DraftKings NBA perfect lineup: Timberwolves at Cavaliers Showdown
Monday, October 26 · Showdown · 1 game · Locked at 7:00 PM ET
This slate locked at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, October 26, and it is final. Its perfect lineup and its top scores are first. The last projections we published for it, at 6:59 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 Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers Showdown scored 295.25 points for $50,000 of the $50,000 salary cap. Its CPT was Anthony Edwards (MIN), with 99.75 points at 1.5 times. The top score of the slate was Anthony Edwards (MIN): 66.50 points for $10,400.
The perfect lineup
| Slot | Player | Salary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPT | Anthony EdwardsSG · MIN @ CLE | $15,600 | 99.75 |
| UTIL | Donovan MitchellSG · CLE vs MIN | $9,600 | 49.75 |
| UTIL | James HardenPG · CLE vs MIN | $8,600 | 42.75 |
| UTIL | Evan MobleyPF/C · CLE vs MIN | $9,000 | 42.00 |
| UTIL | Peyton WatsonSF/PF · CLE vs MIN | $6,200 | 39.50 |
| UTIL | Meleek ThomasSG · CLE vs MIN | $1,000 | 21.50 |
| Total | $50,000 | 295.25 |
Top 10 scores
| # | Player | Salary | Points | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony EdwardsSG · MIN @ CLE | $10,400 | 66.50 | 6.39 |
| 2 | Donovan MitchellSG · CLE vs MIN | $9,600 | 49.75 | 5.18 |
| 3 | James HardenPG · CLE vs MIN | $8,600 | 42.75 | 4.97 |
| 4 | Evan MobleyPF/C · CLE vs MIN | $9,000 | 42.00 | 4.67 |
| 5 | Peyton WatsonSF/PF · CLE vs MIN | $6,200 | 39.50 | 6.37 |
| 6 | Rudy GobertC · MIN @ CLE | $7,200 | 36.00 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Jarrett AllenC · CLE vs MIN | $7,800 | 30.25 | 3.88 |
| 8 | Terrence Shannon Jr.SG/SF · MIN @ CLE | $3,000 | 29.50 | 9.83 |
| 9 | Jonathan KumingaPF · MIN @ CLE | $6,600 | 29.50 | 4.47 |
| 10 | Jaden McDanielsSF/PF · MIN @ CLE | $7,600 | 28.50 | 3.75 |
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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Top 10 by projection
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony EdwardsSG · MIN @ CLE | $10,400 | 42.0 | 4.04 |
| 2 | Donovan MitchellSG · CLE vs MIN | $9,600 | 41.6 | 4.33 |
| 3 | LaMelo BallPG · MIN @ CLE | $8,800 | 39.8 | 4.53 |
| 4 | Evan MobleyPF/C · CLE vs MIN | $9,000 | 39.3 | 4.36 |
| 5 | James HardenPG · CLE vs MIN | $8,600 | 36.4 | 4.24 |
| 6 | Rudy GobertC · MIN @ CLE | $7,200 | 30.5 | 4.24 |
| 7 | Jarrett AllenC · CLE vs MIN | $7,800 | 28.9 | 3.71 |
| 8 | Jaden McDanielsSF/PF · MIN @ CLE | $7,600 | 27.8 | 3.65 |
| 9 | Jonathan KumingaPF · MIN @ CLE | $6,600 | 26.0 | 3.93 |
| 10 | Peyton WatsonSF/PF · CLE vs MIN | $6,200 | 25.0 | 4.04 |
Top 10 by value
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Porter Jr.PG · CLE vs MIN | $1,000 | 5.9 | 5.91 |
| 2 | Terrence Shannon Jr.SG/SF · MIN @ CLE | $3,000 | 15.8 | 5.28 |
| 3 | Trey LylesPF/C · MIN @ CLE | $2,000 | 10.0 | 5.01 |
| 4 | Mario HezonjaSF/PF · CLE vs MIN | $3,200 | 15.5 | 4.85 |
| 5 | LaMelo BallPG · MIN @ CLE | $8,800 | 39.8 | 4.53 |
| 6 | Evan MobleyPF/C · CLE vs MIN | $9,000 | 39.3 | 4.36 |
| 7 | Sam MerrillSG/SF · CLE vs MIN | $3,600 | 15.7 | 4.36 |
| 8 | Donovan MitchellSG · CLE vs MIN | $9,600 | 41.6 | 4.33 |
| 9 | Rudy GobertC · MIN @ CLE | $7,200 | 30.5 | 4.24 |
| 10 | James HardenPG · CLE vs MIN | $8,600 | 36.4 | 4.24 |
Anthony Edwards (MIN) had the top projection of the Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers Showdown: 42.0 DraftKings points for $10,400. Donovan Mitchell (41.6) and LaMelo Ball (39.8) were next. The top value was Craig Porter Jr. (CLE): 5.91 points per $1,000 of salary, at $1,000. The game's Vegas total was 234.5, with the Cavaliers favored by 3.5.
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Games
- MIN @ CLEMinnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers7:00 PM ETTotal 234.5 · CLE −3.5
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