NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Friday, April 24th

Brown of the Celtics

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.

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NBA Odds & Schedule

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Boston Celtics Philadelphia 76ers BOS -7.5 215.5 111.5 104.0 7:00 pm
Los Angeles Lakers Houston Rockets HOU -9.5 206.5 98.5 108.0 8:00 pm
San Antonio Spurs Portland Trail Blazers SAS -2.0 220.5 111.3 109.3 10:30 pm


Playbook

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)
Boston Celtics -7.5 111.5 114.9 -3.4 2 30 3 at PHI 15 20 19 10 19 16 98.0 7:00 pm
Philadelphia 76ers 7.5 104.0 115.9 -11.9 16 15 20 vs BOS 30 3 26 15 1 4 98.0 7:00 pm
Los Angeles Lakers 9.5 98.5 116.3 -17.8 10 21 11 at HOU 29 1 7 7 4 5 98.1 8:00 pm
Houston Rockets -9.5 108.0 115.2 -7.2 8 29 1 vs LAL 21 11 12 8 11 19 98.1 8:00 pm
San Antonio Spurs -2.0 111.3 119.8 -8.6 3 12 6 at POR 9 7 5 15 16 11 101.2 10:30 pm
Portland Trail Blazers 2.0 109.3 115.5 -6.3 21 9 7 vs SAS 12 6 17 8 8 3 101.2 10:30 pm

