NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Monday, April 20th
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) |
| Toronto Raptors | Cleveland Cavaliers | CLE | -8.5 | 223.5 | | 107.5 | 116.0 | 7:00 pm |
| Atlanta Hawks | New York Knicks | NYK | -5.5 | 217.5 | | 106.0 | 111.5 | 8:00 pm |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | DEN | -6.5 | 231.5 | | 112.5 | 119.0 | 10:30 pm |
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) |
| Toronto Raptors | 8.5 | 107.5 | 114.6 | -7.1 | 14 | 21 | 15 | | at CLE | 13 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 15 | | 100.0 | 7:00 pm |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | -8.5 | 116.0 | 119.5 | -3.5 | 6 | 13 | 10 | | vs TOR | 21 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 5 | | 100.0 | 7:00 pm |
| Atlanta Hawks | 5.5 | 106.0 | 118.5 | -12.5 | 14 | 5 | 17 | | at NYK | 25 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 7 | | 100.1 | 8:00 pm |
| New York Knicks | -5.5 | 111.5 | 116.5 | -5.0 | 3 | 25 | 5 | | vs ATL | 5 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 9 | | 100.1 | 8:00 pm |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 6.5 | 112.5 | 118.0 | -5.5 | 13 | 10 | 11 | | at DEN | 20 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 21 | | 100.5 | 10:30 pm |
| Denver Nuggets | -6.5 | 119.0 | 122.1 | -3.1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | | vs MIN | 10 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | | 100.5 | 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) |
| Immanuel Quickley | TOR | 107.5 | $5,300 | PG | $6,100 | PG/SG | 31.9 | | 33.7 | -33.7 | 21% | | 16.4 | | 5.9 | | 4.0 | | 1.06 | | 1.03 | | at CLE | 7:00 pm |
| James Harden | CLE | 116.0 | $8,500 | PG | $9,400 | PG/SG | 34.8 | -1.6 | 44.9 | 0.1 | 28% | 1% | 23.6 | -1.6 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 4.8 | -2.8 | 1.29 | 0.06 | 1.22 | 0.03 | vs TOR | 7:00 pm |
| CJ McCollum | ATL | 106.0 | $5,900 | PG/SG | $6,400 | SG/PG | 29.8 | 3.9 | 31.6 | 1.1 | 25% | 9% | 18.7 | 7.3 | 3.9 | -2.9 | 3.3 | -0.3 | 1.06 | -0.09 | 1.03 | -0.16 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Jalen Brunson | NYK | 111.5 | $8,200 | PG | $9,200 | PG | 35.0 | 1.4 | 42.5 | 4.8 | 30% | 5% | 26.0 | 2.0 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.21 | 0.08 | 1.16 | 0.10 | vs ATL | 8:00 pm |
| Donte DiVincenzo | MIN | 112.5 | $5,000 | PG | $5,600 | SG/PG | 30.4 | 1.0 | 27.2 | -1.7 | 16% | -3% | 12.2 | -0.2 | 3.8 | -1.8 | 4.1 | -0.1 | 0.90 | -0.08 | 0.88 | -0.08 | at DEN | 10:30 pm |
| Jamal Murray | DEN | 119.0 | $8,600 | PG | $9,300 | PG/SG | 35.4 | 4.1 | 45.0 | 0.7 | 27% | 3% | 25.4 | 4.6 | 7.1 | -0.1 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 1.27 | -0.11 | 1.22 | -0.09 | vs MIN | 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) |
| RJ Barrett | TOR | 107.5 | $6,600 | SF | $7,200 | SG/SF | 30.3 | 0.2 | 32.9 | -0.4 | 25% | 5% | 19.3 | 4.7 | 3.3 | -0.3 | 5.3 | -3.3 | 1.08 | -0.02 | 1.06 | -0.08 | at CLE | 7:00 pm |
