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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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Per game for the rest of the season, without the matchup. Updated Thursday, November 5.

RkPlayerPosProj/GGrade
1Miami HeatMIAGiannis AntetokounmpoPF/C52.6A93.6
2Dallas MavericksDALCooper FlaggSF/PF49.0B-76.9
3Minnesota TimberwolvesMINAnthony EdwardsOUTSG/SF48.1A96.9
4Toronto RaptorsTORScottie BarnesSG/SF43.9A96.1
5Boston CelticsBOSJayson TatumOUTSF/PF43.7C+58.3
6Sacramento KingsSACDomantas SabonisPF/C42.8C54.8
7Washington WizardsWSHAnthony DavisPF/C42.8C+60.9
8Atlanta HawksATLJalen JohnsonOUTPF42.0A+97.3
9New Orleans PelicansNOZion WilliamsonPF/C41.5A95.3
10Boston CelticsBOSPaul GeorgeSF/PF41.0B-73.2
11Philadelphia 76ersPHILeBron JamesSF/PF40.8A96.3
12Philadelphia 76ersPHIJaylen BrownSG/SF40.3B+83.1
13Portland Trail BlazersPORDeni AvdijaSF/PF40.0A-90.2
14Orlando MagicORLPaolo BancheroOUTSF/PF39.9B-74.4
15Cleveland CavaliersCLEEvan MobleyPF/C39.8A-92.2
16Brooklyn NetsBKNMichael Porter Jr.SF/PF38.5B+86.2
17Golden State WarriorsGSJimmy Butler IIIOUTSG/SF38.4A-92.4
18Toronto RaptorsTORKawhi LeonardOUTSF/PF38.4A+99.1
19Miami HeatMIABam AdebayoPF/C38.3A-90.0
20Phoenix SunsPHXMiles BridgesSF/PF37.0B79.3
21Orlando MagicORLFranz WagnerSF/PF36.8B-70.4
22Oklahoma City ThunderOKCChet HolmgrenOUTPF/C36.8A95.7
23Houston RocketsHOUKevin DurantSF/PF36.0A+98.3
24LA ClippersLACBrandon IngramOUTSF/PF35.5B-72.0
25Indiana PacersINDPascal SiakamPF35.4B+85.6
26Toronto RaptorsTORRJ BarrettSG/SF35.2B-74.2
27Detroit PistonsDETPaul ReedPF/C34.7B82.3
28Washington WizardsWSHKyshawn GeorgeSG/SF34.7C47.0
29Houston RocketsHOUJabari Smith Jr.PF/C34.3C+59.1
30Minnesota TimberwolvesMINJaden McDanielsSF/PF34.3B+83.9
31Brooklyn NetsBKNJulius RandlePF33.9B+88.2
32Golden State WarriorsGSYaxel LendeborgSF/PF33.6–
33Memphis GrizzliesMEMCameron BoozerPF33.6–
34Utah JazzUTAHLauri MarkkanenSF/PF33.4B+84.1
35Chicago BullsCHICaleb WilsonSF32.9–
36Memphis GrizzliesMEMCedric CowardSG/SF32.6C+58.7
37Orlando MagicORLDesmond BaneSG/SF32.4A95.5
38Minnesota TimberwolvesMINJonathan KumingaSF/PF32.2D+26.4
39Detroit PistonsDETDuncan RobinsonSG/SF32.1B+84.7
40Oklahoma City ThunderOKCJalen WilliamsOUTSF/PF32.1B-73.6
41Charlotte HornetsCHABrandon MillerSG/SF31.2C+63.9
42New Orleans PelicansNOTrey Murphy IIIOUTSG/SF31.1A+97.5
43Detroit PistonsDETAusar ThompsonSF/PF30.8B+89.6
44Sacramento KingsSACZach LaVineSG/SF30.6C+67.2
45Sacramento KingsSACPrecious AchiuwaPF/C30.5C+59.3
