NBA DraftKings optimizer
Every DraftKings NBA slate tonight, classic and showdown, with salaries loaded. Build up to 20 lineups under the $50,000 cap and upload them in one file.
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PG
J. Murray$8,500 · 47.3 -
SG
D. Mitchell$8,100 · 47.4 -
SF
N. Powell$6,000 · 36.5 -
PF
P. Watson$5,500 · 33.1 -
C
J. Allen$5,600 · 40.0
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G
T. Jerome$8,200 · 43.5 -
F
I. Stewart$4,000 · 30.9 -
UTIL
J. Poole$4,100 · 27.5
Tonight's best lineup
Projected306.2
Salary of $50,000$50,000
Tip-offSat 7:00 PM ET5 games
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Sort| Lock or leave out | Player | Salary | Avg | Our proj | Pts/$1K |
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 Nikola JokicC · DEN v NOP |
$11,700 | 57.6 | 5.1 | ||
 Giannis AntetokounmpoPF · MIA v DET |
$11,500 | 55.2 | 4.7 | ||
 Cooper FlaggSF · DAL v CLE |
$10,200 | 48.7 | 4.8 | ||
 Cade CunninghamPG · DET v MIA |
$9,800 | 47.9 | 4.9 | ||
 Donovan MitchellSG · CLE v DAL+5 min with Merrill out |
$8,100 | 41.1 | 5.9 | ||
 Jamal MurrayPG · DEN v NOP |
$8,500 | 45.8 | 5.6 | ||
 Ty JeromePG/SG · MEM v BKN+3 min with Pippen Jr. out |
$8,200 | 39.3 | 5.3 | ||
 Ayo DosunmuPG/SG · MIN v CHI+5 min with Edwards out |
$7,200 | 33.2 | 5.6 | ||
 Jeremiah FearsPG · NOP v DEN+9 min with Murray out |
$7,000 | 31.1 | 5.7 | ||
 Bam AdebayoC · MIA v DET |
$8,300 | 40.6 | 4.8 | ||
 Jarrett AllenC · CLE v DAL+10 min with Mobley out |
$5,600 | 28.9 | 7.1 | ||
 Cameron BoozerPF · MEM v BKN |
$8,000 | 38.3 | 4.8 | ||
 Kyrie IrvingPG/SG · DAL v CLE+2 min with de Larrea out |
$7,800 | 35.8 | 4.9 | ||
 Davion MitchellPG · MIA v DET |
$7,000 | 37.8 | 5.3 | ||
 LaMelo BallPG · MIN v CHI |
$8,400 | 35.5 | 4.4 | ||
 Michael Porter Jr.SF · BKN v MEM |
$7,600 | 37.2 | 4.8 | ||
 Norman PowellSG/SF · CHI v MIN+7 min with Wilson out |
$6,000 | 30.1 | 6.1 | ||
 Zion WilliamsonPF · NOP v DEN |
$7,400 | 37.0 | 4.9 | ||
 Julius RandlePF · BKN v MEM |
$7,900 | 36.0 | 4.5 | ||
 Jaden McDanielsSF/PF · MIN v CHI |
$7,000 | 33.2 | 4.9 | ||
 James HardenPG · CLE v DAL |
$6,900 | 34.4 | 5.0 | ||
 Saddiq BeySF/PF · NOP v DEN+7 min with Murphy III out |
$6,100 | 27.4 | 5.5 | ||
 Ausar ThompsonSF/PF · DET v MIA |
$6,600 | 32.3 | 5.1 | ||
 Peyton WatsonSF/PF · CLE v DAL+10 min with Mobley out |
$5,500 | 24.3 | 6.0 | ||
| Cedric CowardSG · MEM v BKN | $6,000 | 32.1 | 5.4 | ||
 Jalen Smith QC · CHI v MIN+2 min with Awaka out |
$5,800 | 29.7 | 5.5 | ||
 Josh GiddeyPG · CHI v MIN |
$7,700 | 32.0 | 4.1 | ||
 Derik QueenPF/C · NOP v DEN+5 min with Missi, Watford out |
$5,700 | 26.0 | 5.5 | ||
 Isaiah StewartPF/C · MEM v BKN+12 min with Edey, Post out |
$4,000 | 18.6 | 7.7 | ||
 Paul ReedC · DET v MIA+2 min with Duren out |
