NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Saturday, April 25th

Cunningham of the Pistons

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)
Detroit Pistons Orlando Magic DET -2.5 213.5 108.0 105.5 1:00 pm
Oklahoma City Thunder Phoenix Suns OKC -9.5 214.5 112.0 102.5 3:30 pm
New York Knicks Atlanta Hawks NYK -1.5 214.5 108.0 106.5 6:00 pm
Denver Nuggets Minnesota Timberwolves DEN -1.5 229.5 115.5 114.0 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)
Detroit Pistons -2.5 108.0 117.8 -9.8 9 19 4 at ORL 14 9 4 10 13 13 100.2 1:00 pm
Orlando Magic 2.5 105.5 115.7 -10.2 17 14 9 vs DET 19 4 16 1 3 2 100.2 1:00 pm
Oklahoma City Thunder -9.5 112.0 119.0 -7.0 7 16 22 at PHO 24 14 6 2 6 9 99.3 3:30 pm
Phoenix Suns 9.5 102.5 112.6 -10.1 17 24 14 vs OKC 16 22 24 25 2 1 99.3 3:30 pm
New York Knicks -1.5 108.0 116.5 -8.5 3 25 5 at ATL 5 17 11 12 18 9 100.1 6:00 pm
Atlanta Hawks 1.5 106.5 118.5 -12.0 14 5 17 vs NYK 25 5 22 20 5 7 100.1 6:00 pm
Denver Nuggets -1.5 115.5 122.1 -6.6 1 20 8 at MIN 10 11 2 12 11 8 100.5 8:30 pm
Minnesota Timberwolves 1.5 114.0 118.0 -4.0 13 10 11 vs DEN 20 8 26 3 21 21 100.5 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)
Cade Cunningham DET 108.0 $10,200 PG $10,100 PG 33.9 4.9 50.2 2.2 30% 5% 23.9 9.1 9.9 -2.4 5.5 0.0 1.48 -0.13 1.43 -0.17 at ORL 1:00 pm
Jalen Suggs ORL 105.5 $6,900 PG $6,800 PG/SG 27.6 6.4 31.8 2.5 22% 3% 13.8 3.7 5.5 -1.5 3.9 1.1 1.15 -0.14 1.15 -0.16 vs DET 1:00 pm
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 112.0 $9,900 PG $10,200 PG 33.2 -4.0 50.7 -6.2 32% 4% 31.1 -6.1 6.6 0.4 4.3 -0.3 1.53 0.00 1.53 0.06 at PHO 3:30 pm
Devin Booker PHO 102.5 $8,400 PG/SG $7,900 PG/SG 33.5 -0.4 41.7 -8.7 31% -2% 26.1 -3.1 6.0 -4.0 3.9 2.1 1.25 -0.25 1.20 -0.28 vs OKC 3:30 pm
Jalen Brunson NYK 108.0 $8,500 PG $8,600 PG 35.0 0.8 42.5 2.4 30% 6% 26.0 2.5 6.8 0.2 3.3 0.2 1.21 0.04 1.16 0.02 at ATL 6:00 pm
CJ McCollum ATL 106.5 $6,900 PG/SG $7,300 SG/PG 29.8 4.7 31.6 10.4 25% 8% 18.7 10.3 3.9 -0.4 3.3 -0.3 1.06 0.16 1.03 0.14 vs NYK 6:00 pm
Jamal Murray DEN 115.5 $9,000 PG $9,300 PG/SG 35.4 5.7 45.0 4.0 27% 3% 25.4 4.6 7.1 -0.1 4.4 1.6 1.27 -0.08 1.22 -0.09 at MIN 8:30 pm