| Donovan Mitchell | CLE | 116.0 | $8,700 | SG | $9,800 | SG/PG | 33.5 | -2.5 | 46.0 | -0.2 | 31% | 5% | 27.9 | 4.1 | 5.7 | -1.7 | 4.5 | -1.5 | 1.37 | 0.10 | 1.33 | 0.08 | vs TOR | 7:00 pm |
| Dyson Daniels | ATL | 106.0 | $6,200 | SF | $7,400 | SG/PG | 33.2 | 2.7 | 33.7 | 3.1 | 16% | -5% | 11.9 | -7.9 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 1.01 | 0.01 | 1.04 | 0.04 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Mikal Bridges | NYK | 111.5 | $5,200 | SF | $5,200 | SG/SF | 32.8 | -1.2 | 29.4 | -12.4 | 17% | -3% | 14.4 | -3.4 | 3.7 | -2.7 | 3.8 | -1.8 | 0.90 | -0.36 | 0.91 | -0.38 | vs ATL | 8:00 pm |
| Anthony Edwards | MIN | 112.5 | $8,400 | SG | $8,700 | SG/SF | 35.0 | 3.1 | 45.3 | 4.0 | 31% | -3% | 28.8 | -6.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.29 | 0.00 | 1.27 | 0.04 | at DEN | 10:30 pm |
| Christian Braun | DEN | 119.0 | $4,600 | SG | $5,300 | SG/SF | 31.8 | 3.9 | 24.1 | 0.4 | 14% | -2% | 12.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | -1.7 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 0.76 | -0.07 | 0.76 | -0.10 | vs MIN | 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) |
| Brandon Ingram | TOR | 107.5 | $6,900 | SG | $7,500 | SF/PF | 33.8 | 2.3 | 36.8 | -9.8 | 26% | -7% | 21.5 | -4.5 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 5.6 | -3.6 | 1.09 | -0.34 | 1.07 | -0.31 | at CLE | 7:00 pm |
| Dean Wade | CLE | 116.0 | $3,600 | SF | $3,700 | PF/SF | 22.3 | 0.2 | 16.0 | -1.2 | 10% | -4% | 5.8 | -0.8 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 4.2 | -1.2 | 0.72 | -0.06 | 0.73 | -0.01 | vs TOR | 7:00 pm |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | ATL | 106.0 | $6,800 | PG/SG | $6,900 | SG/PG | 33.4 | 5.9 | 34.8 | -7.5 | 23% | -2% | 20.8 | -3.8 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 3.4 | -2.4 | 1.04 | -0.35 | 1.01 | -0.35 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Josh Hart | NYK | 111.5 | $5,500 | SG/SF | $6,300 | SF/PF | 30.2 | 6.7 | 31.4 | 11.1 | 16% | -2% | 12.0 | -1.0 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 1.04 | 0.11 | 1.02 | 0.15 | vs ATL | 8:00 pm |
| Jaden McDaniels | MIN | 112.5 | $5,400 | SF | $5,000 | SF/PF | 31.7 | 1.6 | 28.1 | 1.9 | 18% | 3% | 14.8 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 0.89 | 0.01 | 0.90 | -0.02 | at DEN | 10:30 pm |
| Cameron Johnson | DEN | 119.0 | $4,700 | SF/PF | $5,500 | SF/PF | 30.5 | 2.6 | 23.3 | -9.3 | 14% | 2% | 12.2 | -0.2 | 2.4 | -1.4 | 3.8 | -3.8 | 0.76 | -0.34 | 0.75 | -0.37 | vs MIN | 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) |
| Scottie Barnes | TOR | 107.5 | $8,100 | PF | $9,600 | PF/SF | 33.5 | -1.0 | 42.0 | -10.2 | 23% | 12% | 18.1 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 7.5 | -6.5 | 1.25 | -0.28 | 1.27 | -0.41 | at CLE | 7:00 pm |
| Evan Mobley | CLE | 116.0 | $7,700 | PF/C | $8,900 | PF/C | 31.9 | 1.1 | 39.8 | -8.6 | 22% | -5% | 18.2 | -1.2 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 9.0 | -2.0 | 1.25 | -0.30 | 1.26 | -0.36 | vs TOR | 7:00 pm |
