NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Friday, May 8th
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) |
| New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | PHI | -1.5 | 213.5 | | 106.0 | 107.5 | 7:00 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs | Minnesota Timberwolves | SAS | -4.5 | 216.5 | | 110.5 | 106.0 | 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) |
| New York Knicks | 1.5 | 106.0 | 116.5 | -10.5 | 3 | 25 | 5 | | at PHI | 15 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 16 | | 99.1 | 7:00 pm |
| Philadelphia 76ers | -1.5 | 107.5 | 115.9 | -8.4 | 16 | 15 | 20 | | vs NYK | 25 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 7 | | 99.1 | 7:00 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs | -4.5 | 110.5 | 119.8 | -9.3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | | at MIN | 10 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | | 101.1 | 9:30 pm |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 4.5 | 106.0 | 118.0 | -12.0 | 13 | 10 | 11 | | vs SAS | 12 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 3 | | 101.1 | 9:30 pm |
Point Guard (Projected Starters)
Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the current series in 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) |
| Jalen Brunson | NYK | 106.0 | $8,400 | PG | $8,800 | PG | 35.0 | 0.7 | 42.5 | -1.0 | 30% | 2% | 26.0 | 4.5 | 6.8 | -2.3 | 3.3 | -2.3 | 1.21 | -0.05 | 1.16 | -0.01 | at PHI | 7:00 pm |
| Tyrese Maxey | PHI | 107.5 | $8,600 | PG | $9,500 | PG | 38.0 | -1.3 | 49.2 | -21.2 | 29% | 2% | 28.3 | -8.8 | 6.6 | -2.6 | 4.1 | -1.1 | 1.30 | -0.53 | 1.29 | -0.59 | vs NYK | 7:00 pm |
| De’Aaron Fox | SAS | 110.5 | $7,000 | PG | $7,200 | PG | 31.0 | -1.6 | 35.6 | -12.9 | 24% | -1% | 18.6 | -5.6 | 6.2 | -2.2 | 3.8 | -2.3 | 1.15 | -0.38 | 1.12 | -0.38 | at MIN | 9:30 pm |
| Mike Conley | MIN | 106.0 | $3,900 | PG | $3,800 | PG | 18.4 | 1.6 | 13.0 | 5.4 | 11% | 1% | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 0.71 | 0.21 | 0.71 | 0.17 | vs SAS | 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) |
| Mikal Bridges | NYK | 106.0 | $5,400 | SF | $5,200 | SG/SF | 32.8 | -0.6 | 29.4 | 1.5 | 17% | -1% | 14.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | -0.2 | 3.8 | -0.3 | 0.90 | 0.06 | 0.91 | 0.07 | at PHI | 7:00 pm |
| VJ Edgecombe | PHI | 107.5 | $6,300 | PG/SG | $6,200 | SG/PG | 35.0 | -0.9 | 33.3 | -9.3 | 20% | 2% | 16.0 | -1.5 | 4.2 | -1.7 | 5.6 | -2.6 | 0.95 | -0.25 | 0.95 | -0.29 | vs NYK | 7:00 pm |
| Stephon Castle | SAS | 110.5 | $6,800 | SG | $7,400 | SG/PG | 30.0 | -3.7 | 36.8 | -4.0 | 24% | 1% | 16.7 | 2.3 | 7.4 | -2.9 | 5.3 | -0.8 | 1.23 | 0.02 | 1.18 | 0.03 | at MIN | 9:30 pm |
