NBA DFS First Look: Monday, December 2nd

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NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
New Orleans Pelicans Atlanta Hawks ATL -10.0 229.5 109.8 119.8 7:30 PM
Miami Heat Boston Celtics BOS -10.0 220.0 105.0 115.0 7:30 PM
Brooklyn Nets Chicago Bulls CHI -7.5 233.5 113.0 120.5 8:00 PM
Los Angeles Lakers Minnesota Timberwolves MIN -8.0 219.0 105.5 113.5 8:00 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)
New Orleans Pelicans 10.0 109.8 103.8 6.0 27 24 20 at ATL 2 11 30 30 28 21 101.2 7:30
Atlanta Hawks -10.0 119.8 116.1 3.7 21 2 11 vs NOP 24 20 20 25 22 27 101.2 7:30
Miami Heat 10.0 105.0 111.0 -6.0 15 28 22 at BOS 21 19 4 7 10 8 97.7 7:30
Boston Celtics -10.0 115.0 121.2 -6.2 1 21 19 vs MIA 28 22 22 16 5 9 97.7 7:30
Brooklyn Nets 7.5 113.0 111.8 1.2 8 30 29 at CHI 1 24 26 10 30 28 100.7 8:00
Chicago Bulls -7.5 120.5 118.5 2.0 14 1 24 vs BKN 30 29 4 28 21 26 100.7 8:00
Los Angeles Lakers 8.0 105.5 114.4 -8.9 6 16 25 at MIN 23 18 2 11 8 10 98.4 8:00
Minnesota Timberwolves -8.0 113.5 111.2 2.3 17 23 18 vs LAL 16 25 11 19 23 25 98.4 8:00

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)
Dejounte Murray NOP 109.8 $8,000 PG $7,600 PG 29.5 -0.2 35.1 -2.8 29% 1% 14.8 0.2 5.8 -1.5 12.5 6.5 -0.5 1.19 -0.09 1.17 -0.09 at ATL 7:30
Trae Young ATL 119.8 $8,800 PG $9,500 PG 35.7 -1.6 47.2 -5.5 26% -1% 21.4 -3.1 12.1 0.6 21.8 3.7 0.0 1.32 -0.10 1.23 -0.15 vs NOP 7:30
Tyler Herro MIA 105.0 $7,500 PG $7,400 SG/PG 35.1 2.0 40.7 2.1 26% 0% 24.0 3.0 4.9 -0.9 9.8 5.2 -0.2 1.16 -0.01 1.09 0.00 at BOS 7:30
Jrue Holiday BOS 115.0 $5,000 PG $5,700 PG/SG 31.2 1.7 25.1 -2.7 16% -1% 11.7 -5.0 3.9 1.1 8.4 4.2 0.8 0.80 -0.12 0.79 -0.11 vs MIA 7:30
Dennis Schroder BKN 113.0 $7,100 PG/SG $7,700 PG 34.3 1.2 35.2 2.8 23% 9% 18.7 5.8 6.4 -1.4 12.1 3.1 -0.1 1.03 0.04 0.98 0.04 at CHI 8:00
Josh Giddey CHI 120.5 $6,300 PG $6,700 PG/SG 26.9 -2.5 31.3 -1.5 21% -3% 11.7 -2.4 6.7 0.6 10.7 6.0 -1.3 1.16 0.06 1.13 0.11 vs BKN 8:00
Austin Reaves LAL 105.5 $6,500 PG/SG $5,900 SF/SG 33.7 -3.4 31.0 -11.9 21% 4% 16.7 -4.7 4.8 -2.3 9.5 3.5 0.0 0.92 -0.29 0.89 -0.35 at MIN 8:00
