NBA DFS First Look: Monday, February 2nd

Ball of the Pelicans

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.

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NBA Odds & Schedule

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
New Orleans Pelicans Charlotte Hornets CHA -7.0 233.5 113.3 120.3 3:00 pm
Houston Rockets Indiana Pacers HOU -5.5 218.5 112.0 106.5 7:00 pm
Minnesota Timberwolves Memphis Grizzlies MIN -7.5 227.5 117.5 110.0 7:30 pm
Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Clippers LAC -2.5 220.5 109.0 111.5 10:00 pm


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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)
New Orleans Pelicans 7.0 113.3 114.4 -1.2 25 11 21 at CHA 24 2 11 22 12 19 100.0 3:00 pm
Charlotte Hornets -7.0 120.3 116.2 4.1 6 24 2 vs NOP 11 21 29 17 28 27 100.0 3:00 pm
Houston Rockets -5.5 112.0 116.0 -4.0 5 27 1 at IND 9 26 3 3 25 21 99.3 7:00 pm
Indiana Pacers 5.5 106.5 110.7 -4.2 30 9 26 vs HOU 27 1 6 3 4 5 99.3 7:00 pm
Minnesota Timberwolves -7.5 117.5 119.3 -1.8 9 10 10 at MEM 12 8 28 15 20 17 101.4 7:30 pm
Memphis Grizzlies 7.5 110.0 114.6 -4.6 22 12 8 vs MIN 10 10 4 9 11 4 101.4 7:30 pm
Philadelphia 76ers 2.5 109.0 116.7 -7.7 13 19 23 at LAC 28 17 15 25 9 20 98.2 10:00 pm
Los Angeles Clippers -2.5 111.5 112.7 -1.2 12 28 17 vs PHI 19 23 12 10 17 14 98.2 10:00 pm

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Point Guard (Projected Starters)

