NBA DFS First Look: Saturday, April 20th

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The NBA DFS First Look is complete with sortable NBA odds, implied team totals, player statistics, and NBA projected starters to help you get an early start on the upcoming slate.

NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Orlando Magic Cleveland Cavaliers CLE -4.5 207.5 101.5 106.0 1:00 PM
Phoenix Suns Minnesota Timberwolves MIN -1.5 215.0 106.8 108.3 3:30 PM
Philadelphia 76ers New York Knicks NYK -3.0 209.0 103.0 106.0 6:00 PM
Los Angeles Lakers Denver Nuggets DEN -7.0 224.0 108.5 115.5 8:30 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense Line Total PPG +/- O-Rat Pace Reb % Matchup Pace Reb % 3PAtt 3P % PAPG D-Rat P-Pace Time (ET)
Orlando Magic 4.5 101.5 110.5 -9.0 22 27 4 at CLE 24 14 8 21 7 7 97.5 1:00
Cleveland Cavaliers -4.5 106.0 112.6 -6.6 16 24 14 vs ORL 27 4 3 10 3 3 97.5 1:00
Phoenix Suns 1.5 106.8 116.2 -9.5 10 15 7 at MIN 23 8 4 6 1 1 98.4 3:30
Minnesota Timberwolves -1.5 108.3 113.0 -4.8 17 23 8 vs PHO 15 7 19 15 13 12 98.4 3:30
Philadelphia 76ers 3.0 103.0 114.6 -11.6 13 18 22 at NYK 30 1 12 16 2 9 97.1 6:00
New York Knicks -3.0 106.0 112.8 -6.8 7 30 1 vs PHI 18 22 7 6 9 11 97.1 6:00
Los Angeles Lakers 7.0 108.5 118.0 -9.5 15 4 21 at DEN 26 4 2 8 6 8 99.4 8:30
Denver Nuggets -7.0 115.5 114.9 0.6 5 26 4 vs LAL 4 21 28 24 23 17 99.4 8:30

Note: The stats to the left of the first grey column are for the offense, the stats to the right are for the defense of the opponent. Total = team total, PPG = points per game, +/- = difference between total and PPG, O-Rat = offensive rating, Pace = pace of play, Reb % = rebounding rate, 3PA = 3-point attempts allowed, 3P % = 3-point percentage allowed, PAPG = points allowed per game, D-Rating = defensive rating, P-Pace = projected pace of game

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Jalen Suggs ORL 101.5 $4,700 PG $5,900 SG/PG 27.0 2.2 24.6 2.5 19% -1% 12.6 3.2 2.7 -0.2 4.5 3.1 -0.3 0.91 0.02 0.92 0.03 at CLE 1:00
Darius Garland CLE 106.0 $6,900 PG $7,200 PG 33.3 -0.2 33.7 5.8 25% 2% 18.0 2.0 6.5 0.5 11.9 2.7 1.6 1.01 0.18 0.97 0.18 vs ORL 1:00
Devin Booker PHO 106.8 $8,800 PG/SG $9,600 SG/PG 36.0 2.9 45.8 -7.8 29% -5% 27.1 -3.8 6.9 -1.4 11.9 4.5 -1.5 1.27 -0.29 1.23 -0.28 at MIN 3:30