$6,200 | 27.8 | 4.8 | ||
 Duncan RobinsonSG/SF · DET v MIA+1 min with Joe out |
$5,600 | 28.6 | 5.3 | ||
 Jonathan KumingaPF · MIN v CHI |
$6,100 | 28.1 | 4.8 | ||
 Matas BuzelisSF/PF · CHI v MIN+6 min with Wilson out |
$5,900 | 23.9 | 4.9 | ||
 PJ WashingtonPF · DAL v CLE |
$6,300 | 28.6 | 4.5 | ||
 Daniss JenkinsPG/SG · DET v MIA |
$5,700 | 27.0 | 4.9 | ||
 Rudy GobertC · MIN v CHI |
$6,100 | 26.8 | 4.6 | ||
 Jordan PoolePG/SG · NOP v DEN+12 min with Murray, Murphy III out |
$4,100 | 17.5 | 6.7 | ||
| Meleek ThomasSG/SF · CLE v DAL+5 min with Merrill out | $4,500 | 22.1 | 6.0 | ||
 Christian BraunSG/SF · DEN v NOP |
$4,900 | 25.7 | 5.4 | ||
 Day'Ron SharpeC · BKN v MEM |
$5,600 | 26.9 | 4.7 | ||
 Cam SpencerPG/SG · MEM v BKN+2 min with Pippen Jr. out |
$4,600 | 22.7 | 5.5 | ||
 Mario HezonjaSF/PF · CLE v DAL+7 min with Mobley out |
$4,200 | 18.1 | 6.0 | ||
 Andrew WigginsSF · MIA v DET+12 min with Thompson, Larsson out |
$4,800 | 17.0 | 5.1 | ||
 Terrence Shannon Jr.SG/SF · MIN v CHI+4 min with Edwards out |
$4,200 | 20.1 | 5.8 | ||
 Aaron GordonPF/C · DEN v NOP |
$5,500 | 23.4 | 4.4 | ||
 John CollinsPF/C · DET v MIA+2 min with Duren out |
$5,500 | 22.5 | 4.4 | ||
 Naji MarshallSF/PF · DAL v CLE |
$4,900 | 24.1 | 4.9 | ||
 Patrick WilliamsPF · CHI v MIN+6 min with Wilson out |
$4,000 | 19.5 | 5.9 | ||
 Cameron JohnsonSG/SF · DEN v NOP |
$4,600 | 22.5 | 5.1 | ||
 Bones HylandPG/SG · MIN v CHI+2 min with Edwards out |
$4,300 | 19.0 | 5.4 | ||
 Daniel GaffordC · DAL v CLE |
$5,200 | 23.0 | 4.4 | ||
 Nolan Traore QPG/SG · BKN v MEM |
$5,200 | 23.2 | 4.4 | ||
| Mikel Brown Jr. QPG/SG · BKN v MEM | $4,700 | 23.0 | 4.8 | ||
 Danny WolfC · BKN v MEM |
$4,700 | 22.8 | 4.8 | ||
 Ryan ConwellPG/SG · MIA v DET+12 min with Thompson, Larsson out |
$3,500 | 11.4 | 6.3 | ||
 Jaylon TysonSG/SF · CLE v DAL+5 min with Merrill out |
$4,100 | 17.7 | 5.3 | ||
 Nic ClaxtonC · CHI v MIN+2 min with Awaka out |
$5,400 | 20.2 | 4.0 | ||
 Zaccharie RisacherSF · DAL v CLE |
$4,500 | 21.7 | 4.8 | ||
 Karlo MatkovicC · NOP v DEN+4 min with Missi, Watford out |
$4,500 | 17.2 | 4.6 | ||
 Jaylen WellsSF · MEM v BKN |
$4,500 | 20.1 | 4.5 | ||
 Jerami GrantSF/PF · MEM v BKN |
$4,200 | 19.8 | 4.7 | ||
 Kevin HuerterSG/SF · DET v MIA |
$4,200 | 19.1 | 4.7 | ||
 Javon SmallPG/SG · MEM v BKN+2 min with Pippen Jr. out |
$3,900 | 17.4 | 4.9 | ||
 DeMar DeRozanSG/SF · DEN v NOP |
$4,400 | 18.4 | 4.3 | ||
 Tre JonesPG/SG · CHI v MIN |
$4,600 | 19.3 | 4.1 | ||
 Bobby PortisPF/C · MIA v DET |
$5,000 | 18.8 | 3.7 | ||
 Egor DeminPG/SG · BKN v MEM |
$4,900 | 18.8 | 3.8 | ||
 Thomas BryantC · CLE v DAL+5 min with Mobley out |
$4,000 | 13.3 | 4.6 | ||
 Walter Clayton Jr.PG · DAL v CLE+1 min with de Larrea out |
$4,200 | 17.3 | 4.4 | ||
 DeAndre JordanC · NOP v DEN+3 min with Missi, Watford out |
