NBA DFS First Look: Friday, April 18th

Morant of the Grizzlies

The NBA DFS First Look, complete with sortable odds, implied team totals, NBA DFS projections, NBA starting lineups, and more, will help you get an early start on the upcoming DraftKings and FanDuel slates that are loaded into our NBA DFS optimizer, LineupHQ.

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NBA Odds & Schedule

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Miami Heat Atlanta Hawks ATL -1.0 221.0 110.0 111.0 7:00 PM
Dallas Mavericks Memphis Grizzlies MEM -6.0 221.5 107.8 113.8 9:30 PM

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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)
Miami Heat 1.0 110.0 110.6 -0.6 21 27 18 at ATL 3 13 16 28 26 18 100.2 7:00
Atlanta Hawks -1.0 111.0 118.2 -7.2 17 3 13 vs MIA 27 18 17 14 7 9 100.2 7:00
Dallas Mavericks 6.0 107.8 114.2 -6.5 17 12 24 at MEM 1 3 25 14 24 11 101.9 9:30
Memphis Grizzlies -6.0 113.8 121.7 -8.0 6 1 3 vs DAL 12 24 4 18 20 20 101.9 9:30

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)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Tyler Herro MIA 110.0 $9,100 PG $9,100 SG/PG 35.4 -5.5 41.4 -5.9 27% 3% 23.9 0.1 5.5 -2.2 10.5 5.2 -0.9 1.17 0.02 1.11 0.01 at ATL 7:00
Trae Young ATL 111.0 $8,800 PG $9,600 PG 36.0 -1.4 48.4 4.0 29% 1% 24.2 5.1 11.6 -0.6 20.9 3.1 -1.4 1.34 0.17 1.25 0.15 vs MIA 7:00
Naji Marshall DAL 107.8 $5,300 SF/PF $5,600 SF/PF 27.8 3.6 26.1 -3.2 20% -2% 13.4 -0.9 3.0 1.0 4.4 4.8 -2.0 0.94 -0.21 0.93 -0.23 at MEM 9:30
Ja Morant MEM 113.8 $8,400 PG $8,900 PG 30.4 1.8 41.6 2.7 31% 4% 23.2 5.1 7.3 -0.6 12.2 4.1 -1.4 1.37 0.01 1.31 0.00 vs DAL 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three 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)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Alec Burks MIA 110.0 $3,600 PG/SG $4,200 SG/PG 17.5 -0.1 14.0 3.7 16% 5% 7.2 2.8 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.5 -0.5 0.80 0.22 0.77 0.17 at ATL 7:00
Dyson Daniels ATL 111.0 $6,900 PG/SG $7,600 SG/PG 33.8 -0.8 35.2 1.4 18% 1% 14.2 -3.2 4.3 2.4 8.1 5.9 2.1 1.04 0.07 1.10 0.07 vs MIA 7:00
Klay Thompson DAL 107.8 $5,100 SG/SF $5,800 SF/SG 27.4 -3.5 24.6 -10.1 21% -5% 14.1 -5.1 2.0 -1.0 3.4 3.5 -2.2 0.90 -0.29 0.86 -0.28 at MEM 9:30
Desmond Bane MEM 113.8 $8,000 PG/SG $8,400 SG/SF 31.9 0.8 38.4 1.7 23% 1% 19.2 4.5 5.4 -1.1 9.0 6.1 -0.4 1.20 0.02 1.17 -0.01 vs DAL 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three 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)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Andrew Wiggins MIA 110.0 $7,600 SF/PF $6,800 SF/PF 30.8 -5.1 31.6 -2.7 24% -1% 18.1 -6.1 2.6 1.4 5.1 4.5 1.0 1.02 0.10 1.02 0.13 at ATL 7:00
Zaccharie Risacher ATL 111.0 $4,100 SF/PF $4,900 SF/PF 24.8 -3.3 21.8 1.3 20% 3% 12.7 3.3 1.3 -0.5 2.4 3.6 -1.1 0.88 0.20 0.87 0.17 vs MIA 7:00
PJ Washington DAL 107.8 $7,000 SF/PF $6,600 PF/SF 32.3 -2.4 32.4 -3.3 20% -1% 14.7 -1.4 2.3 0.4 3.8 7.8 -1.8 1.00 -0.03 1.00 -0.02 at MEM 9:30
Scotty Pippen Jr. MEM 113.8 $4,800 PG $5,400 PG/SG 21.2 7.7 23.8 -0.8 19% -2% 9.8 2.5 4.4 -0.1 7.5 3.3 -1.6 1.12 -0.33 1.12 -0.33 vs DAL 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three 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)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Bam Adebayo MIA 110.0 $9,200 PF/C $8,800 C/PF 34.4 -5.9 40.5 1.5 23% 1% 18.0 2.5 4.3 -0.8 7.1 9.6 -0.6 1.18 0.30 1.16 0.27 at ATL 7:00
Mouhamed Gueye ATL 111.0 $4,000 PF/C $4,200 PF/C 15.9 4.4 15.6 9.5 16% -3% 5.9 0.1 0.8 0.5 0.8 3.8 6.0 0.98 0.25 1.06 0.23 vs MIA 7:00
Anthony Davis DAL 107.8 $10,000 PF/C $10,700 C/PF 33.4 -3.0 51.6 -2.6 30% 3% 24.7 -3.7 3.5 1.8 5.3 11.6 -0.6 1.55 0.07 1.57 0.00 at MEM 9:30
Jaren Jackson MEM 113.8 $7,700 PF/C $7,700 PF/C 29.8 3.8 37.7 -10.0 27% -6% 22.2 -3.9 2.0 -0.7 5.6 -3.3 1.26 -0.44 1.28 -0.45 vs DAL 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three 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)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Kel’el Ware MIA 110.0 $5,700 C $5,700 C 22.2 4.3 23.3 9.6 17% 3% 9.2 4.3 0.9 0.6 1.3 7.4 2.4 1.05 0.19 1.08 0.20 at ATL 7:00
Onyeka Okongwu ATL 111.0 $7,100 C $7,500 C/PF 27.9 6.4 32.0 6.5 17% 1% 13.5 2.5 2.3 0.0 3.5 8.9 3.4 1.15 -0.02 1.16 -0.08 vs MIA 7:00
Dereck Lively DAL 107.8 $4,500 C $4,800 C 23.3 -7.1 25.7 -11.1 13% 0% 8.7 -2.7 2.4 -2.4 7.4 -2.7 1.10 -0.20 1.16 -0.23 at MEM 9:30
Zach Edey MEM 113.8 $6,200 C $6,500 C 21.3 10.1 24.4 9.4 16% -3% 9.3 1.4 1.0 -0.7 1.6 8.2 6.5 1.15 -0.07 1.18 -0.08 vs DAL 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three 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

