DraftKings NBA perfect lineup: Main slate
Wednesday, November 4 · Classic · 11 games · Locked at 7:00 PM ET
This slate locked at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, November 4, and it is final. Its perfect lineup and its top scores are first. The last projections we published for it, at 8:57 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 369.50 points for $49,800 of the $50,000 salary cap. The top score of the slate was Nikola Jokic (DEN): 70.50 points for $12,300.
The perfect lineup
| Slot | Player | Salary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Keyonte GeorgePG · UTA @ NOP | $7,700 | 64.50 |
| SG | Cedric CowardSG · MEM vs IND | $6,500 | 48.75 |
| SF | Bryce HopkinsSF · DEN vs TOR | $3,300 | 28.00 |
| PF | Lauri MarkkanenPF · UTA @ NOP | $7,400 | 48.00 |
| C | Onyeka OkongwuC · ATL @ WAS | $6,400 | 47.00 |
| G | Bones HylandPG/SG · MIN @ HOU | $3,400 | 30.50 |
| F | Alperen SengunPF/C · HOU vs MIN | $8,900 | 55.50 |
| UTIL | Donovan ClinganC · POR @ PHX | $6,200 | 47.25 |
| Total | $49,800 | 369.50 |
Top 10 scores
| # | Player | Salary | Points | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikola JokicC · DEN vs TOR | $12,300 | 70.50 | 5.73 |
| 2 | Keyonte GeorgePG · UTA @ NOP | $7,700 | 64.50 | 8.38 |
| 3 | Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPG · OKC vs CLE | $10,300 | 61.50 | 5.97 |
| 4 | Cade CunninghamPG · DET vs PHI | $9,300 | 57.25 | 6.16 |
| 5 | Alperen SengunPF/C · HOU vs MIN | $8,900 | 55.50 | 6.24 |
| 6 | Anthony DavisPF · WAS vs ATL | $8,400 | 50.50 | 6.01 |
| 7 | Joel EmbiidC · PHI @ DET | $9,000 | 49.25 | 5.47 |
| 8 | Cedric CowardSG · MEM vs IND | $6,500 | 48.75 | 7.50 |
| 9 | Deni AvdijaPG/SF · POR @ PHX | $8,800 | 48.25 | 5.48 |
| 10 | Lauri MarkkanenPF · UTA @ NOP | $7,400 | 48.00 | 6.49 |
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 vs TOR | $12,300 | 60.3 | 4.90 |
| 2 | Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPG · OKC vs CLE | $10,300 | 52.0 | 5.05 |
| 3 | Cade CunninghamPG · DET vs PHI | $9,300 | 48.3 | 5.19 |
| 4 | Karl-Anthony TownsPF/C · NYK vs CHI | $8,300 | 47.0 | 5.67 |
| 5 | Anthony DavisPF · WAS vs ATL | $8,400 | 45.0 | 5.36 |
| 6 | Jalen BrunsonPG · NYK vs CHI | $8,100 | 44.5 | 5.50 |
| 7 | Scottie BarnesSF/PF · TOR @ DEN | $8,600 | 44.4 | 5.16 |
| 8 | Alperen SengunPF/C · HOU vs MIN | $8,900 | 43.4 | 4.87 |
| 9 | Deni AvdijaPG/SF · POR @ PHX | $8,800 | 43.0 | 4.88 |
| 10 | Trae YoungPG · WAS vs ATL | $7,900 | 42.6 | 5.39 |
Top 10 by value
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braden SmithPG · IND @ MEM | $3,000 | 20.2 | 6.72 |
| 2 | Brayden BurriesPG/SG · MIL @ BOS | $3,900 | 23.2 | 5.96 |
| 3 | Hugo GonzalezSG/SF · BOS vs MIL | $3,300 | 18.7 | 5.68 |
| 4 | Karl-Anthony TownsPF/C · NYK vs CHI | $8,300 | 47.0 | 5.67 |
| 5 | Paul GeorgeSG/SF · BOS vs MIL | $7,200 | 40.3 | 5.60 |
| 6 | Onyeka OkongwuC · ATL @ WAS | $6,400 | 35.6 | 5.57 |
| 7 | Mario HezonjaSF/PF · CLE @ OKC | $3,900 | 21.7 | 5.55 |
| 8 | Payton PritchardPG/SG · BOS vs MIL | $6,200 | 34.4 | 5.55 |
| 9 | Jalen BrunsonPG · NYK vs CHI | $8,100 | 44.5 | 5.50 |
| 10 | Aday MaraC · OKC vs CLE | $4,300 | 23.4 | 5.45 |
Nikola Jokic (DEN) had the top projection of the Main slate: 60.3 DraftKings points for $12,300. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (52.0) and Cade Cunningham (48.3) were next. The top value was Braden Smith (IND): 6.72 points per $1,000 of salary, at $3,000. The highest Vegas total was 233.5, in Bulls at Knicks (CHI @ NYK).
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Games
- PHI @ DETPhiladelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons7:00 PM ETTotal 219.5 · DET −2.5
- ATL @ WASAtlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards7:00 PM ETTotal 229.5 · ATL −1.5
- MIL @ BOSMilwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics7:30 PM ETTotal 221.5 · BOS −12.5
- CHA @ BKNCharlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets7:30 PM ETTotal 213.5 · CHA −3.5
- CHI @ NYKChicago Bulls at New York Knicks7:30 PM ETTotal 233.5 · NYK −11.5
- IND @ MEMIndiana Pacers at Memphis Grizzlies8:00 PM ETTotal 228.5 · MEM −6.5
- UTA @ NOPUtah Jazz at New Orleans Pelicans8:00 PM ETTotal 231.5 · NOP −5.5
- CLE @ OKCCleveland Cavaliers at Oklahoma City Thunder8:00 PM ETTotal 226.5 · OKC −3.5
- MIN @ HOUMinnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets8:30 PM ETTotal 218.5 · HOU −7.5
- TOR @ DENToronto Raptors at Denver Nuggets9:00 PM ETTotal 231.5 · DEN −4.5
- POR @ PHXPortland Trail Blazers at Phoenix Suns9:00 PM ETTotal 227.5 · POR −2.5
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