$3,200 | 15.3 | 5.7 | ||
 Moritz WagnerC · BKN v MEM |
$4,100 | 18.4 | 4.4 | ||
| Joan BeringerC · MIN v CHI | $4,500 | 17.3 | 4.0 | ||
 Trevon BrazilePF/C · DEN v NOP |
$3,800 | 17.2 | 4.7 | ||
 Herbert JonesSF/PF · NOP v DEN+6 min with Murphy III out |
$4,400 | 13.8 | 3.9 | ||
 Tyrese ProctorPG · CLE v DAL |
$4,300 | 16.7 | 3.9 | ||
| Leonard MillerPF · CHI v MIN+4 min with Wilson out | $3,800 | 13.7 | 4.4 | ||
 Bennedict MathurinSG/SF · NOP v DEN+10 min with Murray, Murphy III out |
$3,900 | 9.9 | 4.0 | ||
 Tim Hardaway Jr.SG/SF · MIA v DET+12 min with Thompson, Larsson out |
$3,300 | 8.8 | 4.8 | ||
 Santi AldamaPF/C · DAL v CLE |
$4,400 | 15.4 | 3.5 | ||
 Morez Johnson QPF/C · DAL v CLE |
$3,800 | 15.4 | 4.1 | ||
 Keon EllisSG/SF · BKN v MEM |
$3,700 | 14.9 | 3.9 | ||
 Ronald Holland IIPF · DET v MIA |
$3,500 | 14.5 | 4.2 | ||
 Trey LylesPF/C · MIN v CHI |
$3,500 | 13.9 | 4.1 | ||
 Gregory JacksonSF/PF · MEM v BKN |
$3,500 | 14.3 | 4.1 | ||
 Noa EssenguePF · CHI v MIN+3 min with Wilson out |
$3,500 | 11.8 | 4.1 | ||
 Isaac OkoroSG/SF · CHI v MIN+5 min with Wilson out |
$4,000 | 11.7 | 3.5 | ||
 Noah ClowneySF/PF · BKN v MEM |
$3,600 | 14.2 | 3.9 | ||
 Buddy HieldSG · CHI v MIN |
$3,200 | 13.1 | 4.0 | ||
 Javonte GreenPF · DET v MIA |
$3,400 | 12.7 | 3.7 | ||
 Marvin Bagley IIIC · DEN v NOP |
$3,200 | 11.8 | 3.8 | ||
 Max Christie QSG · DAL v CLE |
$3,900 | 12.1 | 3.1 | ||
 Jaylen ClarkSF · MIN v CHI |
$3,600 | 11.3 | 3.3 | ||
| Spencer JonesSG/SF · DEN v NOP | $3,300 | 11.3 | 3.5 | ||
 Taylor HendricksC · MEM v BKN |
$3,400 | 11.1 | 3.3 | ||
 Chaney JohnsonSF/PF · BKN v MEM |
$3,800 | 11.2 | 2.9 | ||
 Caleb MartinSG/SF · DAL v CLE |
$3,700 | 10.8 | 2.9 | ||
 Marcus SasserPG/SG · DAL v CLE |
$3,000 | 10.0 | 3.5 | ||
 Bryce McGowensSF · NOP v DEN+3 min with Murphy III out |
$3,800 | 8.3 | 2.7 | ||
| Bryce HopkinsSF · DEN v NOP | $3,000 | 8.8 | 3.0 | ||
 Nikola JovicPF/C · MIA v DET |
$3,200 | 8.4 | 2.6 | ||
 Tyus JonesPG · DEN v NOP |
$3,100 | 7.9 | 2.6 | ||
| Jaylin SellersPG · CHI v MIN | $3,000 | 8.4 | 2.7 | ||
 Josh MinottPF/C · BKN v MEM |
$3,300 | 8.2 | 2.5 | ||
 Jordan HawkinsSG · CHI v MIN |
$4,100 | 7.4 | 1.8 | ||
 Terance MannPF · BKN v MEM |
$3,500 | 7.1 | 2.0 | ||
| Riley MinixSF · CLE v DAL | $3,200 | 7.0 | 2.2 | ||
 Cam WhitmoreSF · DEN v NOP |
$3,000 | 6.8 | 2.3 | ||
 Craig Porter Jr.PG · CLE v DAL |
$3,300 | 6.6 | 2.0 | ||
 Zach CollinsC · CHI v MIN |
$4,200 | 5.9 | 1.4 | ||
 Kris MurraySF/PF · MEM v BKN |
$3,000 | 5.8 | 1.9 | ||
 Dru SmithPG · MIA v DET |
$3,000 | 5.9 | 1.9 | ||
 Taurean PrincePF · DET v MIA |
$3,000 | 5.5 | 1.8 | ||
 Norchad OmierSF · CLE v DAL |
$3,100 | 5.4 | 1.7 | ||
 Olivier-Maxence ProsperC · MEM v BKN |
$3,000 | 5.3 | 1.8 | ||
 Drake PowellSG/SF · BKN v MEM |
