1
4.64
--
236.5 108.5
SG Donovan Mitchell $9.3k EXP. CLE MIA
43.7
4.70
--
242.5 123.5
PF Jayson Tatum $9.0k EXP. BOS ATL
42.5
4.72
--
224.5 114.5
SF Kevin Durant $9.0k EXP. HOU MEM
42.1
4.68
--
226.5 119.5
PF/C Evan Mobley $8.9k EXP. CLE MIA
41.7
4.69
--
242.5 123.5
C Alperen Sengun $8.9k EXP. HOU MEM
41.7
4.69
--
226.5 119.5
PF Scottie Barnes $8.9k EXP. TOR NO
41.1
4.62
--
228.5 118.5
PG Darius Garland $8.7k EXP. LAC IND
40.7
4.68
--
237.5 123
PG Amen Thompson $8.2k EXP. HOU MEM
39.2
4.78
--
226.5 119.5
PG/SG Trey Murphy III  Q $7.7k EXP. NO TOR
37.9
4.92
--
228.5 110
SF/PF Ace Bailey $8.0k EXP. UTA DEN
37.4
4.68
--
248.5 115.5
PF/C Pascal Siakam $7.9k EXP. IND LAC
37.4
4.73
--
237.5 114.5
PG/SG Tyler Herro $7.8k EXP. MIA CLE
36.9
4.73
--
242.5 119
PF Chet Holmgren $7.8k EXP. OKC CHI
36.1
4.63
--
236.5 128
SG Brandon Ingram $7.8k EXP. TOR NO
35.6
4.56
--
228.5 118.5
SF RJ Barrett $7.5k EXP. TOR NO
35.0
4.67
--
228.5 118.5
PG Derrick White  Q $7.1k EXP. BOS ATL
34.8
4.91
--
224.5 114.5
SF/PF Matas Buzelis $7.2k EXP. CHI OKC
34.7
4.82
--
236.5 108.5
PF Zion Williamson $7.4k EXP. NO TOR
34.4
4.65
--
228.5 110
C Jarrett Allen  Q $7.1k EXP. CLE MIA
33.2
4.68
--
242.5 123.5
PG/SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker $7.1k EXP. ATL BOS
32.7
4.61
--
224.5 110
PG Andrew Nembhard $6.2k EXP. IND LAC
32.7
5.27
--
237.5 114.5
PG/SG Reed Sheppard $6.1k EXP. HOU MEM
32.6
5.34
--
226.5 119.5
SF/PF Saddiq Bey $6.9k EXP. NO TOR
32.3
4.68
--
228.5 110
PF/C Kyle Filipowski  Q $7.2k EXP. UTA DEN
31.9
4.43
--
248.5 115.5
SG/SF Brice Sensabaugh $6.8k EXP. UTA DEN
31.9
4.69
--
248.5 115.5
C Onyeka Okongwu $6.9k EXP. ATL BOS
31.7
4.59
--
224.5 110
SG/SF Norman Powell $6.5k EXP. MIA CLE
31.6
4.86
--
242.5 119
PG/SG EJ Harkless $5.8k EXP. UTA DEN
31.5
5.42
--
248.5 115.5
SG/SF Cody Williams $6.6k EXP. UTA DEN
31.1
4.71
--
248.5 115.5
PG Kennedy Chandler $5.5k UTA DEN
30.2
5.49
--
248.5 115.5
PG/SG CJ McCollum $6.6k EXP. ATL BOS
29.7
4.51
--
224.5 110
SG/SF Dyson Daniels $7.2k EXP. ATL BOS
29.7
4.13
--
224.5 110
PF/C Aaron Gordon $6.4k EXP. DEN UTA
29.5
4.61
--
248.5 133
PF/C Jabari Smith Jr. $6.2k EXP. HOU MEM
29.5
4.76
--
226.5 119.5
SF Jarace Walker $5.9k EXP. IND LAC
29.4
4.99
--
237.5 114.5
PF Gregory Jackson $5.4k MEM HOU
29.3
5.42
--
226.5 107
PG/SG Payton Pritchard $6.2k BOS ATL
28.6
4.61
--
224.5 114.5
C Neemias Queta  Q $5.5k EXP. BOS ATL
28.5
5.18
--
224.5 114.5
SG/SF Bennedict Mathurin $7.4k LAC IND
28.5
3.85
--
237.5 123
PG/SG Tre Jones $5.8k EXP. CHI OKC
28.0
4.83
--
236.5 108.5
C Jakob Poeltl $5.9k EXP. TOR NO
27.9
4.73
--
228.5 118.5
SG Cedric Coward $4.9k MEM HOU
27.7
5.65
--
226.5 107
C Isaiah Hartenstein $5.8k EXP. OKC CHI
27.4
4.72
--
236.5 128
PG Jamal Shead $4.8k EXP. TOR NO
27.4
5.71
--
228.5 118.5
SF Jalen Williams $7.5k EXP. OKC CHI
26.6
3.55
--
236.5 128
SG Aaron Nesmith  Q $4.9k EXP. IND LAC
