NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Friday, April 17th
The NBA DFS First Look, complete with sortable odds, implied team totals, stats, NBA starting lineups, and much more, will help you get an early start on the upcoming DraftKings and FanDuel slates that are loaded into our NBA DFS optimizer, LineupHQ.
| Road Team | Home Team | Favorite | Spread | Game Total | | Road Total | Home Total | Time (ET) |
| Charlotte Hornets | Orlando Magic | CHA | -3.5 | 218.5 | | 111.0 | 107.5 | 7:30 pm |
| Golden State Warriors | Phoenix Suns | PHO | -2.5 | 219.5 | | 108.5 | 111.0 | 10:00 pm |
Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play
Note: The stats to the left of the matchup 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
| Offense | Line | Total | PPG | +/- | O-Rat | Pace | Reb % | | Matchup | Pace | Reb % | 3PAtt | 3P % | PAPG | D-Rat | | P-Pace | Time (ET) |
| Charlotte Hornets | -3.5 | 111.0 | 116.0 | -5.0 | 5 | 26 | 2 | | at ORL | 14 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 13 | | 99.1 | 7:30 pm |
| Orlando Magic | 3.5 | 107.5 | 115.7 | -8.2 | 17 | 14 | 9 | | vs CHA | 26 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 11 | | 99.1 | 7:30 pm |
| Golden State Warriors | 2.5 | 108.5 | 114.6 | -6.1 | 19 | 18 | 22 | | at PHO | 24 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | | 99.1 | 10:00 pm |
| Phoenix Suns | -2.5 | 111.0 | 112.6 | -1.6 | 17 | 24 | 14 | | vs GSW | 18 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 16 | | 99.1 | 10:00 pm |
Point Guard (Projected Starters)
Note: The +/- columns show the difference between this season as a whole and the last 3 games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.
| Player | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | +/- | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | PPG | +/- | APG | +/- | RPG | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | Matcup | Time (ET) |
| LaMelo Ball | CHA | 111.0 | $9,000 | PG | $9,800 | PG | 28.0 | 4.8 | 40.5 | 9.5 | 31% | 4% | 20.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | -0.4 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 1.45 | 0.08 | 1.37 | 0.07 | at ORL | 7:30 pm |
| Jalen Suggs | ORL | 107.5 | $6,900 | PG | $7,100 | PG/SG | 27.6 | 0.2 | 31.8 | -4.5 | 22% | -2% | 13.8 | 1.5 | 5.5 | -1.8 | 3.9 | -1.6 | 1.15 | -0.17 | 1.15 | -0.25 | vs CHA | 7:30 pm |
| Stephen Curry | GSW | 108.5 | $8,800 | PG | $8,500 | PG | 30.9 | -2.9 | 42.1 | -8.9 | 31% | -6% | 26.6 | -9.1 | 4.7 | -0.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 1.36 | -0.18 | 1.29 | -0.14 | at PHO | 10:00 pm |
| Devin Booker | PHO | 111.0 | $8,500 | PG/SG | $9,300 | PG/SG | 33.5 | 3.5 | 41.7 | 14.0 | 31% | 7% | 26.1 | 10.9 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 1.25 | 0.26 | 1.20 | 0.23 | vs GSW | 10:00 pm |
Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)
| Player | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | +/- | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | PPG | +/- | APG | +/- | RPG | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | Matcup | Time (ET) |
| Kon Knueppel | CHA | 111.0 | $5,800 | SG | $6,300 | SF/SG | 31.5 | 0.4 | 32.9 | -6.8 | 22% | 0% | 18.5 | -6.2 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 5.3 | -0.3 | 1.04 | -0.22 | 0.98 | -0.22 | at ORL | 7:30 pm |