$3,200 | 5.3 | 1.6 | ||
| Jaron Pierre Jr.SF · NOP v DEN | $3,100 | 5.3 | 1.7 | ||
| Ryan NembhardPG · DEN v NOP | $3,000 | 4.4 | 1.5 | ||
 Zeke NnajiC · DEN v NOP |
$3,000 | 4.4 | 1.5 | ||
| Myron GardnerSG/SF · MIA v DET | $3,200 | 3.9 | 1.2 | ||
 Julian ReesePF · NOP v DEN |
$3,100 | 3.9 | 1.2 | ||
 Tolu SmithC · DET v MIA |
$3,000 | 3.8 | 1.3 | ||
| Ebuka OkoriePG · DET v MIA | $3,000 | 3.8 | 1.3 | ||
 AJ JohnsonPG · NOP v DEN |
$3,100 | 3.7 | 1.2 | ||
 Chaz LanierSG · DET v MIA |
$3,000 | 3.6 | 1.2 | ||
| Tobi LawalPF · DAL v CLE | $3,300 | 3.5 | 1.1 | ||
| Malik DiaPF · NOP v DEN | $3,000 | 3.5 | 1.1 | ||
 Alpha DialloSF/PF · DEN v NOP |
$3,000 | 3.2 | 1.1 | ||
 Isaac JonesPF/C · DET v MIA |
$3,000 | 3.3 | 1.1 | ||
 Ben SarafPG · BKN v MEM |
$3,000 | 3.3 | 1.1 | ||
| Moussa CisseC · DAL v CLE | $3,000 | 2.9 | 1.0 | ||
 Jett HowardSG · DAL v CLE |
$3,000 | 2.9 | 1.0 | ||
| Karim LopezPF · MEM v BKN | $3,000 | 2.8 | 0.9 | ||
 DaRon Holmes IIC · DEN v NOP |
$3,000 | 2.6 | 0.9 | ||
 Jahmai MashackPG/SG · MEM v BKN |
$3,000 | 2.7 | 0.9 | ||
 Zyon PullinPG · MIN v CHI |
$3,000 | 2.6 | 0.9 | ||
 Simone FontecchioSF/PF · MIA v DET |
$3,100 | 2.3 | 0.7 | ||
 Nick RichardsC · MIA v DET |
$3,000 | 2.2 | 0.7 | ||
 Isaiah EvansPG/SG · MIN v CHI |
$3,000 | 1.2 | 0.4 | ||
 Rocco ZikarskyC · MIN v CHI |
$3,000 | 0.8 | 0.3 | ||
 Cody WilliamsPF · MIN v CHI |
$3,000 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ||
 Anthony Edwards OUTSG · MIN v CHI |
$9,200 | 50.8 | 0.0 | ||
 Evan Mobley OUTPF/C · CLE v DAL |
$7,500 | 35.5 | 0.0 | ||
| Caleb Wilson OUTSF/PF · CHI v MIN | $7,300 | 34.9 | 0.0 | ||
 Dejounte Murray OUTPG/SG · NOP v DEN |
$7,100 | 29.3 | 0.0 | ||
| Trey Murphy III OUTSG/SF · NOP v DEN | $6,900 | 29.6 | 0.0 | ||
 Jalen Duren OUTC · DET v MIA |
$6,800 | 28.9 | 0.0 | ||
 Yves Missi OUTC · NOP v DEN |
$6,000 | 29.1 | 0.0 | ||
 Klay Thompson OUTSG/SF · MIA v DET |
$5,400 | 22.3 | 0.0 | ||
 Pelle Larsson OUTSG/SF · MIA v DET |
$5,300 | 23.5 | 0.0 | ||
 Zach Edey OUTC · MEM v BKN |
$4,700 | 20.9 | 0.0 | ||
 Sam Merrill OUTSG · CLE v DAL |
$4,400 | 17.6 | 0.0 | ||
 Scotty Pippen Jr. OUTPG · MEM v BKN |
$4,300 | 14.3 | 0.0 | ||
 Sergio de Larrea OUTPG · DAL v CLE |
$4,100 | 9.5 | 0.0 | ||
 Tobe Awaka OUTC · CHI v MIN |
$3,900 | 11.4 | 0.0 | ||
 Isaiah Joe OUTSG/SF · DET v MIA |
$3,800 | 12.4 | 0.0 | ||
 Trendon Watford OUTC · NOP v DEN |
$3,600 | 15.4 | 0.0 | ||
 Quinten Post OUTC · MEM v BKN |
$3,000 | 9.2 | 0.0 | ||
| Dailyn Swain OUTPF · CHI v MIN | $3,000 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
The DraftKings NBA rules it follows
Classic: eight players under the $50,000 cap, in the slots PG, SG, SF, PF, C, G (a point or shooting guard), F (a small or power forward) and UTIL (anyone), from at least two different games.