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. 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)
Derrick White BOS 111.5 $6,400 PG $5,900 SG/PG 34.1 1.7 35.4 -13.5 22% -6% 16.5 -7.5 5.4 -0.9 4.4 -1.9 1.04 -0.43 1.04 -0.45 at PHI 7:00 pm
Tyrese Maxey PHI 104.0 $9,000 PG $9,400 PG 38.0 0.1 49.2 -5.8 29% 2% 28.3 -3.3 6.6 1.9 4.1 -1.6 1.30 -0.16 1.29 -0.19 vs BOS 7:00 pm
Marcus Smart LAL 98.5 $6,000 SG/SF $6,100 SG/SF 28.5 6.1 21.0 21.3 15% 12% 9.3 10.7 3.0 4.5 2.8 -0.8 0.74 0.49 0.74 0.51 at HOU 8:00 pm
Amen Thompson HOU 108.0 $7,900 PG $8,700 SG/PG 37.4 5.3 39.5 0.2 20% -1% 18.3 -1.8 5.3 2.7 7.8 -1.8 1.06 -0.13 1.07 -0.11 vs LAL 8:00 pm
De’Aaron Fox SAS 111.3 $7,500 PG $7,300 PG 31.0 2.8 35.6 -2.2 24% -1% 18.6 -1.6 6.2 -0.2 3.8 -0.3 1.15 -0.16 1.12 -0.14 at POR 10:30 pm
Scoot Henderson POR 109.3 $5,000 PG $4,800 PG 24.9 7.6 25.3 7.5 25% -1% 14.2 10.3 3.7 -2.2 2.7 -0.7 1.02 -0.01 0.98 -0.02 vs SAS 10:30 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)
Jaylen Brown BOS 111.5 $9,200 SG/SF $9,000 SF/SG 34.4 -0.3 47.4 0.2 35% -1% 28.7 2.3 5.1 -1.6 6.9 -1.4 1.38 0.02 1.32 0.04 at PHI 7:00 pm
VJ Edgecombe PHI 104.0 $7,400 PG/SG $6,800 SG/PG 35.0 -0.4 33.3 5.3 20% 5% 16.0 5.5 4.2 -1.7 5.6 0.9 0.95 0.16 0.95 0.13 vs BOS 7:00 pm
Luke Kennard LAL 98.5 $5,900 PG/SG $6,000 SG/PG 21.5 18.6 16.6 22.2 13% 7% 8.4 16.6 2.2 0.3 2.3 2.7 0.77 0.20 0.75 0.17 at HOU 8:00 pm
Josh Okogie HOU 108.0 $3,700 SG/SF $3,800 SG/SF 17.4 7.8 11.3 0.2 11% -2% 4.5 2.5 0.9 -0.4 2.6 -1.6 0.65 -0.19 0.67 -0.19 vs LAL 8:00 pm
Stephon Castle SAS 111.3 $8,000 SG $8,300 SG/PG 30.0 5.2 36.8 0.7 24% 2% 16.7 0.8 7.4 -1.4 5.3 1.7 1.23 -0.16 1.18 -0.14 at POR 10:30 pm
Jrue Holiday POR 109.3 $7,300 PG/SG $6,400 PG 29.4 7.9 33.6 2.8 23% -1% 16.3 -3.8 6.1 3.9 4.6 -0.1 1.14 -0.17 1.08 -0.11 vs SAS 10:30 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)
Sam Hauser BOS 111.5 $4,600 SF/PF $4,300 SF/PF 24.8 2.0 18.9 2.8 14% -3% 9.2 -0.2 1.5 0.0 3.8 1.7 0.76 0.05 0.73 0.05 at PHI 7:00 pm
Kelly Oubre PHI 104.0 $5,600 SG/SF $5,300 SF/PF 31.5 0.2 26.9 -6.6 18% -1% 14.1 -3.1 1.6 -0.6 5.0 1.0 0.85 -0.21 0.86 -0.24 vs BOS 7:00 pm
LeBron James LAL 98.5 $9,800 PF $10,500 PF/SF 33.2 5.6 42.7 10.1 26% 2% 20.9 2.6 7.2 2.8 6.1 1.9 1.28 0.07 1.26 0.08 at HOU 8:00 pm
Kevin Durant HOU 108.0 $8,200 SF $8,600 SF/PF 36.4 4.6 43.2 -6.7 26% 0% 26.0 -3.0 4.8 -0.8 5.5 0.5 1.19 -0.30 1.15 -0.34 vs LAL 8:00 pm
Devin Vassell SAS 111.3 $5,700 SF $5,800 SF/SG 30.5 3.6 26.1 9.1 18% 3% 13.9 1.6 2.5 -0.5 4.0 3.5 0.85 0.18 0.84 0.21 at POR 10:30 pm
Toumani Camara POR 109.3 $5,300 SF $4,900 SF/PF 33.3 0.1 27.0 -2.2 16% -5% 13.4 -4.4 2.5 -1.5 5.1 0.4 0.81 -0.07 0.79 0.02 vs SAS 10:30 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)
Jayson Tatum BOS 111.5 $9,700 PF $10,200 PF/SF 32.6 3.1 46.8 7.1 29% -2% 21.8 0.2 5.3 2.7 10.0 2.5 1.44 0.07 1.37 0.09 at PHI 7:00 pm
Paul George PHI 104.0 $7,200 SF/PF $6,700 SF/PF 30.7 1.1 34.1 -6.1 23% -2% 17.3 0.7 3.6 -1.6 5.3 -1.3 1.11 -0.23 1.11 -0.24 vs BOS 7:00 pm
Rui Hachimura LAL 98.5 $5,200 SF/PF $5,600 SF/PF 28.3 13.7 19.2 5.9 15% -3% 11.5 2.0 0.8 0.2 3.3 0.2 0.68 -0.08 0.67 -0.05 at HOU 8:00 pm
Jabari Smith HOU 108.0 $6,000 PF/C $6,300 PF/C 35.1 6.0 31.2 2.6 18% -1% 15.8 1.2 1.9 -1.4 6.9 2.1 0.89 -0.07 0.87 -0.08 vs LAL 8:00 pm
Julian Champagnie SAS 111.3 $4,800 SF/PF $4,600 SG/SF 27.6 0.6 24.1 -2.0 15% -7% 11.1 -3.6 1.5 -0.5 5.8 -1.3 0.87 -0.09 0.86 0.00 at POR 10:30 pm
