NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Saturday, April 18th

Mitchell of the Cavaliers

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)
Toronto Raptors Cleveland Cavaliers CLE -8.0 219.5 105.8 113.8 1:00 pm
Minnesota Timberwolves Denver Nuggets DEN -6.5 231.5 112.5 119.0 3:30 pm
Atlanta Hawks New York Knicks NYK -5.5 216.5 105.5 111.0 6:00 pm
Houston Rockets Los Angeles Lakers HOU -5.0 207.5 106.3 101.3 8:30 pm


Playbook

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)
Toronto Raptors 8.0 105.8 114.6 -8.8 14 21 15 at CLE 13 10 20 26 15 15 100.0 1:00 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers -8.0 113.8 119.5 -5.8 6 13 10 vs TOR 21 15 9 3 9 5 100.0 1:00 pm
Minnesota Timberwolves 6.5 112.5 118.0 -5.5 13 10 11 at DEN 20 8 26 3 21 21 100.5 3:30 pm
Denver Nuggets -6.5 119.0 122.1 -3.1 1 20 8 vs MIN 10 11 2 12 11 8 100.5 3:30 pm
Atlanta Hawks 5.5 105.5 118.5 -13.0 14 5 17 at NYK 25 5 22 20 5 7 100.1 6:00 pm
New York Knicks -5.5 111.0 116.5 -5.5 3 25 5 vs ATL 5 17 11 12 18 9 100.1 6:00 pm
Houston Rockets -5.0 106.3 115.2 -9.0 8 29 1 at LAL 21 11 12 8 11 19 98.1 8:30 pm
Los Angeles Lakers 5.0 101.3 116.3 -15.1 10 21 11 vs HOU 29 1 7 7 4 5 98.1 8:30 pm

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)
RJ Barrett TOR 105.8 $6,700 SF $7,200 SG/SF 30.3 1.5 32.9 3.0 25% 2% 19.3 4.7 3.3 -0.8 5.3 -0.8 1.08 0.04 1.06 0.07 at CLE 1:00 pm
James Harden CLE 113.8 $8,900 PG $9,400 PG/SG 34.8 -5.4 44.9 -12.8 28% 6% 23.6 -3.1 8.0 -3.5 4.8 -2.3 1.29 -0.20 1.22 -0.21 vs TOR 1:00 pm
Donte DiVincenzo MIN 112.5 $4,800 PG $5,500 SG/PG 30.4 -11.2 27.2 -7.7 16% 4% 12.2 -1.2 3.8 -1.5 4.1 -2.4 0.90 0.12 0.88 0.10 at DEN 3:30 pm
Jamal Murray DEN 119.0 $8,800 PG $9,300 PG/SG 35.4 -0.6 45.0 -1.8 27% 0% 25.4 0.6 7.1 -2.1 4.4 2.6 1.27 -0.03 1.22 -0.09 vs MIN 3:30 pm
CJ McCollum ATL 105.5 $6,100 PG/SG $6,000 SG/PG 29.8 -1.7 31.6 6.4 25% 1% 18.7 1.8 3.9 0.1 3.3 0.7 1.06 0.29 1.03 0.34 at NYK 6:00 pm
Jalen Brunson NYK 111.0 $8,500 PG $9,200 PG 35.0 -0.9 42.5 -1.2 30% 2% 26.0 1.0 6.8 -0.8 3.3 -1.3 1.21 0.00 1.16 0.00 vs ATL 6:00 pm