| Jalen Johnson | ATL | 106.0 | $9,400 | PF | $10,200 | PF/SF | 35.2 | 3.7 | 51.1 | -13.9 | 26% | -2% | 22.5 | 0.5 | 7.9 | -4.9 | 10.3 | -3.3 | 1.45 | -0.50 | 1.38 | -0.48 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| OG Anunoby | NYK | 111.5 | $5,800 | PF | $6,500 | SF/PF | 33.2 | 4.7 | 31.5 | -0.5 | 19% | -7% | 16.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | -2.2 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 0.95 | -0.13 | 0.95 | -0.13 | vs ATL | 8:00 pm |
| Julius Randle | MIN | 112.5 | $7,200 | PF | $8,100 | PF | 33.0 | -1.7 | 39.3 | -12.1 | 26% | -2% | 21.1 | -5.1 | 5.0 | -3.0 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 1.19 | -0.32 | 1.16 | -0.30 | at DEN | 10:30 pm |
| Aaron Gordon | DEN | 119.0 | $5,600 | PF/C | $6,000 | PF | 27.9 | 1.4 | 29.8 | 1.7 | 21% | -1% | 16.2 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.07 | 0.01 | 1.04 | 0.00 | vs MIN | 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) |
| Jakob Poeltl | TOR | 107.5 | $4,800 | C | $5,100 | C | 25.0 | -3.8 | 25.3 | -5.8 | 15% | -4% | 10.7 | -6.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | -1.0 | 1.01 | -0.09 | 1.04 | -0.03 | at CLE | 7:00 pm |
| Jarrett Allen | CLE | 116.0 | $5,700 | C | $6,800 | C/PF | 27.1 | 1.4 | 32.2 | -11.5 | 20% | -8% | 15.4 | -5.4 | 1.8 | -1.8 | 8.5 | -1.5 | 1.19 | -0.46 | 1.21 | -0.45 | vs TOR | 7:00 pm |
| Onyeka Okongwu | ATL | 106.0 | $6,100 | C | $7,300 | C/PF | 31.0 | 6.5 | 34.2 | 0.8 | 19% | -3% | 15.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | -1.1 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 1.10 | -0.17 | 1.10 | -0.22 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | NYK | 111.5 | $8,300 | PF/C | $9,100 | C/PF | 31.0 | 1.6 | 42.9 | 5.1 | 25% | 5% | 20.1 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 11.9 | -3.9 | 1.39 | 0.09 | 1.33 | 0.14 | vs ATL | 8:00 pm |
| Rudy Gobert | MIN | 112.5 | $6,000 | C | $7,000 | C | 31.3 | 6.5 | 32.6 | 1.9 | 13% | 3% | 10.9 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 11.5 | -1.5 | 1.04 | -0.13 | 1.07 | -0.21 | at DEN | 10:30 pm |
| Nikola Jokic | DEN | 119.0 | $12,400 | C | $12,600 | C | 34.8 | 5.3 | 66.1 | -3.4 | 29% | -4% | 27.7 | -2.7 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 0.1 | 1.90 | -0.33 | 1.80 | -0.41 | vs MIN | 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) |
| Jamal Shead | TOR | 107.5 | $4,300 | PG | $4,600 | PG/SG | 22.6 | 5.7 | 18.9 | 3.9 | 15% | 7% | 6.6 | 10.4 | 5.4 | -3.4 | 1.7 | -0.7 | 0.83 | -0.03 | 0.83 | -0.15 | at CLE | 7:00 pm |
| Ja’Kobe Walter | TOR | 107.5 | $4,000 | SG/SF | $4,400 | SG | 20.5 | 7.2 | 15.5 | -2.5 | 14% | -4% | 7.5 | -0.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 | -0.6 | 0.75 | -0.28 | 0.76 | -0.31 | at CLE | 7:00 pm |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | TOR | 107.5 | $3,900 | C | $4,100 | C | 21.9 | -1.7 | 23.1 | -4.6 | 18% | -12% | 11.2 | -8.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 1.06 | -0.14 | 1.06 | -0.12 | at CLE | 7:00 pm |
| Jaylon Tyson | CLE | 116.0 | $3,300 | SF/PF | $4,700 | SF/SG | 26.9 | -13.2 | 25.7 | -20.2 | 19% | -5% | 13.2 | -11.2 | 2.2 | -1.2 | 5.1 | -5.1 | 0.95 | -0.55 | 0.93 | -0.45 | vs TOR | 7:00 pm |