Donte DiVincenzo MIN 114.0 $5,200 PG $6,100 SG/PG 30.4 0.6 27.2 3.9 16% -1% 12.2 1.8 3.8 0.2 4.1 1.4 0.90 0.11 0.88 0.08 vs DEN 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)
Duncan Robinson DET 108.0 $4,200 SG $4,000 SG/SF 27.4 1.6 21.6 0.6 15% 1% 12.2 -2.7 2.1 1.4 2.7 0.3 0.79 -0.02 0.76 -0.02 at ORL 1:00 pm
Desmond Bane ORL 105.5 $7,100 SG $6,600 SG/SF 33.6 0.5 34.4 -3.9 22% 2% 20.1 -5.6 4.1 -0.6 4.1 0.9 1.02 -0.13 1.01 -0.10 vs DET 1:00 pm
Ajay Mitchell OKC 112.0 $4,700 PG $4,900 PG/SG 25.8 -4.0 26.0 -2.3 21% -8% 13.6 -4.6 3.6 -1.6 3.3 1.7 1.01 0.08 1.02 0.10 at PHO 3:30 pm
Jalen Green PHO 102.5 $7,600 SG $6,700 SG/PG 25.9 5.6 29.3 -1.0 31% -4% 17.8 -0.8 2.8 -1.8 3.6 1.4 1.13 -0.23 1.10 -0.22 vs OKC 3:30 pm
Mikal Bridges NYK 108.0 $5,200 SF $4,700 SG/SF 32.8 1.5 29.4 -12.2 17% -4% 14.4 -3.9 3.7 -2.2 3.8 -2.3 0.90 -0.40 0.91 -0.42 at ATL 6:00 pm
Dyson Daniels ATL 106.5 $6,000 SF $7,100 SG/PG 33.2 -2.2 33.7 -5.3 16% -5% 11.9 -6.9 5.9 0.6 6.8 -0.3 1.01 -0.10 1.04 -0.05 vs NYK 6:00 pm
Christian Braun DEN 115.5 $4,700 SG $5,000 SG/SF 31.8 3.7 24.1 4.1 14% -1% 12.0 2.0 2.7 0.3 4.8 0.7 0.76 0.04 0.76 0.04 at MIN 8:30 pm
Anthony Edwards MIN 114.0 $8,700 SG $9,200 SG/SF 35.0 4.0 45.3 6.1 31% -1% 28.8 -2.8 3.7 0.8 5.0 4.5 1.29 0.02 1.27 0.05 vs DEN 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)
Ausar Thompson DET 108.0 $5,600 SF $5,700 SF/SG 26.0 0.5 26.8 -1.5 17% 0% 9.9 -0.4 3.1 -2.1 5.7 1.8 1.03 -0.07 1.11 -0.08 at ORL 1:00 pm
Franz Wagner ORL 105.5 $6,500 SF $6,400 SF/PF 30.0 1.9 34.3 -2.6 26% -5% 20.6 -5.1 3.3 -0.8 5.2 0.8 1.14 -0.15 1.13 -0.09 vs DET 1:00 pm
Lu Dort OKC 112.0 $3,900 SG $3,700 SF/SG 26.8 -3.1 17.8 -1.3 14% 1% 8.3 -0.3 1.2 0.8 3.6 -1.6 0.66 0.03 0.66 0.04 at PHO 3:30 pm
Jordan Goodwin PHO 102.5 $4,900 SG/SF $4,000 SG/SF 22.5 -17.5 21.9 -19.9 17% 17% 8.7 -6.7 2.2 -2.2 4.9 -4.9 0.97 -0.57 0.99 -0.59 vs OKC 3:30 pm
Josh Hart NYK 108.0 $6,600 SG/SF $6,900 SF/PF 30.2 6.0 31.4 11.7 16% -1% 12.0 1.0 4.8 0.7 7.4 6.1 1.04 0.15 1.02 0.16 at ATL 6:00 pm
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ATL 106.5 $6,700 PG/SG $6,600 SG/PG 33.4 5.3 34.8 -6.0 23% -4% 20.8 -7.8 3.7 1.3 3.4 -0.4 1.04 -0.30 1.01 -0.27 vs NYK 6:00 pm
