NBA DFS First Look: Friday, January 3rd

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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 Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Charlotte Hornets Detroit Pistons DET -7.5 219.5 106.0 113.5 7:00 PM
Orlando Magic Toronto Raptors ORL -1.5 218.0 109.8 108.3 7:30 PM
Boston Celtics Houston Rockets BOS -2.5 221.0 111.8 109.3 8:00 PM
Washington Wizards New Orleans Pelicans NOP -7.0 232.5 112.8 119.8 8:00 PM
New York Knicks Oklahoma City Thunder OKC -4.5 222.0 108.8 113.3 8:00 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers Dallas Mavericks CLE -7.0 230.5 118.8 111.8 8:30 PM
San Antonio Spurs Denver Nuggets DEN -6.5 237.5 115.5 122.0 9:00 PM
Memphis Grizzlies Sacramento Kings SAC -3.5 240.0 118.3 121.8 10:00 PM
Atlanta Hawks Los Angeles Lakers LAL -3.5 232.0 114.3 117.8 10:30 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)
Charlotte Hornets 7.5 106.0 106.2 -0.2 28 24 13 at DET 18 6 12 30 21 19 98.7 7:00
Detroit Pistons -7.5 113.5 112.0 1.5 18 18 6 vs CHA 24 13 19 11 15 18 98.7 7:00
Orlando Magic -1.5 109.8 105.6 4.2 26 29 9 at TOR 7 8 19 10 27 26 99.1 7:30
Toronto Raptors 1.5 108.3 111.6 -3.3 24 7 8 vs ORL 29 9 1 18 2 3 99.1 7:30
Boston Celtics -2.5 111.8 119.6 -7.8 3 21 14 at HOU 15 1 2 7 3 2 99.2 8:00
Houston Rockets 2.5 109.3 112.9 -3.7 12 15 1 vs BOS 21 14 4 9 8 7 99.2 8:00
Washington Wizards 7.0 112.8 108.9 3.8 30 4 27 at NOP 17 26 23 24 25 29 101.4 8:00
New Orleans Pelicans -7.0 119.8 106.7 13.1 29 17 26 vs WAS 4 27 26 14 30 27 101.4 8:00
New York Knicks 4.5 108.8 117.9 -9.2 2 26 5 at OKC 9 29 22 1 1 1 99.2 8:00
Oklahoma City Thunder -4.5 113.3 115.3 -2.1 7 9 29 vs NYK 26 5 12 23 7 13 99.2 8:00
Cleveland Cavaliers -7.0 118.8 122.4 -3.7 1 8 19 at DAL 11 17 7 12 13 11 100.6 8:30
Dallas Mavericks 7.0 111.8 116.6 -4.8 6 11 17 vs CLE 8 19 6 25 11 8 100.6 8:30
San Antonio Spurs 6.5 115.5 111.5 4.0 17 19 15 at DEN 5 4 25 14 24 19 100.7 9:00
Denver Nuggets -6.5 122.0 121.1 0.9 4 5 4 vs SAS 19 15 17 8 14 14 100.7 9:00
Memphis Grizzlies 3.5 118.3 123.2 -5.0 5 1 2 at SAC 16 10 23 28 19 16 102.5 10:00
Sacramento Kings -3.5 121.8 114.8 7.0 8 16 10 vs MEM 1 2 28 2 19 4 102.5 10:00
Atlanta Hawks 3.5 114.3 117.9 -3.7 15 2 7 at LAL 20 25 8 18 18 22 101.9 10:30
Los Angeles Lakers -3.5 117.8 111.9 5.8 13 20 25 vs ATL 2 7 30 29 26 17 101.9 10:30

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)
LaMelo Ball CHA 106.0 $9,700 PG $10,000 PG 33.7 4.2 51.4 -2.4 38% -4% 30.1 0.9 7.4 -1.4 13.7 5.3 0.7 1.53 -0.23 1.43 -0.23 at DET 7:00
Cade Cunningham DET 113.5 $9,900 PG $9,700 PG 35.9 -2.9 50.7 -7.6 31% 1% 23.8 -0.8 9.7 -0.7 16.2 6.8 -2.1 1.41 -0.11 1.32 -0.13 vs CHA 7:00
Jalen Suggs ORL 109.8 $8,300 PG/SG $7,700 SG/PG 29.5 -5.0 32.4 -0.3 27% 8% 16.8 2.9 3.8 -1.1 8.7 4.2 -0.9 1.10 0.21 1.09 0.21 at TOR 7:30