Mike Conley MIN 108.3 $5,400 PG $6,000 PG 28.9 0.2 27.3 4.9 16% 4% 11.4 4.6 5.9 -1.6 8.5 2.9 1.1 0.95 0.16 0.93 0.12 vs PHO 3:30
Tyrese Maxey PHI 103.0 $8,100 PG $9,000 PG 37.5 3.5 43.7 5.8 27% 4% 25.9 9.4 6.2 -1.9 11.1 3.7 -0.4 1.16 0.04 1.14 0.05 at NYK 6:00
Jalen Brunson NYK 106.0 $9,200 PG $10,000 PG 35.4 2.2 45.8 11.0 31% 5% 28.7 9.8 6.7 0.8 11.8 3.6 -0.1 1.29 0.22 1.25 0.18 vs PHI 6:00
D’Angelo Russell LAL 108.5 $6,600 PG $7,400 PG/SG 32.7 4.4 34.8 -2.4 22% -5% 18.0 -5.0 6.3 1.5 9.8 3.1 0.2 1.06 -0.19 1.02 -0.16 at DEN 8:30
Jamal Murray DEN 115.5 $7,600 PG $8,600 PG 31.5 -4.5 40.0 4.4 27% 7% 21.2 4.8 6.5 -2.0 10.9 4.1 0.2 1.27 0.37 1.24 0.39 vs LAL 8:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Gary Harris ORL 101.5 $3,600 SG $4,000 SG 24.0 6.2 14.2 -3.3 11% -4% 6.9 -2.9 1.6 -0.3 2.3 1.7 0.0 0.59 -0.23 0.60 -0.23 at CLE 1:00
Donovan Mitchell CLE 106.0 $8,500 PG/SG $9,900 SG/PG 35.3 0.3 47.1 7.9 30% 2% 26.6 4.4 6.1 0.4 11.7 5.1 -1.1 1.34 0.21 1.31 0.26 vs ORL 1:00
Bradley Beal PHO 106.8 $6,400 PG/SG $7,900 SG/PG 33.3 2.9 34.0 12.4 22% 1% 18.2 7.1 5.0 -1.0 8.0 4.4 2.4 1.02 0.26 1.00 0.30 at MIN 3:30
Anthony Edwards MIN 108.3 $9,000 SG/SF $9,300 SG/SF 35.1 -1.4 43.7 -3.3 31% -1% 25.9 -0.1 5.1 -0.3 7.7 5.4 -0.9 1.25 -0.05 1.21 -0.05 vs PHO 3:30
Kyle Lowry PHI 103.0 $4,300 PG/SG $4,600 PG 28.2 -4.5 21.4 -5.8 13% -4% 8.1 -4.6 4.2 0.8 8.2 3.2 0.3 0.76 -0.10 0.75 -0.12 at NYK 6:00
Donte DiVincenzo NYK 106.0 $6,700 SG/SF $7,100 SG/SF 29.1 14.7 28.6 7.1 21% -2% 15.5 3.8 2.7 1.1 3.9 3.7 1.6 0.98 -0.17 0.96 -0.17 vs PHI 6:00
Austin Reaves LAL 108.5 $6,100 PG/SG $6,800 SF/SG 32.1 -1.2 31.8 -3.7 20% 2% 15.9 1.4 5.5 -2.7 9.4 4.3 -1.5 0.99 -0.08 0.96 -0.09 at DEN 8:30
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DEN 115.5 $4,400 SG $5,000 SG 31.6 -4.3 20.8 -4.2 13% -1% 10.1 -2.3 2.4 -0.1 3.7 2.4 0.1 0.66 -0.05 0.68 -0.06 vs LAL 8:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Franz Wagner ORL 101.5 $6,300 SF $7,600 SF/PF 32.5 1.5 34.6 6.6 25% 2% 19.7 4.8 3.7 -0.7 6.8 5.3 0.2 1.06 0.15 1.06 0.20 at CLE 1:00
Max Strus CLE 106.0 $5,600 SG/SF $5,500 SG/SF 32.0 -0.1 27.4 7.3 17% -1% 12.2 0.1 4.0 3.5 6.1 4.8 1.5 0.85 0.23 0.83 0.18 vs ORL 1:00
