NBA DFS First Look: Monday, April 7th

Sabonis of the Kings

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 Odds & Schedule

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Sacramento Kings Detroit Pistons DET -7.0 230.5 111.8 118.8 7:00 PM
Philadelphia 76ers Miami Heat MIA -14.5 214.5 100.0 114.5 7:30 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)
Sacramento Kings 7.0 111.8 115.8 -4.1 8 18 6 at DET 10 4 12 18 14 8 99.9 7:00
Detroit Pistons -7.0 118.8 115.2 3.6 15 10 4 vs SAC 18 6 19 30 20 20 99.9 7:00
Philadelphia 76ers 14.5 100.0 109.6 -9.6 23 25 30 at MIA 28 21 16 13 7 10 97.4 7:30
Miami Heat -14.5 114.5 109.9 4.6 21 28 21 vs PHI 25 30 14 29 21 26 97.4 7:30

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)
Keon Ellis SAC 111.8 $4,300 PG/SG $4,600 SG/PG 23.7 -1.2 18.6 -7.0 13% -5% 8.3 -4.8 1.5 -0.2 2.7 2.6 -0.3 0.78 -0.27 0.82 -0.27 at DET 7:00
Cade Cunningham DET 118.8 $10,500 PG $10,300 PG 35.1 -7.3 50.4 -6.2 32% 7% 25.7 -0.7 9.1 -5.1 15.4 6.2 2.8 1.44 0.16 1.36 0.19 vs SAC 7:00
Jared Butler PHI 100.0 $5,700 PG $6,000 PG 16.7 11.8 17.5 9.1 22% -1% 8.5 4.0 3.6 2.7 5.0 1.7 -0.4 1.05 -0.11 1.03 -0.12 at MIA 7:30
Tyler Herro MIA 114.5 $9,000 PG $9,200 SG/PG 35.6 0.3 41.6 8.9 27% 1% 23.9 5.1 5.6 0.4 10.5 5.2 1.5 1.17 0.24 1.11 0.30 vs PHI 7:30

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)
Zach LaVine SAC 111.8 $7,800 SG/SF $7,300 SF/SG 34.8 -1.3 36.8 -7.5 25% -2% 22.8 -4.5 4.2 -1.7 7.7 4.4 0.4 1.06 -0.18 1.00 -0.20 at DET 7:00
Tim Hardaway DET 118.8 $4,400 SG/SF $5,300 SF/SG 28.1 6.6 18.4 10.0 15% 3% 11.0 7.8 1.6 -0.1 2.4 2.4 0.9 0.65 0.16 0.63 0.16 vs SAC 7:00
Lonnie Walker PHI 100.0 $5,200 SG/SF $5,400 SF 21.8 9.3 19.2 9.1 19% 0% 9.4 4.6 2.6 2.4 3.2 1.1 0.88 0.03 0.85 0.03 at MIA 7:30
Alec Burks MIA 114.5 $4,200 PG/SG $4,800 SG/PG 17.6 4.4 14.0 3.1 16% 4% 7.1 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.7 2.6 0.4 0.80 -0.02 0.77 -0.05 vs PHI 7:30

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)
DeMar DeRozan SAC 111.8 $8,300 SF $8,100 SF/PF 35.9 -1.4 36.2 5.2 24% 3% 22.2 3.6 4.4 0.6 7.1 3.9 0.6 1.01 0.19 1.01 0.19 at DET 7:00
Ausar Thompson DET 118.8 $6,600 SF/PF $7,100 SF/SG 22.3 9.3 24.2 11.4 19% 0% 10.1 4.9 2.3 1.0 4.8 5.1 2.4 1.09 0.04 1.15 0.05 vs SAC 7:00
Quentin Grimes PHI 100.0 $8,800 PG/SG $8,600 SG/SF 26.5 10.2 26.7 16.0 21% 6% 14.4 11.6 2.9 2.8 3.7 4.1 -0.8 1.01 0.16 0.98 0.13 at MIA 7:30
Andrew Wiggins MIA 114.5 $6,900 SF/PF $6,600 SF/PF 30.9 31.5 24% 18.2 2.6 5.1 4.4 1.02 1.01 vs PHI 7:30

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)
Keegan Murray SAC 111.8 $6,100 PF $5,800 PF/SF 34.5 -2.9 27.1 -1.7 15% 0% 12.5 -1.5 1.4 -0.1 2.7 6.6 -2.1 0.79 0.02 0.79 0.08 at DET 7:00
Tobias Harris DET 118.8 $6,400 PF $6,400 PF/SF 32.0 -10.1 28.4 -11.9 17% 3% 13.8 -3.8 2.2 -0.2 3.6 6.0 -2.0 0.89 -0.13 0.90 -0.22 vs SAC 7:00
Justin Edwards PHI 100.0 $5,400 SF/PF $5,700 PF/SF 26.2 -0.6 19.8 -1.3 17% 3% 10.1 -2.3 1.6 0.2 1.7 3.4 1.1 0.76 -0.03 0.76 -0.02 at MIA 7:30
Bam Adebayo MIA 114.5 $9,200 PF/C $9,000 C/PF 34.4 0.1 40.7 10.3 23% 6% 18.0 8.5 4.3 1.0 7.1 9.6 -0.6 1.18 0.29 1.17 0.29 vs PHI 7:30