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between this season as a whole and the last 3 games. 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)
Herb Jones NOP 113.3 $8,400 SG/SF $5,000 SF/PF 28.3 0.8 21.5 3.0 15% -1% 9.2 0.8 2.5 1.2 3.5 -0.2 0.76 0.08 0.79 0.10 at CHA 3:00 pm
LaMelo Ball CHA 120.3 $13,800 PG $7,900 PG 27.4 1.3 39.7 -3.6 31% -2% 19.0 -1.0 7.6 -0.6 4.8 -0.8 1.45 -0.19 1.37 -0.19 vs NOP 3:00 pm
Amen Thompson HOU 112.0 $8,200 PG $8,800 SG/PG 37.4 -0.2 39.3 4.8 20% -1% 18.2 0.1 5.5 0.5 7.7 -0.4 1.05 0.13 1.06 0.22 at IND 7:00 pm
Andrew Nembhard IND 106.5 $7,100 PG $7,600 PG/SG 32.0 0.1 34.8 8.0 23% 0% 17.6 -0.9 7.5 3.2 3.0 2.7 1.09 0.24 1.05 0.23 vs HOU 7:00 pm
Donte DiVincenzo MIN 117.5 $6,100 PG $6,200 SG/PG 31.5 -5.9 29.8 -2.9 17% 0% 13.2 -3.2 4.2 -0.5 4.5 -0.8 0.94 0.11 0.93 0.16 at MEM 7:30 pm
Ty Jerome MEM 110.0 $4,000 PG/SG $4,400 PG/SG 19.5 0.0 32.3 0.0 33% 0% 20.0 0.0 6.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.65 0.00 1.60 0.00 vs MIN 7:30 pm
Tyrese Maxey PHI 109.0 $9,400 PG $10,400 PG 39.0 -1.7 51.3 -4.7 28% -2% 29.2 -2.5 6.9 1.4 4.2 -0.2 1.31 -0.07 1.31 -0.11 at LAC 10:00 pm
James Harden LAC 111.5 $9,500 PG $9,500 PG/SG 35.4 -3.1 47.3 -1.5 30% -2% 25.4 -4.9 8.1 1.4 4.8 -0.8 1.34 0.08 1.27 0.10 vs PHI 10:00 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)
Trey Murphy NOP 113.3 $14,700 PG $8,200 SF/SG 35.8 0.9 38.8 -9.9 22% 1% 21.5 -9.2 3.6 -0.6 5.9 -0.9 1.08 -0.30 1.07 -0.23 at CHA 3:00 pm
Kon Knueppel CHA 120.3 $12,600 SG $7,100 SF/SG 32.0 0.4 33.5 -0.5 22% -3% 18.8 0.2 3.6 0.7 5.4 -1.7 1.05 -0.03 0.99 -0.01 vs NOP 3:00 pm
Josh Okogie HOU 112.0 $4,200 SG/SF $4,200 SG/SF 20.2 3.1 13.6 8.9 12% 1% 5.6 2.1 1.0 0.7 3.0 3.0 0.67 0.29 0.70 0.27 at IND 7:00 pm
Aaron Nesmith IND 106.5 $5,600 SF $5,500 SF/PF 30.6 1.6 26.1 1.5 19% -3% 13.8 4.5 2.3 0.7 4.9 -2.6 0.85 0.00 0.82 -0.02 vs HOU 7:00 pm