Immanuel Quickley TOR 108.3 $6,900 PG $6,800 PG/SG 24.9 7.2 32.0 19.0 28% -4% 16.8 4.2 6.8 8.2 7.7 2.5 1.5 1.29 0.30 1.22 0.26 vs ORL 7:30
Jrue Holiday BOS 111.8 $5,100 PG $5,600 PG/SG 30.4 -5.3 26.2 3.1 17% -3% 12.3 1.7 3.7 0.3 7.9 4.2 -3.2 0.86 0.31 0.85 0.35 at HOU 8:00
Fred VanVleet HOU 109.3 $7,500 PG $7,400 PG 35.3 4.2 34.6 4.1 19% -1% 15.0 -2.0 6.0 0.7 11.6 4.6 1.4 0.98 0.00 0.98 0.03 vs BOS 8:00
Jordan Poole WAS 112.8 $8,200 PG/SG $7,800 PG/SG 31.4 -3.8 36.8 6.4 28% 12% 21.7 8.3 4.9 -2.9 10.2 2.7 0.3 1.17 0.39 1.13 0.35 at NOP 8:00
Dejounte Murray NOP 119.8 $8,700 PG $8,400 PG 33.9 2.9 40.0 -1.4 26% -2% 15.8 -2.5 7.5 0.5 12.6 6.5 0.2 1.18 -0.13 1.17 -0.13 vs WAS 8:00
Jalen Brunson NYK 108.8 $8,900 PG $8,800 PG 34.9 5.0 42.7 9.6 29% 3% 25.2 11.3 7.7 -0.2 13.0 3.0 0.0 1.22 0.09 1.17 0.10 at OKC 8:00
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 113.3 $10,600 PG $11,400 PG 34.5 -2.7 53.4 -1.0 32% 1% 31.3 1.0 6.0 -1.0 12.7 5.5 -1.2 1.55 0.10 1.57 0.13 vs NYK 8:00
Darius Garland CLE 118.8 $7,300 PG $7,500 PG 30.0 0.7 37.2 8.3 26% 0% 20.5 0.8 6.7 3.0 9.8 2.6 -0.3 1.24 0.24 1.20 0.30 at DAL 8:30
Kyrie Irving DAL 111.8 $9,200 PG/SG $9,300 SG/PG 35.6 2.3 41.0 5.9 26% 4% 24.3 6.7 4.9 -2.9 9.2 4.6 -0.1 1.15 0.09 1.12 0.14 vs CLE 8:30
Chris Paul SAS 115.5 $6,300 PG $6,400 PG 28.8 0.1 31.0 -2.2 14% -4% 9.4 -3.4 8.3 -0.6 15.6 4.3 1.0 1.08 -0.08 1.06 0.00 at DEN 9:00
Jamal Murray DEN 122.0 $7,900 PG/SG $8,500 PG/SG 36.7 0.7 38.8 6.8 23% 0% 19.8 5.2 6.2 -0.9 10.1 4.1 -0.1 1.06 0.16 1.05 0.18 vs SAS 9:00
Scotty Pippen Jr. MEM 118.3 $5,700 PG 22.5 0.3 25.2 -3.1 20% -2% 10.6 -2.3 5.0 -0.7 9.0 3.4 0.3 1.12 -0.15 1.10 -0.14 at SAC 10:00
De’Aaron Fox SAC 121.8 $9,100 PG 37.2 0.0 45.9 8.4 30% -1% 26.8 5.5 6.2 1.1 11.9 5.0 -0.3 1.23 0.22 1.21 0.24 vs MEM 10:00
Trae Young ATL 114.3 $9,500 PG 35.8 -2.6 48.1 1.9 27% 2% 22.3 2.7 12.0 -0.7 21.2 3.6 -1.3 1.34 0.16 1.25 0.16 at LAL 10:30
Austin Reaves LAL 117.8 $8,000 SF/SG 34.5 4.6 34.8 25.9 22% 7% 18.3 10.7 5.7 6.3 10.0 4.3 4.0 1.01 0.54 0.96 0.46 vs ATL 10:30

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)
Josh Green CHA 106.0 $4,300 SF/PF $4,200 SF/SG 28.7 7.0 16.0 3.9 12% -1% 7.5 1.5 1.5 -0.2 3.3 2.7 1.0 0.56 0.00 0.56 0.00 at DET 7:00
Tim Hardaway DET 113.5 $4,100 SG/SF $3,900 SG/SF 27.4 -2.8 16.2 -0.8 15% 0% 10.1 -1.4 1.6 0.7 2.4 2.0 0.3 0.59 0.03 0.55 0.04 vs CHA 7:00
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ORL 109.8 $4,600 SG/SF $4,700 SG 31.0 2.2 19.4 4.6 13% 3% 9.1 2.9 2.0 1.3 3.5 2.0 -1.0 0.62 0.10 0.66 0.10 at TOR 7:30
Gradey Dick TOR 108.3 $5,500 SG $5,800 SG/SF 31.9 -1.4 28.1 -1.2 23% -1% 17.8 -3.8 2.1 -0.6 3.4 3.5 1.0 0.88 0.00 0.85 0.05 vs ORL 7:30
Derrick White BOS 111.8 $7,100 PG/SG $7,100 SG/PG 34.2 -2.2 34.8 -4.8 19% -3% 16.8 -2.8 4.6 -0.6 8.3 4.6 -1.3 1.02 -0.08 1.00 -0.06 at HOU 8:00
