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NBA Fantasy · Tonight · 2026-27

Win Tonight. Start The Right Players.

Our own start/sit call for every player in tonight's games, with a projected stat line, the range of likely outcomes and the reasons. For points, 9-category and DraftKings leagues. How we rank

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  1. 1MIAGiannis AntetokounmpoA93.6PF/C · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETMUST STARTProjected for 32 minutes (32 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.52.034–70 range
  2. 2GSStephen CurryA93.0PG · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETMUST STARTProjected for 29 minutes (29 a game so far). MIA gives up 11% more fantasy points than the average team.47.229–65 range
  3. 3PHXDevin BookerB+87.2PG/SG · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETMUST STARTProjected for 36 minutes (35 a game so far). ORL gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.39.724–56 range
  4. 4PHXMiles BridgesB79.3SF/PF · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETMUST STARTProjected for 35 minutes (33 a game so far). ORL gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.38.522–55 range
  5. 5MIABam AdebayoA-90.0PF/C · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETSTARTProjected for 32 minutes (31 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.38.122–54 range
  6. 6ORLFranz WagnerB-70.4SF/PF · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETSTARTProjected for 37 minutes (36 a game so far). PHX gives up 5% more fantasy points than the average team.35.521–50 range
  7. 7GSBrandin PodziemskiA-90.6PG/SG · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETSTARTProjected for 33 minutes (34 a game so far). MIA gives up 11% more fantasy points than the average team.34.820–50 range
  8. 8MIADavion MitchellB+87.0PG · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETSTARTProjected for 33 minutes (33 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.34.619–50 range
  9. 9GSYaxel LendeborgSF/PF · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETSTARTProjected for 30 minutes (32 a game so far). MIA gives up 11% more fantasy points than the average team.33.819–48 range
  10. 10ORLDesmond BaneA95.5▲SG/SF · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETSTARTProjected for 37 minutes (35 a game so far). PHX gives up 5% more fantasy points than the average team.31.417–45 range
  11. 11ORLAnthony BlackC+64.7PG/SG · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETSTARTProjected for 29 minutes (28 a game so far). PHX gives up 5% more fantasy points than the average team.31.017–45 range
  12. 12ORLWendell Carter Jr.B-73.0▼C · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETSTARTProjected for 34 minutes (32 a game so far). PHX gives up 5% more fantasy points than the average team.28.915–42 range
  13. 13PHXDillon BrooksD-16.3SG/SF · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETSTARTProjected for 31 minutes (31 a game so far). ORL gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.28.115–41 range
  14. 14PHXJalen GreenD-12.2SG/SF · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETFLEXProjected for 31 minutes (29 a game so far). ORL gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.26.414–39 range
  15. 15PHXCollin GillespieA-92.8▲PG · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETFLEXProjected for 27 minutes (25 a game so far). ORL gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.26.113–40 range
  16. 16GSDe'Anthony MeltonC48.2PG/SG · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETFLEXProjected for 23 minutes (23 a game so far). MIA gives up 11% more fantasy points than the average team.26.013–39 range
  17. 17MIAPelle LarssonB-70.0▲SG/SF · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETFLEXProjected for 29 minutes (30 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.24.412–37 range
  18. 18ORLTristan da SilvaC+59.9SF/PF · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETFLEXProjected for 30 minutes (29 a game so far). PHX gives up 5% more fantasy points than the average team.24.011–37 range
  19. 19PHXOso IghodaroB-71.8PF · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETFLEXProjected for 22 minutes (21 a game so far). ORL gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.22.710–35 range
  20. 20GSDraymond GreenC53.4PF/C · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETFLEXProjected for 26 minutes (27 a game so far). MIA gives up 11% more fantasy points than the average team.22.410–34 range
  21. 21MIAAndrew WigginsB80.3SF/PF · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 27 minutes (27 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.22.210–35 range
  22. 22MIABobby PortisB-72.6PF/C · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 21 minutes (22 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.21.810–34 range
  23. 23MIAKlay ThompsonD+27.4▲SG/SF · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 22 minutes (22 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.18.17–29 range
  24. 24PHXKhaman MaluachD-15.3C · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 18 minutes (20 a game so far). ORL gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.17.87–29 range
  25. 25ORLJase RichardsonC-31.0SG · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 25 minutes (21 a game so far). PHX gives up 5% more fantasy points than the average team.17.37–28 range
  26. 26GSBrandon WilliamsB79.7PG/SG · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 15 minutes (17 a game so far). MIA gives up 11% more fantasy points than the average team.17.20–31 range
  27. 27GSGeorges Niang▲PF · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 20 minutes (20 a game so far). MIA gives up 11% more fantasy points than the average team.16.36–27 range
  28. 28GSCharles BasseyC-31.4C · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 10 minutes (12 a game so far). MIA gives up 11% more fantasy points than the average team.13.40–29 range
  29. 29GSWill RichardC+59.5▼SG/SF · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 19 minutes (18 a game so far). MIA gives up 11% more fantasy points than the average team.13.13–23 range
