DraftKings NBA perfect lineup: Pistons at Knicks Showdown
Tuesday, October 27 · Showdown · 1 game · Locked at 8:00 PM ET
This slate locked at 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, October 27, and it is final. Its perfect lineup and its top scores are first. The last projections we published for it, at 7:59 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 Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks Showdown scored 243.75 points for $48,800 of the $50,000 salary cap. Its CPT was Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK), with 82.50 points at 1.5 times. The top score of the slate was Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK): 55.00 points for $10,000.
The perfect lineup
| Slot | Player | Salary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPT | Karl-Anthony TownsPF/C · NYK vs DET | $15,000 | 82.50 |
| UTIL | Cade CunninghamPG · DET @ NYK | $11,400 | 43.75 |
| UTIL | Paul ReedC · DET @ NYK | $7,000 | 43.25 |
| UTIL | OG AnunobyPF · NYK vs DET | $7,400 | 32.25 |
| UTIL | Andre DrummondC · NYK vs DET | $4,400 | 21.00 |
| UTIL | Landry ShametSG · NYK vs DET | $3,600 | 21.00 |
| Total | $48,800 | 243.75 |
Top 10 scores
| # | Player | Salary | Points | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl-Anthony TownsPF/C · NYK vs DET | $10,000 | 55.00 | 5.50 |
| 2 | Cade CunninghamPG · DET @ NYK | $11,400 | 43.75 | 3.84 |
| 3 | Paul ReedC · DET @ NYK | $7,000 | 43.25 | 6.18 |
| 4 | Jalen BrunsonPG · NYK vs DET | $9,800 | 34.25 | 3.49 |
| 5 | OG AnunobyPF · NYK vs DET | $7,400 | 32.25 | 4.36 |
| 6 | Josh HartSG/SF · NYK vs DET | $8,800 | 26.50 | 3.01 |
| 7 | Ausar ThompsonSF · DET @ NYK | $8,000 | 25.50 | 3.19 |
| 8 | Mikal BridgesSF · NYK vs DET | $6,400 | 24.75 | 3.87 |
| 9 | Landry ShametSG · NYK vs DET | $3,600 | 21.00 | 5.83 |
| 10 | Andre DrummondC · NYK vs DET | $4,400 | 21.00 | 4.77 |
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 | Cade CunninghamPG · DET @ NYK | $11,400 | 45.1 | 3.96 |
| 2 | Karl-Anthony TownsPF/C · NYK vs DET | $10,000 | 43.8 | 4.38 |
| 3 | Jalen BrunsonPG · NYK vs DET | $9,800 | 40.7 | 4.15 |
| 4 | Josh HartSG/SF · NYK vs DET | $8,800 | 30.6 | 3.47 |
| 5 | John CollinsPF/C · DET @ NYK | $7,800 | 30.0 | 3.85 |
| 6 | OG AnunobyPF · NYK vs DET | $7,400 | 29.9 | 4.04 |
| 7 | Paul ReedC · DET @ NYK | $7,000 | 29.7 | 4.25 |
| 8 | Ausar ThompsonSF · DET @ NYK | $8,000 | 25.9 | 3.24 |
| 9 | Mikal BridgesSF · NYK vs DET | $6,400 | 24.5 | 3.83 |
| 10 | Duncan RobinsonSG/SF · DET @ NYK | $6,000 | 21.1 | 3.52 |
Top 10 by value
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl-Anthony TownsPF/C · NYK vs DET | $10,000 | 43.8 | 4.38 |
| 2 | Paul ReedC · DET @ NYK | $7,000 | 29.7 | 4.25 |
| 3 | Jalen BrunsonPG · NYK vs DET | $9,800 | 40.7 | 4.15 |
| 4 | OG AnunobyPF · NYK vs DET | $7,400 | 29.9 | 4.04 |
| 5 | Cade CunninghamPG · DET @ NYK | $11,400 | 45.1 | 3.96 |
| 6 | Kevin HuerterSG/SF · DET @ NYK | $4,600 | 18.1 | 3.93 |
| 7 | Landry ShametSG · NYK vs DET | $3,600 | 13.9 | 3.87 |
| 8 | John CollinsPF/C · DET @ NYK | $7,800 | 30.0 | 3.85 |
| 9 | Mikal BridgesSF · NYK vs DET | $6,400 | 24.5 | 3.83 |
| 10 | Javonte GreenSF · DET @ NYK | $3,800 | 14.0 | 3.69 |
Cade Cunningham (DET) had the top projection of the Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks Showdown: 45.1 DraftKings points for $11,400. Karl-Anthony Towns (43.8) and Jalen Brunson (40.7) were next. The top value was Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK): 4.38 points per $1,000 of salary, at $10,000. The game's Vegas total was 220.5, with the Knicks favored by 4.5.
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- DET @ NYKDetroit Pistons at New York Knicks8:00 PM ETTotal 220.5 · NYK −4.5
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