26.2
5.35
--
237.5 114.5
PG/SG Javon Small $5.2k MEM HOU
25.9
4.98
--
226.5 107
SG Christian Braun $5.6k EXP. DEN UTA
25.6
4.58
--
248.5 133
PF Andrew Wiggins $5.5k EXP. MIA CLE
25.5
4.63
--
242.5 119
C Jay Huff $5.0k EXP. IND LAC
25.2
5.04
--
237.5 114.5
SF/PF Cameron Johnson $5.3k EXP. DEN UTA
25.1
4.74
--
248.5 133
SG/SF Cam Spencer $4.2k MEM HOU
25.0
5.95
--
226.5 107
PF/C John Collins $5.9k EXP. LAC IND
24.8
4.20
--
237.5 123
C Nick Richards  Q $5.1k EXP. CHI OKC
24.5
4.80
--
236.5 108.5
PG/SG Bez Mbeng $5.4k UTA DEN
24.4
4.52
--
248.5 115.5
PF/C Taylor Hendricks $4.5k MEM HOU
24.4
5.41
--
226.5 107
SF Jaime Jaquez Jr.  Q $5.7k MIA CLE
23.7
4.15
--
242.5 119
SF/PF Herbert Jones $4.5k EXP. NO TOR
23.6
5.25
--
228.5 110
PG Walter Clayton Jr. $4.1k MEM HOU
23.4
5.70
--
226.5 107
SG/SF Pelle Larsson $4.9k MIA CLE
23.3
4.75
--
242.5 119
PG/SG Jeremiah Fears $4.3k NO TOR
23.2
5.39
--
228.5 110
C Brook Lopez $4.9k EXP. LAC IND
23.0
4.69
--
237.5 123
SF/PF Derrick Jones Jr. $5.5k EXP. LAC IND
23.0
4.18
--
237.5 123
PF Tyler Burton $4.0k MEM HOU
22.8
5.70
--
226.5 107
SF/PF Peyton Watson $6.3k DEN UTA
22.7
3.60
--
248.5 133
SG Sam Merrill $4.7k EXP. CLE MIA
22.5
4.79
--
242.5 123.5
PG T.J. McConnell $3.9k IND LAC
22.5
5.77
--
237.5 114.5
C Kel'el Ware $5.4k MIA CLE
22.2
4.11
--
242.5 119
PG Ajay Mitchell $4.5k OKC CHI
21.8
4.85
--
236.5 128
PG Davion Mitchell $4.5k EXP. MIA CLE
21.5
4.77
--
242.5 119
PG/SG DeJon Jarreau $3.9k MEM HOU
21.3
5.46
--
226.5 107
C Olivier-Maxence Prosper $4.4k MEM HOU
21.3
4.84
--
226.5 107
SG/SF Collin Sexton $4.8k CHI OKC
21.0
4.38
--
236.5 108.5
SG/SF Tim Hardaway Jr. $4.3k DEN UTA
20.5
4.76
--
248.5 133
SF/PF John Konchar $4.4k UTA DEN
20.4
4.64
--
248.5 115.5
PF Derik Queen $4.0k NO TOR
20.2
5.05
--
228.5 110
SF/PF Keon Ellis $4.6k CLE MIA
19.9
4.33
--
242.5 123.5
C Oscar Tshiebwe $4.3k UTA DEN
19.9
4.62
--
248.5 115.5
SF/PF Jonathan Kuminga $5.2k ATL BOS
19.8
3.81
--
224.5 110
SG Tari Eason $4.6k HOU MEM
19.6
4.26
--
226.5 119.5
PF/C Obi Toppin  Q $3.4k IND LAC
19.5
5.74
--
237.5 114.5
PF/C Guerschon Yabusele  Q $4.9k CHI OKC
19.3
3.94
--
236.5 108.5
PF/C Collin Murray-Boyles $4.7k TOR NO
19.3
4.11
--
228.5 118.5
SG/SF Max Strus $4.5k CLE MIA
19.1
4.24
--
242.5 123.5
SG/SF Cason Wallace $4.1k OKC CHI
19.1
4.65
--
236.5 128
C Yves Missi $4.1k NO TOR
18.4
4.50
--
228.5 110
PF/C Karlo Matkovic $3.9k NO TOR
18.3
4.69
--
228.5 110
PG/SG Kris Dunn $5.2k LAC IND
18.1
3.49
--
237.5 123
C Jock Landale $4.0k ATL BOS
18.0
4.50
--
224.5 110
SF/PF Sam Hauser $3.7k EXP. BOS ATL
17.2
4.65
--
224.5 114.5
PG/SG Bruce Brown $3.7k DEN UTA
17.0
4.60
--
248.5 133
PG Dennis Schroder $3.8k CLE MIA
16.8
4.43
--
242.5 123.5
C Isaiah Jackson $4.3k LAC IND
16.8
3.90
--
237.5 123
SG/SF Ja'Kobe Walter $4.0k TOR NO
16.8
4.19
--
228.5 118.5
PF/C Micah Potter $3.9k IND LAC
16.5
4.24
--
