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Optimal Lineup
Updated Throughout the Day
Optimal lineups are generated to demonstrate groups of players that work well together. This should be used only as a thought-starter for your lineups. This lineup may not conform to exact requirements of DraftKings (ie. players from one team), and may cross over multiple slates. For more detailed and customizable lineup generation, please use the NBA DraftKings Optimizer.
PG
George Hill
SG
Bradley Beal
SF
Kevin Durant
PF
Amir Johnson
C
Rudy Gobert
G
John Wall
F
Otto Porter
Util
Jordan Mickey
Salary
$50,000
Expected Points
291.82
Player expected costs and values are calculated every thirty minutes throughout the day.
Point Guard
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
John Wall
WAS
$10,300
52.60
5.11
Stephen Curry
GS
$9,200
46.21
5.02
Isaiah Thomas
BOS
$8,900
46.04
5.17
George Hill
UTA
$5,600
30.08
5.37
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
George Hill
UTA
$5,600
30.08
5.37
Isaiah Thomas
BOS
$8,900
46.04
5.17
Terry Rozier
BOS
$2,800
14.40
5.14
John Wall
WAS
$10,300
52.60
5.11
Shooting Guard
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Bradley Beal
WAS
$7,700
40.26
5.23
Avery Bradley
BOS
$6,400
32.98
5.15
Klay Thompson
GS
$6,200
29.95
4.83
Marcus Smart
BOS
$5,500
27.18
4.94
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Bradley Beal
WAS
$7,700
40.26
5.23
Avery Bradley
BOS
$6,400
32.98
5.15
Joe Ingles
UTA
$4,500
22.87
5.08
Marcus Smart
BOS
$5,500
27.18
4.94
Small Forward
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Kevin Durant
GS
$9,000
45.98
5.11
Gordon Hayward
UTA
$8,200
38.99
4.75
Jae Crowder
BOS
$6,000
30.64
5.11
Otto Porter
WAS
$5,800
29.07
5.01
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Kevin Durant
GS
$9,000
45.98
5.11
Jae Crowder
BOS
$6,000
30.64
5.11
Joe Ingles
UTA
$4,500
22.87
5.08
Otto Porter
WAS
$5,800
29.07
5.01
Power Forward
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Kevin Durant
GS
$9,000
45.98
5.11
Draymond Green
GS
$7,900
41.24
5.22
Gordon Hayward
UTA
$8,200
38.99
4.75
Jae Crowder
BOS
$6,000
30.64
5.11
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Amir Johnson
BOS
$2,300
13.15
5.72
Draymond Green
GS
$7,900
41.24
5.22
Kevin Durant
GS
$9,000
45.98
5.11
Jae Crowder
BOS
$6,000
30.64
5.11
Center
Best Rating
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Draymond Green
GS
$7,900
41.24
5.22
Al Horford
BOS
$7,800
40.35
5.17
Rudy Gobert
UTA
$7,300
40.34
5.53
Marcin Gortat
WAS
$5,900
32.52
5.51
Best Values
Name
Team
Cost
Expected
Value
Rudy Gobert
UTA
$7,300
40.34
5.53
Marcin Gortat
WAS
$5,900
32.52
5.51
Draymond Green
GS
$7,900
41.24
5.22
Al Horford
BOS
$7,800
40.35
5.17
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