Anthony Edwards MIN 117.5 $9,300 SG $9,800 SG/SF 35.3 1.8 46.1 -1.0 31% -4% 29.4 -3.1 3.7 1.0 5.2 -0.9 1.31 -0.09 1.28 -0.04 at MEM 7:30 pm
Cedric Coward MEM 110.0 $5,400 SG $5,800 SG/SF 26.6 -0.7 27.9 -2.1 20% 1% 13.8 -1.1 2.9 1.4 6.3 -2.0 1.05 -0.05 1.01 -0.07 vs MIN 7:30 pm
VJ Edgecombe PHI 109.0 $6,700 SG $6,800 SF/SG 35.6 -1.1 32.2 -2.1 19% -7% 15.1 -4.4 4.2 0.8 5.3 0.0 0.91 -0.03 0.91 -0.01 at LAC 10:00 pm
Kris Dunn LAC 111.5 $4,700 PG/SG $4,500 PG/SG 27.3 1.5 19.4 1.8 13% 4% 7.9 1.1 3.1 0.2 2.9 0.1 0.71 0.02 0.73 0.03 vs PHI 10:00 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)
Saddiq Bey NOP 113.3 $12,300 SF/PF $7,200 SF/PF 30.2 2.8 30.2 14.7 20% 6% 16.5 7.5 2.4 0.9 5.9 3.1 1.00 0.36 0.99 0.35 at CHA 3:00 pm
Brandon Miller CHA 120.3 $13,200 SF $7,800 SF/SG 30.1 0.4 35.8 1.7 28% 1% 20.8 4.2 3.4 -1.1 4.6 0.4 1.19 0.04 1.16 0.02 vs NOP 3:00 pm
Tari Eason HOU 112.0 $6,200 SG $6,300 SF/PF 24.2 3.9 26.5 4.4 20% -2% 12.1 1.4 1.5 0.0 6.2 0.3 1.10 0.00 1.10 0.06 at IND 7:00 pm
Johnny Furphy IND 106.5 $3,800 SF $4,000 SF 17.9 -0.2 13.4 -0.8 13% 0% 5.1 -2.4 0.9 0.4 4.3 0.4 0.75 -0.04 0.75 0.01 vs HOU 7:00 pm
Jaden McDaniels MIN 117.5 $6,000 SF $6,300 SF/PF 32.1 -0.3 28.6 -1.9 18% -1% 14.9 1.4 2.9 -0.2 4.4 -1.1 0.89 -0.05 0.90 -0.12 at MEM 7:30 pm
Jaylen Wells MEM 110.0 $4,100 SF $4,200 SG/SF 26.9 -0.9 21.1 -1.1 19% 1% 11.8 -1.5 1.7 0.0 3.6 0.4 0.78 -0.02 0.77 0.00 vs MIN 7:30 pm
Kelly Oubre PHI 109.0 $5,700 SF/PF $5,700 SG/SF 32.0 -2.0 26.1 -5.0 17% -4% 14.2 -4.2 1.4 -0.1 4.7 1.0 0.82 -0.11 0.82 -0.14 at LAC 10:00 pm
Kawhi Leonard LAC 111.5 $9,000 SF $8,900 SF/PF 32.9 -3.3 46.5 -7.3 32% 1% 27.6 -5.3 3.6 1.4 6.2 -0.2 1.41 -0.09 1.41 -0.12 vs PHI 10:00 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)
Zion Williamson NOP 113.3 $14,400 PF $8,000 PF 29.3 2.9 36.8 -2.7 26% -9% 21.7 -4.0 3.4 -0.7 6.1 1.6 1.26 -0.20 1.27 -0.21 at CHA 3:00 pm
Miles Bridges CHA 120.3 $11,700 PF $7,000 PF/SF 32.5 0.2 34.0 1.4 23% -2% 18.4 -1.4 3.5 0.8 6.2 0.5 1.05 0.04 1.02 0.06 vs NOP 3:00 pm