| Terrence Shannon | MIN | 106.0 | $4,300 | SG/SF | $4,400 | SF/SG | 12.5 | 17.2 | 9.0 | 12.5 | 17% | 4% | 5.6 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.72 | 0.01 | 0.69 | 0.03 | vs SAS | 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) |
| Josh Hart | NYK | 106.0 | $6,600 | SG/SF | $6,600 | SF/PF | 30.2 | 4.5 | 31.4 | -0.3 | 16% | -4% | 12.0 | -5.5 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 1.04 | -0.14 | 1.02 | -0.07 | at PHI | 7:00 pm |
| Kelly Oubre | PHI | 107.5 | $5,200 | SG/SF | $4,800 | SF/PF | 31.5 | 1.8 | 26.9 | 0.4 | 18% | -2% | 14.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.85 | -0.03 | 0.86 | -0.05 | vs NYK | 7:00 pm |
| Devin Vassell | SAS | 110.5 | $5,500 | SF | $5,800 | SF/SG | 30.5 | -1.5 | 26.1 | 2.4 | 18% | -3% | 13.9 | -1.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.85 | 0.13 | 0.84 | 0.16 | at MIN | 9:30 pm |
| Jaden McDaniels | MIN | 106.0 | $6,700 | SF | $6,000 | SF/PF | 31.7 | -4.1 | 28.1 | -2.4 | 18% | 3% | 14.8 | -0.8 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 4.2 | -0.2 | 0.89 | 0.05 | 0.90 | 0.06 | vs SAS | 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) |
| OG Anunoby | NYK | 106.0 | $6,500 | PF | $7,100 | SF/PF | 33.2 | 0.7 | 31.5 | 3.3 | 19% | 1% | 16.7 | 4.3 | 2.2 | -0.7 | 5.2 | -1.2 | 0.95 | 0.08 | 0.95 | 0.12 | at PHI | 7:00 pm |
| Paul George | PHI | 107.5 | $6,900 | SF/PF | $7,000 | SF/PF | 30.7 | 4.0 | 34.1 | 0.3 | 23% | -3% | 17.3 | 0.7 | 3.6 | -0.1 | 5.3 | -0.8 | 1.11 | -0.12 | 1.11 | -0.14 | vs NYK | 7:00 pm |
| Julian Champagnie | SAS | 110.5 | $4,600 | SF/PF | $4,600 | SG/SF | 27.6 | -0.7 | 24.1 | 2.6 | 15% | 0% | 11.1 | 3.4 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 5.8 | -0.8 | 0.87 | 0.12 | 0.86 | 0.12 | at MIN | 9:30 pm |
| Julius Randle | MIN | 106.0 | $7,400 | PF | $7,400 | PF | 33.0 | 1.4 | 39.3 | -8.7 | 26% | 0% | 21.1 | -4.6 | 5.0 | -3.0 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 1.19 | -0.30 | 1.16 | -0.33 | vs SAS | 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) |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | NYK | 106.0 | $8,800 | PF/C | $9,300 | C/PF | 31.0 | -7.1 | 42.9 | -1.4 | 25% | 3% | 20.1 | -1.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 11.9 | -3.9 | 1.39 | 0.35 | 1.33 | 0.33 | at PHI | 7:00 pm |
| Joel Embiid | PHI | 107.5 | $8,900 | C | $9,600 | C | 31.6 | -7.1 | 45.7 | -25.7 | 34% | -4% | 26.9 | -12.9 | 3.9 | -2.9 | 7.7 | -3.7 | 1.45 | -0.63 | 1.42 | -0.62 | vs NYK | 7:00 pm |
| Victor Wembanyama | SAS | 110.5 | $11,000 | C | $12,600 | C/PF | 29.2 | 3.7 | 53.0 | 3.2 | 32% | -7% | 25.0 | -10.0 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 1.82 | -0.11 | 1.85 | -0.05 | at MIN | 9:30 pm |
| Rudy Gobert | MIN | 106.0 | $6,000 | C | $6,200 | C | 31.3 | -2.4 | 32.6 | -7.3 | 13% | 2% | 10.9 | -4.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 11.5 | -1.5 | 1.04 | -0.17 | 1.07 | -0.16 | vs SAS | 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) |
