NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Friday, May 1st
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) |
| Detroit Pistons | Orlando Magic | DET | -3.5 | 209.5 | | 106.5 | 103.0 | 7:00 pm |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Toronto Raptors | CLE | -3.5 | 219.5 | | 111.5 | 108.0 | 7:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | HOU | -3.5 | 206.5 | | 101.5 | 105.0 | 9:30 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) |
| Detroit Pistons | -3.5 | 106.5 | 117.8 | -11.3 | 9 | 19 | 4 | | at ORL | 14 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 13 | | 100.2 | 7:00 pm |
| Orlando Magic | 3.5 | 103.0 | 115.7 | -12.7 | 17 | 14 | 9 | | vs DET | 19 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | 100.2 | 7:00 pm |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | -3.5 | 111.5 | 119.5 | -8.0 | 6 | 13 | 10 | | at TOR | 21 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 5 | | 100.0 | 7:30 pm |
| Toronto Raptors | 3.5 | 108.0 | 114.6 | -6.6 | 14 | 21 | 15 | | vs CLE | 13 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 15 | | 100.0 | 7:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 3.5 | 101.5 | 116.3 | -14.8 | 10 | 21 | 11 | | at HOU | 29 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | | 98.1 | 9:30 pm |
| Houston Rockets | -3.5 | 105.0 | 115.2 | -10.2 | 8 | 29 | 1 | | vs LAL | 21 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 19 | | 98.1 | 9:30 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) |
| Cade Cunningham | DET | 106.5 | $10,600 | PG | $10,500 | PG | 33.9 | 5.5 | 50.2 | -1.2 | 30% | 6% | 23.9 | 5.6 | 9.9 | -2.4 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 1.48 | -0.24 | 1.43 | -0.29 | at ORL | 7:00 pm |
| Jalen Suggs | ORL | 103.0 | $6,800 | PG | $6,400 | PG/SG | 27.6 | 6.6 | 31.8 | -4.9 | 22% | 0% | 13.8 | 0.0 | 5.5 | -2.2 | 3.9 | -0.1 | 1.15 | -0.37 | 1.15 | -0.39 | vs DET | 7:00 pm |
| James Harden | CLE | 111.5 | $8,400 | PG | $8,400 | PG/SG | 34.8 | -0.2 | 44.9 | -5.4 | 28% | 0% | 23.6 | -1.8 | 8.0 | -1.5 | 4.8 | -1.5 | 1.29 | -0.15 | 1.22 | -0.15 | at TOR | 7:30 pm |
| RJ Barrett | TOR | 108.0 | $7,300 | SF | $7,600 | SG/SF | 30.3 | 6.2 | 32.9 | 7.3 | 25% | 1% | 19.3 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 1.08 | 0.02 | 1.06 | 0.01 | vs CLE | 7:30 pm |
| Marcus Smart | LAL | 101.5 | $6,000 | SG/SF | $6,200 | SG/SF | 28.5 | 6.3 | 21.0 | 21.4 | 15% | 7% | 9.3 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | -0.3 | 0.74 | 0.48 | 0.74 | 0.54 | at HOU | 9:30 pm |
| Amen Thompson | HOU | 105.0 | $8,300 | PG | $8,600 | SG/PG | 37.4 | 6.2 | 39.5 | 4.8 | 20% | 0% | 18.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 7.8 | -1.0 | 1.06 | -0.04 | 1.07 | -0.02 | vs LAL | 9:30 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) |
| Duncan Robinson | DET | 106.5 | $4,100 | SG | $4,100 | SG/SF | 27.4 | 1.3 | 21.6 | -3.3 | 15% | -1% | 12.2 | -3.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 | -0.9 | 0.79 | -0.15 | 0.76 | -0.13 | at ORL | 7:00 pm |