Jabari Smith HOU 112.0 $6,400 PF $6,200 PF/C 34.9 -0.9 30.9 4.1 18% -2% 15.0 -1.3 1.9 0.4 7.0 0.7 0.89 0.14 0.88 0.21 at IND 7:00 pm
Jarace Walker IND 106.5 $5,100 SF/PF $5,400 PF/C 23.5 2.3 20.5 7.8 19% -1% 9.8 3.2 2.0 0.3 4.3 1.4 0.87 0.23 0.85 0.25 vs HOU 7:00 pm
Julius Randle MIN 117.5 $8,300 PF $8,300 PF 33.3 -2.1 41.8 1.4 26% 2% 22.3 1.4 5.4 -0.1 6.9 -1.2 1.26 0.13 1.22 0.17 at MEM 7:30 pm
Jaren Jackson MEM 110.0 $7,400 C $7,700 PF/C 30.7 2.7 34.1 10.0 25% 3% 19.0 2.0 1.9 1.1 5.8 0.7 1.11 0.21 1.13 0.27 vs MIN 7:30 pm
Dominick Barlow PHI 109.0 $3,800 PF $3,900 PF/C 23.7 -3.3 18.7 -6.6 13% -6% 7.9 -2.2 1.3 -0.6 4.8 -2.1 0.79 -0.19 0.82 -0.18 at LAC 10:00 pm
John Collins LAC 111.5 $5,300 PF/C $5,900 PF/C 27.5 0.0 24.5 3.1 18% 1% 13.5 1.5 0.9 1.4 4.9 0.8 0.89 0.11 0.90 0.07 vs PHI 10:00 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)
Derik Queen NOP 113.3 $11,100 C $6,400 PF/C 25.8 0.5 31.1 -0.9 22% 0% 12.3 1.0 4.3 -1.0 7.4 -0.1 1.20 -0.06 1.21 -0.04 at CHA 3:00 pm
Moussa Diabate CHA 120.3 $10,500 C $6,000 C 25.0 7.8 24.7 13.7 12% 1% 8.5 4.8 1.5 2.2 8.5 2.8 0.99 0.18 1.02 0.17 vs NOP 3:00 pm
Alperen Sengun HOU 112.0 $9,200 PF/C $9,700 C/PF 34.1 -1.3 46.5 -4.7 27% -1% 21.0 -7.3 6.4 -0.4 9.2 3.1 1.36 -0.09 1.35 -0.08 at IND 7:00 pm
Pascal Siakam IND 106.5 $8,600 PF/C $8,400 PF/C 34.0 0.6 41.7 -1.9 28% -3% 23.8 -0.1 4.0 -0.7 6.9 -0.9 1.23 -0.08 1.21 -0.05 vs HOU 7:00 pm
Rudy Gobert MIN 117.5 $6,800 C $6,900 C 31.4 -2.9 32.5 -1.0 12% 2% 10.8 -1.1 1.7 -0.4 11.3 -0.3 1.04 0.07 1.07 0.11 at MEM 7:30 pm
Jock Landale MEM 110.0 $6,400 C $5,600 C 23.4 4.2 24.7 -3.9 18% -1% 11.5 -1.8 1.7 -1.0 6.5 -0.2 1.05 -0.30 1.05 -0.29 vs MIN 7:30 pm
Joel Embiid PHI 109.0 $9,700 C $10,300 C 31.0 3.7 44.4 13.7 34% 6% 26.2 9.1 3.9 1.8 7.5 0.8 1.43 0.24 1.40 0.25 at LAC 10:00 pm
Ivica Zubac LAC 111.5 $7,000 C $6,500 C 30.8 -2.4 33.9 -4.6 19% -3% 14.5 -2.5 2.2 -0.2 11.0 0.3 1.10 -0.07 1.08 -0.09 vs PHI 10:00 pm

