🫣 Ball Don’t Lie. Monday night was a tough one for optimizing systems everywhere! You might think the equipment manager forgot about some of these guys! —Bruce
Legend:
💥 Explosion = Outperformed projection by 5+ FPTS •
✅ Checkmark = Finished within ±5 FPTS of projection •
👟 Wrong Shoes = Fell short by more than 5 FPTS •
✅ Checkmark = Finished within ±5 FPTS of projection •
👟 Wrong Shoes = Fell short by more than 5 FPTS •
About the grading: Each grade is based on the LineupHQ DK projection vs. actual DK points for every Bruce pick.
Point Guards (PG)
| # | Player | Proj DK FPTS | Actual DK FPTS | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reed Sheppard | 26.95 | 26.50 | ✅ |
| 2 | Donte DiVincenzo | 30.69 | 36.75 | 💥 |
| 3 | Amen Thompson | 40.69 | 47.25 | 💥 |
| 4 | Andrew Nembhard | 32.77 | 23.25 | 👟 |
| 5 | James Harden | DNP (Did Not Play) | ||
James Harden was a late DNP and removed from grading.
Shooting Guards (SG)
| # | Player | Proj DK FPTS | Actual DK FPTS | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tari Eason | 32.72 | 24.00 | 👟 |
| 2 | Anthony Edwards | 45.46 | 54.75 | 💥 |
| 3 | Cedric Coward | 26.57 | 20.50 | 👟 |
| 4 | VJ Edgecombe | 29.84 | 21.75 | 👟 |
| 5 | Josh Okogie | 17.64 | 30.50 | 💥 |
Small Forwards (SF)
| # | Player | Proj DK FPTS | Actual DK FPTS | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylen Wells | 20.82 | 25.75 | 💥 |
| 2 | Jaden McDaniels | 28.96 | 41.00 | 💥 |
| 3 | Kawhi Leonard | 43.64 | 49.00 | 💥 |
| 4 | Aaron Nesmith | 24.26 | 30.50 | 💥 |
| 5 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | 23.47 | 24.75 | ✅ |
Power Forwards (PF)
| # | Player | Proj DK FPTS | Actual DK FPTS | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naz Reid | 31.33 | 28.50 | ✅ |
| 2 | Jabari Smith Jr. | 30.61 | 30.00 | ✅ |
| 3 | Alperen Sengun | 46.64 | 65.50 | 💥 |
| 4 | Julius Randle | 39.01 | 42.00 | ✅ |
| 5 | John Collins | 24.90 | 26.75 | ✅ |
Centers (C)
| # | Player | Proj DK FPTS | Actual DK FPTS | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Embiid | 46.54 | 36.75 | 👟 |
| 2 | Rudy Gobert | 31.34 | 23.00 | 👟 |
| 3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. | 36.00 | 43.50 | 💥 |
| 4 | Ivica Zubac | 33.11 | 23.75 | 👟 |
| 5 | Jock Landale | 28.19 | 14.50 | 👟 |