237.5 114.5
SG Baylor Scheierman $3.4k BOS ATL
16.4
4.83
--
224.5 114.5
PG/SG Rob Dillingham  Q $4.3k CHI OKC
16.3
3.78
--
236.5 108.5
C Sandro Mamukelashvili $4.5k TOR NO
16.2
3.59
--
228.5 118.5
SG Luguentz Dort $3.5k EXP. OKC CHI
16.0
4.57
--
236.5 128
C Luka Garza $3.3k BOS ATL
15.7
4.75
--
224.5 114.5
SF/PF Alex Caruso $3.3k OKC CHI
15.7
4.76
--
236.5 128
SF/PF Leonard Miller $4.7k CHI OKC
15.7
3.34
--
236.5 108.5
SG/SF Isaac Okoro  Q $4.2k EXP. CHI OKC
15.3
3.64
--
236.5 108.5
PF/C Blake Hinson $3.7k UTA DEN
15.2
4.11
--
248.5 115.5
PG/SG Jordan Miller  Q $5.3k LAC IND
14.2
2.68
--
237.5 123
SF Zaccharie Risacher $3.5k ATL BOS
14.0
4.00
--
224.5 110
PF Patrick Williams $4.0k CHI OKC
13.6
3.40
--
236.5 108.5
C DeAndre Jordan $3.0k EXP. NO TOR
13.6
4.54
--
228.5 110
PG Kasparas Jakucionis $3.2k MIA CLE
13.1
4.08
--
242.5 119
C Jaylin Williams $4.6k OKC CHI
13.1
2.86
--
236.5 128
SG/SF Jordan Hawkins $3.0k NO TOR
12.9
4.30
--
228.5 110
SF/PF Jamison Battle $3.5k TOR NO
11.9
3.40
--
228.5 118.5
SG/SF Ben Sheppard $3.5k IND LAC
11.8
3.37
--
237.5 114.5
C Kevin Love $3.0k UTA DEN
11.7
3.89
--
248.5 115.5
C Thomas Bryant $3.5k CLE MIA
11.3
3.23
--
242.5 123.5
PG/SG Aaron Holiday $3.5k HOU MEM
10.4
2.97
--
226.5 119.5
SG Isaiah Joe $4.3k OKC CHI
10.3
2.38
--
236.5 128
PG/SG Jared McCain $3.7k OKC CHI
9.8
2.64
--
236.5 128
PG Markelle Fultz $3.1k TOR NO
9.8
3.16
--
228.5 118.5
PF Nae'Qwan Tomlin $3.1k CLE MIA
9.3
2.99
--
242.5 123.5
SG/SF Corey Kispert $3.4k ATL BOS
9.1
2.68
--
224.5 110
SG/SF Hugo Gonzalez $3.0k BOS ATL
8.8
2.94
--
224.5 114.5
PF Spencer Jones $3.4k DEN UTA
8.6
2.53
--
248.5 133
C Taj Gibson $3.1k MEM HOU
7.7
2.47
--
226.5 107
PF Dorian Finney-Smith $3.1k HOU MEM
7.7
2.47
--
226.5 119.5
PF Nicolas Batum $3.2k LAC IND
7.4
2.31
--
237.5 123
PG Gabe Vincent $3.3k ATL BOS
7.1
2.15
--
224.5 110
C Clint Capela $3.2k HOU MEM
6.7
2.09
--
226.5 119.5
PG/SG Quenton Jackson $3.4k IND LAC
6.6
1.94
--
237.5 114.5
SF/PF Kobe Brown $3.1k IND LAC
6.4
2.07
--
237.5 114.5
SF/PF Jae'Sean Tate $3.0k HOU MEM
5.3
1.78
--
226.5 119.5
SG/SF Josh Okogie $3.0k HOU MEM
1.5
0.50
--
226.5 119.5
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Reliable NBA DFS Projections

Daily Fantasy Fuel factors in a huge amount of variables to come up with our NBA projections. Minutes are key in NBA DFS, so we look at projected game scores, historical points per minute played, and who is likely to pick up minutes whenever injuries are announced. Not to mention a ton of other factors like rivalries and back-to-back night fatigue. We also believe in being fully transparent with our projections, so you can look back at previous weeks and see how accurate we were.

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.

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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