  30. 30GSAl HorfordC+61.3PF/C · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 14 minutes (19 a game so far). MIA gives up 11% more fantasy points than the average team.12.70–28 range
  31. 31PHXRyan DunnC-38.1▲SF/PF · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 14 minutes (13 a game so far). ORL gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.12.73–22 range
  32. 32GSGary Payton IIB+84.3▲SG · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 14 minutes (14 a game so far). MIA gives up 11% more fantasy points than the average team.12.33–22 range
  33. 33MIATim Hardaway Jr.B+85.2SG/SF · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 18 minutes (18 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.11.93–20 range
  34. 34PHXLuke KennardA-90.4SG · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 13 minutes (16 a game so far). ORL gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.11.50–24 range
  35. 35ORLJamal CainC-37.1▲SF · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 18 minutes (16 a game so far). PHX gives up 5% more fantasy points than the average team.11.03–19 range
  36. 36ORLNikola VucevicB+84.9▲C · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 9 minutes (10 a game so far). PHX gives up 5% more fantasy points than the average team.10.52–19 range
  37. 37MIANikola JovicD-11.4PF · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 10 minutes (12 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.7.40–16 range
  38. 38MIADru SmithB80.9PG · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 7 minutes (10 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.7.00–18 range
  39. 39GSGraham IkePF · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 6 minutes (11 a game so far). MIA gives up 11% more fantasy points than the average team.7.00–17 range
  40. 40ORLGoga BitadzeB-75.9C · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 6 minutes (9 a game so far). PHX gives up 5% more fantasy points than the average team.6.60–17 range
  41. 41ORLJevon CarterC50.4PG · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 8 minutes (18 a game so far). PHX gives up 5% more fantasy points than the average team.5.70–23 range
  42. 42MIARyan ConwellSG · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 4 minutes (5 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.4.10–12 range
  43. 43PHXDuop ReathD+24.9C · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 4 minutes (7 a game so far). ORL gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.3.80–12 range
  44. 44ORLAlex Morales19.6– · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 5 minutes (9 a game so far). PHX gives up 5% more fantasy points than the average team.3.80–13 range
  45. 45PHXJamaree BouyeaC-42.3PG · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 2 minutes (4 a game so far). ORL gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.2.30–10 range
  46. 46GSLJ CryerD20.3– · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 3 minutes (6 a game so far). MIA gives up 11% more fantasy points than the average team.2.30–8 range
  47. 47PHXKoa PeatPF · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 2 minutes (4 a game so far). ORL gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.2.10–10 range
  48. 48PHXPat SpencerC-40.1PG/SG · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 2 minutes (5 a game so far). ORL gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.1.70–11 range
  49. 49GSMalevy LeonsF2.7– · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 2 minutes (5 a game so far). MIA gives up 11% more fantasy points than the average team.1.70–10 range
  50. 50ORLColin Castleton17.6C · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 2 minutes (6 a game so far). PHX gives up 5% more fantasy points than the average team.1.50–11 range
  51. 51MIAMyron GardnerC-39.5SF · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 1 minutes (2 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.1.30–6 range
  52. 52MIASimone FontecchioC51.0SF · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 1 minutes (3 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.1.10–7 range
  53. 53MIANick RichardsF4.5C · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 1 minutes (2 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.1.10–5 range
  54. –GSJimmy Butler IIIA-92.4OUTSG/SF · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETOUTOut tonight, so he's projected for nothing.0.00–0 range
  55. –GSMoses MoodyB-73.8OUTSG/SF · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETOUTOut tonight, so he's projected for nothing.0.00–0 range
  56. –GSKristaps PorzingisC+68.0OUTPF/C · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETOUTOut tonight, so he's projected for nothing.0.00–0 range
  57. –GSGui SantosC+63.5OUTSF · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETOUTOut tonight, so he's projected for nothing.0.00–0 range
  58. –PHXJordan GoodwinC+66.8OUTPG/SG · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETOUTOut tonight, so he's projected for nothing.0.00–0 range
  59. –PHXRasheer FlemingF7.2OUTPF · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETOUTOut tonight, so he's projected for nothing.0.00–0 range
  60. –PHXMark WilliamsB+89.0OUTC · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETOUTOut tonight, so he's projected for nothing.0.00–0 range

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How we rank

Every player gets a projected stat line for tonight: his minutes (a blend of his season, last 10 and last 3 games, with his team's minutes shared out again when teammates are out), times his per-minute rate for each stat (this season blended with last), adjusted for how much of that stat the opponent gives up and for home court. Points, categories and DraftKings all score that same line.

The verdict comes from where he ranks among tonight's players. "Must start" and "Start" are the players a typical 10-team league starts tonight, "Flex" is a fair streaming play, and "Bench" means look elsewhere. Players ESPN lists as out are marked Out; day-to-day players are counted at a 75% chance of playing.

We tested this on the last two full seasons before showing it: it beat each player's own season and last-10 averages by 5%. The full test.

Projections are estimates, not guarantees. Box scores and injury status from ESPN.