Jalen Green HOU 109.3 $6,600 SG $6,100 SG 32.7 4.3 31.2 -4.3 26% -1% 19.4 -1.1 2.5 0.2 5.2 4.5 -1.2 0.95 -0.23 0.91 -0.22 vs BOS 8:00
Carlton Carrington WAS 112.8 $4,800 PG/SG $4,700 PG 29.8 4.0 22.4 5.6 14% -4% 9.0 2.3 3.9 1.4 7.3 4.3 0.4 0.75 0.08 0.73 0.09 at NOP 8:00
CJ McCollum NOP 119.8 $7,500 PG/SG $7,900 SG/PG 33.8 2.2 35.9 8.0 27% 3% 21.4 7.6 4.1 0.2 6.8 3.9 -0.2 1.06 0.16 1.04 0.14 vs WAS 8:00
Mikal Bridges NYK 108.8 $6,800 SG/SF $6,700 SG/SF 39.2 3.1 31.2 2.1 19% -1% 18.3 2.0 3.3 -0.3 5.4 3.3 0.0 0.80 -0.01 0.79 0.01 at OKC 8:00
Cason Wallace OKC 113.3 $3,800 PG/SG $4,800 SG/PG 26.8 4.7 19.3 1.1 11% -1% 6.5 -1.5 2.4 2.6 3.9 3.4 -1.9 0.72 -0.07 0.78 -0.06 vs NYK 8:00
Donovan Mitchell CLE 118.8 $8,400 PG/SG $8,700 SG/PG 31.5 -1.5 40.9 0.7 29% 3% 23.7 3.6 4.6 0.1 8.5 4.6 -0.6 1.30 0.09 1.26 0.01 at DAL 8:30
Spencer Dinwiddie DAL 111.8 $6,600 PG $5,800 PG 22.7 9.0 19.3 10.8 17% 6% 9.3 9.0 3.3 0.7 5.1 2.1 1.9 0.85 0.10 0.85 0.04 vs CLE 8:30
Devin Vassell SAS 115.5 $6,200 SG/SF $6,000 SG 27.6 4.6 26.7 4.5 23% -2% 15.3 -2.0 2.8 1.2 5.9 3.1 2.2 0.97 0.00 0.96 0.05 at DEN 9:00
Russell Westbrook DEN 122.0 $6,600 PG $7,200 PG 26.4 3.2 31.8 9.6 22% -7% 12.2 1.1 6.6 3.1 10.3 4.5 2.5 1.20 0.19 1.20 0.15 vs SAS 9:00
Desmond Bane MEM 118.3 $7,600 SG/SF 28.5 4.2 34.2 10.0 22% 3% 16.3 7.4 4.9 1.4 8.1 5.9 0.1 1.20 0.15 1.18 0.14 at SAC 10:00
Malik Monk SAC 121.8 $6,400 SG/PG 30.2 3.4 31.0 3.3 22% 3% 15.9 2.1 4.9 1.4 8.9 3.7 1.3 1.03 -0.01 1.00 -0.02 vs MEM 10:00
Dyson Daniels ATL 114.3 $6,600 SG/PG 33.5 -3.5 32.4 -1.6 17% 5% 12.9 -3.9 3.6 2.4 7.2 5.1 -0.1 0.97 0.06 1.04 0.07 at LAL 10:30
Max Christie LAL 117.8 $4,400 SG 22.0 9.5 14.5 6.8 13% 1% 7.1 5.2 1.2 0.8 2.1 2.3 -0.3 0.66 0.02 0.68 0.00 vs ATL 10:30

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)
Brandon Miller CHA 106.0 $8,600 SG/SF $7,300 SG/SF 34.5 1.9 37.6 1.1 27% -2% 21.4 -3.4 3.7 5.3 6.1 5.1 -2.1 1.09 -0.03 1.04 -0.02 at DET 7:00
Ausar Thompson DET 113.5 $4,000 SF/PF $4,600 SF/SG 18.0 4.4 17.8 2.7 20% -2% 7.5 0.2 1.8 -0.8 4.8 4.2 2.1 0.99 -0.07 1.02 -0.05 vs CHA 7:00
Tristan da Silva ORL 109.8 $5,200 SF/PF $4,900 SF 25.2 3.2 17.0 3.4 15% 2% 8.5 -1.5 1.7 2.3 3.1 3.7 1.0 0.68 0.04 0.65 0.04 at TOR 7:30
RJ Barrett TOR 108.3 $9,300 SF $8,200 SF/PF 34.1 -3.9 43.3 -13.8 29% -5% 23.4 -6.4 6.2 -2.2 10.3 6.8 -0.8 1.27 -0.29 1.21 -0.29 vs ORL 7:30
Jaylen Brown BOS 111.8 $8,800 SG/SF $8,400 SF/SG 35.4 -2.4 42.1 4.7 30% 0% 24.4 4.6 4.6 -0.6 8.7 6.0 0.0 1.19 0.23 1.16 0.25 at HOU 8:00
Dillon Brooks HOU 109.3 $5,400 SG/SF $5,200 SG/SF 32.2 7.5 24.0 7.3 18% 3% 14.1 6.4 1.5 -1.0 2.9 4.0 1.0 0.75 0.04 0.72 0.03 vs BOS 8:00
Justin Champagnie WAS 112.8 $5,000 SF/PF $5,000 SF 25.5 4.6 25.4 5.4 15% 2% 10.9 5.4 1.1 -0.4 2.7 6.6 0.1 0.99 0.03 1.02 -0.02 at NOP 8:00