| Desmond Bane | ORL | 103.0 | $7,100 | SG | $7,000 | SG/SF | 33.6 | 2.3 | 34.4 | -1.2 | 22% | 0% | 20.1 | -1.1 | 4.1 | -2.1 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 1.02 | -0.10 | 1.01 | -0.12 | vs DET | 7:00 pm |
| Donovan Mitchell | CLE | 111.5 | $8,500 | SG | $8,800 | SG/PG | 33.5 | 1.0 | 46.0 | -7.2 | 31% | -1% | 27.9 | -3.6 | 5.7 | -1.9 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.37 | -0.25 | 1.33 | -0.27 | at TOR | 7:30 pm |
| Ja’Kobe Walter | TOR | 108.0 | $4,200 | PG/SG | $4,600 | SG | 20.5 | 6.7 | 15.5 | -1.8 | 14% | -2% | 7.5 | -2.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.75 | -0.25 | 0.76 | -0.25 | vs CLE | 7:30 pm |
| Austin Reaves | LAL | 101.5 | $7,600 | PG/SG | $8,100 | SG/SF | 34.5 | | 40.3 | -40.3 | 26% | | 23.3 | | 5.5 | | 4.7 | | 1.17 | | 1.13 | | at HOU | 9:30 pm |
| Reed Sheppard | HOU | 105.0 | $6,100 | PG/SG | $6,300 | PG/SG | 26.2 | 4.0 | 27.3 | 1.3 | 21% | 2% | 13.5 | -0.7 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | -1.4 | 1.04 | -0.09 | 1.04 | -0.10 | vs LAL | 9:30 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) |
| Ausar Thompson | DET | 106.5 | $6,200 | SF | $6,500 | SF/SG | 26.0 | 4.6 | 26.8 | 3.0 | 17% | -1% | 9.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | -1.6 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.03 | -0.06 | 1.11 | -0.03 | at ORL | 7:00 pm |
| Jamal Cain | ORL | 103.0 | $4,000 | SG/SF | $4,100 | SF | 12.1 | 1.5 | 9.9 | -0.9 | 16% | -1% | 5.4 | -0.6 | 0.7 | -0.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.81 | -0.16 | 0.80 | -0.16 | vs DET | 7:00 pm |
| Max Strus | CLE | 111.5 | $4,400 | SG/SF | $4,200 | SG/SF | 24.0 | 0.2 | 22.6 | -1.7 | 17% | 0% | 11.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | -0.5 | 5.4 | -0.6 | 0.94 | -0.08 | 0.88 | -0.09 | at TOR | 7:30 pm |
| Brandon Ingram | TOR | 108.0 | $6,500 | SG | $7,100 | SF/PF | 33.8 | 0.4 | 36.8 | -11.1 | 26% | -3% | 21.5 | -6.7 | 3.7 | -1.4 | 5.6 | -1.8 | 1.09 | -0.34 | 1.07 | -0.32 | vs CLE | 7:30 pm |
| LeBron James | LAL | 101.5 | $9,600 | PF | $9,800 | PF/SF | 33.2 | 5.8 | 42.7 | 5.4 | 26% | 3% | 20.9 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.28 | -0.05 | 1.26 | -0.08 | at HOU | 9:30 pm |
| Tari Eason | HOU | 105.0 | $5,800 | SG/SF | $6,000 | SF/PF | 25.8 | 5.9 | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18% | -3% | 10.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.94 | 0.08 | 0.94 | 0.13 | vs LAL | 9:30 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) |
| Tobias Harris | DET | 106.5 | $6,600 | PF | $6,900 | PF/SF | 27.7 | 7.8 | 26.2 | 10.0 | 18% | 5% | 13.3 | 5.7 | 2.5 | -1.0 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 0.95 | 0.07 | 0.95 | 0.11 | at ORL | 7:00 pm |
| Paolo Banchero | ORL | 103.0 | $9,300 | PF | $9,200 | PF/SF | 34.7 | 2.7 | 42.8 | 3.0 | 27% | 0% | 22.2 | -1.2 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 8.4 | 0.4 | 1.23 | -0.01 | 1.19 | 0.04 | vs DET | 7:00 pm |