| Desmond Bane | ORL | 107.5 | $7,600 | SG | $7,400 | SG/SF | 33.6 | -12.1 | 34.4 | -14.0 | 22% | -4% | 20.1 | -10.8 | 4.1 | -0.4 | 4.1 | -1.8 | 1.02 | -0.07 | 1.01 | -0.04 | vs CHA | 7:30 pm |
| Brandin Podziemski | GSW | 108.5 | $6,000 | PG/SG | $5,900 | SG/PG | 28.4 | -2.7 | 28.6 | -3.1 | 20% | 8% | 13.8 | 5.2 | 3.7 | -2.4 | 5.1 | -2.4 | 1.01 | -0.02 | 0.99 | -0.04 | at PHO | 10:00 pm |
| Jalen Green | PHO | 111.0 | $7,200 | SG | $7,300 | SG/PG | 25.9 | -22.1 | 29.3 | -28.0 | 31% | -16% | 17.8 | -17.8 | 2.8 | -2.8 | 3.6 | -2.6 | 1.13 | -0.80 | 1.10 | -0.77 | vs GSW | 10:00 pm |
Small Forward (Projected Starters)
| Player | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | +/- | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | PPG | +/- | APG | +/- | RPG | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | Matcup | Time (ET) |
| Brandon Miller | CHA | 111.0 | $7,100 | SF | $7,500 | SF/SG | 30.3 | 0.5 | 35.0 | -5.8 | 27% | -1% | 20.2 | 0.1 | 3.3 | -2.0 | 4.9 | -2.9 | 1.16 | -0.21 | 1.12 | -0.16 | at ORL | 7:30 pm |
| Franz Wagner | ORL | 107.5 | $6,100 | SF | $6,500 | SF/PF | 30.0 | -6.4 | 34.3 | -6.4 | 26% | 4% | 20.6 | 0.1 | 3.3 | -1.0 | 5.2 | -3.2 | 1.14 | 0.04 | 1.13 | -0.01 | vs CHA | 7:30 pm |
| Gui Santos | GSW | 108.5 | $5,000 | SF/PF | $5,400 | SF/PF | 20.5 | 1.2 | 19.8 | 1.5 | 18% | -1% | 9.2 | -2.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.97 | 0.01 | 0.96 | 0.04 | at PHO | 10:00 pm |
| Jordan Goodwin | PHO | 111.0 | $4,100 | SG/SF | $4,500 | SG/SF | 22.5 | -9.4 | 21.9 | -4.1 | 17% | 5% | 8.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | -1.2 | 4.9 | -1.9 | 0.97 | 0.38 | 0.99 | 0.33 | vs GSW | 10:00 pm |
Power Forward (Projected Starters)
| Player | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | +/- | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | PPG | +/- | APG | +/- | RPG | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | Matcup | Time (ET) |
| Miles Bridges | CHA | 111.0 | $6,300 | PF | $6,400 | PF/SF | 31.0 | -4.6 | 31.6 | -6.2 | 22% | -6% | 17.1 | -7.1 | 3.2 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 1.02 | -0.06 | 0.99 | -0.04 | at ORL | 7:30 pm |
| Paolo Banchero | ORL | 107.5 | $8,900 | PF | $9,100 | PF/SF | 34.7 | -3.4 | 42.8 | 1.3 | 27% | 0% | 22.2 | -3.2 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 8.4 | 0.6 | 1.23 | 0.18 | 1.19 | 0.13 | vs CHA | 7:30 pm |
| Draymond Green | GSW | 108.5 | $5,900 | PF/C | $6,000 | PF/C | 27.5 | -4.7 | 26.0 | -6.3 | 16% | -4% | 8.4 | -3.9 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 5.5 | -1.0 | 0.94 | -0.08 | 0.92 | -0.10 | at PHO | 10:00 pm |
| Dillon Brooks | PHO | 111.0 | $6,200 | PF | $6,200 | SF/SG | 30.4 | -3.1 | 30.1 | -0.4 | 28% | 7% | 20.2 | -0.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.6 | -0.1 | 0.99 | 0.10 | 0.96 | 0.10 | vs GSW | 10:00 pm |
Center (Projected Starters)
| Player | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | +/- | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | PPG | +/- | APG | +/- | RPG | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | Matcup | Time (ET) |
| Moussa Diabate | CHA | 111.0 | $5,400 | C | $5,500 | C | 26.0 | 1.9 | 25.1 | -4.4 | 11% | -4% | 7.9 | -3.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 8.7 | -2.0 | 0.97 | -0.22 | 1.00 | -0.22 | at ORL | 7:30 pm |
| Wendell Carter | ORL | 107.5 | $5,300 | C | $5,100 | C | 29.3 | -3.9 | 26.9 | -8.5 | 16% | -2% | 11.8 | -5.8 | 2.0 | -1.0 | 7.4 | -0.4 | 0.92 | -0.19 | 0.92 | -0.17 | vs CHA | 7:30 pm |
