DraftKings NBA perfect lineup: Early slate
Sunday, October 25 · Classic · 2 games · Locked at 5:00 PM ET
This slate locked at 5:00 PM ET on Sunday, October 25, and it is final. Its perfect lineup and its top scores are first. The last projections we published for it, at 5:59 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 Early slate scored 356.25 points for $49,400 of the $50,000 salary cap. The top score of the slate was Luka Doncic (LAL): 84.50 points for $11,200.
The perfect lineup
| Slot | Player | Salary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Luka DoncicPG · LAL @ UTA | $11,200 | 84.50 |
| SG | Austin ReavesPG/SG · LAL @ UTA | $7,900 | 42.75 |
| SF | Josh MinottSF · BKN vs IND | $3,000 | 33.50 |
| PF | Pascal SiakamPF · IND @ BKN | $7,600 | 41.75 |
| C | Jay HuffC · IND @ BKN | $3,700 | 28.00 |
| G | Keyonte GeorgePG · UTA vs LAL | $7,200 | 51.75 |
| F | Ace BaileySG/SF · UTA vs LAL | $5,300 | 41.00 |
| UTIL | Nolan TraorePG · BKN vs IND | $3,500 | 33.00 |
| Total | $49,400 | 356.25 |
Top 10 scores
| # | Player | Salary | Points | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luka DoncicPG · LAL @ UTA | $11,200 | 84.50 | 7.54 |
| 2 | Keyonte GeorgePG · UTA vs LAL | $7,200 | 51.75 | 7.19 |
| 3 | Tyrese HaliburtonPG · IND @ BKN | $8,300 | 50.50 | 6.08 |
| 4 | Austin ReavesPG/SG · LAL @ UTA | $7,900 | 42.75 | 5.41 |
| 5 | Pascal SiakamPF · IND @ BKN | $7,600 | 41.75 | 5.49 |
| 6 | Ace BaileySG/SF · UTA vs LAL | $5,300 | 41.00 | 7.74 |
| 7 | Lauri MarkkanenSF/PF · UTA vs LAL | $7,700 | 39.00 | 5.06 |
| 8 | Josh MinottSF · BKN vs IND | $3,000 | 33.50 | 11.17 |
| 9 | Nolan TraorePG · BKN vs IND | $3,500 | 33.00 | 9.43 |
| 10 | Julius RandlePF · BKN vs IND | $7,300 | 29.75 | 4.08 |
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 | Luka DoncicPG · LAL @ UTA | $11,200 | 57.4 | 5.13 |
| 2 | Tyrese HaliburtonPG · IND @ BKN | $8,300 | 42.6 | 5.14 |
| 3 | Walker KesslerC · LAL @ UTA | $7,400 | 40.9 | 5.53 |
| 4 | Austin ReavesPG/SG · LAL @ UTA | $7,900 | 40.8 | 5.17 |
| 5 | Julius RandlePF · BKN vs IND | $7,300 | 40.5 | 5.54 |
| 6 | Pascal SiakamPF · IND @ BKN | $7,600 | 38.5 | 5.06 |
| 7 | Michael Porter Jr.SF · BKN vs IND | $7,200 | 38.1 | 5.29 |
| 8 | Ivica ZubacC · IND @ BKN | $7,200 | 36.1 | 5.01 |
| 9 | Lauri MarkkanenSF/PF · UTA vs LAL | $7,700 | 36.0 | 4.68 |
| 10 | Keyonte GeorgePG · UTA vs LAL | $7,200 | 35.1 | 4.88 |
Top 10 by value
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Day'Ron SharpeC · BKN vs IND | $5,300 | 29.6 | 5.58 |
| 2 | Julius RandlePF · BKN vs IND | $7,300 | 40.5 | 5.54 |
| 3 | Walker KesslerC · LAL @ UTA | $7,400 | 40.9 | 5.53 |
| 4 | Michael Porter Jr.SF · BKN vs IND | $7,200 | 38.1 | 5.29 |
| 5 | Ziaire WilliamsSG/SF · LAL @ UTA | $3,700 | 19.3 | 5.21 |
| 6 | Austin ReavesPG/SG · LAL @ UTA | $7,900 | 40.8 | 5.17 |
| 7 | Tyrese HaliburtonPG · IND @ BKN | $8,300 | 42.6 | 5.14 |
| 8 | Luka DoncicPG · LAL @ UTA | $11,200 | 57.4 | 5.13 |
| 9 | Pascal SiakamPF · IND @ BKN | $7,600 | 38.5 | 5.06 |
| 10 | Obi ToppinPF · IND @ BKN | $4,800 | 24.2 | 5.05 |
Luka Doncic (LAL) had the top projection of the Early slate: 57.4 DraftKings points for $11,200. Tyrese Haliburton (42.6) and Walker Kessler (40.9) were next. The top value was Day'Ron Sharpe (BKN): 5.58 points per $1,000 of salary, at $5,300. The highest Vegas total was 236.5, in Lakers at Jazz (LAL @ UTA).
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Games
- LAL @ UTALos Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz5:00 PM ETTotal 236.5 · LAL −6.5
- IND @ BKNIndiana Pacers at Brooklyn Nets6:00 PM ETTotal 231.5 · IND −6.5
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