Grayson Allen PHO 106.8 $5,300 SG/SF $5,800 SG/SF 33.5 -2.1 26.6 -0.7 14% 2% 13.5 0.0 3.0 -1.0 5.2 3.9 0.9 0.79 0.03 0.78 0.04 at MIN 3:30
Jaden McDaniels MIN 108.3 $3,900 SF $4,500 SF/PF 29.2 0.4 19.5 -2.5 16% -4% 10.5 -1.7 1.4 0.4 2.6 3.1 -0.6 0.67 -0.09 0.68 -0.11 vs PHO 3:30
Kelly Oubre PHI 103.0 $5,700 SG/SF $6,200 SF/SG 30.2 2.5 27.7 4.6 22% 2% 15.4 2.6 1.5 0.3 2.3 5.0 1.3 0.92 0.07 0.93 0.07 at NYK 6:00
Josh Hart NYK 106.0 $6,800 SF/PF $7,500 SF/PF 33.4 6.3 28.7 11.8 13% 1% 9.4 5.9 4.1 0.2 6.9 8.3 3.2 0.86 0.16 0.84 0.16 vs PHI 6:00
Rui Hachimura LAL 108.5 $5,200 PF/C $5,600 PF/SF 26.8 5.8 23.2 12.0 18% 2% 13.6 5.2 1.2 0.8 1.7 4.3 3.0 0.87 0.21 0.86 0.21 at DEN 8:30
Michael Porter DEN 115.5 $6,000 SF/PF $6,600 SF/PF 31.7 -1.8 31.2 -5.7 20% 1% 16.7 -2.7 1.5 0.0 2.2 7.0 -1.7 0.98 -0.13 0.95 -0.11 vs LAL 8:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Paolo Banchero ORL 101.5 $8,300 PF $8,900 PF/SF 35.0 1.4 41.9 3.6 29% 1% 22.6 -0.3 5.4 1.1 10.2 6.9 2.9 1.20 0.05 1.16 0.03 at CLE 1:00
Evan Mobley CLE 106.0 $7,000 PF/C $8,000 PF/C 30.6 -1.2 36.8 -4.6 20% 1% 15.7 -1.2 3.2 -0.2 5.5 9.4 -2.1 1.20 -0.11 1.22 -0.10 vs ORL 1:00
Kevin Durant PHO 106.8 $8,600 PF $9,800 PF/SF 37.2 1.9 46.8 -11.4 28% -2% 27.1 -5.1 5.0 -2.7 9.3 6.6 -1.6 1.26 -0.35 1.23 -0.34 at MIN 3:30
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN 108.3 $7,500 PF/C $7,700 PF/C 32.7 -4.3 39.7 -15.3 27% -4% 21.8 -11.3 3.0 2.0 5.0 8.3 -2.8 1.21 -0.35 1.16 -0.37 vs PHO 3:30
Tobias Harris PHI 103.0 $6,200 SF/PF $7,300 PF/SF 33.8 -1.8 33.6 3.9 20% -2% 17.2 -0.5 3.1 -0.1 5.2 6.5 2.2 0.99 0.18 1.00 0.20 at NYK 6:00
OG Anunoby NYK 106.0 $5,000 SF/PF $5,700 SF/SG 34.0 0.3 27.5 -0.9 17% 2% 14.7 0.8 2.1 -0.6 3.8 4.2 -0.7 0.81 -0.03 0.82 -0.06 vs PHI 6:00
LeBron James LAL 108.5 $9,400 SF/PF $10,600 SF/PF 35.3 2.7 51.0 16.1 29% 3% 25.7 7.0 8.3 2.7 13.0 7.3 1.7 1.44 0.32 1.39 0.32 at DEN 8:30
Aaron Gordon DEN 115.5 $5,800 PF $6,400 PF 31.5 -3.8 29.9 -2.3 17% -4% 13.9 -2.9 3.5 2.5 5.4 6.5 -1.8 0.95 0.05 0.95 0.05 vs LAL 8:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Center (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Wendell Carter ORL 101.5 $4,900 C $6,100 C 25.6 -10.1 24.6 -13.0 17% 1% 11.0 -4.2 1.7 -1.2 3.0 6.9 -4.1 0.96 -0.21 0.95 -0.23 at CLE 1:00
