DraftKings NBA perfect lineup: Early slate
Sunday, November 8 · Classic · 2 games · Locked at 3:30 PM ET
This slate locked at 3:30 PM ET on Sunday, November 8, and it is final. Its perfect lineup and its top scores are first. The last projections we published for it, at 5:57 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 Early slate scored 364.50 points for $49,200 of the $50,000 salary cap. The top score of the slate was Austin Reaves (LAL): 56.75 points for $8,900.
The perfect lineup
| Slot | Player | Salary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Josh GiddeyPG · CHI vs PHI | $7,500 | 51.75 |
| SG | Austin ReavesPG/SG · LAL @ DET | $8,900 | 56.75 |
| SF | Jaylen BrownSG/SF · PHI @ CHI | $7,900 | 46.25 |
| PF | Jabari WalkerSF/PF · PHI @ CHI | $3,100 | 23.25 |
| C | Walker KesslerC · LAL @ DET | $8,000 | 45.50 |
| G | Daniss JenkinsPG/SG · DET vs LAL | $4,500 | 48.75 |
| F | Kevin HuerterSG/SF · DET vs LAL | $3,900 | 53.25 |
| UTIL | Jalen SmithC · CHI vs PHI | $5,400 | 39.00 |
| Total | $49,200 | 364.50 |
Top 10 scores
| # | Player | Salary | Points | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin ReavesPG/SG · LAL @ DET | $8,900 | 56.75 | 6.38 |
| 2 | Kevin HuerterSG/SF · DET vs LAL | $3,900 | 53.25 | 13.65 |
| 3 | Josh GiddeyPG · CHI vs PHI | $7,500 | 51.75 | 6.90 |
| 4 | Daniss JenkinsPG/SG · DET vs LAL | $4,500 | 48.75 | 10.83 |
| 5 | Jaylen BrownSG/SF · PHI @ CHI | $7,900 | 46.25 | 5.85 |
| 6 | Walker KesslerC · LAL @ DET | $8,000 | 45.50 | 5.69 |
| 7 | Tyrese MaxeyPG · PHI @ CHI | $8,900 | 43.50 | 4.89 |
| 8 | Joel EmbiidC · PHI @ CHI | $8,700 | 42.50 | 4.89 |
| 9 | Jalen SmithC · CHI vs PHI | $5,400 | 39.00 | 7.22 |
| 10 | LeBron JamesPF · PHI @ CHI | $7,800 | 37.25 | 4.78 |
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 | Cade CunninghamPG · DET vs LAL | $9,400 | 50.0 | 5.32 |
| 2 | Tyrese MaxeyPG · PHI @ CHI | $8,900 | 43.5 | 4.89 |
| 3 | Austin ReavesPG/SG · LAL @ DET | $8,900 | 43.4 | 4.88 |
| 4 | Joel EmbiidC · PHI @ CHI | $8,700 | 41.3 | 4.74 |
| 5 | LeBron JamesPF · PHI @ CHI | $7,800 | 40.0 | 5.13 |
| 6 | Jaylen BrownSG/SF · PHI @ CHI | $7,900 | 38.7 | 4.90 |
| 7 | Caleb WilsonSF/PF · CHI vs PHI | $7,400 | 37.5 | 5.07 |
| 8 | Josh GiddeyPG · CHI vs PHI | $7,500 | 36.5 | 4.86 |
| 9 | Walker KesslerC · LAL @ DET | $8,000 | 36.1 | 4.51 |
| 10 | Paul ReedC · DET vs LAL | $6,600 | 32.2 | 4.87 |
Top 10 by value
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tre JonesPG/SG · CHI vs PHI | $4,200 | 22.5 | 5.35 |
| 2 | Cade CunninghamPG · DET vs LAL | $9,400 | 50.0 | 5.32 |
| 3 | LeBron JamesPF · PHI @ CHI | $7,800 | 40.0 | 5.13 |
| 4 | Ausar ThompsonSF · DET vs LAL | $6,000 | 30.5 | 5.08 |
| 5 | Caleb WilsonSF/PF · CHI vs PHI | $7,400 | 37.5 | 5.07 |
| 6 | Duncan RobinsonSG/SF · DET vs LAL | $5,300 | 26.8 | 5.06 |
| 7 | Matas BuzelisSF/PF · CHI vs PHI | $5,300 | 26.2 | 4.94 |
| 8 | Jaylen BrownSG/SF · PHI @ CHI | $7,900 | 38.7 | 4.90 |
| 9 | Tyrese MaxeyPG · PHI @ CHI | $8,900 | 43.5 | 4.89 |
| 10 | Austin ReavesPG/SG · LAL @ DET | $8,900 | 43.4 | 4.88 |
Cade Cunningham (DET) had the top projection of the Early slate: 50.0 DraftKings points for $9,400. Tyrese Maxey (43.5) and Austin Reaves (43.4) were next. The top value was Tre Jones (CHI): 5.35 points per $1,000 of salary, at $4,200. The highest Vegas total was 238.5, in 76ers at Bulls (PHI @ CHI).
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Games
- PHI @ CHIPhiladelphia 76ers at Chicago Bulls3:30 PM ETTotal 238.5 · PHI −9.5
- LAL @ DETLos Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons6:00 PM ETTotal 217.5 · DET −7.5
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