| Kristaps Porzingis | GSW | 108.5 | $6,500 | PF/C | $7,200 | C/PF | 24.0 | 0.9 | 30.8 | -6.4 | 27% | -3% | 16.7 | -5.2 | 2.5 | -1.0 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 1.28 | -0.30 | 1.29 | -0.32 | at PHO | 10:00 pm |
| Mark Williams | PHO | 111.0 | $4,900 | C | $5,300 | C | 23.6 | -3.1 | 26.6 | -12.4 | 17% | -4% | 11.7 | -4.7 | 1.0 | -1.0 | 8.0 | -3.0 | 1.13 | -0.43 | 1.17 | -0.47 | vs GSW | 10:00 pm |
Notable Bench Players
| Player | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | +/- | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | PPG | +/- | APG | +/- | RPG | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | Matcup | Time (ET) |
| Grant Williams | CHA | 111.0 | $3,500 | PF | $3,700 | PF/C | 19.8 | 3.1 | 16.5 | 1.7 | 13% | -3% | 7.0 | -0.7 | 1.6 | -0.9 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.83 | -0.04 | 0.83 | 0.04 | at ORL | 7:30 pm |
| Coby White | CHA | 111.0 | $4,400 | PG/SG | $5,200 | SG/PG | 25.0 | -8.8 | 28.7 | -9.4 | 28% | 5% | 17.4 | -2.4 | 4.0 | -2.5 | 3.4 | -1.9 | 1.15 | 0.05 | 1.07 | -0.02 | at ORL | 7:30 pm |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | CHA | 111.0 | $3,300 | C | $3,700 | C | 21.4 | -1.9 | 19.3 | -5.0 | 11% | -3% | 7.6 | -1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 5.5 | -1.5 | 0.90 | -0.17 | 0.97 | -0.20 | at ORL | 7:30 pm |
| Anthony Black | ORL | 107.5 | $4,000 | PG/SG | $4,800 | PG/SG | 29.8 | -11.9 | 29.3 | -8.6 | 22% | 1% | 15.0 | -5.7 | 3.7 | -2.0 | 3.8 | -0.1 | 0.98 | 0.17 | 0.99 | 0.22 | vs CHA | 7:30 pm |
| Goga Bitadze | ORL | 107.5 | $3,500 | C | $3,800 | C | 15.2 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 14.9 | 13% | 3% | 5.9 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.12 | 0.64 | 1.20 | 0.56 | vs CHA | 7:30 pm |
| Tristan da Silva | ORL | 107.5 | $3,300 | SF/PF | $3,900 | SF/PF | 24.7 | -3.1 | 19.7 | -1.6 | 16% | -3% | 9.9 | -2.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.80 | 0.04 | 0.79 | 0.04 | vs CHA | 7:30 pm |
| De’Anthony Melton | GSW | 108.5 | $4,500 | PG/SF | $4,600 | PG/SG | 23.0 | -2.3 | 24.0 | -5.7 | 24% | -5% | 12.3 | -4.6 | 2.6 | -0.3 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.04 | -0.16 | 1.06 | -0.15 | at PHO | 10:00 pm |
| Al Horford | GSW | 108.5 | $4,200 | PF/C | $4,200 | C/PF | 21.5 | -3.3 | 22.3 | -7.8 | 16% | 1% | 8.3 | -0.8 | 2.6 | -0.6 | 4.9 | -2.9 | 1.04 | -0.24 | 1.06 | -0.29 | at PHO | 10:00 pm |
| Gary Payton | GSW | 108.5 | $3,600 | SG/SF | $4,100 | SG/SF | 15.6 | -1.9 | 16.8 | -4.3 | 18% | -2% | 7.5 | -0.2 | 1.7 | -1.4 | 3.6 | -1.6 | 1.08 | -0.17 | 1.11 | -0.13 | at PHO | 10:00 pm |
| Collin Gillespie | PHO | 111.0 | $5,500 | PG | $4,300 | PG/SG | 28.5 | -3.6 | 28.2 | -7.0 | 18% | 0% | 12.7 | -3.7 | 4.6 | -2.1 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.99 | -0.14 | 0.96 | -0.13 | vs GSW | 10:00 pm |
| Royce O’Neale | PHO | 111.0 | $4,300 | PF | $4,400 | SF/PF | 28.4 | -5.8 | 23.6 | 4.0 | 14% | 4% | 9.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.7 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.83 | 0.39 | 0.81 | 0.42 | vs GSW | 10:00 pm |
| Oso Ighodaro | PHO | 111.0 | $4,000 | C | $4,000 | PF/C | 22.1 | -4.8 | 19.0 | -1.6 | 12% | 0% | 6.5 | -1.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.86 | 0.14 | 0.90 | 0.15 | vs GSW | 10:00 pm |
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