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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)
Jeremiah Fears NOP 113.3 $6,600 PG/SG $5,100 PG/SG 25.7 -6.9 25.1 -4.2 24% -2% 13.4 -5.1 3.0 -1.3 3.7 -0.4 0.98 0.14 0.98 0.24 at CHA 3:00 pm
Yves Missi NOP 113.3 $7,200 C $4,700 C 19.3 1.8 18.0 2.8 12% 0% 5.7 -0.4 1.3 0.7 5.8 0.2 0.93 0.06 0.99 0.10 at CHA 3:00 pm
Jose Alvarado NOP 113.3 $5,700 PG $3,900 PG 21.8 -1.6 18.6 0.5 16% 3% 8.0 1.7 3.2 -0.2 2.8 -0.8 0.85 0.09 0.83 0.07 at CHA 3:00 pm
Collin Sexton CHA 120.3 $7,800 PG/SG $4,900 SG/PG 22.6 -4.2 24.5 -1.7 25% -1% 14.4 -2.7 3.8 -0.8 2.0 0.0 1.08 0.15 1.05 0.19 vs NOP 3:00 pm
Ryan Kalkbrenner CHA 120.3 $7,500 C $4,300 C 23.5 -8.6 21.1 -8.9 11% -1% 8.6 -2.9 0.7 -0.7 6.1 -2.4 0.90 -0.08 0.96 -0.09 vs NOP 3:00 pm
Josh Green CHA 120.3 $4,800 SG/SF $3,700 SG/SF 15.9 -1.8 9.9 -6.0 11% -2% 4.3 -3.6 1.1 -0.1 2.0 -0.3 0.62 -0.35 0.61 -0.37 vs NOP 3:00 pm
Reed Sheppard HOU 112.0 $4,900 PG/SG $5,200 PG/SG 24.6 -1.6 25.1 -4.3 21% 1% 12.7 -3.4 3.0 -1.3 2.6 0.7 1.02 -0.12 1.03 -0.08 at IND 7:00 pm
Clint Capela HOU 112.0 $3,900 C $4,100 C 11.6 1.4 12.7 6.1 14% 4% 3.8 3.2 0.5 0.5 4.6 0.4 1.09 0.35 1.19 0.41 at IND 7:00 pm
Dorian Finney-Smith HOU 112.0 $3,200 SF/PF $3,600 PF 15.4 -0.5 8.0 -3.9 10% -1% 2.9 -1.9 0.6 -0.1 2.5 -1.0 0.52 -0.24 0.51 -0.23 at IND 7:00 pm
T.J. McConnell IND 106.5 $4,100 PG $4,600 PG 17.2 -0.6 22.0 -0.1 24% 0% 9.6 0.4 4.8 -0.5 2.3 0.4 1.28 0.04 1.32 0.05 vs HOU 7:00 pm
Bennedict Mathurin IND 106.5 $5,800 SG/SF $5,600 SG/SF 31.7 -3.4 28.8 -4.2 23% -4% 17.5 -2.5 2.1 -0.1 5.4 -0.4 0.91 -0.04 0.85 -0.05 vs HOU 7:00 pm
Jay Huff IND 106.5 $4,300 PF/C $5,100 C 19.5 -0.1 20.4 0.6 17% 2% 8.5 1.2 1.2 -0.5 3.8 0.9 1.05 0.04 1.12 0.00 vs HOU 7:00 pm
Naz Reid MIN 117.5 $6,300 PF/C $6,700 C/PF 26.4 2.8 30.9 10.8 21% 2% 14.7 5.6 2.5 0.8 6.4 1.6 1.17 0.26 1.16 0.25 at MEM 7:30 pm
Mike Conley MIN 117.5 $3,600 PG $3,700 PG 18.6 1.6 13.1 3.7 11% -3% 4.5 -1.5 2.9 0.6 1.8 0.2 0.70 0.12 0.71 0.22 at MEM 7:30 pm
Jaylen Clark MIN 117.5 $3,200 SG/SF $3,700 SG 14.2 -0.1 9.3 -0.5 12% -3% 4.0 0.0 0.6 0.1 2.0 0.0 0.65 -0.03 0.69 -0.05 at MEM 7:30 pm
Cam Spencer MEM 110.0 $5,900 PG $5,700 SG/PG 24.0 1.8 25.5 -6.3 17% -4% 11.6 -3.3 5.6 -0.9 2.7 -1.4 1.06 -0.32 1.01 -0.29 vs MIN 7:30 pm
Vince Williams MEM 110.0 $4,200 PF $4,300 SG/PG 21.6 0.9 21.7 -1.1 19% 0% 7.8 2.5 4.4 -2.1 4.1 -0.1 1.01 -0.09 0.98 -0.10 vs MIN 7:30 pm
Gregory Jackson MEM 110.0 $4,600 SF/PF $4,500 PF/SF 17.0 6.5 15.8 10.4 19% 2% 7.9 3.8 1.0 2.7 3.1 2.2 0.93 0.19 0.95 0.18 vs MIN 7:30 pm
Quentin Grimes PHI 109.0 $4,400 PG/SG $4,800 SG/SF 30.2 -14.4 26.3 -14.3 18% -10% 13.1 -9.1 3.7 -1.7 3.8 0.2 0.87 -0.11 0.85 -0.09 at LAC 10:00 pm
Adem Bona PHI 109.0 $4,000 C $3,800 C 16.3 -3.5 12.2 1.1 10% 6% 3.9 -0.9 0.2 -0.2 3.9 1.4 0.75 0.29 0.82 0.35 at LAC 10:00 pm
Jared McCain PHI 109.0 $3,500 PG/SG $3,900 SG/PG 17.1 1.6 13.4 2.9 18% -4% 6.8 4.2 1.6 0.1 2.1 -0.8 0.79 0.09 0.77 0.01 at LAC 10:00 pm
Bogdan Bogdanovic LAC 111.5 $3,600 PG/SF $3,600 SG/SF 22.5 -14.3 17.0 -12.0 18% -8% 8.0 -6.0 2.7 -0.7 2.9 -2.9 0.76 -0.15 0.72 -0.11 vs PHI 10:00 pm
Jordan Miller LAC 111.5 $5,000 SG/SF $4,400 SF 19.0 3.7 17.1 5.1 19% 3% 9.1 3.6 1.5 0.2 3.2 0.8 0.90 0.08 0.90 0.08 vs PHI 10:00 pm
Kobe Sanders LAC 111.5 $3,800 SF $3,800 SF/SG 21.3 3.9 13.8 4.3 15% -1% 7.0 2.3 1.6 1.4 2.5 0.5 0.65 0.07 0.62 0.04 vs PHI 10:00 pm

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