Amen Thompson HOU 106.3 $7,800 PG $9,000 SG/PG 37.4 4.3 39.5 10.7 20% 4% 18.3 11.7 5.3 0.2 7.8 -0.8 1.06 0.15 1.07 0.16 at LAL 8:30 pm
Marcus Smart LAL 101.3 $4,600 SG/SF $6,100 SG/SF 28.5 -6.3 21.0 4.7 15% 3% 9.3 -3.8 3.0 5.5 2.8 0.7 0.74 0.42 0.74 0.43 vs HOU 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)
Ja’Kobe Walter TOR 105.8 $4,000 SG/SF $4,400 SG 20.5 5.6 15.5 3.4 14% 1% 7.5 3.5 1.2 0.1 2.6 -0.9 0.75 -0.03 0.76 -0.06 at CLE 1:00 pm
Donovan Mitchell CLE 113.8 $9,100 SG $9,600 SG/PG 33.5 1.2 46.0 1.3 31% -4% 27.9 3.1 5.7 -1.7 4.5 2.5 1.37 -0.01 1.33 0.01 vs TOR 1:00 pm
Anthony Edwards MIN 112.5 $8,700 SG $8,700 SG/SF 35.0 -7.8 45.3 -16.8 31% 1% 28.8 -6.8 3.7 -0.7 5.0 -3.0 1.29 -0.25 1.27 -0.35 at DEN 3:30 pm
Christian Braun DEN 119.0 $4,800 SG $5,100 SG/SF 31.8 -5.2 24.1 -4.6 14% 4% 12.0 2.0 2.7 -1.7 4.8 -2.8 0.76 -0.02 0.76 0.00 vs MIN 3:30 pm
Dyson Daniels ATL 105.5 $6,400 SF $7,100 SG/PG 33.2 -1.9 33.7 10.0 16% 0% 11.9 0.6 5.9 3.1 6.8 1.7 1.01 0.38 1.04 0.33 at NYK 6:00 pm
Mikal Bridges NYK 111.0 $5,500 SF $5,900 SG/SF 32.8 -11.4 29.4 -13.4 17% -6% 14.4 -6.7 3.7 -0.7 3.8 -2.8 0.90 -0.15 0.91 -0.16 vs ATL 6:00 pm
Josh Okogie HOU 106.3 $3,600 SG/SF $3,600 SG/SF 17.4 6.0 11.3 6.5 11% 0% 4.5 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.6 2.7 0.65 0.11 0.67 0.13 at LAL 8:30 pm
Luke Kennard LAL 101.3 $4,900 PG/SG $5,200 SG/PG 21.5 2.3 16.6 7.3 13% 6% 8.4 3.6 2.2 1.8 2.3 -1.3 0.77 0.23 0.75 0.30 vs HOU 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)
Brandon Ingram TOR 105.8 $7,100 SG $7,500 SF/PF 33.8 0.9 36.8 7.7 26% 0% 21.5 4.8 3.7 1.3 5.6 1.1 1.09 0.19 1.07 0.20 at CLE 1:00 pm
Dean Wade CLE 113.8 $3,700 SF $3,700 PF/SF 22.3 -3.0 16.0 -1.9 10% -5% 5.8 -0.3 1.5 -0.5 4.2 -0.7 0.72 0.02 0.73 0.01 vs TOR 1:00 pm
Jaden McDaniels MIN 112.5 $5,600 SF $6,000 SF/PF 31.7 -4.5 28.1 2.3 18% 11% 14.8 2.2 2.7 -0.7 4.2 0.3 0.89 0.23 0.90 0.28 at DEN 3:30 pm
Cameron Johnson DEN 119.0 $5,000 SF/PF $5,400 SF/PF 30.5 -0.8 23.3 3.9 14% 3% 12.2 5.8 2.4 -0.4 3.8 -0.8 0.76 0.15 0.75 0.15 vs MIN 3:30 pm
