This slate locked Sun 7:00 PM ET. These are the picks StatWarrior published before lock, kept unchanged. The Actual column is each player's DraftKings fantasy points from the official box scores.
DraftKings · Main slate · 4 games.
How these picks scored
- Top values: 0 of 10 met or beat their projection; they averaged 39.2 DraftKings points against 53.3 projected.
- Highest projections: 0 of 8 met or beat their projection; they averaged 41.5 DraftKings points against 55.9 projected.
One day is a small sample; the track record grades every slate over the last 30 days.
Top values (points per $1K)
| Player | Salary | Proj | Value | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Barnes SF/PF · TOR vs MIN | $7,800 | 55.3 | 7.09x | 16.8 |
| Cade Cunningham PG · DET vs PHI | $9,500 | 64.8 | 6.82x | 55.5 |
| Anthony Edwards SG · MIN vs TOR | $9,600 | 63.0 | 6.56x | 30.8 |
| Tyrese Maxey PG · PHI vs DET | $8,500 | 53.9 | 6.34x | 49.3 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns PF/C · NYK vs ORL | $8,300 | 51.3 | 6.18x | 49.0 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander PG · OKC vs LAC | $10,100 | 61.9 | 6.13x | 54.5 |
| LaMelo Ball PG · MIN vs TOR | $8,200 | 49.6 | 6.05x | 33.3 |
| Jaylen Brown SF · PHI vs DET | $7,900 | 47.2 | 5.97x | 29.5 |
| RJ Barrett SG · TOR vs MIN | $6,600 | 38.9 | 5.89x | 31.0 |
| Jalen Brunson PG · NYK vs ORL | $8,100 | 47.5 | 5.86x | 42.8 |
Highest projections
| Player | Salary | Proj | Ceiling | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham PG · DET vs PHI | $9,500 | 64.8 | 105.8 | 55.5 |
| Anthony Edwards SG · MIN vs TOR | $9,600 | 63.0 | 102.7 | 30.8 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander PG · OKC vs LAC | $10,100 | 61.9 | 101.0 | 54.5 |
| Scottie Barnes SF/PF · TOR vs MIN | $7,800 | 55.3 | 91.2 | 16.8 |
| Tyrese Maxey PG · PHI vs DET | $8,500 | 53.9 | 88.5 | 49.3 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns PF/C · NYK vs ORL | $8,300 | 51.3 | 84.4 | 49.0 |
| LaMelo Ball PG · MIN vs TOR | $8,200 | 49.6 | 81.7 | 33.3 |
| Jalen Brunson PG · NYK vs ORL | $8,100 | 47.5 | 78.3 | 42.8 |
Stack ideas
| Team | Projection | Implied team total |
|---|---|---|
| PHI vs DET | 141.7 | 113.5 |
| MIN vs TOR | 141.2 | 116.2 |
| OKC vs LAC | 132.2 | 119.6 |
| NYK vs ORL | 130.8 | — |
| TOR vs MIN | 130.7 | 112.5 |
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