NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Friday, May 23rd
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.
NBA Odds & Schedule
| Road Team | Home Team | Favorite | Spread | Game Total | Road Total | Home Total | Time (ET) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers | New York Knicks | NYK | -6.0 | 226.0 | 110.0 | 116.0 | 7:00 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) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers | 110.0 | 117.4 | -7.4 | 9 | 7 | 28 | at NYK | 26 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 99.2 | 7:00 pm | |||
| New York Knicks | 116.0 | 115.8 | 0.2 | 5 | 26 | 8 | vs IND | 7 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 99.2 | 7:00 pm |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton | IND | 110.0 | 33.6 | 1.3 | 42.3 | 1.4 | 21% | 1% | 18.6 | 0.1 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 15.2 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.26 | -0.01 | 1.23 | -0.03 | at NYK | 7:00 pm | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | NYK | 116.0 | 35.4 | 3.5 | 42.8 | 4.3 | 29% | 3% | 26.0 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 12.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.21 | 0.00 | 1.16 | -0.01 | vs IND | 7:00 pm |
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, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Nembhard | IND | 110.0 | 29.2 | 3.8 | 24.3 | 6.9 | 16% | 2% | 10.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.83 | 0.11 | 0.84 | 0.09 | at NYK | 7:00 pm | ||||
| Mikal Bridges | NYK | 116.0 | 37.5 | 2.8 | 30.3 | 1.7 | 19% | -1% | 17.8 | -2.3 | 3.7 | -0.7 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.81 | -0.01 | 0.80 | 0.03 | vs IND | 7:00 pm |
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, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Nesmith | IND | 110.0 | 25.2 | 5.2 | 21.9 | 8.8 | 17% | 0% | 12.1 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.87 | 0.14 | 0.86 | 0.13 | at NYK | 7:00 pm | ||||
| OG Anunoby | NYK | 116.0 | 36.6 | 3.5 | 32.6 | -2.4 | 20% | -2% | 18.0 | -2.2 | 2.2 | -0.9 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.89 | -0.14 | 0.90 | -0.13 | vs IND | 7:00 pm |
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, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam | IND | 110.0 | 32.7 | 0.3 | 37.0 | -2.8 | 24% | -2% | 20.2 | -1.6 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 6.9 | -0.8 | 1.13 | -0.10 | 1.12 | -0.09 | at NYK | 7:00 pm | ||||
| Josh Hart | NYK | 116.0 | 37.7 | -0.2 | 39.1 | -3.4 | 15% | -1% | 13.7 | -0.9 | 5.9 | -0.6 | 9.7 | 9.6 | -0.8 | 1.04 | -0.08 | 1.02 | -0.09 | vs IND | 7:00 pm |
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, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Turner | IND | 110.0 | 30.4 | 0.6 | 32.2 | 0.1 | 21% | -1% | 15.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 2.1 | 6.6 | -0.7 | 1.06 | -0.02 | 1.08 | 0.01 | at NYK | 7:00 pm | ||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | NYK | 116.0 | 35.0 | 1.0 | 49.4 | -8.2 | 27% | -4% | 24.4 | -3.5 | 3.1 | -1.9 | 4.6 | 12.8 | -1.4 | 1.41 | -0.27 | 1.36 | -0.24 | vs IND | 7:00 pm |
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, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. McConnell | IND | 110.0 | 17.9 | -1.5 | 21.2 | -1.8 | 23% | 2% | 9.1 | -0.4 | 4.5 | -0.3 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.19 | 0.00 | 1.22 | -0.06 | at NYK | 7:00 pm | ||||
| Bennedict Mathurin | IND | 110.0 | 29.7 | -12.1 | 27.2 | -11.6 | 22% | 1% | 16.0 | -5.3 | 1.9 | -1.4 | 3.5 | 5.3 | -3.0 | 0.92 | -0.03 | 0.89 | -0.02 | at NYK | 7:00 pm | ||||
| Ben Sheppard | IND | 110.0 | 19.5 | -7.1 | 12.8 | -7.3 | 11% | 0% | 5.3 | -2.2 | 1.3 | -1.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | -1.4 | 0.65 | -0.21 | 0.66 | -0.25 | at NYK | 7:00 pm | ||||
| Mitchell Robinson | NYK | 116.0 | 16.1 | 2.6 | 17.2 | -1.4 | 11% | 0% | 4.9 | -0.9 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 1.07 | -0.22 | 1.16 | -0.27 | vs IND | 7:00 pm | ||||
| Miles McBride | NYK | 116.0 | 24.9 | -5.2 | 20.1 | -9.1 | 16% | -4% | 9.4 | -3.2 | 2.9 | -1.9 | 4.1 | 2.5 | -1.4 | 0.81 | -0.25 | 0.81 | -0.26 | vs IND | 7:00 pm | ||||
| Cameron Payne | NYK | 116.0 | 14.9 | -7.8 | 14.6 | -9.7 | 20% | -1% | 6.8 | -4.5 | 2.8 | -2.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | -0.9 | 0.98 | -0.29 | 0.96 | -0.26 | vs IND | 7:00 pm |
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, 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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