Monday's main slate has seven games: LAL @ ATL, CLE @ CHA, WAS @ DET, MEM @ TOR, IND @ DAL, DEN @ HOU and SAS @ PHX. It locks at 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PT), with a $50,000 cap on DraftKings classic.
Atlanta dominates the top of our model's ranking. Aaron Wiggins at $5,700 carries the highest ceiling on the board at 94.3, against a DraftKings average of 26.7. Dyson Daniels ($6,500, ceiling 69.5) and Luguentz Dort ($4,900, ceiling 67.7) also make the list, so the LAL @ ATL game is a focal point. Scottie Barnes of TOR is next at $8,800 with a 92.4 ceiling, though he carries a Q tag from DraftKings.
At the top of the salary scale, Victor Wembanyama (SAS) costs $11,300 with a 72.3 ceiling and a 59.7 DraftKings average. Alperen Sengun (HOU, $9,000, ceiling 68.9) and Cade Cunningham (DET, $9,500, ceiling 65.5) round out the premium group.
The best value on the sheet is Braden Smith (IND) at $3,300, with a 52.3 ceiling against a DraftKings average of 11.9. Tyrese Haliburton (IND) is tagged OUT. Dort at $4,900 and Wiggins at $5,700 also offer ceiling well above what their salaries suggest.
Several stars carry Q tags, including Luka Doncic (LAL), Nikola Jokic (DEN), Anthony Davis (WAS) and Jamal Murray (DEN), alongside Barnes. Brandon Miller (CHA) and Kawhi Leonard (TOR) are tagged OUT. Check statuses closer to lock.
Our model's top lineup uses $49,800 of the $50,000 cap: Daniels at PG, Cedric Coward at SG ($6,200), Wiggins at SF, Naji Marshall at PF ($5,200), Sengun at C, Spencer Jones at G ($3,500), Miles Bridges at F ($7,100) and PJ Washington at UTIL ($6,600). Lineups lock at 7:00 p.m. ET.
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