DraftKings NBA perfect lineup: Main slate
Wednesday, October 28 · Classic · 9 games · Locked at 7:00 PM ET
This slate locked at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, October 28, and it is final. Its perfect lineup and its top scores are first. The last projections we published for it, at 7:57 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 394.75 points for $49,700 of the $50,000 salary cap. The top score of the slate was Stephen Curry (GSW): 69.00 points for $8,000.
The perfect lineup
| Slot | Player | Salary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Stephen CurryPG · GSW @ MIN | $8,000 | 69.00 |
| SG | RJ BarrettSG · TOR vs ORL | $7,100 | 48.75 |
| SF | Brandon MillerSF · CHA @ DET | $7,800 | 56.00 |
| PF | Scottie BarnesSF/PF · TOR vs ORL | $8,300 | 50.50 |
| C | Jalen SmithC · CHI vs NYK | $5,200 | 47.25 |
| G | Fred VanVleetPG · HOU @ MIL | $5,500 | 43.50 |
| F | Pelle LarssonSG/SF · MIA @ ATL | $4,300 | 38.50 |
| UTIL | Kingston FlemingsPG · ATL vs MIA | $3,500 | 41.25 |
| Total | $49,700 | 394.75 |
Top 10 scores
| # | Player | Salary | Points | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen CurryPG · GSW @ MIN | $8,000 | 69.00 | 8.63 |
| 2 | Brandon MillerSF · CHA @ DET | $7,800 | 56.00 | 7.18 |
| 3 | Jalen BrunsonPG · NYK @ CHI | $8,100 | 55.75 | 6.88 |
| 4 | Giannis AntetokounmpoPF · MIA @ ATL | $10,200 | 55.50 | 5.44 |
| 5 | Nikola JokicC · DEN @ NOP | $12,000 | 55.25 | 4.60 |
| 6 | Cade CunninghamPG · DET vs CHA | $9,900 | 52.25 | 5.28 |
| 7 | Scottie BarnesSF/PF · TOR vs ORL | $8,300 | 50.50 | 6.08 |
| 8 | RJ BarrettSG · TOR vs ORL | $7,100 | 48.75 | 6.87 |
| 9 | Jalen SmithC · CHI vs NYK | $5,200 | 47.25 | 9.09 |
| 10 | Pascal SiakamPF · IND vs PHI | $7,700 | 46.25 | 6.01 |
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 | Nikola JokicC · DEN @ NOP | $12,000 | 65.7 | 5.48 |
| 2 | Giannis AntetokounmpoPF · MIA @ ATL | $10,200 | 58.2 | 5.71 |
| 3 | Jalen JohnsonPF · ATL vs MIA | $9,500 | 50.5 | 5.31 |
| 4 | Cade CunninghamPG · DET vs CHA | $9,900 | 47.5 | 4.80 |
| 5 | Karl-Anthony TownsPF/C · NYK @ CHI | $8,500 | 46.8 | 5.51 |
| 6 | Joel EmbiidC · PHI @ IND | $8,400 | 45.1 | 5.37 |
| 7 | Anthony DavisPF · WAS @ CLE | $8,900 | 44.5 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Scottie BarnesSF/PF · TOR vs ORL | $8,300 | 44.5 | 5.36 |
| 9 | LaMelo BallPG · MIN vs GSW | $7,700 | 44.0 | 5.71 |
| 10 | Donovan MitchellSG · CLE vs WAS | $8,600 | 43.3 | 5.03 |
Top 10 by value
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrence Shannon Jr.SG/SF · MIN vs GSW | $3,700 | 24.1 | 6.51 |
| 2 | Tari EasonSF/PF · HOU @ MIL | $4,600 | 28.8 | 6.27 |
| 3 | Ayo DosunmuSG/SF · MIN vs GSW | $5,200 | 32.3 | 6.21 |
| 4 | Jonathan KumingaPF · MIN vs GSW | $5,100 | 31.5 | 6.17 |
| 5 | Jay HuffC · IND vs PHI | $3,800 | 23.0 | 6.05 |
| 6 | Andrew NembhardPG/SG · IND vs PHI | $5,800 | 34.4 | 5.94 |
| 7 | Amen ThompsonPG/SG · HOU @ MIL | $7,000 | 41.0 | 5.86 |
| 8 | Kevin DurantSF · HOU @ MIL | $7,500 | 43.1 | 5.74 |
| 9 | Fred VanVleetPG · HOU @ MIL | $5,500 | 31.5 | 5.73 |
| 10 | LaMelo BallPG · MIN vs GSW | $7,700 | 44.0 | 5.71 |
Nikola Jokic (DEN) had the top projection of the Main slate: 65.7 DraftKings points for $12,000. Giannis Antetokounmpo (58.2) and Jalen Johnson (50.5) were next. The top value was Terrence Shannon Jr. (MIN): 6.51 points per $1,000 of salary, at $3,700. The highest Vegas total was 243.5, in Heat at Hawks (MIA @ ATL).
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Games
- MIA @ ATLMiami Heat at Atlanta Hawks7:00 PM ETTotal 243.5 · ATL −2.5
- WAS @ CLEWashington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers7:00 PM ETTotal 240.5 · CLE −9.5
- CHA @ DETCharlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons7:00 PM ETTotal 212.5 · DET −7.5
- PHI @ INDPhiladelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers7:00 PM ETTotal 234.5 · PHI −7.5
- ORL @ TOROrlando Magic at Toronto Raptors7:30 PM ETTotal 224.5 · TOR −4.5
- NYK @ CHINew York Knicks at Chicago Bulls8:00 PM ETTotal 232.5 · NYK −6.5
- HOU @ MILHouston Rockets at Milwaukee Bucks8:00 PM ETTotal 226.5 · HOU −8.5
- GSW @ MINGolden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves8:00 PM ETTotal 227.5 · MIN −4.5
- DEN @ NOPDenver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans8:00 PM ETTotal 240.5 · DEN −4.5
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