| Miles McBride | NYK | 106.0 | $4,000 | PG/SG | $3,600 | PG/SG | 26.3 | -7.5 | 22.1 | -12.7 | 17% | -3% | 12.0 | -6.0 | 2.6 | -1.1 | 2.4 | -1.9 | 0.84 | -0.34 | 0.81 | -0.37 | at PHI | 7:00 pm |
| Mitchell Robinson | NYK | 106.0 | $3,900 | C | $3,800 | C | 19.6 | -8.0 | 22.1 | -13.6 | 10% | 2% | 5.7 | -3.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.8 | -4.8 | 1.13 | -0.39 | 1.21 | -0.47 | at PHI | 7:00 pm |
| Jordan Clarkson | NYK | 106.0 | $3,700 | SG/SF | $3,500 | SG/PG | 17.8 | -6.9 | 13.9 | -5.7 | 20% | 1% | 8.6 | -4.6 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.78 | -0.03 | 0.75 | -0.08 | at PHI | 7:00 pm |
| Andre Drummond | PHI | 107.5 | $4,500 | C | $5,300 | C | 19.5 | -7.6 | 21.8 | -10.7 | 14% | -4% | 6.4 | -3.4 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 8.4 | -2.9 | 1.12 | -0.18 | 1.13 | -0.20 | vs NYK | 7:00 pm |
| Quentin Grimes | PHI | 107.5 | $4,200 | PG/SG | $4,000 | SG/SF | 29.4 | -5.3 | 25.4 | -9.4 | 18% | -7% | 13.4 | -7.4 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 3.6 | -1.6 | 0.87 | -0.20 | 0.85 | -0.17 | vs NYK | 7:00 pm |
| Adem Bona | PHI | 107.5 | $3,500 | C | $4,200 | C | 17.4 | -7.3 | 13.7 | -6.2 | 11% | 3% | 4.8 | -3.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.3 | -0.3 | 0.79 | -0.05 | 0.86 | -0.14 | vs NYK | 7:00 pm |
| Luke Kornet | SAS | 110.5 | $3,400 | C | $3,800 | C | 21.0 | -10.3 | 19.8 | -9.1 | 10% | 0% | 6.5 | -3.5 | 1.9 | -1.4 | 6.1 | -4.1 | 0.94 | 0.06 | 1.00 | 0.19 | at MIN | 9:30 pm |
| Dylan Harper | SAS | 110.5 | $4,800 | PG/SG | $4,900 | SG/PG | 22.6 | 3.1 | 23.9 | 6.3 | 21% | -1% | 11.8 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.06 | 0.12 | 1.05 | 0.12 | at MIN | 9:30 pm |
| Keldon Johnson | SAS | 110.5 | $4,100 | SG/SF | $4,100 | SF/PF | 23.3 | -2.0 | 23.7 | -3.9 | 20% | 3% | 13.2 | -3.2 | 1.4 | -0.4 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 1.02 | -0.09 | 1.00 | -0.06 | at MIN | 9:30 pm |
| Anthony Edwards | MIN | 106.0 | $8,000 | SG | $8,000 | SG/SF | 35.0 | -10.3 | 45.3 | -23.8 | 31% | -6% | 28.8 | -13.8 | 3.7 | -2.2 | 5.0 | -2.0 | 1.29 | -0.42 | 1.27 | -0.46 | vs SAS | 9:30 pm |
| Ayo Dosunmu | MIN | 106.0 | $6,400 | PG/SG | $4,700 | SG/PG | 27.3 | -16.8 | 26.9 | -22.9 | 20% | -6% | 14.8 | -14.8 | 3.6 | -3.6 | 3.4 | -3.4 | 0.99 | -0.61 | 0.97 | -0.39 | vs SAS | 9:30 pm |
| Naz Reid | MIN | 106.0 | $5,800 | PF/C | $5,400 | C/PF | 26.1 | -0.5 | 29.0 | -5.5 | 21% | -7% | 13.6 | -2.1 | 2.2 | -1.7 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 1.11 | -0.19 | 1.11 | -0.26 | vs SAS | 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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