Mike Conley MIN 113.5 $4,800 PG $4,800 PG 26.0 6.5 23.2 2.5 16% 4% 8.5 6.0 4.6 -1.1 7.4 2.9 -1.4 0.89 -0.10 0.90 -0.14 vs LAL 8:00

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)
CJ McCollum NOP 109.8 $7,400 PG/SG $7,500 SG/PG 32.3 -2.1 33.8 -2.4 26% 2% 20.0 0.7 3.3 -0.3 5.7 3.5 -0.2 1.05 -0.01 1.03 -0.03 at ATL 7:30
Dyson Daniels ATL 119.8 $6,400 PG/SG $6,900 SG/PG 33.7 0.0 32.1 -3.6 18% -3% 13.5 -4.5 3.1 -0.4 6.6 5.1 2.2 0.95 -0.11 1.02 -0.14 vs NOP 7:30
Duncan Robinson MIA 105.0 $4,600 SG $4,300 SG/SF 22.0 5.2 18.5 0.7 21% 2% 10.6 2.7 1.9 -0.2 3.7 2.2 -0.2 0.84 -0.13 0.79 -0.18 at BOS 7:30
Derrick White BOS 115.0 $6,800 PG/SG $7,100 SG/PG 34.3 -6.7 35.8 0.2 20% -1% 18.3 -0.8 4.4 1.1 7.6 4.7 0.3 1.04 0.26 1.02 0.23 vs MIA 7:30
Ziaire Williams BKN 113.0 $5,100 SG/SF $4,800 SF 21.8 0.5 18.4 -4.2 19% -1% 8.6 -3.3 1.1 -0.1 2.0 4.4 -0.4 0.85 -0.21 0.86 -0.19 at CHI 8:00
Coby White CHI 120.5 $6,900 PG/SG $6,800 SG/PG 32.5 -2.6 32.7 -7.5 22% -1% 18.3 -4.6 4.5 -1.8 8.6 3.7 1.6 1.01 -0.16 0.96 -0.19 vs BKN 8:00
Dalton Knecht LAL 105.5 $5,000 SG/SF $5,800 SF/SG 24.1 7.2 20.1 10.7 18% 4% 11.9 3.4 1.2 0.8 1.6 3.5 3.5 0.83 0.15 0.80 0.15 at MIN 8:00
Anthony Edwards MIN 113.5 $9,300 PG/SG $9,000 SG/SF 37.5 1.4 44.7 0.9 30% 2% 27.7 -1.4 3.7 -0.7 7.8 5.4 0.9 1.19 -0.02 1.14 0.02 vs LAL 8:00

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)
Brandon Ingram NOP 109.8 $8,500 SG/SF $8,000 SF/PF 33.7 40.3 31% 22.9 5.4 9.8 5.8 1.20 1.14 at ATL 7:30
Zaccharie Risacher ATL 119.8 $4,200 SF $5,100 SF 24.3 -3.4 21.7 2.5 21% 1% 11.6 2.4 1.4 -0.4 2.3 3.6 -0.9 0.89 0.26 0.91 0.28 vs NOP 7:30
Jimmy Butler MIA 105.0 $7,600 SF/PF $7,900 SF/PF 31.9 -0.7 35.1 -5.9 21% -7% 18.9 -2.6 4.8 -0.8 9.7 5.1 -1.4 1.10 -0.16 1.12 -0.18 at BOS 7:30
Jaylen Brown BOS 115.0 $8,300 SG/SF $8,500 SF/SG 36.5 -2.7 42.4 -8.1 30% -4% 24.7 -5.7 4.3 -0.3 7.7 6.3 -2.3 1.16 -0.15 1.12 -0.15 vs MIA 7:30
Jalen Wilson BKN 113.0 $4,700 SF $4,500 SF/PF 24.3 2.1 17.4 -4.0 15% -5% 9.3 -1.3 1.7 -1.2 3.7 3.6 -1.1 0.71 -0.21 0.68 -0.21 at CHI 8:00
