This slate locked Tue 7:30 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: 1 of 10 met or beat their projection; they averaged 43.2 DraftKings points against 52.1 projected.
- Highest projections: 0 of 8 met or beat their projection; they averaged 51.6 DraftKings points against 58.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns PF/C · NYK vs DET | $8,300 | 56.3 | 6.79x | 55.0 |
| Austin Reaves PG/SG · LAL vs POR | $7,900 | 52.5 | 6.64x | 43.5 |
| Domantas Sabonis C · SAC vs SAS | $9,400 | 62.1 | 6.61x | 50.0 |
| Deni Avdija SF/PF · POR vs LAL | $7,800 | 51.4 | 6.59x | 44.0 |
| Jayson Tatum SF/PF · BOS vs BKN | $9,500 | 61.6 | 6.48x | 61.3 |
| Jalen Brunson PG · NYK vs DET | $8,100 | 51.6 | 6.37x | 34.3 |
| Cade Cunningham PG · DET vs NYK | $9,700 | 59.9 | 6.17x | 43.8 |
| Walker Kessler C · LAL vs POR | $7,300 | 43.7 | 5.99x | 27.0 |
| Julius Randle PF · BKN vs BOS | $7,200 | 41.4 | 5.76x | 42.8 |
| Stephon Castle SG · SAS vs SAC | $7,000 | 40.2 | 5.75x | 30.8 |
Highest projections
| Player | Salary | Proj | Ceiling | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic PG · LAL vs POR | $11,300 | 64.9 | 106.3 | 64.8 |
| Domantas Sabonis C · SAC vs SAS | $9,400 | 62.1 | 102.0 | 50.0 |
| Jayson Tatum SF/PF · BOS vs BKN | $9,500 | 61.6 | 101.0 | 61.3 |
| Victor Wembanyama C · SAS vs SAC | $10,800 | 60.5 | 99.3 | 60.0 |
| Cade Cunningham PG · DET vs NYK | $9,700 | 59.9 | 98.4 | 43.8 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns PF/C · NYK vs DET | $8,300 | 56.3 | 92.8 | 55.0 |
| Austin Reaves PG/SG · LAL vs POR | $7,900 | 52.5 | 86.7 | 43.5 |
| Jalen Brunson PG · NYK vs DET | $8,100 | 51.6 | 85.3 | 34.3 |
Stack ideas
| Team | Projection | Implied team total |
|---|---|---|
| LAL vs POR | 161.1 | 117.9 |
| NYK vs DET | 139.1 | — |
| BOS vs BKN | 138.3 | 117.8 |
| SAC vs SAS | 137.4 | — |
| SAS vs SAC | 135.2 | — |
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