Jarrett Allen CLE 106.0 $7,300 C $8,100 C/PF 31.7 0.6 37.3 2.2 19% 0% 16.5 2.5 2.7 0.1 4.4 10.5 -0.5 1.18 0.05 1.18 0.03 vs ORL 1:00
Jusuf Nurkic PHO 106.8 $6,500 C $7,400 C 27.3 0.1 34.6 2.4 19% -7% 10.9 -4.6 4.0 3.0 4.6 11.0 0.3 1.27 0.08 1.28 0.10 at MIN 3:30
Rudy Gobert MIN 108.3 $7,200 C $8,200 C 34.1 2.4 37.9 11.8 15% 1% 14.0 5.5 1.3 0.5 2.1 12.9 1.4 1.11 0.25 1.14 0.30 vs PHO 3:30
Joel Embiid PHI 103.0 $10,600 C $11,700 C 33.6 0.3 62.8 5.2 39% -1% 34.7 -0.2 5.6 1.9 9.4 11.0 1.0 1.87 0.14 1.84 0.09 at NYK 6:00
Isaiah Hartenstein NYK 106.0 $5,100 C $7,500 PF/C 25.3 5.5 26.1 10.7 12% 4% 7.8 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.5 8.3 1.7 1.03 0.16 1.09 0.16 vs PHI 6:00
Anthony Davis LAL 108.5 $9,300 PF/C $11,200 PF/C 35.5 -6.4 53.2 -7.6 26% 4% 24.7 -1.4 3.5 0.2 5.1 12.6 -2.9 1.50 0.07 1.52 0.04 at DEN 8:30
Nikola Jokic DEN 115.5 $11,600 C $12,100 C 34.6 0.9 61.3 -1.3 29% -4% 26.4 0.1 9.0 -1.2 14.6 12.4 -0.9 1.77 -0.08 1.71 -0.04 vs LAL 8:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Notable Bench Players

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Cole Anthony ORL 101.5 $4,600 PG/SG $4,600 PG/SG 22.4 -4.0 23.1 -3.4 23% 3% 11.6 -0.3 2.9 -0.4 5.9 3.8 -1.5 1.03 0.04 1.03 0.03 at CLE 1:00
Jonathan Isaac ORL 101.5 $4,000 PF/C $5,100 SF/PF 15.8 6.1 17.1 4.2 16% -2% 6.8 -0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 4.5 2.0 1.08 -0.11 1.16 -0.10 at CLE 1:00
Joe Ingles ORL 101.5 $3,100 SF $3,700 SG 17.2 -1.3 12.9 0.1 11% -1% 4.4 -0.6 3.0 0.3 4.8 2.1 0.4 0.75 0.06 0.73 0.06 at CLE 1:00
Caris LeVert CLE 106.0 $5,900 PG/SG $6,300 SF/SG 28.8 1.5 30.1 1.0 22% -2% 14.0 3.3 5.1 -2.1 8.6 4.1 0.2 1.04 -0.02 1.04 -0.01 vs ORL 1:00
Isaac Okoro CLE 106.0 $3,900 SF/PF $4,200 SF/SG 27.3 -0.8 18.8 -2.0 14% -3% 9.4 -0.4 1.9 -0.4 3.7 3.0 -0.2 0.69 -0.05 0.70 -0.05 vs ORL 1:00
Georges Niang CLE 106.0 $4,100 SF/PF $4,000 PF 22.3 -2.0 17.1 -1.6 17% -2% 9.4 -1.6 1.2 -0.2 2.3 3.4 -0.9 0.77 0.00 0.73 0.03 vs ORL 1:00
Royce O’Neale PHO 106.8 $3,800 SF/PF $4,900 SF/PF 24.7 2.8 21.1 4.9 13% 1% 7.7 1.1 2.8 0.7 4.1 4.8 1.0 0.86 0.09 0.85 0.11 at MIN 3:30
Eric Gordon PHO 106.8 $3,100 SG $4,000 SG/SF 27.8 -4.6 19.6 -4.2 16% 0% 11.0 -3.0 2.0 -1.0 3.4 1.8 -1.8 0.71 -0.04 0.70 0.03 at MIN 3:30