Ayo Dosunmu CHI 120.5 $5,300 PG/SG $5,500 SG/PG 29.3 1.7 24.4 2.5 16% 2% 11.9 3.4 4.1 -0.8 7.5 3.7 -1.0 0.83 0.03 0.82 0.06 vs BKN 8:00
Rui Hachimura LAL 105.5 $4,800 SF/PF $5,000 SF/PF 32.1 0.1 24.5 2.9 15% -1% 12.1 0.2 1.7 0.6 2.6 5.4 0.3 0.76 0.09 0.76 0.12 at MIN 8:00
Jaden McDaniels MIN 113.5 $4,900 SF $5,200 SF/PF 30.5 -0.8 21.7 -4.4 16% -1% 10.2 -3.5 1.9 1.1 2.9 3.7 -0.4 0.71 -0.13 0.74 -0.15 vs LAL 8:00

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)
Trey Murphy NOP 109.8 $6,200 SF/PF $7,000 SF/SG 31.9 1.6 30.9 -1.5 24% 1% 17.8 -1.8 2.0 -1.0 3.8 5.4 1.1 0.97 -0.09 0.95 -0.08 at ATL 7:30
Jalen Johnson ATL 119.8 $8,200 PF $9,100 PF/SF 36.5 -0.4 46.1 -1.3 22% -2% 20.1 0.6 5.5 2.2 10.3 9.9 -2.9 1.26 -0.02 1.24 -0.02 vs NOP 7:30
Haywood Highsmith MIA 105.0 $3,900 SF/PF $3,900 SF/PF 24.4 3.5 16.3 2.6 10% 1% 6.6 -0.6 0.9 -0.2 2.5 2.9 0.4 0.67 0.01 0.72 0.05 at BOS 7:30
Jayson Tatum BOS 115.0 $10,300 SF/PF $10,600 PF/SF 36.4 -1.7 53.4 0.0 30% -1% 29.0 0.3 5.7 -1.4 11.9 8.5 1.8 1.47 0.07 1.41 0.08 vs MIA 7:30
Cameron Johnson BKN 113.0 $6,600 SF/PF $6,400 SF/PF 32.5 -0.6 31.4 1.8 20% 2% 18.1 -1.1 3.0 0.7 5.0 4.2 0.8 0.97 0.07 0.94 0.11 at CHI 8:00
Zach LaVine CHI 120.5 $7,800 SG/SF $7,600 SF/SG 33.8 -1.5 36.3 -6.0 24% -2% 22.0 -3.7 4.1 0.9 8.0 4.5 -2.2 1.07 -0.14 1.02 -0.13 vs BKN 8:00
LeBron James LAL 105.5 $9,800 PF/C $9,400 PF/SF 35.1 -0.9 50.0 -4.2 28% 4% 22.6 -4.3 9.4 0.9 15.8 8.1 -0.4 1.43 -0.09 1.32 -0.07 at MIN 8:00
Julius Randle MIN 113.5 $7,700 PF/C $7,100 PF 34.3 -0.8 37.2 -2.3 26% -1% 21.2 -3.5 4.1 -0.4 8.0 6.9 1.4 1.08 -0.04 1.03 -0.04 vs LAL 8:00

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)
Yves Missi NOP 109.8 $5,100 C $6,000 C 24.1 2.5 23.8 6.8 15% 3% 8.3 4.4 1.5 -0.5 1.8 7.6 1.4 0.99 0.16 1.03 0.17 at ATL 7:30
Clint Capela ATL 119.8 $5,400 C $5,700 C 22.5 -1.2 26.8 1.1 17% -3% 10.7 -6.0 1.3 0.4 1.5 8.8 3.2 1.19 0.12 1.23 0.21 vs NOP 7:30
Bam Adebayo MIA 105.0 $8,100 C $8,400 C 35.4 1.0 41.0 6.4 22% -2% 15.7 -4.0 4.9 4.1 7.1 9.9 3.4 1.16 0.14 1.16 0.07 at BOS 7:30