Deni Avdija POR 109.3 $9,100 SF/PF $9,600 SF/PF 33.3 1.3 45.3 -5.5 29% -2% 24.2 -2.2 6.7 -2.7 6.9 0.1 1.36 -0.21 1.30 -0.19 vs SAS 10:30 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)
Neemias Queta BOS 111.5 $5,600 C $4,700 C 25.3 -3.9 27.3 -10.3 15% -1% 10.2 0.3 1.7 -1.2 8.4 -4.4 1.08 -0.28 1.13 -0.32 at PHI 7:00 pm
Adem Bona PHI 104.0 $3,300 C $3,600 C 17.4 0.6 13.7 -8.0 11% 2% 4.8 -3.3 0.5 -0.5 4.3 -1.3 0.79 -0.47 0.86 -0.54 vs BOS 7:00 pm
Deandre Ayton LAL 98.5 $5,800 C $5,700 C 27.2 3.6 26.8 -0.3 16% 2% 12.5 0.0 0.8 0.7 8.0 0.0 0.98 -0.12 1.00 -0.17 at HOU 8:00 pm
Alperen Sengun HOU 108.0 $8,300 C $9,200 C/PF 33.3 2.3 45.0 2.4 26% 0% 20.4 -0.9 6.2 -0.7 8.9 0.6 1.35 -0.02 1.34 0.06 vs LAL 8:00 pm
Victor Wembanyama SAS 111.3 $11,500 C $12,200 C/PF 29.2 -6.9 53.0 -23.1 32% 1% 25.0 -5.0 3.1 -2.1 11.5 -7.0 1.82 -0.48 1.85 -0.56 at POR 10:30 pm
Donovan Clingan POR 109.3 $6,600 C $6,200 C 27.2 -4.4 35.0 -12.6 16% 1% 12.1 -5.6 2.1 -0.6 11.6 -3.1 1.29 -0.31 1.30 -0.28 vs SAS 10:30 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)
Payton Pritchard BOS 111.5 $6,100 PG/SG $5,500 PG/SG 32.3 -1.8 32.0 -10.0 21% -4% 17.0 -9.0 5.2 0.3 3.9 0.1 0.99 -0.27 0.95 -0.25 at PHI 7:00 pm
Nikola Vucevic BOS 111.5 $4,200 C $4,100 C 28.4 -10.5 33.6 -17.8 21% -6% 15.1 -9.1 3.3 -1.3 8.4 -2.9 1.18 -0.30 1.16 -0.33 at PHI 7:00 pm
Baylor Scheierman BOS 111.5 $3,300 SG/SF $3,700 SG 18.6 -5.2 13.8 -4.4 12% 0% 5.5 -0.5 1.5 -1.5 3.5 -2.0 0.74 -0.04 0.72 0.02 at PHI 7:00 pm
Andre Drummond PHI 104.0 $4,900 C $5,100 C 19.5 4.4 21.8 -2.4 14% -4% 6.4 -0.4 1.3 0.7 8.4 -1.9 1.12 -0.31 1.13 -0.31 vs BOS 7:00 pm
Quentin Grimes PHI 104.0 $4,300 PG/SG $4,000 SG/SF 29.4 -6.6 25.4 -11.3 18% -3% 13.4 -6.9 3.3 -1.8 3.6 -0.1 0.87 -0.25 0.85 -0.27 vs BOS 7:00 pm
Dominick Barlow PHI 104.0 $3,100 PF/C $3,600 PF/C 23.8 -13.0 18.5 -14.0 13% 3% 7.7 -5.7 1.2 -1.2 4.8 -2.8 0.78 -0.36 0.82 -0.40 vs BOS 7:00 pm
Austin Reaves LAL 98.5 $7,800 PG/SG $7,900 SG/SF 34.5 40.3 -40.3 26% 23.3 5.5 4.7 1.17 1.13 at HOU 8:00 pm
Jake LaRavia LAL 98.5 $4,000 SG/SF $3,900 PF/SF 25.1 -8.1 19.5 -9.5 14% -1% 8.2 -5.2 1.8 -0.3 4.0 -2.0 0.78 -0.19 0.80 -0.17 at HOU 8:00 pm
Jaxson Hayes LAL 98.5 $3,800 C $3,800 C 18.3 -1.3 16.1 -3.5 12% -4% 7.5 -2.5 0.9 -0.4 4.1 -1.6 0.88 -0.14 0.93 -0.09 at HOU 8:00 pm
Reed Sheppard HOU 108.0 $4,400 PG/SG $5,600 PG/SG 26.2 -3.0 27.3 -6.7 21% 3% 13.5 -5.0 3.4 2.1 2.9 -2.4 1.04 -0.15 1.04 -0.19 vs LAL 8:00 pm
Tari Eason HOU 108.0 $4,500 SG/SF $5,400 SF/PF 25.8 -0.3 24.3 7.5 18% -1% 10.5 2.5 1.5 0.0 6.3 2.7 0.94 0.30 0.94 0.29 vs LAL 8:00 pm
Jae’Sean Tate HOU 108.0 $3,300 SF/PF $3,600 SF 8.8 0.4 6.1 0.0 13% 1% 2.8 -0.8 0.5 -0.5 1.6 0.9 0.69 -0.03 0.70 0.02 vs LAL 8:00 pm
Luke Kornet SAS 111.3 $4,500 C $5,200 C 21.0 0.0 19.8 4.5 10% 3% 6.5 3.5 1.9 -0.4 6.1 1.4 0.94 0.22 1.00 0.22 at POR 10:30 pm
Keldon Johnson SAS 111.3 $4,200 SG/SF $4,500 SF/PF 23.3 -4.4 23.7 -7.6 20% -5% 13.2 -8.2 1.4 -0.4 5.4 0.1 1.02 -0.16 1.00 -0.13 at POR 10:30 pm
Dylan Harper SAS 111.3 $4,700 PG/SG $4,200 SG/PG 22.6 0.7 23.9 -10.6 21% -3% 11.8 -3.8 3.9 -1.9 3.4 -1.4 1.06 -0.49 1.05 -0.52 at POR 10:30 pm
Shaedon Sharpe POR 109.3 $4,100 PG/SG $4,100 SG/PG 29.4 -12.1 32.7 -18.2 29% -5% 20.8 -11.3 2.6 -1.6 4.3 -3.3 1.11 -0.27 1.08 -0.20 vs SAS 10:30 pm
Jerami Grant POR 109.3 $4,200 PF $4,400 PF/SF 29.7 -9.9 28.9 -20.5 23% -5% 18.6 -13.6 2.1 -2.1 3.5 -3.0 0.97 -0.55 0.94 -0.48 vs SAS 10:30 pm
Robert Williams POR 109.3 $4,300 C $4,200 C/PF 17.1 2.9 21.0 8.9 13% 1% 6.7 4.3 1.0 3.0 7.0 0.5 1.23 0.27 1.31 0.23 vs SAS 10:30 pm

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