| Evan Mobley | CLE | 111.5 | $7,700 | PF/C | $7,800 | PF/C | 31.9 | 1.0 | 39.8 | -5.4 | 22% | -4% | 18.2 | -1.9 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 9.0 | -1.5 | 1.25 | -0.20 | 1.26 | -0.20 | at TOR | 7:30 pm |
| Scottie Barnes | TOR | 108.0 | $8,800 | PF | $9,700 | PF/SF | 33.5 | 3.7 | 42.0 | 4.9 | 23% | 5% | 18.1 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 7.5 | -2.7 | 1.25 | 0.01 | 1.27 | -0.03 | vs CLE | 7:30 pm |
| Rui Hachimura | LAL | 101.5 | $4,900 | SF/PF | $5,300 | SF/PF | 28.3 | 11.1 | 19.2 | 7.6 | 15% | 0% | 11.5 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.68 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.02 | at HOU | 9:30 pm |
| Jabari Smith | HOU | 105.0 | $6,700 | PF/C | $6,600 | PF/C | 35.1 | 6.7 | 31.2 | 4.3 | 18% | 1% | 15.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | -0.6 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.89 | -0.04 | 0.87 | -0.05 | vs LAL | 9:30 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) |
| Jalen Duren | DET | 106.5 | $6,900 | C | $6,800 | C | 28.2 | 2.5 | 38.8 | -12.0 | 23% | -6% | 19.5 | -9.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 10.5 | -2.2 | 1.37 | -0.50 | 1.37 | -0.47 | at ORL | 7:00 pm |
| Wendell Carter | ORL | 103.0 | $5,900 | C | $5,700 | C | 29.3 | 3.7 | 26.9 | 6.5 | 16% | -2% | 11.8 | -0.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 0.92 | 0.09 | 0.92 | 0.11 | vs DET | 7:00 pm |
| Jarrett Allen | CLE | 111.5 | $5,500 | C | $5,900 | C/PF | 27.1 | -0.3 | 32.2 | -6.7 | 20% | -7% | 15.4 | -6.6 | 1.8 | -1.3 | 8.5 | -1.2 | 1.19 | -0.24 | 1.21 | -0.13 | at TOR | 7:30 pm |
| Jakob Poeltl | TOR | 108.0 | $4,000 | C | $4,700 | C | 25.0 | -7.6 | 25.3 | -7.7 | 15% | -2% | 10.7 | -4.7 | 2.0 | -0.5 | 7.0 | -1.5 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 1.04 | 0.03 | vs CLE | 7:30 pm |
| Deandre Ayton | LAL | 101.5 | $5,300 | C | $5,500 | C | 27.2 | 2.8 | 26.8 | -1.5 | 16% | 1% | 12.5 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.98 | -0.14 | 1.00 | -0.19 | at HOU | 9:30 pm |
| Alperen Sengun | HOU | 105.0 | $9,000 | C | $9,600 | C/PF | 33.3 | 4.4 | 45.0 | 4.8 | 26% | 1% | 20.4 | 2.4 | 6.2 | -1.4 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 1.35 | -0.03 | 1.34 | 0.03 | vs LAL | 9:30 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) |
| Javonte Green | DET | 106.5 | $3,300 | SF/PF | $3,800 | SF | 17.6 | -0.8 | 14.8 | -1.1 | 14% | -3% | 6.9 | -2.9 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.84 | -0.02 | 0.88 | 0.04 | at ORL | 7:00 pm |
| Caris LeVert | DET | 106.5 | $3,400 | SG/SF | $3,700 | SG/SF | 19.2 | -7.5 | 17.0 | -8.2 | 18% | -5% | 7.4 | -4.6 | 2.7 | -1.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.88 | -0.13 | 0.90 | -0.13 | at ORL | 7:00 pm |
| Isaiah Stewart | DET | 106.5 | $3,800 | PF/C | $4,000 | C/PF | 22.7 | -6.7 | 21.5 | -4.1 | 16% | -3% | 10.0 | -4.0 | 1.1 | -0.8 | 5.0 | -1.2 | 0.95 | 0.14 | 0.99 | 0.25 | at ORL | 7:00 pm |
| Anthony Black | ORL | 103.0 | $4,700 | PG/SG | $4,900 | PG/SG | 29.8 | -7.2 | 29.3 | -12.7 | 22% | -9% | 15.0 | -9.5 | 3.7 | -2.4 | 3.8 | -1.5 | 0.98 | -0.25 | 0.99 | -0.13 | vs DET | 7:00 pm |
