DraftKings NBA perfect lineup: Main slate
Thursday, October 29 · Classic · 3 games · Locked at 8:00 PM ET
This slate locked at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, October 29, and it is final. Its perfect lineup and its top scores are first. The last projections we published for it, at 9:58 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 408.50 points for $50,000 of the $50,000 salary cap. The top score of the slate was Jeremiah Fears (NOP): 65.00 points for $5,000.
The perfect lineup
| Slot | Player | Salary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Darius Acuff Jr.PG/SG · SAC @ NOP | $7,100 | 62.50 |
| SG | Aaron WigginsSG · ATL vs CLE | $4,900 | 36.75 |
| SF | Zach LaVineSG/SF · SAC @ NOP | $6,600 | 40.25 |
| PF | Deni AvdijaPF · POR vs MEM | $7,800 | 47.75 |
| C | Onyeka OkongwuC · ATL vs CLE | $5,600 | 54.00 |
| G | Jeremiah FearsPG/SG · NOP vs SAC | $5,000 | 65.00 |
| F | Cameron BoozerPF · MEM @ POR | $7,200 | 56.50 |
| UTIL | Precious AchiuwaPF/C · SAC @ NOP | $5,800 | 45.75 |
| Total | $50,000 | 408.50 |
Top 10 scores
| # | Player | Salary | Points | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah FearsPG/SG · NOP vs SAC | $5,000 | 65.00 | 13.00 |
| 2 | Darius Acuff Jr.PG/SG · SAC @ NOP | $7,100 | 62.50 | 8.80 |
| 3 | Cameron BoozerPF · MEM @ POR | $7,200 | 56.50 | 7.85 |
| 4 | Onyeka OkongwuC · ATL vs CLE | $5,600 | 54.00 | 9.64 |
| 5 | Deni AvdijaPF · POR vs MEM | $7,800 | 47.75 | 6.12 |
| 6 | Precious AchiuwaPF/C · SAC @ NOP | $5,800 | 45.75 | 7.89 |
| 7 | Zion WilliamsonPF · NOP vs SAC | $7,500 | 43.00 | 5.73 |
| 8 | Domantas SabonisC · SAC @ NOP | $9,200 | 40.75 | 4.43 |
| 9 | Zach LaVineSG/SF · SAC @ NOP | $6,600 | 40.25 | 6.10 |
| 10 | Cedric CowardSG · MEM @ POR | $6,200 | 38.25 | 6.17 |
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 | Jalen JohnsonPF · ATL vs CLE | $9,500 | 50.0 | 5.27 |
| 2 | Domantas SabonisC · SAC @ NOP | $9,200 | 49.7 | 5.41 |
| 3 | Deni AvdijaPF · POR vs MEM | $7,800 | 43.1 | 5.53 |
| 4 | Donovan MitchellSG · CLE @ ATL | $8,600 | 41.0 | 4.76 |
| 5 | Ty JeromePG/SG · MEM @ POR | $8,300 | 40.8 | 4.91 |
| 6 | Evan MobleyPF/C · CLE @ ATL | $7,900 | 39.8 | 5.04 |
| 7 | Zion WilliamsonPF · NOP vs SAC | $7,500 | 37.1 | 4.95 |
| 8 | James HardenPG · CLE @ ATL | $7,400 | 36.6 | 4.94 |
| 9 | Trey Murphy IIISG/SF · NOP vs SAC | $7,300 | 35.7 | 4.89 |
| 10 | Cameron BoozerPF · MEM @ POR | $7,200 | 35.6 | 4.94 |
Top 10 by value
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah FearsPG/SG · NOP vs SAC | $5,000 | 30.7 | 6.13 |
| 2 | Karlo MatkovicPF/C · NOP vs SAC | $3,400 | 20.5 | 6.04 |
| 3 | Deni AvdijaPF · POR vs MEM | $7,800 | 43.1 | 5.53 |
| 4 | Donovan ClinganC · POR vs MEM | $6,100 | 33.6 | 5.51 |
| 5 | Ja MorantPG/SG · POR vs MEM | $6,400 | 34.9 | 5.45 |
| 6 | Domantas SabonisC · SAC @ NOP | $9,200 | 49.7 | 5.41 |
| 7 | Bennedict MathurinSG/SF · NOP vs SAC | $4,200 | 22.5 | 5.35 |
| 8 | Jalen JohnsonPF · ATL vs CLE | $9,500 | 50.0 | 5.27 |
| 9 | Zach LaVineSG/SF · SAC @ NOP | $6,600 | 33.9 | 5.13 |
| 10 | Evan MobleyPF/C · CLE @ ATL | $7,900 | 39.8 | 5.04 |
Jalen Johnson (ATL) had the top projection of the Main slate: 50.0 DraftKings points for $9,500. Domantas Sabonis (49.7) and Deni Avdija (43.1) were next. The top value was Jeremiah Fears (NOP): 6.13 points per $1,000 of salary, at $5,000. The highest Vegas total was 237.5, in Cavaliers at Hawks (CLE @ ATL).
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Games
- CLE @ ATLCleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks8:00 PM ETTotal 237.5 · ATL −1.5
- SAC @ NOPSacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans8:00 PM ETTotal 234.5 · NOP −6.5
- MEM @ PORMemphis Grizzlies at Portland Trail Blazers10:00 PM ETTotal 232.5 · POR −7.5
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