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ATL 105.5 $7,200 PG/SG $6,900 SG/PG 33.4 2.2 34.8 -2.2 23% -3% 20.8 0.7 3.7 -2.2 3.4 -0.9 1.04 -0.13 1.01 -0.11 at NYK 6:00 pm
Josh Hart NYK 111.0 $6,000 SG/SF $6,300 SF/PF 30.2 2.0 31.4 -7.1 16% 3% 12.0 2.5 4.8 -2.3 7.4 -4.9 1.04 -0.28 1.02 -0.29 vs ATL 6:00 pm
Kevin Durant HOU 106.3 $8,400 SF $9,300 SF/PF 36.4 1.8 43.2 7.8 26% 0% 26.0 5.0 4.8 1.2 5.5 1.5 1.19 0.15 1.15 0.16 at LAL 8:30 pm
LeBron James LAL 101.3 $9,400 PF $10,600 PF/SF 33.2 -6.4 42.7 10.2 26% 10% 20.9 3.1 7.2 2.5 6.1 -0.1 1.28 0.69 1.26 0.71 vs HOU 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)
Scottie Barnes TOR 105.8 $8,600 PF $9,700 PF/SF 33.5 -3.1 42.0 -4.9 23% -4% 18.1 -2.8 5.9 0.4 7.5 -0.8 1.25 -0.03 1.27 -0.08 at CLE 1:00 pm
Evan Mobley CLE 113.8 $8,100 PF/C $8,900 PF/C 31.9 -3.2 39.8 -1.7 22% 3% 18.2 -2.2 3.6 -1.6 9.0 3.5 1.25 0.08 1.26 0.07 vs TOR 1:00 pm
Julius Randle MIN 112.5 $7,400 PF $8,100 PF 33.0 39.3 -39.3 26% 21.1 5.0 6.7 1.19 1.16 at DEN 3:30 pm
Aaron Gordon DEN 119.0 $5,800 PF/C $6,000 PF 27.9 -5.6 29.8 -10.3 21% -8% 16.2 -10.2 2.7 3.3 5.8 -3.8 1.07 -0.19 1.04 -0.12 vs MIN 3:30 pm
Jalen Johnson ATL 105.5 $10,000 PF $10,200 PF/SF 35.2 -5.7 51.1 -17.1 26% 0% 22.5 -7.5 7.9 -3.9 10.3 -0.3 1.45 -0.30 1.38 -0.31 at NYK 6:00 pm
OG Anunoby NYK 111.0 $6,500 PF $6,500 SF/PF 33.2 -7.4 31.5 -12.8 19% -5% 16.7 -9.2 2.2 -0.2 5.2 -0.7 0.95 -0.23 0.95 -0.23 vs ATL 6:00 pm
Jabari Smith HOU 106.3 $6,100 PF/C $6,200 PF/C 35.1 1.8 31.2 -2.6 18% 2% 15.8 1.7 1.9 -0.9 6.9 -1.4 0.89 -0.11 0.87 -0.10 at LAL 8:30 pm
Rui Hachimura LAL 101.3 $4,500 SF/PF $4,900 SF/PF 28.3 1.5 19.2 8.8 15% 4% 11.5 4.2 0.8 0.9 3.3 1.4 0.68 0.26 0.67 0.25 vs HOU 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)
Jakob Poeltl TOR 105.8 $5,100 C $5,800 C 25.0 -6.3 25.3 -9.8 15% 2% 10.7 -3.7 2.0 -0.7 7.0 -3.7 1.01 -0.18 1.04 -0.18 at CLE 1:00 pm
Jarrett Allen CLE 113.8 $5,900 C $6,800 C/PF 27.1 2.0 32.2 -3.7 20% 4% 15.4 0.6 1.8 -1.8 8.5 -0.5 1.19 -0.21 1.21 -0.21 vs TOR 1:00 pm