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)
Domantas Sabonis SAC 111.8 $10,000 C $9,900 C/PF 34.6 -1.8 48.3 -1.4 21% 4% 19.1 1.2 6.0 -1.5 9.9 14.0 0.0 1.40 0.03 1.32 0.06 at DET 7:00
Jalen Duren DET 118.8 $7,300 C $7,500 C 26.2 5.8 32.5 12.9 16% 3% 11.9 3.8 2.6 1.4 4.2 10.4 3.6 1.24 0.18 1.25 0.17 vs SAC 7:00
Adem Bona PHI 100.0 $5,300 C $6,100 C 14.3 15.2 13.2 19.6 13% 5% 5.0 8.8 0.5 0.5 0.6 3.9 4.1 0.93 0.19 0.99 0.22 at MIA 7:30
Kel’el Ware MIA 114.5 $6,000 C $5,700 C 21.9 5.2 22.9 0.0 17% -2% 9.0 -0.7 0.9 -0.6 1.3 7.2 2.1 1.05 -0.20 1.08 -0.23 vs PHI 7:30

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)
Malik Monk SAC 111.8 $7,100 PG/SG $6,700 SG/PG 32.2 -5.0 34.1 -12.9 24% -1% 17.6 -6.6 5.7 -1.9 10.5 3.8 -0.5 1.06 -0.28 1.03 -0.32 at DET 7:00
Jonas Valanciunas SAC 111.8 $4,000 C $4,900 C 19.3 -6.5 25.4 -11.2 22% -7% 10.5 -4.5 2.1 -1.3 3.7 7.9 -2.9 1.32 -0.21 1.31 -0.18 at DET 7:00
Trey Lyles SAC 111.8 $3,600 PF/C $3,900 PF 18.4 1.1 15.8 -2.0 14% -4% 6.3 -1.3 1.2 -0.2 1.8 4.4 -0.9 0.86 -0.15 0.86 -0.13 at DET 7:00
Malik Beasley DET 118.8 $5,800 SG/SF $5,600 SG/SF 28.0 5.8 25.6 -1.6 21% 1% 16.3 1.2 1.7 -1.2 2.8 2.7 -0.2 0.92 -0.21 0.86 -0.20 vs SAC 7:00
Isaiah Stewart DET 118.8 $4,800 C $5,200 C/PF 19.8 1.1 18.8 6.2 12% 3% 6.1 1.9 1.7 0.8 2.4 5.5 0.5 0.95 0.25 1.01 0.27 vs SAC 7:00
Dennis Schroder DET 118.8 $6,200 PG/SG $6,200 SG/PG 28.0 6.6 27.0 1.9 21% -2% 13.3 -0.3 5.5 1.8 10.4 2.6 0.9 0.97 -0.13 0.94 -0.14 vs SAC 7:00
Kyle Lowry PHI 100.0 $3,000 PG/SG $3,800 PG 18.8 -2.6 13.2 -3.4 10% -5% 3.9 -3.9 2.8 -0.8 5.2 1.9 -0.9 0.70 -0.10 0.73 0.02 at MIA 7:30
Colin Castleton PHI 100.0 $3,700 C $3,900 C 15.3 0.3 11.8 1.6 13% 2% 4.1 -0.1 1.0 1.5 0.6 4.2 0.3 0.77 0.09 0.78 0.08 at MIA 7:30
Jalen Hood-Schifino PHI 100.0 $3,900 PG $4,200 PG 19.6 3.0 14.9 4.6 18% 1% 7.7 3.0 2.3 1.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.76 0.10 0.75 0.08 at MIA 7:30
Davion Mitchell MIA 114.5 $5,500 PG $5,900 PG 27.4 9.3 19.7 13.5 13% 3% 7.8 6.9 4.8 1.5 8.9 2.2 1.1 0.72 0.19 0.70 0.21 vs PHI 7:30
Pelle Larsson MIA 114.5 $4,600 SG/SF $5,500 SG 14.0 16.6 9.5 14.1 14% 1% 4.4 4.9 1.2 2.6 1.8 1.6 2.7 0.68 0.09 0.69 0.11 vs PHI 7:30
Duncan Robinson MIA 114.5 $4,000 SG/SF $4,600 SG/SF 24.3 -3.3 19.5 -0.9 19% 1% 11.0 0.0 2.4 -0.9 4.5 2.3 0.2 0.80 0.08 0.76 0.07 vs PHI 7:30

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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