Trey Murphy NOP 119.8 $7,300 SG/SF $7,500 SF/SG 34.3 4.3 34.4 9.8 22% 3% 20.8 8.2 2.6 1.7 4.5 4.5 -0.8 1.00 0.14 0.98 0.11 vs WAS 8:00
Josh Hart NYK 108.8 $7,600 SF/PF $7,900 SF/PF 37.3 4.4 38.6 15.5 15% 3% 14.5 2.5 5.7 4.0 9.1 8.8 4.5 1.03 0.26 1.01 0.18 at OKC 8:00
Lu Dort OKC 113.3 $4,200 SG/SF $5,100 SF/SG 29.5 1.0 22.3 -3.6 13% 0% 9.7 -1.2 1.6 0.4 2.6 4.6 0.4 0.76 -0.14 0.77 -0.21 vs NYK 8:00
Dean Wade CLE 118.8 $3,900 SF/PF $4,100 PF/SF 22.5 2.6 18.5 7.7 10% -1% 6.0 2.0 1.5 0.8 2.1 5.3 3.0 0.82 0.22 0.85 0.20 at DAL 8:30
Klay Thompson DAL 111.8 $5,700 SG/SF $5,700 SF/SG 27.8 5.2 25.0 -3.7 21% 1% 14.1 -0.1 1.9 -0.9 2.8 3.5 -0.5 0.90 -0.25 0.87 -0.29 vs CLE 8:30
Julian Champagnie SAS 115.5 $3,900 SG/SF $4,300 SG/SF 28.0 -12.2 23.6 -6.8 17% 3% 12.1 -3.1 1.4 -0.4 2.7 4.7 -3.0 0.84 0.22 0.83 0.25 at DEN 9:00
Christian Braun DEN 122.0 $5,000 SG/SF $5,500 SG/SF 33.7 -1.2 26.9 1.2 15% -3% 14.2 0.8 2.1 0.9 3.7 4.7 -1.7 0.80 0.07 0.82 0.11 vs SAS 9:00
Jaylen Wells MEM 118.3 $4,000 SG/SF 25.0 4.8 19.4 -3.1 17% 0% 11.3 -3.0 1.7 0.0 3.2 3.2 0.1 0.77 -0.23 0.74 -0.21 at SAC 10:00
Keon Ellis SAC 121.8 $4,100 SG/PG 20.3 3.4 15.4 5.2 12% 1% 6.5 2.5 1.1 -0.1 2.8 2.2 0.1 0.76 0.11 0.81 0.13 vs MEM 10:00
Zaccharie Risacher ATL 114.3 $4,300 SF 23.9 4.7 19.8 3.5 20% -3% 10.9 1.1 1.2 0.5 2.2 3.4 1.3 0.83 -0.01 0.83 -0.02 at LAL 10:30
Rui Hachimura LAL 117.8 $5,700 SF/PF 33.4 1.2 25.1 0.5 15% 2% 12.3 3.0 1.5 -1.2 2.7 5.4 -1.1 0.75 -0.01 0.76 -0.03 vs ATL 10:30

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)
Miles Bridges CHA 106.0 $7,700 PF $7,700 PF/SF 30.6 5.5 35.6 18.7 25% 5% 17.9 6.1 3.6 3.1 5.8 7.7 4.3 1.16 0.34 1.13 0.32 at DET 7:00
Tobias Harris DET 113.5 $4,900 PF $5,800 PF/SF 31.6 -3.1 27.9 -9.8 18% -5% 12.9 -3.6 2.4 -0.7 3.8 6.4 -2.1 0.88 -0.25 0.89 -0.27 vs CHA 7:00
Wendell Carter ORL 109.8 $5,100 PF/C $5,100 C 25.1 1.0 22.3 -2.2 14% 7% 7.7 2.3 2.1 -1.1 3.8 7.2 -1.5 0.89 -0.12 0.91 -0.12 at TOR 7:30
Scottie Barnes TOR 108.3 $9,800 PG/SF $9,400 PF/SF 34.1 0.6 44.9 2.8 26% 0% 20.4 2.3 6.8 -2.8 13.9 8.3 3.0 1.32 0.06 1.27 0.05 vs ORL 7:30
Jayson Tatum BOS 111.8 $10,200 SF/PF $10,200 PF/SF 36.3 -2.2 53.5 -6.2 30% -4% 28.3 -6.0 5.5 -1.2 11.7 9.5 0.5 1.47 -0.09 1.41 -0.03 at HOU 8:00
Jabari Smith HOU 109.3 $5,800 PF/C $5,100 PF 30.9 -0.3 25.0 -6.8 15% 0% 11.9 -1.6 1.0 -0.7 1.8 6.5 -2.8 0.81 -0.21 0.80 -0.22 vs BOS 8:00
Kyle Kuzma WAS 112.8 $6,100 PF $6,000 SF/PF 26.6 -5.1 25.5 -6.6 26% -11% 14.6 -7.6 2.2 1.8 4.3 5.3 -1.8 0.96 -0.08 0.92 -0.02 at NOP 8:00
Herb Jones NOP 119.8 $5,300 SF/PF $5,900 PF/SF 33.0 0.4 25.3 1.0 15% -3% 10.9 -0.9 3.3 0.7 4.0 4.2 0.1 0.77 0.02 0.79 0.04 vs WAS 8:00
OG Anunoby NYK 108.8 $6,400 SF/PF $6,600 SF/PF 36.4 2.6 31.0 -1.7 19% -2% 16.5 -0.2 1.9 -0.9 3.4 5.0 0.0 0.85 -0.10 0.87 -0.10 at OKC 8:00