| Max Strus | CLE | 116.0 | $4,000 | SG/SF | $4,100 | SG/SF | 24.0 | -0.1 | 22.6 | 6.2 | 17% | 8% | 11.2 | 12.8 | 2.0 | -2.0 | 5.4 | -2.4 | 0.94 | 0.26 | 0.88 | 0.20 | vs TOR | 7:00 pm |
| Dennis Schroder | CLE | 116.0 | $3,400 | PG | $4,300 | PG/SG | 24.2 | -11.6 | 23.2 | -17.5 | 21% | -4% | 10.8 | -8.8 | 4.9 | -2.9 | 2.7 | -1.7 | 0.96 | -0.50 | 0.94 | -0.52 | vs TOR | 7:00 pm |
| Jonathan Kuminga | ATL | 106.0 | $4,500 | SF/PF | $5,000 | SF/PF | 23.1 | 3.9 | 24.0 | -9.5 | 23% | -10% | 12.2 | -4.2 | 2.3 | -1.3 | 5.6 | -1.6 | 1.04 | -0.50 | 1.02 | -0.48 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Mouhamed Gueye | ATL | 106.0 | $3,500 | PF/C | $3,900 | PF/C | 15.3 | -4.8 | 13.0 | -2.7 | 12% | 1% | 4.4 | -1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.6 | -0.6 | 0.85 | 0.13 | 0.90 | 0.17 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Gabe Vincent | ATL | 106.0 | $3,200 | PG | $3,600 | SG/PG | 16.6 | -1.8 | 9.3 | -1.5 | 12% | -4% | 4.4 | -2.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.56 | -0.03 | 0.55 | 0.01 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Mitchell Robinson | NYK | 111.5 | $4,400 | C | $4,900 | C | 19.6 | -5.1 | 22.1 | -8.6 | 10% | -1% | 5.7 | -2.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.8 | -4.8 | 1.13 | -0.19 | 1.21 | -0.14 | vs ATL | 8:00 pm |
| Miles McBride | NYK | 111.5 | $3,700 | PG/SG | $4,000 | PG/SG | 26.3 | -5.3 | 22.1 | -11.3 | 17% | -2% | 12.0 | -6.0 | 2.6 | -0.6 | 2.4 | -1.4 | 0.84 | -0.33 | 0.81 | -0.37 | vs ATL | 8:00 pm |
| Landry Shamet | NYK | 111.5 | $3,400 | SG | $3,700 | SG/SF | 23.0 | -5.5 | 16.0 | -9.7 | 15% | 0% | 9.3 | -6.3 | 1.4 | -0.4 | 1.8 | -0.8 | 0.69 | -0.34 | 0.67 | -0.34 | vs ATL | 8:00 pm |
| Naz Reid | MIN | 112.5 | $4,900 | PF/C | $5,700 | C/PF | 26.1 | -8.8 | 29.0 | -15.8 | 21% | -2% | 13.6 | -8.6 | 2.2 | -0.2 | 6.2 | -3.2 | 1.11 | -0.35 | 1.11 | -0.38 | at DEN | 10:30 pm |
| Ayo Dosunmu | MIN | 112.5 | $5,100 | SG/SF | $5,400 | SG/PG | 27.3 | 0.6 | 26.9 | -8.4 | 20% | -3% | 14.8 | -0.8 | 3.6 | -2.6 | 3.4 | -3.4 | 0.99 | -0.32 | 0.97 | -0.34 | at DEN | 10:30 pm |
| Kyle Anderson | MIN | 112.5 | $3,300 | PF/C | $3,800 | PF/SF | 19.8 | -12.7 | 17.7 | -16.2 | 13% | -8% | 6.2 | -6.2 | 2.9 | -2.9 | 3.5 | -3.5 | 0.90 | -0.68 | 0.95 | -0.67 | at DEN | 10:30 pm |
| Tim Hardaway | DEN | 119.0 | $4,000 | SG/SF | $4,000 | SF/SG | 26.6 | -2.4 | 21.2 | -5.5 | 18% | -2% | 13.5 | -6.5 | 1.4 | -0.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.80 | -0.15 | 0.76 | -0.09 | vs MIN | 10:30 pm |
| Bruce Brown | DEN | 119.0 | $3,900 | PG/SG | $4,500 | SF/SG | 24.4 | -3.3 | 18.1 | 13.1 | 14% | 3% | 7.9 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.92 | vs MIN | 10:30 pm |
| Spencer Jones | DEN | 119.0 | $3,100 | PF | $3,500 | SF/PF | 22.1 | -12.8 | 13.6 | -8.1 | 10% | 1% | 5.5 | -0.5 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 3.3 | -3.3 | 0.62 | -0.03 | 0.64 | -0.11 | vs MIN | 10:30 pm |
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