Rudy Gobert MIN 112.5 $6,300 C $7,000 C 31.3 32.6 -32.6 13% 10.9 1.7 11.5 1.04 1.07 at DEN 3:30 pm
Nikola Jokic DEN 119.0 $12,000 C $12,700 C 34.8 -10.2 66.1 -19.4 29% -7% 27.7 -9.2 10.7 -5.2 12.9 -0.9 1.90 0.00 1.80 0.04 vs MIN 3:30 pm
Onyeka Okongwu ATL 105.5 $6,600 C $7,400 C/PF 31.0 -1.1 34.2 -15.2 19% -6% 15.2 -5.2 3.1 -2.6 7.6 -2.6 1.10 -0.47 1.10 -0.45 at NYK 6:00 pm
Karl-Anthony Towns NYK 111.0 $8,300 PF/C $9,000 C/PF 31.0 -0.9 42.9 0.1 25% -2% 20.1 -1.1 3.0 1.5 11.9 -0.9 1.39 0.04 1.33 0.05 vs ATL 6:00 pm
Alperen Sengun HOU 106.3 $8,200 C $9,500 C/PF 33.3 -2.5 45.0 -9.3 26% -5% 20.4 -5.4 6.2 -0.2 8.9 0.1 1.35 -0.19 1.34 -0.19 at LAL 8:30 pm
Deandre Ayton LAL 101.3 $5,500 C $5,900 C 27.2 1.6 26.8 4.9 16% 4% 12.5 5.2 0.8 -0.1 8.0 -1.3 0.98 0.11 1.00 0.15 vs HOU 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)
Jamal Shead TOR 105.8 $4,000 PG $5,000 PG/SG 22.6 0.4 18.9 -6.1 15% 0% 6.6 -0.3 5.4 -2.4 1.7 -1.0 0.83 -0.28 0.83 -0.30 at CLE 1:00 pm
Sandro Mamukelashvili TOR 105.8 $3,900 C $4,100 C 21.9 -1.5 23.1 -0.9 18% 1% 11.2 -0.9 1.9 0.4 4.9 0.1 1.06 0.03 1.06 0.00 at CLE 1:00 pm
Collin Murray-Boyles TOR 105.8 $4,000 PF/C $4,800 PF/C 21.9 -4.1 21.0 -0.2 15% -3% 8.5 1.0 1.9 -0.4 5.0 0.0 0.96 0.21 1.00 0.23 at CLE 1:00 pm
Jaylon Tyson CLE 113.8 $3,400 SF/PF $4,800 SF/SG 26.9 -1.8 25.7 7.1 19% 11% 13.2 3.3 2.2 0.8 5.1 -0.1 0.95 0.35 0.93 0.42 vs TOR 1:00 pm
Max Strus CLE 113.8 $4,200 SG/SF $4,100 SG/SF 24.0 -3.2 22.6 -9.1 17% 0% 11.2 -4.5 2.0 -0.7 5.4 -1.7 0.94 -0.29 0.88 -0.27 vs TOR 1:00 pm
Dennis Schroder CLE 113.8 $3,500 PG $4,300 PG/SG 24.2 -9.0 23.2 -8.4 21% -1% 10.8 -4.8 4.9 -1.4 2.7 -1.2 0.96 0.02 0.94 0.06 vs TOR 1:00 pm
Naz Reid MIN 112.5 $5,400 PF/C $5,700 C/PF 26.1 -2.0 29.0 5.2 21% 2% 13.6 1.4 2.2 -0.2 6.2 -1.2 1.11 0.31 1.11 0.47 at DEN 3:30 pm
Ayo Dosunmu MIN 112.5 $5,100 SG/SF $5,300 SG/PG 27.3 -1.3 26.9 -5.9 20% 0% 14.8 0.2 3.6 0.4 3.4 -3.4 0.99 -0.18 0.97 -0.20 at DEN 3:30 pm
Kyle Anderson MIN 112.5 $3,600 PF/C $3,800 PF/SF 19.8 8.6 17.7 16.9 13% 2% 6.2 6.3 2.9 2.6 3.5 3.0 0.90 0.32 0.95 0.37 at DEN 3:30 pm