Jalen Williams OKC 113.3 $8,300 PF $8,400 PF/SF 32.4 -0.1 41.1 -1.7 27% -2% 21.0 -5.0 5.2 1.8 8.5 5.9 0.8 1.27 -0.05 1.28 -0.05 vs NYK 8:00
Evan Mobley CLE 118.8 $7,800 PF/C $8,300 PF/C 30.2 -1.1 38.7 -5.8 23% 0% 18.4 -0.7 2.9 -0.2 5.4 8.7 -2.7 1.28 -0.15 1.29 -0.18 at DAL 8:30
PJ Washington DAL 111.8 $6,800 PF $6,900 PF 32.0 -4.9 29.8 -2.5 17% 11% 12.5 4.5 2.1 -1.1 3.2 7.4 -3.9 0.93 0.08 0.94 0.09 vs CLE 8:30
Harrison Barnes SAS 115.5 $3,600 SF/PF $4,200 SF/PF 27.6 -0.6 19.1 2.2 14% 2% 10.7 4.0 1.5 -1.2 3.6 3.8 -0.1 0.69 0.10 0.67 0.10 at DEN 9:00
Michael Porter DEN 122.0 $6,500 SF/PF $6,800 SF/PF 34.1 -3.2 34.0 -1.5 20% 3% 18.8 3.9 2.7 -1.4 6.5 -2.2 1.00 0.05 0.96 0.01 vs SAS 9:00
Jaren Jackson MEM 118.3 $8,500 PF/C 28.5 4.3 38.7 11.8 28% 5% 22.1 5.9 1.8 1.9 6.1 1.2 1.36 0.18 1.40 0.15 at SAC 10:00
DeMar DeRozan SAC 121.8 $7,100 SF/PF 35.0 -2.2 34.3 -2.5 23% -3% 20.6 -1.6 3.8 -0.5 6.8 3.9 1.1 0.98 -0.01 1.00 -0.02 vs MEM 10:00
Jalen Johnson ATL 114.3 $9,000 PF/SF 36.5 -2.3 46.1 1.8 22% 1% 19.9 1.6 5.4 -1.4 10.2 10.2 -1.7 1.26 0.14 1.25 0.22 at LAL 10:30
LeBron James LAL 117.8 $9,600 PF/SF 35.0 0.6 49.9 0.1 28% -1% 23.4 3.6 8.9 -0.4 15.6 7.7 -3.7 1.43 -0.02 1.34 0.05 vs ATL 10:30

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)
Mark Williams CHA 106.0 $5,500 C $6,300 C 18.3 8.4 27.4 10.9 21% -3% 12.0 4.0 2.1 0.9 1.9 7.2 2.8 1.49 -0.06 1.55 -0.08 at DET 7:00
Jalen Duren DET 113.5 $6,100 C $5,800 C 24.9 1.3 27.4 5.5 15% 3% 9.6 4.7 2.3 -0.3 4.3 9.2 0.1 1.10 0.15 1.10 0.16 vs CHA 7:00
Goga Bitadze ORL 109.8 $7,200 C $7,500 C/PF 24.7 4.3 28.5 7.3 16% 4% 9.9 3.8 2.2 2.5 3.2 8.3 0.0 1.15 0.08 1.20 0.03 at TOR 7:30
Jakob Poeltl TOR 108.3 $7,000 C $7,600 C 31.9 -1.9 37.3 -5.5 18% -5% 15.0 -4.3 2.7 -0.7 5.0 10.9 -1.6 1.17 -0.11 1.19 -0.04 vs ORL 7:30
Kristaps Porzingis BOS 111.8 $7,100 C $7,800 PF/C 27.2 33.8 24% 18.3 1.6 2.8 6.4 1.24 1.27 at HOU 8:00
Alperen Sengun HOU 109.3 $9,400 C $9,100 C 31.5 6.0 44.7 6.5 26% 2% 19.1 7.2 5.1 -1.4 10.5 10.7 1.3 1.42 -0.06 1.41 -0.05 vs BOS 8:00
Alexandre Sarr WAS 112.8 $5,900 PF/C $6,200 PF/C 27.2 0.1 27.9 1.6 20% 2% 11.6 2.1 2.2 1.1 4.1 6.3 0.4 1.03 0.05 1.06 -0.03 at NOP 8:00
Yves Missi NOP 119.8 $5,800 C $6,000 C 27.0 3.5 25.6 -0.2 14% -2% 9.3 -1.0 1.4 1.3 1.9 8.4 -2.1 0.95 -0.12 0.99 -0.09 vs WAS 8:00
Karl-Anthony Towns NYK 108.8 $10,400 C $10,200 C 34.3 3.3 51.5 8.3 27% 0% 24.9 6.1 3.3 -0.6 5.1 13.7 2.3 1.50 0.09 1.44 0.10 at OKC 8:00
Isaiah Hartenstein OKC 113.3 $7,300 C $7,700 C 30.1 -2.5 38.1 1.0 17% 2% 12.7 0.3 3.8 0.9 5.1 12.4 -1.1 1.27 0.15 1.27 0.17 vs NYK 8:00
Jarrett Allen CLE 118.8 $6,600 C $7,200 C/PF 29.2 -0.3 33.1 11.7 15% 5% 13.7 6.6 1.8 0.2 3.1 10.1 0.9 1.13 0.42 1.15 0.47 at DAL 8:30
Dereck Lively DAL 111.8 $5,500 C $6,400 C 24.0 -3.6 26.7 7.8 13% -2% 8.7 -0.7 2.6 3.4 7.7 -1.7 1.11 0.58 1.18 0.76 vs CLE 8:30