Drew Eubanks PHO 106.8 $3,400 C $3,800 C/PF 15.6 -2.8 13.7 -4.5 13% 0% 5.1 -2.4 0.8 -0.1 1.5 4.3 -0.3 0.88 -0.16 0.93 -0.20 at MIN 3:30
Naz Reid MIN 108.3 $5,500 PF/C $5,400 C/PF 24.2 -2.5 25.8 -4.3 22% 6% 13.5 -2.2 1.3 0.0 2.1 5.2 -1.4 1.07 -0.08 1.06 -0.05 vs PHO 3:30
Kyle Anderson MIN 108.3 $4,000 SF/PF $4,700 PF/SF 22.6 -3.9 19.5 -9.0 14% -2% 6.4 -4.1 4.2 -1.7 6.4 3.5 -2.5 0.86 -0.30 0.90 -0.27 vs PHO 3:30
Nickeil Alexander-Walker MIN 108.3 $3,700 SG/SF $4,400 SG/SF 23.4 -0.7 17.2 3.9 14% 7% 8.0 2.8 2.5 0.0 4.0 2.0 -0.5 0.74 0.20 0.74 0.22 vs PHO 3:30
Nicolas Batum PHI 103.0 $4,200 PF $4,500 SF/SG 25.5 5.7 16.6 0.4 9% -2% 5.3 -1.3 2.1 0.2 3.3 4.1 0.7 0.65 -0.11 0.67 -0.09 at NYK 6:00
Buddy Hield PHI 103.0 $4,500 SG/SF $4,100 SG/SF 25.7 -5.4 23.6 0.3 19% 5% 12.1 1.2 2.8 -0.8 4.4 3.2 1.3 0.92 0.26 0.89 0.19 at NYK 6:00
Paul Reed PHI 103.0 $3,900 C $4,000 C 19.4 2.5 20.2 6.9 16% 2% 7.3 2.2 1.3 1.0 1.8 6.0 1.8 1.04 0.19 1.10 0.16 at NYK 6:00
Bojan Bogdanovic NYK 106.0 $3,400 SF/PF $3,900 SF/PF 25.9 -8.4 22.6 -8.1 24% -1% 15.2 -5.4 1.7 -0.9 3.8 2.7 -1.2 0.87 -0.05 0.82 -0.04 vs PHI 6:00
Miles McBride NYK 106.0 $4,200 PG/SG $4,100 PG 19.5 -0.2 14.9 -2.7 16% 0% 8.3 -3.0 1.7 1.3 2.9 1.5 -0.2 0.77 -0.13 0.76 -0.13 vs PHI 6:00
Mitchell Robinson NYK 106.0 $3,700 C $4,200 C 24.8 -8.1 21.4 -9.4 10% -2% 5.6 -0.6 0.6 -0.6 1.0 8.5 -5.0 0.86 -0.15 0.94 -0.14 vs PHI 6:00
Taurean Prince LAL 108.5 $3,500 SF/PF $3,900 SF 27.0 -5.0 17.4 -5.7 13% 2% 8.9 -2.4 1.5 -0.7 2.6 2.9 -0.6 0.65 -0.11 0.64 -0.13 at DEN 8:30
Gabe Vincent LAL 108.5 $3,300 PG/SG $3,900 PG/SG 19.8 -4.0 8.5 -3.0 11% -1% 3.1 -1.4 1.9 -0.9 4.8 0.8 -0.1 0.43 -0.08 0.45 -0.08 at DEN 8:30
Jaxson Hayes LAL 108.5 $3,600 C $3,800 PF/C 12.5 7.1 10.3 9.1 12% 1% 4.3 3.7 0.5 -0.2 0.8 3.0 2.3 0.83 0.16 0.87 0.18 at DEN 8:30
Reggie Jackson DEN 115.5 $4,000 PG $4,500 PG 22.2 -0.5 19.5 -1.9 21% 2% 10.2 -1.4 3.8 -0.8 6.2 1.9 -0.1 0.88 -0.07 0.85 -0.04 vs LAL 8:30
Christian Braun DEN 115.5 $3,900 PG/SG $4,300 SG/SF 20.2 5.6 16.2 12.7 15% 3% 7.3 5.0 1.6 1.9 2.5 3.7 1.3 0.80 0.32 0.81 0.33 vs LAL 8:30
Peyton Watson DEN 115.5 $3,700 PF/C $4,300 SF/PF 18.6 4.7 15.5 6.5 16% -2% 6.7 -0.4 1.1 1.2 1.6 3.2 2.3 0.83 0.11 0.88 0.16 vs LAL 8:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

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