46Dallas MavericksDALSanti AldamaOUTSF/PF30.4B-70.6
47Denver NuggetsDENChristian BraunSG/SF30.3B-71.0
48Charlotte HornetsCHANaz ReidPF/C30.2B-76.5
49New York KnicksNYJosh HartOUTSG/SF30.2A-91.8
50Golden State WarriorsGSKristaps PorzingisOUTPF/C30.2C+68.0
51Portland Trail BlazersPORShaedon SharpeOUTSG/SF30.1D-15.1
52Houston RocketsHOUAmen ThompsonSG/SF29.8A95.0
53New Orleans PelicansNOSaddiq BeySF/PF29.1B81.9
54Washington WizardsWSHAlex SarrPF/C28.9C48.0
55New York KnicksNYOG AnunobySF/PF28.8A-91.6
56New Orleans PelicansNODerik QueenPF/C28.5C55.0
57Charlotte HornetsCHAMoussa DiabatePF/C28.5B-72.8
58Washington WizardsWSHAJ DybantsaSF28.5–
59Utah JazzUTAHAce BaileySF/PF28.3F3.5
60Milwaukee BucksMILJaime Jaquez Jr.SG/SF27.6C+69.2
61Phoenix SunsPHXDillon BrooksSG/SF27.1D-16.3
62Utah JazzUTAHJaren Jackson Jr.OUTPF/C27.1C+69.8
63San Antonio SpursSATobias HarrisOUTSF/PF27.1B79.1
64Denver NuggetsDENAaron GordonPF26.9B-72.2
65San Antonio SpursSADevin VassellSG/SF26.8B78.5
66Chicago BullsCHINorman PowellSG/SF26.6B+89.8
67Dallas MavericksDALNaji MarshallSF/PF26.5B+86.4
68LA ClippersLACIsaiah JacksonPF/C26.2C+58.1
69Dallas MavericksDALP.J. WashingtonSF/PF26.1C-37.5
70Portland Trail BlazersPORToumani CamaraSF/PF25.5C+57.1
71Phoenix SunsPHXJalen GreenSG/SF25.5D-12.2
72San Antonio SpursSAJulian ChampagnieSF/PF25.4B+83.7
73Indiana PacersINDObi ToppinPF25.1C+57.7
74Atlanta HawksATLAaron WigginsSG/SF25.1C52.8
75LA ClippersLACDerrick Jones Jr.SF/PF25.1C+65.8
76Chicago BullsCHIJalen SmithDTDPF/C25.0C+64.5
77Dallas MavericksDALZaccharie RisacherSF24.9C47.6
78Cleveland CavaliersCLEPeyton WatsonOUTSF/PF24.7C+66.4
79Miami HeatMIAPelle LarssonSG/SF24.6B-70.0
80Orlando MagicORLTristan da SilvaSF/PF24.5C+59.9
81Washington WizardsWSHBilal CoulibalySG/SF24.3C53.6
82Houston RocketsHOUTari EasonSF/PF24.2C43.7
83Golden State WarriorsGSMoses MoodyOUTSG/SF24.0B-73.8
84Los Angeles LakersLALSandro MamukelashviliPF/C23.9A-92.6
85Los Angeles LakersLALZiaire WilliamsSG/SF23.9C+62.5
86Los Angeles LakersLALMatisse ThybulleSF23.8C+66.6
87New Orleans PelicansNOKarlo MatkovicPF23.7C+67.4
88Miami HeatMIAAndrew WigginsSF/PF22.5B80.3
89Golden State WarriorsGSDraymond GreenPF/C22.4C53.4
90LA ClippersLACMax StrusSF22.4C-38.7
91Sacramento KingsSACDe'Andre HunterSF/PF22.4C-39.3
92Denver NuggetsDENCameron JohnsonSF/PF22.1B+83.3
93Miami HeatMIABobby PortisPF/C22.1B-72.6
94Phoenix SunsPHXOso IghodaroPF21.8B-71.8
95Cleveland CavaliersCLEMario HezonjaSF21.7–
96Milwaukee BucksMILKyle KuzmaSF/PF21.7C46.4
