DraftKings NBA perfect lineup: Main slate
Saturday, October 24 · Classic · 5 games · Locked at 7:30 PM ET
This slate locked at 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, October 24, and it is final. Its perfect lineup and its top scores are first. The last projections we published for it, at 8:28 PM ET, are under them.
Next: the Main slate of Saturday, November 14 locks at 7:00 PM ET. Its projections are free to read.
The perfect DraftKings lineup of the Main slate scored 399.00 points for $49,900 of the $50,000 salary cap. The top score of the slate was Jalen Johnson (ATL): 66.75 points for $9,100.
The perfect lineup
| Slot | Player | Salary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG | VJ EdgecombePG/SG · PHI vs MIL | $5,600 | 46.25 |
| SG | Kyshawn GeorgeSG · WAS @ CHI | $5,500 | 47.25 |
| SF | Jaime Jaquez Jr.SF · MIL @ PHI | $5,700 | 37.00 |
| PF | Jalen JohnsonPF · ATL vs HOU | $9,100 | 66.75 |
| C | Joel EmbiidC · PHI vs MIL | $8,000 | 61.25 |
| G | Reed SheppardSG · HOU @ ATL | $4,800 | 42.00 |
| F | Caleb WilsonPF · CHI vs WAS | $7,100 | 60.00 |
| UTIL | Justin ChampagniePF · WAS @ CHI | $4,100 | 38.50 |
| Total | $49,900 | 399.00 |
Top 10 scores
| # | Player | Salary | Points | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen JohnsonPF · ATL vs HOU | $9,100 | 66.75 | 7.34 |
| 2 | Joel EmbiidC · PHI vs MIL | $8,000 | 61.25 | 7.66 |
| 3 | Caleb WilsonPF · CHI vs WAS | $7,100 | 60.00 | 8.45 |
| 4 | Evan MobleyPF/C · CLE vs BKN | $7,800 | 50.50 | 6.47 |
| 5 | Michael Porter Jr.SF · BKN @ CLE | $7,000 | 50.25 | 7.18 |
| 6 | Kyshawn GeorgeSG · WAS @ CHI | $5,500 | 47.25 | 8.59 |
| 7 | VJ EdgecombePG/SG · PHI vs MIL | $5,600 | 46.25 | 8.26 |
| 8 | Victor WembanyamaC · SAS @ DAL | $10,700 | 44.75 | 4.18 |
| 9 | Trae YoungPG · WAS @ CHI | $7,900 | 44.50 | 5.63 |
| 10 | De'Aaron FoxPG · SAS @ DAL | $6,500 | 44.25 | 6.81 |
The perfect lineup is the lineup with the most points that fits the salary cap and the roster rules of DraftKings. The points are our count from the final results. The site's own points can differ after a stat correction.
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Saturday, November 14
- Main slateClassic · 5 games · Locks at 7:00 PM ET
- DEN @ NOPNuggets at Pelicans · Showdown · Locks at 7:00 PM ET
- DAL @ CLEMavericks at Cavaliers · Showdown · Locks at 7:30 PM ET
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Top 10 by projection
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor WembanyamaC · SAS @ DAL | $10,700 | 56.3 | 5.26 |
| 2 | Anthony DavisPF · WAS @ CHI | $8,700 | 46.9 | 5.40 |
| 3 | Joel EmbiidC · PHI vs MIL | $8,000 | 45.5 | 5.69 |
| 4 | Jalen JohnsonPF · ATL vs HOU | $9,100 | 45.1 | 4.95 |
| 5 | Trae YoungPG · WAS @ CHI | $7,900 | 44.8 | 5.67 |
| 6 | Tyrese MaxeyPG · PHI vs MIL | $8,200 | 44.6 | 5.43 |
| 7 | Jaylen BrownSF · PHI vs MIL | $7,700 | 44.2 | 5.74 |
| 8 | Alperen SengunPF/C · HOU @ ATL | $8,500 | 42.4 | 4.98 |
| 9 | Donovan MitchellSG · CLE vs BKN | $8,300 | 42.3 | 5.10 |
| 10 | Kevin DurantSF · HOU @ ATL | $7,500 | 40.4 | 5.38 |
Top 10 by value
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naji MarshallSF · DAL vs SAS | $4,800 | 34.9 | 7.28 |
| 2 | Zaccharie RisacherSG/SF · DAL vs SAS | $4,600 | 28.5 | 6.20 |
| 3 | PJ WashingtonPF · DAL vs SAS | $5,300 | 31.2 | 5.89 |
| 4 | Jaylen BrownSF · PHI vs MIL | $7,700 | 44.2 | 5.74 |
| 5 | Joel EmbiidC · PHI vs MIL | $8,000 | 45.5 | 5.69 |
| 6 | Trae YoungPG · WAS @ CHI | $7,900 | 44.8 | 5.67 |
| 7 | Jaylon TysonSG/SF · CLE vs BKN | $3,900 | 21.7 | 5.56 |
| 8 | Tari EasonSF/PF · HOU @ ATL | $4,600 | 25.6 | 5.56 |
| 9 | Jalen SmithC · CHI vs WAS | $5,200 | 28.8 | 5.55 |
| 10 | VJ EdgecombePG/SG · PHI vs MIL | $5,600 | 31.0 | 5.53 |
Victor Wembanyama (SAS) had the top projection of the Main slate: 56.3 DraftKings points for $10,700. Anthony Davis (46.9) and Joel Embiid (45.5) were next. The top value was Naji Marshall (DAL): 7.28 points per $1,000 of salary, at $4,800. The highest Vegas total was 244.5, in Wizards at Bulls (WAS @ CHI).
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Games
- BKN @ CLEBrooklyn Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers7:30 PM ETTotal 228.5 · CLE −11.5
- MIL @ PHIMilwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers7:30 PM ETTotal 234.5 · PHI −12.5
- WAS @ CHIWashington Wizards at Chicago Bulls8:00 PM ETTotal 244.5 · CHI −1.5
- SAS @ DALSan Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks8:00 PM ETTotal 229.5 · SAS −14.5
- HOU @ ATLHouston Rockets at Atlanta Hawks8:30 PM ETTotal 227.5 · HOU −1.5
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