Victor Wembanyama SAS 115.5 $11,500 C $11,800 PF/C 32.9 -0.3 54.5 -3.1 32% 2% 25.6 1.1 3.9 -0.2 7.4 10.0 -2.0 1.66 -0.08 1.68 -0.04 at DEN 9:00
Nikola Jokic DEN 122.0 $12,200 C $13,000 C 36.9 -1.9 68.2 7.3 30% 1% 30.7 1.3 9.7 1.6 16.8 13.0 3.0 1.85 0.31 1.76 0.29 vs SAS 9:00
Zach Edey MEM 118.3 $6,100 C 21.9 5.3 26.7 7.1 18% -5% 11.3 2.7 1.1 0.9 1.7 8.0 1.0 1.22 0.02 1.25 0.08 at SAC 10:00
Domantas Sabonis SAC 121.8 $9,500 C/PF 35.6 -3.6 50.2 -2.6 22% 1% 20.6 -4.6 6.1 0.9 10.0 13.8 2.5 1.41 0.08 1.34 0.05 vs MEM 10:00
Clint Capela ATL 114.3 $5,300 C 22.9 -0.4 25.7 -3.3 16% -5% 9.5 -2.5 1.3 0.0 1.4 9.1 -0.4 1.12 -0.12 1.15 -0.14 at LAL 10:30
Anthony Davis LAL 117.8 $11,500 C/PF 34.7 -7.0 52.8 -8.0 30% -2% 26.1 -4.8 3.5 0.5 5.0 11.6 -1.6 1.52 0.10 1.54 0.07 vs ATL 10:30

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)
Cody Martin CHA 106.0 $4,700 SG/SF $5,000 SF/SG 26.0 -7.4 21.6 -14.1 14% -5% 8.5 -6.5 2.3 -1.3 4.7 4.7 -0.7 0.83 -0.43 0.86 -0.51 at DET 7:00
Vasilije Micic CHA 106.0 $4,900 PG $4,900 PG/SG 22.0 2.8 17.5 2.7 21% 3% 7.8 1.9 3.8 0.2 8.3 2.5 -0.8 0.80 0.02 0.74 0.03 at DET 7:00
Nick Richards CHA 106.0 $4,100 C $4,400 C 21.9 -8.3 23.6 -13.8 18% -1% 9.3 -6.3 1.2 -0.9 1.7 7.8 -3.1 1.08 -0.36 1.09 -0.40 at DET 7:00
Malik Beasley DET 113.5 $5,500 SG/SF $5,400 SG/SF 28.0 -5.4 26.0 -6.3 22% 2% 16.2 -3.5 1.8 -0.5 2.9 3.1 0.2 0.93 -0.06 0.87 -0.10 vs CHA 7:00
Isaiah Stewart DET 113.5 $3,400 C $4,400 C/PF 21.3 -2.6 19.0 -0.5 11% -2% 5.9 -0.9 1.8 1.2 2.4 6.0 0.0 0.89 0.10 0.93 0.06 vs CHA 7:00
Ron Holland DET 113.5 $3,100 SF/PF $3,800 SF 15.6 -3.4 12.0 -5.8 17% 1% 6.2 -1.5 0.7 -0.4 1.8 2.9 -1.9 0.77 -0.26 0.77 -0.31 vs CHA 7:00
Anthony Black ORL 109.8 $4,700 PG $4,800 PG/SG 24.0 6.3 19.5 -2.3 19% -2% 8.5 0.5 3.5 -1.5 7.0 2.7 0.3 0.81 -0.24 0.82 -0.24 at TOR 7:30
Jonathan Isaac ORL 109.8 $3,700 PF/C $4,000 SF/PF 16.6 0.4 16.3 -0.7 16% 6% 5.7 -0.4 0.4 0.9 1.0 4.6 0.7 0.98 -0.06 1.07 -0.12 at TOR 7:30
Cole Anthony ORL 109.8 $4,800 SG $4,000 PG/SG 11.9 0.2 13.2 0.3 28% 12% 6.3 1.4 2.2 -0.9 4.1 2.2 -0.2 1.11 0.01 1.07 0.02 at TOR 7:30
Kelly Olynyk TOR 108.3 $4,200 C $4,500 C/PF 15.7 -4.0 17.8 -6.3 20% -1% 7.3 -1.3 2.2 -1.2 4.7 4.3 -1.3 1.14 -0.15 1.12 -0.19 vs ORL 7:30
Ochai Agbaji TOR 108.3 $4,300 PF $4,200 SG 30.1 -3.6 22.0 -6.5 14% 1% 11.1 -4.8 1.9 0.1 4.2 3.9 -0.6 0.73 -0.14 0.74 -0.16 vs ORL 7:30
Bruce Brown TOR 108.3 $4,000 SG/SF $4,500 SF 19.3 0.0 15.6 0.0 21% 0% 9.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.81 0.00 0.84 0.00 vs ORL 7:30
Payton Pritchard BOS 111.8 $6,000 PG/SG $6,200 PG 28.6 -1.2 29.3 11.4 19% 5% 15.7 3.6 3.4 2.3 6.3 3.9 2.1 1.02 0.46 0.97 0.44 at HOU 8:00
Sam Hauser BOS 111.8 $4,100 SF/PF $4,300 SF/PF 21.5 -2.5 16.6 -1.9 14% 2% 7.9 0.4 1.2 0.8 2.0 3.2 -1.9 0.77 0.00 0.76 -0.04 at HOU 8:00