97Toronto RaptorsTORCollin Murray-BoylesPF21.6C+61.9
98Memphis GrizzliesMEMJaylen WellsSG/SF21.6C-42.7
99Los Angeles LakersLALJake LaRaviaSF/PF21.4C+68.8
100Memphis GrizzliesMEMIsaiah StewartDTDPF/C21.3C+57.5
101Chicago BullsCHIMatas BuzelisSF/PF20.9C+67.0
102Washington WizardsWSHJustin ChampagnieOUTSF/PF20.8B-74.6
103Detroit PistonsDETJohn CollinsPF/C20.6B82.5
104Indiana PacersINDAaron NesmithSG/SF20.5C43.5
105Philadelphia 76ersPHIDean WadePF20.4C+65.0
106San Antonio SpursSAKeldon JohnsonSF/PF20.3B79.9
107Denver NuggetsDENDeMar DeRozanOUTSF/PF20.3A96.5
108Philadelphia 76ersPHIDominick BarlowOUTPF/C20.3C+64.3
109Denver NuggetsDENTrevon BrazileSF/PF20.0–
110LA ClippersLACJordan MillerOUTSF19.7C+64.9
111LA ClippersLACRui HachimuraSF/PF19.5B-71.2
112Memphis GrizzliesMEMJerami GrantPF19.3C56.3
113Indiana PacersINDJarace WalkerSF/PF19.3C46.2
114Sacramento KingsSACKeegan MurrayOUTSF/PF19.1D18.9
115Los Angeles LakersLALQuentin GrimesSG/SF18.8B-71.4
116Cleveland CavaliersCLEJaylon TysonOUTSG/SF18.6C+60.5
117Indiana PacersINDKelly Oubre Jr.OUTSG/SF18.4C+65.2
118Miami HeatMIAKlay ThompsonSG/SF18.4D+27.4
119Atlanta HawksATLLuguentz DortSG/SF18.2D+28.6
120Detroit PistonsDETKevin HuerterSG/SF18.0C+69.4
121Oklahoma City ThunderOKCKenrich WilliamsSF17.9C52.0
122Milwaukee BucksMILCaris LeVertSG/SF17.6C52.4
123New York KnicksNYMikal BridgesSG/SF17.6A95.1
124Charlotte HornetsCHAGrant WilliamsOUTPF17.0C45.6
125Golden State WarriorsGSAl HorfordPF/C16.9C+61.3
126New Orleans PelicansNOHerbert JonesSF/PF16.9C43.3
127Indiana PacersINDJalen SlawsonSF16.8C-33.6
128Golden State WarriorsGSGui SantosOUTSF16.6C+63.5
129Brooklyn NetsBKNKeon EllisSG/SF16.6B78.1
130Denver NuggetsDENBryce HopkinsSF16.6–
131Detroit PistonsDETRonald Holland IISF/PF16.5C-36.9
132New Orleans PelicansNOTrendon WatfordSF/PF16.3C-31.2
133Golden State WarriorsGSGeorges NiangPF16.3–
134Washington WizardsWSHTristan VukcevicOUTPF16.2C53.0
135Denver NuggetsDENSpencer JonesOUTSF/PF15.8D-14.2
136Brooklyn NetsBKNDanny WolfPF/C15.7D-14.4
137Boston CelticsBOSSam HauserSF/PF15.5B-74.0
138Sacramento KingsSACLeaky BlackSF15.4D-16.7
139Sacramento KingsSACJonathan MogboPF15.4D+26.0
140Brooklyn NetsBKNChaney JohnsonSF15.3C-32.6
141Detroit PistonsDETJavonte GreenSF15.2B80.7
142LA ClippersLACBradley BealOUTSG/SF14.726.3
143Minnesota TimberwolvesMINTrey LylesPF14.7–
144Philadelphia 76ersPHIKentavious Caldwell-PopeSG/SF14.6C49.0
145Dallas MavericksDALMorez Johnson Jr.PF/C14.6–
146New York KnicksNYDalton KnechtSG/SF14.3C-31.6