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Davion Mitchell MIA 110.0 $5,500 PG $6,000 PG 27.6 0.6 20.3 9.7 14% 2% 8.0 3.0 4.9 2.1 8.9 2.2 1.1 0.73 0.33 0.72 0.38 at ATL 7:00
Haywood Highsmith MIA 110.0 $3,500 SF/PF $4,300 SF 24.7 -0.7 15.9 2.9 11% 4% 6.3 2.7 1.5 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.4 0.64 0.14 0.66 0.07 at ATL 7:00
Kyle Anderson MIA 110.0 $3,800 PF $4,800 PF 16.1 8.5 15.7 8.5 15% -3% 5.8 1.5 2.3 2.0 4.0 3.3 1.7 0.98 0.01 1.02 0.04 at ATL 7:00
Caris LeVert ATL 111.0 $4,600 SG/SF $5,300 SF/SG 24.9 1.8 23.8 4.6 19% 1% 11.8 4.2 3.3 -0.3 5.9 3.2 1.1 0.95 0.11 0.95 0.09 vs MIA 7:00
Georges Niang ATL 111.0 $3,600 PF $3,900 PF 21.5 -2.9 17.9 -2.7 18% 7% 9.8 2.2 1.4 -1.1 2.2 3.4 -2.1 0.83 -0.02 0.79 -0.07 vs MIA 7:00
Terance Mann ATL 111.0 $3,200 PG/SF $4,000 SF/SG 21.0 4.9 16.0 1.8 15% 3% 7.6 1.9 1.8 0.7 2.5 3.0 0.0 0.76 -0.07 0.76 -0.09 vs MIA 7:00
Daniel Gafford DAL 107.8 $5,900 C $5,000 C 21.6 -3.8 26.9 1.6 19% 3% 12.2 1.8 1.4 0.3 2.0 6.8 -0.1 1.24 0.35 1.31 0.37 at MEM 9:30
Brandon Williams DAL 107.8 $4,000 PG $4,800 PG 14.8 -0.2 15.4 1.0 22% -1% 8.3 0.2 2.4 -0.9 1.9 1.7 0.8 1.04 0.08 1.04 0.09 at MEM 9:30
Dante Exum DAL 107.8 $3,900 PG/SG $4,000 PG/SG 19.1 -5.0 17.3 -6.2 19% -3% 9.1 -4.1 2.8 0.2 5.4 1.7 -0.2 0.90 -0.12 0.89 -0.19 at MEM 9:30
Santi Aldama MEM 113.8 $4,700 PF/C $5,400 PF/C 25.5 1.4 28.2 -7.4 18% -7% 12.5 -4.5 2.9 0.8 4.2 6.5 -3.2 1.10 -0.33 1.09 -0.32 vs DAL 9:30
Luke Kennard MEM 113.8 $3,400 SG/SF $3,900 SG/PG 22.6 -2.8 19.4 -3.4 14% -2% 8.8 -2.8 3.3 -0.8 5.4 2.8 1.2 0.86 -0.05 0.83 -0.04 vs DAL 9:30
John Konchar MEM 113.8 $3,300 SG/SF $3,700 SF 12.0 -0.4 9.5 3.4 8% -2% 2.4 0.1 0.9 0.1 1.7 3.2 0.1 0.79 0.32 0.82 0.45 vs DAL 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three 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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