Monday night's DraftKings classic slate has three games: PHX @ GSW, TOR @ LAC and MIA @ LAL. The salary cap is $50,000, and the slate locks at 10:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. PT).
At the top, our model's ranking starts with Luka Doncic (LAL) at $12,000. He carries a ceiling of 76.0 and a DraftKings average of 55.2, the highest average on the board. Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIA) costs $10,700 and brings the highest ceiling among our top plays at 85.7, against a DraftKings average of 44.1. Stephen Curry (GSW) is $7,800 with a 64.2 ceiling and a 45.9 average, a strong price for those numbers.
The middle tier has useful options. Bam Adebayo (MIA) is $7,700 with a 75.0 ceiling and a 35.9 average. Scottie Barnes (TOR) is $8,400 with a 57.4 ceiling, and Devin Booker (PHX) is $8,300 with a 52.9 ceiling and a 38.4 average. Booker costs more than Curry and has a lower ceiling.
For value, Yaxel Lendeborg (GSW) is $7,500 with a 52.1 ceiling and a 35.4 average. Jalen Green (PHX) is the cheapest name among our top plays at $6,300, with a 50.8 ceiling and a 24.4 average. His ceiling is close to Booker's, and he costs less. Several GSW and LAC players carry OUT tags, including Jimmy Butler (GSW), Kristaps Porzingis (GSW), Brandon Ingram (LAC) and Kawhi Leonard (TOR), so check the tags again before building.
The sheet gives no ownership figures, so we won't guess where the crowd will land.
Our model's top lineup uses $49,600 of the $50,000 cap. It pairs Doncic at PG ($12,000) with Curry at G ($7,800) and Lendeborg at SF ($7,500). Dillon Brooks fills F at $5,500. Brook Lopez ($4,500) starts at C, and Andrew Wiggins ($4,600) takes UTIL. Klay Thompson ($4,000) and Max Strus ($3,700) round out SG and PF.
Lineups lock at 10:00 p.m. ET.
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