147Oklahoma City ThunderOKCJaylin WilliamsOUTPF/C14.3B77.3
148Utah JazzUTAHBrice SensabaughSG/SF14.2C+62.9
149Brooklyn NetsBKNNoah ClowneyDTDPF14.2F8.8
150Chicago BullsCHILeonard MillerSF14.2C52.2
151Atlanta HawksATLMouhamed GueyeOUTPF14.1C+58.5
152Toronto RaptorsTORJamison BattleSF13.9C-32.4
153Charlotte HornetsCHASion JamesSF13.8D+29.8
154Chicago BullsCHIPatrick WilliamsPF13.3F1.3
155Golden State WarriorsGSWill RichardSG/SF13.1C+59.5
156Indiana PacersINDKobe BrownPF13.0D20.5
157Denver NuggetsDENJulian StrawtherOUTSF13.0C49.2
158Denver NuggetsDENMarvin Bagley IIIPF/C12.9C+68.2
159Charlotte HornetsCHARoyce O'NealeSF/PF12.9B82.9
160Memphis GrizzliesMEMGG JacksonPF12.9D+25.4
161Indiana PacersINDLarry Nance Jr.PF12.8C45.0
162Milwaukee BucksMILPete NancePF12.8C43.9
163Milwaukee BucksMILNate AmentSF12.6–
164Charlotte HornetsCHATidjane SalaunPF12.2D-16.1
165Phoenix SunsPHXRyan DunnSF/PF12.2C-38.1
166New Orleans PelicansNOBennedict MathurinSG/SF12.0C47.4
167Miami HeatMIATim Hardaway Jr.SG/SF12.0B+85.2
168Chicago BullsCHIBuddy HieldSG/SF11.8C50.6
169Toronto RaptorsTORAllen GravesSF11.7–
170LA ClippersLACGradey DickSG/SF11.6D19.9
171Memphis GrizzliesMEMQuinten PostPF/C11.4C50.8
172Orlando MagicORLJamal CainSF11.3C-37.1
173Orlando MagicORLNoah PendaOUTPF11.3D-11.6
174Atlanta HawksATLAsa NewellDTDPF11.2C-35.1
175Boston CelticsBOSJordan WalshSF11.1C50.0
176Chicago BullsCHINoa EssenguePF10.820.2
177Atlanta HawksATLJalen WilsonPF10.7F6.8
178Memphis GrizzliesMEMKris MurrayPF10.7F6.4
179Chicago BullsCHIIsaac OkoroSG/SF10.6C47.8
180Utah JazzUTAHJosh OkogieSF10.5C54.0
181Oklahoma City ThunderOKCMicah PeavySF10.4F8.0
182Cleveland CavaliersCLETristan EnarunaSF10.322.0
183Atlanta HawksATLZuby EjioforPF10.3–
184Brooklyn NetsBKNTerance MannSG/SF10.2C50.2
185Brooklyn NetsBKNJosh MinottSF10.1C+68.6
186Chicago BullsCHITobe AwakaPF10.1–
187Boston CelticsBOSHugo GonzalezSF10.0C-33.4
188New York KnicksNYJordan ClarksonSG/SF9.7F6.6
189Atlanta HawksATLCorey KispertSG/SF9.5C52.6
190Golden State WarriorsGSGraham IkePF9.3–
191Orlando MagicORLJonathan IsaacOUTPF9.1C-35.7
192Chicago BullsCHIDailyn SwainSF9.0–
193Los Angeles LakersLALJarred VanderbiltSF/PF8.9C47.2
194Houston RocketsHOUBogdan BogdanovicSG/SF8.9D+23.7
195Miami HeatMIAKeshad JohnsonPF8.8C49.6
196Miami HeatMIANikola JovicPF8.8D-11.4
197Denver NuggetsDENAlpha DialloSF8.6–
198Philadelphia 76ersPHIJabari WalkerPF8.3C-40.9
199Indiana PacersINDBen SheppardOUTSG/SF8.3C49.8
200Washington WizardsWSHKhris MiddletonSF/PF8.1C-37.3
