Monday's DraftKings turbo slate is a two-game NBA card: IND @ DAL and DEN @ HOU. It locks Mon 11/9 at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT), with a $50,000 cap.
Our model's top-ranked play is Cooper Flagg (DAL) at $9,900. His ceiling of 74.7 is the highest on the board, and his DraftKings average is 42.5. Nikola Jokic (DEN) costs $11,800 with a 68.0 ceiling and a 53.5 average, though he carries a Q tag. Alperen Sengun (HOU) at $9,000 pairs a 57.5 ceiling with a 43.3 average. Pascal Siakam (IND) at $8,000 has a 60.5 ceiling, and Kevin Durant (HOU) at $7,500 sits at 53.0.
The clearest value is Spencer Jones (DEN) at $3,500. His DraftKings average is only 10.1, but our model puts his ceiling at 51.8, a large gap for the price. Kyrie Irving (DAL) at $7,400 has a 49.1 ceiling and a 35.2 average, which makes him a more affordable way into the DAL side of the slate.
The status board will shape this slate. DEN has several players tagged Q: Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, DeMar DeRozan and Cameron Johnson. Tyrese Haliburton (IND) and Steven Adams (HOU) are tagged OUT. Because so much of DEN's lineup carries a question mark, it's worth rechecking tags close to lock.
The fact sheet gives no ownership figures for this slate, so we won't guess where the crowd is headed.
Our model's top lineup uses $49,900 of the $50,000 cap. It runs Andrew Nembhard at PG ($7,200), Kyrie Irving at SG ($7,400), Tari Eason at SF ($5,000), Jabari Smith Jr. at PF ($7,000), Daniel Gafford at C ($5,000), Christian Braun at G ($5,000), Alperen Sengun at F ($9,000) and Kelly Oubre Jr. at UTIL ($4,300). Braun carries a Q tag, so keep an eye on him. Get your lineups set before the 8:00 p.m. ET lock.
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