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

Brunson of the Knicks

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 York Knicks San Antonio Spurs SAS -4.5 218.5 107.0 111.5 8:30 pm


Playbook

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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