| Tristan da Silva | ORL | 103.0 | $3,500 | SF/PF | $3,700 | SF/PF | 24.7 | -9.6 | 19.7 | -11.0 | 16% | -4% | 9.9 | -5.9 | 1.6 | -1.3 | 3.7 | -0.9 | 0.80 | -0.22 | 0.79 | -0.24 | vs DET | 7:00 pm |
| Goga Bitadze | ORL | 103.0 | $3,200 | C | $3,700 | C | 15.2 | -1.1 | 17.0 | -3.4 | 13% | -3% | 5.9 | -3.1 | 1.3 | -1.0 | 5.0 | -0.2 | 1.12 | -0.16 | 1.20 | -0.09 | vs DET | 7:00 pm |
| Dean Wade | CLE | 111.5 | $3,600 | SF | $3,800 | PF/SF | 22.3 | 3.0 | 16.0 | -1.7 | 10% | -2% | 5.8 | -0.8 | 1.5 | -1.0 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.72 | -0.15 | 0.73 | -0.14 | at TOR | 7:30 pm |
| Jaylon Tyson | CLE | 111.5 | $3,300 | SF/PF | $3,700 | SF/SG | 26.9 | -11.4 | 25.7 | -12.7 | 19% | 2% | 13.2 | -6.4 | 2.2 | -0.7 | 5.1 | -2.8 | 0.95 | -0.11 | 0.93 | -0.11 | at TOR | 7:30 pm |
| Sam Merrill | CLE | 111.5 | $3,500 | SG | $3,800 | SF/SG | 26.5 | -7.1 | 22.2 | -10.0 | 17% | -4% | 12.8 | -5.5 | 2.4 | -1.6 | 2.6 | -0.6 | 0.84 | -0.21 | 0.79 | -0.19 | at TOR | 7:30 pm |
| Jamal Shead | TOR | 108.0 | $4,500 | PG | $4,500 | PG/SG | 22.6 | 7.8 | 18.9 | -0.3 | 15% | -3% | 6.6 | -0.6 | 5.4 | -1.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.83 | -0.23 | 0.83 | -0.21 | vs CLE | 7:30 pm |
| Collin Murray-Boyles | TOR | 108.0 | $5,700 | PF/C | $6,100 | PF/C | 21.9 | 3.5 | 21.0 | 11.5 | 15% | 7% | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.96 | 0.32 | 1.00 | 0.29 | vs CLE | 7:30 pm |
| Jamison Battle | TOR | 108.0 | $3,300 | SF/PF | $3,700 | SF | 8.5 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 14% | -2% | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 0.70 | 0.03 | 0.66 | 0.00 | vs CLE | 7:30 pm |
| Luke Kennard | LAL | 101.5 | $5,200 | PG/SG | $4,800 | SG/PG | 21.5 | 18.0 | 16.6 | 13.7 | 13% | 4% | 8.4 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.77 | -0.01 | 0.75 | -0.03 | at HOU | 9:30 pm |
| Jake LaRavia | LAL | 101.5 | $3,500 | SG/SF | $3,600 | PF/SF | 25.1 | -8.8 | 19.5 | -9.7 | 14% | 1% | 8.2 | -4.7 | 1.8 | -0.8 | 4.0 | -1.7 | 0.78 | -0.18 | 0.80 | -0.17 | at HOU | 9:30 pm |
| Jaxson Hayes | LAL | 101.5 | $3,400 | C | $3,700 | C | 18.3 | -1.0 | 16.1 | -2.4 | 12% | 0% | 7.5 | -1.5 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 4.1 | -1.3 | 0.88 | -0.09 | 0.93 | -0.04 | at HOU | 9:30 pm |
| Josh Okogie | HOU | 105.0 | $3,400 | SG/SF | $3,900 | SG/SF | 17.4 | 0.8 | 11.3 | -0.6 | 11% | -1% | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 2.6 | -0.8 | 0.65 | -0.06 | 0.67 | -0.04 | vs LAL | 9:30 pm |
| Aaron Holiday | HOU | 105.0 | $3,300 | PG/SG | $3,600 | PG | 13.7 | -3.1 | 9.9 | -5.1 | 16% | 2% | 5.5 | -3.2 | 1.1 | -0.8 | 1.0 | -0.7 | 0.72 | -0.27 | 0.69 | -0.25 | vs LAL | 9:30 pm |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | HOU | 105.0 | $3,200 | PF | $3,500 | PF | 16.8 | -1.7 | 9.2 | -3.1 | 10% | 0% | 3.3 | -2.3 | 1.0 | -1.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.55 | -0.14 | 0.54 | -0.07 | vs LAL | 9:30 pm |
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
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