NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Game 1 of the NBA Finals - Knicks vs. Spurs

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 | San Antonio Spurs | SAS | -4.5 | 218.5 | | 107.0 | 111.5 | 8:30 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 | 4.5 | 107.0 | 116.5 | -9.5 | 3 | 25 | 5 | | at SAS | 12 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 3 | | 99.2 | 8:30 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs | -4.5 | 111.5 | 119.8 | -8.3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | | vs NYK | 25 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 7 | | 99.2 | 8:30 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) |
| Jalen Brunson | NYK | 107.0 | $10,600 | PG | $12,200 | PG | 35.0 | 1.1 | 42.5 | -0.3 | 30% | 0% | 26.0 | 0.9 | 6.8 | -0.2 | 3.3 | -0.5 | 1.21 | -0.05 | 1.16 | -0.03 | at SAS | 8:30 pm |
| De’Aaron Fox | SAS | 111.5 | $7,600 | PG | $7,800 | PG | 31.0 | 1.6 | 35.6 | -2.2 | 24% | -2% | 18.6 | -2.2 | 6.2 | -0.3 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.15 | -0.12 | 1.12 | -0.10 | vs NYK | 8:30 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) |
| OG Anunoby | NYK | 107.0 | $7,200 | PF | $9,000 | SF/PF | 33.2 | 0.6 | 31.5 | 6.0 | 19% | -1% | 16.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | -0.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.95 | 0.16 | 0.95 | 0.18 | at SAS | 8:30 pm |
| Stephon Castle | SAS | 111.5 | $8,600 | SG | $10,400 | SG/PG | 30.0 | 3.5 | 36.8 | 0.5 | 24% | 0% | 16.7 | 2.5 | 7.4 | -0.7 | 5.3 | -0.4 | 1.23 | -0.11 | 1.18 | -0.11 | vs NYK | 8:30 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) |
| Mikal Bridges | NYK | 107.0 | $6,600 | SF | $6,600 | SG/SF | 32.8 | -1.1 | 29.4 | -4.3 | 17% | -1% | 14.4 | 0.2 | 3.7 | -1.2 | 3.8 | -0.7 | 0.90 | -0.10 | 0.91 | -0.11 | at SAS | 8:30 pm |
| Devin Vassell | SAS | 111.5 | $6,200 | SF | $5,800 | SF/SG | 30.5 | 3.3 | 26.1 | 2.2 | 18% | -2% | 13.9 | -0.9 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.85 | -0.02 | 0.84 | 0.01 | vs NYK | 8:30 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) |
| Josh Hart | NYK | 107.0 | $8,200 | SG/SF | $8,600 | SF/PF | 30.2 | 2.8 | 31.4 | 1.4 | 16% | 1% | 12.0 | -0.6 | 4.8 | -0.2 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 1.04 | -0.05 | 1.02 | -0.03 | at SAS | 8:30 pm |
| Julian Champagnie | SAS | 111.5 | $5,800 | SF/PF | $5,200 | SF/PF | 27.6 | 2.8 | 24.1 | 1.5 | 15% | -2% | 11.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.87 | -0.03 | 0.86 | 0.00 | vs NYK | 8:30 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 | 107.0 | $10,200 | PF/C | $12,600 | C/PF | 31.0 | -0.8 | 42.9 | 2.2 | 25% | -4% | 20.1 | -3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 11.9 | -1.3 | 1.39 | 0.11 | 1.33 | 0.14 | at SAS | 8:30 pm |
| Victor Wembanyama | SAS | 111.5 | $12,600 | C | $16,800 | C/PF | 29.2 | 3.3 | 53.0 | -2.9 | 32% | -4% | 25.0 | -1.8 | 3.1 | -0.4 | 11.5 | -0.7 | 1.82 | -0.27 | 1.85 | -0.27 | vs NYK | 8:30 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) |
| Mitchell Robinson | NYK | 107.0 | $4,000 | C | $2,800 | C | 19.6 | -5.5 | 22.1 | -7.5 | 10% | 5% | 5.7 | -0.4 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 8.8 | -3.3 | 1.13 | -0.09 | 1.21 | -0.11 | at SAS | 8:30 pm |
| Miles McBride | NYK | 107.0 | $4,400 | PG/SG | $1,800 | PG/SG | 26.3 | -7.2 | 22.1 | -9.5 | 17% | -3% | 12.0 | -5.1 | 2.6 | -1.5 | 2.4 | -1.0 | 0.84 | -0.18 | 0.81 | -0.17 | at SAS | 8:30 pm |
| Jordan Clarkson | NYK | 107.0 | $1,400 | SG/SF | $1,000 | SG/PG | 17.8 | -6.0 | 13.9 | -5.0 | 20% | -1% | 8.6 | -3.2 | 1.3 | -0.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.78 | -0.02 | 0.75 | -0.02 | at SAS | 8:30 pm |
| Dylan Harper | SAS | 111.5 | $5,400 | PG/SG | $4,400 | SG/PG | 22.6 | 3.0 | 23.9 | 2.3 | 21% | -2% | 11.8 | 1.3 | 3.9 | -1.3 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.06 | -0.03 | 1.05 | -0.04 | vs NYK | 8:30 pm |
| Luke Kornet | SAS | 111.5 | $2,400 | C | $1,600 | C | 21.0 | -6.9 | 19.8 | -5.8 | 10% | 2% | 6.5 | -2.0 | 1.9 | -1.1 | 6.1 | -1.7 | 0.94 | 0.05 | 1.00 | 0.07 | vs NYK | 8:30 pm |
| Keldon Johnson | SAS | 111.5 | $3,600 | SG/SF | $2,400 | SF/PF | 23.3 | -4.7 | 23.7 | -7.7 | 20% | 1% | 13.2 | -4.5 | 1.4 | -0.5 | 5.4 | -2.0 | 1.02 | -0.16 | 1.00 | -0.15 | vs NYK | 8:30 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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