Luke Kornet BOS 115.0 $3,900 C $3,900 C 16.7 -8.0 14.1 -1.8 9% 1% 4.1 -4.1 1.5 -1.5 2.4 4.1 0.9 0.84 0.57 0.91 0.84 vs MIA 7:30
Ben Simmons BKN 113.0 $5,800 PG $5,300 PG/PF 24.2 -2.4 23.9 0.6 13% -1% 5.4 0.6 6.6 0.4 10.6 5.8 0.2 0.99 0.13 0.99 0.12 at CHI 8:00
Nikola Vucevic CHI 120.5 $8,400 C $8,000 C 31.9 -1.0 42.6 3.5 22% 3% 20.9 2.4 3.2 0.5 5.7 10.0 1.3 1.34 0.16 1.29 0.10 vs BKN 8:00
Anthony Davis LAL 105.5 $10,800 C $11,200 C/PF 35.5 1.7 54.9 -2.8 30% -7% 28.6 -6.3 3.2 1.5 5.4 11.5 0.8 1.55 -0.15 1.57 -0.15 at MIN 8:00
Rudy Gobert MIN 113.5 $6,700 C $6,900 C 34.4 6.8 31.0 -1.1 12% -4% 10.4 -3.1 1.9 0.8 2.8 11.2 0.5 0.90 -0.18 0.92 -0.15 vs LAL 8:00

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)
Brandon Boston NOP 109.8 $5,600 SG/SF $5,000 SG 28.5 -5.7 25.7 -5.0 19% -1% 11.6 -3.3 3.9 -1.2 6.9 3.9 -1.2 0.90 0.01 0.92 0.08 at ATL 7:30
Elfrid Payton NOP 109.8 $4,500 PG $4,100 PG 23.0 -3.6 27.2 -7.1 20% 0% 7.8 -1.8 7.8 -3.1 15.3 4.0 -1.0 1.18 -0.15 1.19 -0.10 at ATL 7:30
Javonte Green NOP 109.8 $4,200 PF $4,600 SF 24.2 1.9 15.9 1.3 11% -2% 6.5 -1.5 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.4 0.6 0.65 0.00 0.70 0.03 at ATL 7:30
Onyeka Okongwu ATL 119.8 $4,800 C $5,400 C/PF 23.9 2.5 24.6 4.8 17% 0% 11.0 2.7 1.7 1.0 2.6 6.7 1.0 1.03 0.08 1.04 0.06 vs NOP 7:30
De’Andre Hunter ATL 119.8 $5,000 SF/PF $5,700 SF/PF 27.3 0.4 27.8 2.5 22% 2% 18.2 4.1 1.3 0.0 2.4 4.3 0.0 1.02 0.08 0.98 0.01 vs NOP 7:30
Bogdan Bogdanovic ATL 119.8 $4,600 SG/SF $5,600 SG/SF 24.8 0.2 20.6 2.3 20% -2% 11.6 1.9 1.7 -1.2 5.7 3.6 0.9 0.83 0.08 0.78 0.11 vs NOP 7:30
Terry Rozier MIA 105.0 $5,200 PG/SG $4,900 PG/SG 30.0 -4.0 24.8 -5.0 20% -1% 13.0 -1.0 3.4 -0.1 5.6 3.6 -1.9 0.83 -0.07 0.79 -0.11 at BOS 7:30
Jaime Jaquez MIA 105.0 $4,300 SF/PF $4,200 SF/SG 21.3 -2.0 20.5 1.4 20% 3% 8.6 2.1 2.4 -0.4 4.8 5.4 -0.7 0.96 0.17 0.96 0.19 at BOS 7:30
Pelle Larsson MIA 105.0 $3,300 SF $3,800 SG 16.4 0.5 11.3 -2.1 14% 2% 6.2 0.1 1.2 -1.2 2.8 1.6 -0.3 0.69 -0.15 0.69 -0.16 at BOS 7:30
Payton Pritchard BOS 115.0 $5,500 PG/SG $6,100 PG 27.8 2.3 27.9 12.0 20% 4% 16.0 8.3 2.9 -0.2 5.7 3.0 2.3 1.00 0.32 0.96 0.31 vs MIA 7:30