Tim Hardaway DEN 119.0 $3,900 SG/SF $4,000 SF/SG 26.6 -3.0 21.2 1.2 18% 2% 13.5 -0.5 1.4 1.1 2.6 -0.1 0.80 0.15 0.76 0.15 vs MIN 3:30 pm
Bruce Brown DEN 119.0 $4,100 PG/SG $4,000 SF/SG 24.4 2.3 18.1 11.8 14% 2% 7.9 4.4 2.1 2.2 3.9 2.4 0.74 0.38 0.76 0.39 vs MIN 3:30 pm
Spencer Jones DEN 119.0 $3,200 PF $3,500 SF/PF 22.1 -11.1 13.6 -9.2 10% -7% 5.5 -5.5 0.8 -0.6 3.3 -1.9 0.62 -0.21 0.64 -0.13 vs MIN 3:30 pm
Jonathan Kuminga ATL 105.5 $4,700 SF/PF $5,000 SF/PF 23.1 3.9 24.0 7.6 23% 4% 12.2 7.3 2.3 -0.3 5.6 -0.1 1.04 0.13 1.02 0.17 at NYK 6:00 pm
Zaccharie Risacher ATL 105.5 $3,000 SG/SF $3,700 SF/PF 22.4 -1.1 19.1 2.1 17% 1% 9.6 -2.1 1.1 0.9 3.8 2.7 0.85 0.14 0.86 0.15 at NYK 6:00 pm
Mouhamed Gueye ATL 105.5 $3,700 PF/C $3,900 PF/C 15.3 -1.0 13.0 2.0 12% -4% 4.4 -0.4 0.9 0.1 3.6 0.4 0.85 0.20 0.90 0.26 at NYK 6:00 pm
Jose Alvarado NYK 111.0 $3,000 PG $3,900 PG 19.9 6.1 18.0 12.7 17% 8% 7.4 6.6 3.4 1.1 2.5 2.5 0.91 0.28 0.90 0.28 vs ATL 6:00 pm
Mitchell Robinson NYK 111.0 $4,400 C $4,700 C 19.6 -0.8 22.1 1.7 10% 3% 5.7 1.3 0.9 -0.9 8.8 -1.8 1.13 0.14 1.21 0.27 vs ATL 6:00 pm
Miles McBride NYK 111.0 $3,900 PG/SG $4,000 PG/SG 26.3 -4.5 22.1 -0.6 17% 6% 12.0 0.5 2.6 -1.1 2.4 -0.4 0.84 0.15 0.81 0.18 vs ATL 6:00 pm
Reed Sheppard HOU 106.3 $4,600 PG/SG $5,800 PG/SG 26.2 -5.3 27.3 -4.9 21% 4% 13.5 -1.2 3.4 -1.1 2.9 -0.6 1.04 0.03 1.04 0.02 at LAL 8:30 pm
Tari Eason HOU 106.3 $4,300 SG/SF $5,600 SF/PF 25.8 -0.9 24.3 -0.3 18% 0% 10.5 1.2 1.5 0.2 6.3 -0.6 0.94 0.02 0.94 0.02 at LAL 8:30 pm
Jae’Sean Tate HOU 106.3 $3,100 SF/PF $3,500 SF 8.8 8.2 6.1 9.7 13% 3% 2.8 4.7 0.5 0.5 1.6 3.4 0.69 0.23 0.70 0.20 at LAL 8:30 pm
Jake LaRavia LAL 101.3 $4,800 SG/SF $5,100 PF/SF 25.1 3.6 19.5 3.2 14% -6% 8.2 -1.5 1.8 0.9 4.0 0.7 0.78 0.01 0.80 0.04 vs HOU 8:30 pm
Jaxson Hayes LAL 101.3 $4,300 C $3,900 C 18.3 16.1 -16.1 12% 7.5 0.9 4.1 0.88 0.93 vs HOU 8:30 pm
Jarred Vanderbilt LAL 101.3 $3,500 PF $3,700 PF/C 17.3 2.9 13.9 3.0 12% 1% 4.4 -0.4 1.3 1.4 4.5 1.2 0.81 0.03 0.83 0.03 vs HOU 8:30 pm

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