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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 34 minutes (33 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.56.437–76 range
  2. 2ORLFranz WagnerB-70.4SF/PF · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETMUST STARTProjected for 37 minutes (36 a game so far). PHX gives up 5% more fantasy points than the average team.41.125–57 range
  3. 3MIABam AdebayoA-90.0PF/C · 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.40.224–56 range
  4. 4PHXMiles BridgesB79.3SF/PF · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETSTARTProjected for 35 minutes (33 a game so far). ORL gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.37.222–53 range
  5. 5GSYaxel 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.35.420–51 range
  6. 6ORLDesmond BaneA95.5SG/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.32.918–48 range
  7. 7PHXDillon 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.29.816–44 range
  8. 8PHXJalen 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.29.015–43 range
  9. 9ORLTristan 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.23.511–36 range
  10. 10MIAPelle LarssonB-70.0SG/SF · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETFLEXProjected for 30 minutes (30 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.23.111–35 range
  11. 11GSDraymond 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.22.811–35 range
  12. 12MIAKlay ThompsonD+27.4▲SG/SF · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETFLEXProjected for 25 minutes (23 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.22.110–34 range
  13. 13PHXOso IghodaroB-71.8PF · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 22 minutes (21 a game so far). ORL gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.21.410–33 range
  14. 14MIABobby PortisB-72.6PF/C · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 20 minutes (22 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.21.19–33 range
  15. 15MIAAndrew WigginsB80.3SF/PF · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 26 minutes (26 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.19.68–31 range
  16. 16GSGeorges NiangPF · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 20 minutes (20 a game so far). MIA gives up 11% more fantasy points than the average team.16.86–27 range
  17. 17GSAl 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.12.30–27 range
  18. 18GSWill 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.12.23–21 range
  19. 19PHXRyan DunnC-38.1SF/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.12.03–21 range
  20. 20ORLJamal 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.11.83–21 range
  21. 21MIATim Hardaway Jr.B+85.2SG/SF · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 15 minutes (17 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.10.32–18 range
  22. 22MIANikola JovicD-11.4PF · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 8 minutes (12 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.7.10–17 range
  23. 23GSGraham 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.6.70–17 range
  24. 24PHXKoa 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
  25. 25MIASimone FontecchioC51.0SF · MIA@GSGS· 10:00 PM ETBENCHProjected for 2 minutes (3 a game so far). GS gives up 4% more fantasy points than the average team.1.50–7 range
  26. 26MIAMyron 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.1.10–6 range
  27. –GSJimmy Butler IIIA-92.4OUTSG/SF · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETOUTOut tonight, so he's projected for nothing.0.00–0 range
  28. –GSMoses MoodyB-73.8OUTSG/SF · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETOUTOut tonight, so he's projected for nothing.0.00–0 range
  29. –GSKristaps PorzingisC+68.0OUTPF/C · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETOUTOut tonight, so he's projected for nothing.0.00–0 range
  30. –GSGui SantosC+63.5OUTSF · GSvsMIAMIA· 10:00 PM ETOUTOut tonight, so he's projected for nothing.0.00–0 range
  31. –PHXRasheer FlemingF7.2OUTPF · PHXvsORLORL· 9:00 PM ETOUTOut tonight, so he's projected for nothing.0.00–0 range
  32. –ORLPaolo BancheroB-74.4OUTSF/PF · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETOUTOut tonight, so he's projected for nothing.0.00–0 range
  33. –ORLJonathan IsaacC-35.7OUTPF · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETOUTOut tonight, so he's projected for nothing.0.00–0 range
  34. –ORLNoah PendaD-11.6OUTPF · ORL@PHXPHX· 9:00 PM ETOUTOut tonight, so he's projected for nothing.0.00–0 range

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.