201LA ClippersLACBaba MillerPF7.9–
202Sacramento KingsSACAlex KarabanSF/PF7.8–
203New York KnicksNYMohamed DiawaraPF7.8D+24.7
204San Antonio SpursSAHarrison BarnesSF/PF7.7B-75.5
205Denver NuggetsDENCam WhitmoreSF/PF7.1D+26.6
206Charlotte HornetsCHAHannes SteinbachPF7.0–
207Utah JazzUTAHKyle FilipowskiPF/C7.0B-76.1
208Toronto RaptorsTORTrayce Jackson-DavisPF6.8C-42.5
209Houston RocketsHOUJulian PhillipsSF6.7D+25.0
210San Antonio SpursSACarter BryantSF6.5F9.8
211Milwaukee BucksMILOusmane DiengSF5.9D-10.2
212Cleveland CavaliersCLERiley MinixSF5.910.7
213Toronto RaptorsTORKyle AndersonSF/PF5.8C+65.6
214Charlotte HornetsCHAKon KnueppelOUTSG/SF5.8A-91.0
215Charlotte HornetsCHAPJ HallPF5.6C-33.0
216Houston RocketsHOUIsaiah CrawfordSF5.4D18.1
217Detroit PistonsDETTaurean PrinceSF5.4C45.4
218LA ClippersLACNick MartinelliSF5.4–
219Phoenix SunsPHXRasheer FlemingOUTPF5.3F7.2
220Memphis GrizzliesMEMOlivier-Maxence ProsperPF5.0C+65.4
221Los Angeles LakersLALAdou ThieroOUTSF5.0D20.9
222Milwaukee BucksMILBogoljub MarkovicPF5.0–
223Portland Trail BlazersPORJohn TonjeSF4.720.2
224Charlotte HornetsCHALiam McNeeleySF4.4D+24.5
225Detroit PistonsDETTolu SmithPF4.3D18.3
226Oklahoma City ThunderOKCBrooks BarnhizerSF4.3D-15.5
227Sacramento KingsSACNique CliffordSG/SF4.3F1.9
228Milwaukee BucksMILGary Trent Jr.SG/SF4.2D+28.8
229Phoenix SunsPHXKoa PeatPF4.1–
230Memphis GrizzliesMEMTaylor HendricksPF4.1C-35.5
231New York KnicksNYPacome DadietSF4.0D-11.2
232Brooklyn NetsBKNJoshua JeffersonSF/PF3.7–
233Detroit PistonsDETIsaac JonesPF3.622.4
234Memphis GrizzliesMEMKarim LopezSF3.5–
235Utah JazzUTAHHarrison IngramSF3.524.4
236Washington WizardsWSHWill RileySF3.4D22.9
237Boston CelticsBOSChris Cenac Jr.PF/C3.0–
238Denver NuggetsDENZeke NnajiPF/C3.0C-37.9
239Dallas MavericksDALTobi LawalSF2.9–
240Denver NuggetsDENDaRon Holmes IIPF2.8D+26.2
241New Orleans PelicansNOJulian ReesePF2.8D-13.8
242Miami HeatMIASimone FontecchioSF2.5C51.0
243Dallas MavericksDALJett HowardSF2.4F7.4
244Miami HeatMIAMyron GardnerSF2.4C-39.5
245Atlanta HawksATLDorian Finney-SmithPF2.2F7.8
246Houston RocketsHOUJae'Sean TateSF2.2D+23.1
247Boston CelticsBOSDillon MitchellSF2.0–
248Washington WizardsWSHFelix OkparaPF1.9–
249Philadelphia 76ersPHIJustin EdwardsSF1.5C55.1
250San Antonio SpursSADavid Jones GarciaSF1.2D22.7
251San Antonio SpursSAMaliq BrownSF/PF1.0–
252Los Angeles LakersLALCameron CarrSG/SF1.0–
253Washington WizardsWSHAnthony GillPF0.9C55.9

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.