DraftKings NBA perfect lineup: Main slate
Thursday, November 12 · Classic · 4 games · Locked at 7:00 PM ET
This slate locked at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, November 12, and it is final. Its perfect lineup and its top scores are first. The last projections we published for it, at 8:58 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 424.50 points for $49,800 of the $50,000 salary cap. The top score of the slate was Cade Cunningham (DET): 81.75 points for $9,600.
The perfect lineup
| Slot | Player | Salary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Cade CunninghamPG · DET @ WAS | $9,600 | 81.75 |
| SG | VJ EdgecombePG/SG · PHI vs TOR | $6,100 | 45.50 |
| SF | Ausar ThompsonSF · DET @ WAS | $6,500 | 62.25 |
| PF | Jonathan KumingaPF · MIN vs DAL | $6,200 | 34.50 |
| C | Alexandre SarrC · WAS vs DET | $5,900 | 51.25 |
| G | Trae YoungPG · WAS vs DET | $7,700 | 62.00 |
| F | Zaccharie RisacherSF · DAL @ MIN | $4,500 | 41.50 |
| UTIL | Bones HylandPG/SG · MIN vs DAL | $3,300 | 45.75 |
| Total | $49,800 | 424.50 |
Top 10 scores
| # | Player | Salary | Points | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cade CunninghamPG · DET @ WAS | $9,600 | 81.75 | 8.52 |
| 2 | Ausar ThompsonSF · DET @ WAS | $6,500 | 62.25 | 9.58 |
| 3 | Trae YoungPG · WAS vs DET | $7,700 | 62.00 | 8.05 |
| 4 | RJ BarrettSG/SF · TOR @ PHI | $8,300 | 58.00 | 6.99 |
| 5 | Anthony DavisPF · WAS vs DET | $9,000 | 57.25 | 6.36 |
| 6 | Alexandre SarrC · WAS vs DET | $5,900 | 51.25 | 8.69 |
| 7 | Devin BookerPG/SG · PHX vs CHA | $8,200 | 50.75 | 6.19 |
| 8 | Tyrese MaxeyPG · PHI vs TOR | $8,600 | 47.00 | 5.47 |
| 9 | Bones HylandPG/SG · MIN vs DAL | $3,300 | 45.75 | 13.86 |
| 10 | VJ EdgecombePG/SG · PHI vs TOR | $6,100 | 45.50 | 7.46 |
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 @ WAS | $9,600 | 49.1 | 5.12 |
| 2 | Cooper FlaggSF · DAL @ MIN | $10,100 | 45.4 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Anthony DavisPF · WAS vs DET | $9,000 | 43.0 | 4.78 |
| 4 | Joel EmbiidC · PHI vs TOR | $8,300 | 42.4 | 5.11 |
| 5 | Tyrese MaxeyPG · PHI vs TOR | $8,600 | 42.1 | 4.89 |
| 6 | Jaylen BrownSG/SF · PHI vs TOR | $8,100 | 40.0 | 4.93 |
| 7 | Devin BookerPG/SG · PHX vs CHA | $8,200 | 39.6 | 4.83 |
| 8 | LaMelo BallPG · MIN vs DAL | $8,200 | 38.7 | 4.72 |
| 9 | RJ BarrettSG/SF · TOR @ PHI | $8,300 | 38.5 | 4.64 |
| 10 | Kyrie IrvingPG/SG · DAL @ MIN | $7,600 | 36.6 | 4.82 |
Top 10 by value
| # | Player | Salary | Proj | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin HuerterSG/SF · DET @ WAS | $3,900 | 23.9 | 6.12 |
| 2 | Daniss JenkinsPG/SG · DET @ WAS | $5,000 | 30.1 | 6.02 |
| 3 | Justin EdwardsSF/PF · PHI vs TOR | $3,100 | 18.1 | 5.82 |
| 4 | Grayson AllenSG/SF · CHA @ PHX | $5,900 | 32.4 | 5.49 |
| 5 | John CollinsPF/C · DET @ WAS | $5,200 | 28.4 | 5.46 |
| 6 | Morez JohnsonPF/C · DAL @ MIN | $3,000 | 15.9 | 5.31 |
| 7 | VJ EdgecombePG/SG · PHI vs TOR | $6,100 | 31.5 | 5.16 |
| 8 | Cade CunninghamPG · DET @ WAS | $9,600 | 49.1 | 5.12 |
| 9 | Rudy GobertC · MIN vs DAL | $5,800 | 29.6 | 5.11 |
| 10 | Joel EmbiidC · PHI vs TOR | $8,300 | 42.4 | 5.11 |
Cade Cunningham (DET) had the top projection of the Main slate: 49.1 DraftKings points for $9,600. Cooper Flagg (45.4) and Anthony Davis (43.0) were next. The top value was Kevin Huerter (DET): 6.12 points per $1,000 of salary, at $3,900. The highest Vegas total was 225.5, in Mavericks at Timberwolves (DAL @ MIN).
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Games
- DET @ WASDetroit Pistons at Washington Wizards7:00 PM ETTotal 223.5 · DET −10.5
- TOR @ PHIToronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers7:00 PM ETTotal 223.5 · PHI −7.5
- DAL @ MINDallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves8:00 PM ETTotal 225.5 · MIN −5.5
- CHA @ PHXCharlotte Hornets at Phoenix Suns9:00 PM ETTotal 214.5 · PHX −6.5
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