Showdown: one game, six players under $50,000: a captain who scores 1.5 times his points at 1.5 times his salary, and five utility players. Both teams must be in the lineup, and nobody can be captain and utility at once.
How DraftKings scores NBA fantasy points
| Stat | Points |
|---|---|
| Point | +1 |
| Made 3-pointer | +0.5 |
| Rebound | +1.25 |
| Assist | +1.5 |
| Steal | +2 |
| Block | +2 |
| Turnover | −0.5 |
| Double-double | +1.5 |
| Triple-double | +3 |
A double-double or triple-double counts points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals, once per player. Our projections are in these points.
Value plays on the main slate
Isaiah Stewart: 30.9 projected for $4,000 (7.7 points per $1,000), +12 minutes with Edey, Post out; MEM's betting total tonight is 116.0.
Jarrett Allen: 40.0 projected for $5,600 (7.1 points per $1,000), +10 minutes with Mobley out; CLE's betting total tonight is 116.5.
Jordan Poole: 27.5 projected for $4,100 (6.7 points per $1,000), +12 minutes with Murray, Murphy III out; NOP's betting total tonight is 111.0.
Ryan Conwell: 22.0 projected for $3,500 (6.3 points per $1,000), +12 minutes with Thompson, Larsson out; MIA's betting total tonight is 112.0.
Norman Powell: 36.5 projected for $6,000 (6.1 points per $1,000), +7 minutes with Wilson out; CHI's betting total tonight is 110.5.
Injury tags tonight
- Jalen Smith CHI Q
- Nolan Traore BKN Q
- Mikel Brown Jr. BKN Q
- Morez Johnson DAL Q
- Max Christie DAL Q
- Anthony Edwards MIN OUT
- Evan Mobley CLE OUT
- Caleb Wilson CHI OUT
- Dejounte Murray NOP OUT
- Trey Murphy III NOP OUT
- Jalen Duren DET OUT
- Yves Missi NOP OUT
- Klay Thompson MIA OUT
- Pelle Larsson MIA OUT
- Zach Edey MEM OUT
- Sam Merrill CLE OUT
- Scotty Pippen Jr. MEM OUT
- Sergio de Larrea DAL OUT
- Tobe Awaka CHI OUT
- Isaiah Joe DET OUT
- Trendon Watford NOP OUT
- Quinten Post MEM OUT
- Dailyn Swain CHI OUT
Upload your lineups to DraftKings
- Build your lineups from the same slate as your contest.
- Press Download CSV: the file holds every lineup in DraftKings’ own player IDs.
- On DraftKings, open the contest, choose Upload lineups and pick the file.
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Questions people ask
What are the DraftKings NBA lineup rules?
A classic lineup has eight players under a $50,000 salary cap: a PG, SG, SF, PF and C, a guard (PG or SG), a forward (SF or PF) and a utility player, from at least two different games. The optimizer follows every one of these rules.
How does DraftKings score NBA fantasy points?
A point is worth 1, a made 3-pointer 0.5 more, a rebound 1.25, an assist 1.5, a steal or block 2 and a turnover minus 0.5. A double-double adds 1.5 and a triple-double 3.
How does DraftKings showdown work here?
Pick a game from the Showdown menu. The lineup is one captain, who scores 1.5 times his points and costs 1.5 times his salary, and five utility players, with both teams in it. A player cannot be both captain and utility, and the optimizer never picks him twice.
How do I upload my lineups to DraftKings?
Press Download CSV, then on DraftKings open the contest, choose "Upload lineups" and pick the file. The file uses DraftKings' own player IDs for this slate, so build it from the same slate as your contest.
How many lineups can I build?
Up to 20 at a time. Each must differ from the others by at least the number of players you choose, and the maximum-use setting stops one player from filling every lineup.
Is the DraftKings optimizer free?
Yes, with no account and no limit on how many times you build.