Luke Kornet BOS 111.8 $4,000 C $4,200 C 16.7 -1.5 15.5 -2.3 9% -1% 4.4 -2.4 1.5 -0.5 2.2 5.0 1.0 0.93 -0.06 1.00 -0.07 at HOU 8:00
Cam Whitmore HOU 109.3 $3,900 SF/PF $4,400 SF 13.2 2.5 14.0 1.4 27% -6% 9.0 0.7 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.5 0.5 1.06 -0.08 1.04 -0.10 vs BOS 8:00
Aaron Holiday HOU 109.3 $3,000 PG $3,600 PG 9.5 1.0 7.7 -2.0 14% -4% 3.9 -1.9 1.2 0.1 2.2 0.9 -0.6 0.81 -0.26 0.78 -0.17 vs BOS 8:00
Steven Adams HOU 109.3 $3,000 C $3,800 C 10.3 -2.7 9.7 1.4 13% -1% 2.6 0.1 1.1 0.2 1.6 4.0 0.7 0.94 0.52 0.94 0.57 vs BOS 8:00
Jonas Valanciunas WAS 112.8 $5,100 C $5,700 C 20.0 1.2 27.7 5.3 23% 1% 11.9 2.8 2.4 1.3 4.4 8.0 -0.3 1.38 0.17 1.38 0.22 at NOP 8:00
Kyshawn George WAS 112.8 $3,900 SF/PF $4,100 SG 25.7 0.8 18.6 -0.8 15% 0% 7.3 1.4 2.2 -1.2 4.3 4.0 0.0 0.72 -0.05 0.73 -0.07 at NOP 8:00
Corey Kispert WAS 112.8 $4,700 SG/SF $4,500 SF 27.0 -1.9 19.7 1.1 17% 2% 11.4 1.9 1.6 0.1 2.3 3.2 -0.9 0.73 0.10 0.70 0.09 at NOP 8:00
Jordan Hawkins NOP 119.8 $3,800 PG/SG $4,300 SG 24.5 -7.6 19.5 -4.1 21% 2% 11.6 -4.9 1.1 -0.4 2.1 3.0 -0.3 0.80 0.12 0.78 0.19 vs WAS 8:00
Brandon Boston NOP 119.8 $3,300 PG/SF $4,500 SG 25.2 -10.5 23.2 -10.3 20% -4% 11.6 -3.6 2.7 -2.4 5.6 3.4 -1.7 0.92 -0.04 0.94 -0.01 vs WAS 8:00
Jose Alvarado NOP 119.8 $5,900 PG $3,900 PG 25.6 24.3 18% 10.7 4.5 7.6 2.2 0.95 0.95 vs WAS 8:00
Miles McBride NYK 108.8 $4,500 PG/SG $5,300 PG/SG 24.5 -6.1 20.3 -3.8 16% -1% 9.8 -4.3 3.0 0.5 4.7 2.6 -1.6 0.83 0.07 0.81 0.16 at OKC 8:00
Precious Achiuwa NYK 108.8 $3,600 PF/C $4,500 PF/C 19.0 -1.8 18.2 -2.8 13% 0% 5.5 1.2 1.2 -0.5 1.8 6.5 -1.8 0.96 -0.06 1.00 -0.09 at OKC 8:00
Cameron Payne NYK 108.8 $4,000 PG/SG $4,700 PG/SG 15.8 0.2 15.7 -2.7 18% 1% 7.1 -2.8 2.9 0.4 3.9 1.6 -0.3 0.99 -0.18 0.98 -0.17 at OKC 8:00
Isaiah Joe OKC 113.3 $3,100 SG/SF $4,000 SG/SF 20.4 -3.3 16.1 -2.4 16% 2% 8.2 -0.5 1.4 -1.1 3.1 2.6 -0.3 0.79 0.01 0.77 0.03 vs NYK 8:00
Aaron Wiggins OKC 113.3 $3,300 SF/PF $4,800 SF 19.8 3.8 17.6 5.2 19% 2% 8.9 4.4 1.3 -0.6 2.2 3.2 0.5 0.89 0.08 0.89 0.09 vs NYK 8:00
Ajay Mitchell OKC 113.3 $3,200 PG $4,100 PG/SG 16.4 7.3 13.0 5.3 15% 0% 6.2 3.8 1.7 0.6 2.8 2.0 1.0 0.80 -0.02 0.80 -0.05 vs NYK 8:00
Caris LeVert CLE 118.8 $4,500 PG/SG $5,400 SF/SG 23.8 -1.5 23.9 -6.6 18% -3% 11.6 -3.3 3.8 -1.8 6.0 2.7 -1.0 1.01 -0.23 1.00 -0.22 at DAL 8:30
Max Strus CLE 118.8 $4,000 SG/SF $4,300 SG/SF 22.0 1.0 16.4 2.5 14% 1% 6.8 0.9 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.6 0.4 0.75 0.07 0.72 0.09 at DAL 8:30
Georges Niang CLE 118.8 $3,500 SF/PF $4,100 PF 20.6 -2.6 17.4 -3.9 16% -5% 8.5 -3.5 1.5 1.5 2.3 4.0 -1.7 0.84 -0.09 0.81 -0.09 at DAL 8:30
Daniel Gafford DAL 111.8 $5,100 C $5,900 C 20.6 1.9 24.6 0.4 18% -1% 11.8 -2.8 1.2 -1.2 1.7 6.1 0.2 1.19 -0.08 1.25 0.00 vs CLE 8:30