Sam Hauser BOS 115.0 $4,500 SF/PF $3,900 SF/PF 22.3 4.7 16.8 1.3 14% -5% 7.8 0.5 1.2 -0.2 1.9 3.5 -0.2 0.75 -0.08 0.74 -0.06 vs MIA 7:30
Neemias Queta BOS 115.0 $4,200 C $4,300 C 18.5 -2.6 16.0 5.7 13% -2% 6.4 -0.4 0.8 1.2 2.0 5.2 0.3 0.86 0.50 0.90 0.63 vs MIA 7:30
Nic Claxton BKN 113.0 $6,000 C $5,600 C 24.8 2.0 25.1 -2.1 14% 4% 8.5 0.0 2.4 -1.4 3.4 7.6 -0.6 1.01 -0.15 1.05 -0.14 at CHI 8:00
Trendon Watford BKN 113.0 $4,400 PF/C $4,100 PF/C 18.4 3.8 17.1 3.7 24% 4% 9.4 5.3 1.5 0.2 3.5 3.1 -0.4 0.93 0.01 0.93 -0.05 at CHI 8:00
Tyrese Martin BKN 113.0 $3,800 SF $3,900 SF/SG 12.4 7.7 11.6 8.4 17% 0% 6.3 6.4 1.0 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.4 0.94 0.06 0.88 0.03 at CHI 8:00
Lonzo Ball CHI 120.5 $4,000 PG/SG $4,300 PG 16.7 1.5 16.8 3.7 13% -2% 4.4 -0.4 3.8 0.2 4.5 2.4 -0.4 1.01 0.12 1.05 0.24 vs BKN 8:00
Jalen Smith CHI 120.5 $3,600 C $4,000 C 14.4 1.3 17.7 4.3 20% 4% 7.7 -0.7 0.8 0.7 1.5 5.2 2.8 1.23 0.17 1.24 0.24 vs BKN 8:00
Talen Horton-Tucker CHI 120.5 $3,200 SF $4,000 SG 10.5 3.8 12.3 8.6 21% 5% 7.1 9.2 1.5 -0.5 2.8 1.7 -1.0 1.17 0.29 1.14 0.24 vs BKN 8:00
D’Angelo Russell LAL 105.5 $4,400 PG $5,100 PG 26.9 -1.3 25.0 8.0 20% 0% 12.1 4.9 4.8 -0.8 8.0 2.6 2.4 0.93 0.36 0.91 0.33 at MIN 8:00
Max Christie LAL 105.5 $3,700 SF $3,800 SG 17.7 7.2 11.3 5.9 13% 2% 5.4 5.3 1.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.5 0.64 0.05 0.67 0.01 at MIN 8:00
Cam Reddish LAL 105.5 $3,600 SF/PF $3,700 SG/SF 20.5 -5.3 10.7 -9.4 7% -1% 3.9 -3.9 0.5 0.0 0.8 2.5 -2.5 0.52 -0.44 0.56 -0.48 at MIN 8:00
Naz Reid MIN 113.5 $4,700 PF/C $5,100 C/PF 24.6 -0.1 25.1 0.9 21% 0% 13.4 -2.1 1.5 -0.8 2.6 5.2 0.1 1.02 0.04 1.01 0.14 vs LAL 8:00
Donte DiVincenzo MIN 113.5 $4,900 PG/SG $4,600 SG/PG 25.6 -2.8 20.7 -6.8 18% -2% 8.9 -3.2 3.3 0.4 5.4 2.9 -0.9 0.81 -0.20 0.79 -0.25 vs LAL 8:00
Nickeil Alexander-Walker MIN 113.5 $4,000 SG/SF $4,400 SG/SF 24.4 1.8 19.6 8.0 15% 2% 9.2 4.8 2.5 -0.2 4.7 2.9 1.8 0.80 0.25 0.79 0.23 vs LAL 8:00

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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