Quentin Grimes DAL 111.8 $5,800 SG/SF $5,500 SG 21.9 8.4 19.2 10.2 17% 4% 9.6 4.7 1.7 1.3 2.4 4.0 2.0 0.88 0.09 0.85 0.09 vs CLE 8:30
Maxi Kleber DAL 111.8 $4,000 PF/C $3,900 PF/C 19.3 11.3 9.2 4.7 7% -2% 2.4 -0.7 0.9 1.4 1.2 3.2 1.5 0.47 -0.02 0.49 -0.01 vs CLE 8:30
Keldon Johnson SAS 115.5 $4,000 SF/PF $4,700 PF/SF 24.5 -3.3 22.8 2.0 20% 6% 12.1 2.9 1.6 -0.9 3.1 5.1 0.9 0.93 0.24 0.93 0.23 at DEN 9:00
Tre Jones SAS 115.5 $3,500 PG $3,900 PG 16.7 -0.8 13.7 -2.0 10% -1% 3.5 -1.5 3.9 0.1 7.1 2.1 0.9 0.82 -0.09 0.85 -0.14 at DEN 9:00
Stephon Castle SAS 115.5 $3,400 PG/SG $4,400 PG/SG 25.1 -8.5 21.3 -7.8 22% 0% 11.0 -4.0 3.6 -1.6 6.9 2.5 -0.5 0.85 -0.03 0.83 -0.04 at DEN 9:00
Peyton Watson DEN 122.0 $3,900 PF $4,800 PF 24.0 0.4 18.4 0.4 14% 1% 8.9 0.8 1.4 0.3 2.1 3.2 -1.5 0.77 0.00 0.80 0.03 vs SAS 9:00
Julian Strawther DEN 122.0 $3,400 SG/SF $4,100 SF 20.8 2.7 16.3 0.9 17% 0% 9.1 -1.4 1.3 0.0 2.0 2.2 1.5 0.78 -0.05 0.78 -0.01 vs SAS 9:00
DeAndre Jordan DEN 122.0 $3,200 C $3,800 C 10.7 1.2 11.0 2.6 12% 3% 3.2 2.1 1.0 0.3 0.9 4.0 -0.3 1.02 0.11 1.07 0.13 vs SAS 9:00
John Konchar MEM 118.3 $4,700 SF 14.4 10.9 12.4 11.1 8% 2% 3.1 0.6 1.3 0.7 1.8 3.9 6.1 0.86 0.07 0.90 0.10 at SAC 10:00
Luke Kennard MEM 118.3 $4,500 SG/PG 20.6 4.6 18.0 10.0 13% 4% 8.3 5.7 3.0 0.3 4.7 2.6 2.7 0.87 0.24 0.84 0.21 at SAC 10:00
Brandon Clarke MEM 118.3 $4,700 PF/C 18.4 0.8 17.5 -2.0 14% -6% 7.3 -4.3 1.0 -1.0 2.1 5.1 -1.1 0.95 -0.15 1.01 -0.02 at SAC 10:00
Kevin Huerter SAC 121.8 $4,500 SG/SF 24.8 -4.1 19.7 -7.7 16% -1% 9.1 -4.4 1.9 -0.6 3.6 3.5 -0.8 0.79 -0.21 0.80 -0.20 vs MEM 10:00
Trey Lyles SAC 121.8 $4,600 PF/C 20.5 4.9 16.0 5.5 14% 1% 6.7 4.0 0.9 0.1 2.0 4.2 1.1 0.78 0.06 0.78 0.04 vs MEM 10:00
Doug McDermott SAC 121.8 $3,500 PF 9.1 0.1 5.6 -4.1 15% -1% 3.7 -3.7 0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.7 -0.7 0.61 -0.45 0.57 -0.36 vs MEM 10:00
De’Andre Hunter ATL 114.3 $6,400 SF/PF 27.9 -2.2 30.6 6.2 24% 2% 20.6 2.1 1.4 0.9 2.4 4.1 -0.1 1.10 0.33 1.06 0.38 at LAL 10:30
Onyeka Okongwu ATL 114.3 $5,200 C/PF 23.6 -2.4 24.6 1.0 17% -2% 11.4 0.6 1.4 -0.4 2.3 6.6 -1.1 1.04 0.17 1.07 0.25 at LAL 10:30
Bogdan Bogdanovic ATL 114.3 $4,900 SG/SF 25.5 21.0 18% -5% 11.3 2.2 5.3 3.1 0.82 0.80 at LAL 10:30
Dorian Finney-Smith LAL 117.8 $4,400 PF/SF 28.6 -4.8 21.6 -11.4 14% -3% 10.0 -8.0 1.6 -0.6 2.7 4.4 1.1 0.75 -0.33 0.75 -0.34 vs ATL 10:30
Dalton Knecht LAL 117.8 $4,600 SF/SG 22.7 4.1 17.6 2.1 17% -1% 10.0 1.7 1.1 0.2 1.8 3.5 0.5 0.78 -0.04 0.75 -0.02 vs ATL 10:30
Cam Reddish LAL 117.8 $3,900 SG/SF 19.5 0.9 10.6 -1.7 8% 0% 3.6 -1.6 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.1 -0.1 0.54 -0.11 0.60 -0.11 vs ATL 10:30

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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