Cameron Johnson DEN 115.5 $4,700 SF/PF $4,600 SF/PF 30.5 0.1 23.3 -6.5 14% 2% 12.2 0.3 2.4 -0.9 3.8 -3.3 0.76 -0.21 0.75 -0.22 at MIN 8:30 pm
Jaden McDaniels MIN 114.0 $5,800 SF $5,900 SF/PF 31.7 3.7 28.1 -3.4 18% 3% 14.8 0.2 2.7 0.3 4.2 0.8 0.89 -0.19 0.90 -0.23 vs DEN 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)
Tobias Harris DET 108.0 $5,900 PF $6,000 PF/SF 27.7 6.6 26.2 10.9 18% 7% 13.3 3.2 2.5 -0.5 5.1 3.4 0.95 0.13 0.95 0.18 at ORL 1:00 pm
Paolo Banchero ORL 105.5 $8,500 PF $8,100 PF/SF 34.7 1.0 42.8 -2.2 27% 0% 22.2 -1.7 5.2 0.8 8.4 -0.9 1.23 -0.10 1.19 -0.07 vs DET 1:00 pm
Chet Holmgren OKC 112.0 $7,900 PF $7,500 C/PF 28.9 -4.1 36.1 -2.9 21% -1% 17.1 -1.1 1.7 -1.7 8.9 -1.9 1.25 0.09 1.27 0.17 at PHO 3:30 pm
Dillon Brooks PHO 102.5 $5,800 PF $5,600 SF/SG 30.4 1.9 30.1 0.2 28% 4% 20.2 -2.2 1.8 0.2 3.6 3.4 0.99 -0.05 0.96 -0.10 vs OKC 3:30 pm
OG Anunoby NYK 108.0 $6,000 PF $6,700 SF/PF 33.2 4.7 31.5 0.8 19% -5% 16.7 -0.7 2.2 -1.2 5.2 2.8 0.95 -0.10 0.95 -0.08 at ATL 6:00 pm
Jalen Johnson ATL 106.5 $9,100 PF $9,400 PF/SF 35.2 2.1 51.1 -16.5 26% -3% 22.5 -2.5 7.9 -4.9 10.3 -2.8 1.45 -0.52 1.38 -0.49 vs NYK 6:00 pm
Aaron Gordon DEN 115.5 $5,800 PF/C $5,800 PF 27.9 5.2 29.8 -2.4 21% -6% 16.2 -3.7 2.7 0.8 5.8 1.7 1.07 -0.24 1.04 -0.24 at MIN 8:30 pm
Julius Randle MIN 114.0 $7,200 PF $8,000 PF 33.0 0.8 39.3 -3.3 26% -3% 21.1 -1.1 5.0 -1.0 6.7 1.3 1.19 -0.13 1.16 -0.12 vs DEN 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)
Jalen Duren DET 108.0 $8,000 C $7,400 C 28.2 4.0 38.8 -15.0 23% -8% 19.5 -10.0 2.0 0.5 10.5 -2.5 1.37 -0.64 1.37 -0.64 at ORL 1:00 pm
Wendell Carter ORL 105.5 $5,700 C $4,900 C 29.3 1.0 26.9 0.6 16% -4% 11.8 -1.8 2.0 0.5 7.4 -1.4 0.92 -0.01 0.92 0.08 vs DET 1:00 pm
Isaiah Hartenstein OKC 112.0 $5,500 C $5,100 C 24.2 -4.4 29.4 -4.9 15% -5% 9.2 -1.2 3.5 -1.5 9.4 -1.4 1.21 0.02 1.24 0.08 at PHO 3:30 pm
Oso Ighodaro PHO 102.5 $4,400 C $4,300 PF/C 22.1 3.8 19.0 -3.7 12% -6% 6.5 -6.5 2.3 0.7 5.1 3.9 0.86 -0.27 0.90 -0.33 vs OKC 3:30 pm
Karl-Anthony Towns NYK 108.0 $8,600 PF/C $8,500 C/PF 31.0 2.2 42.9 -1.7 25% -2% 20.1 1.4 3.0 0.0 11.9 -3.9 1.39 -0.14 1.33 -0.09 at ATL 6:00 pm
Onyeka Okongwu ATL 106.5 $6,100 C $6,300 C/PF 31.0 2.7 34.2 -3.2 19% -2% 15.2 1.8 3.1 -1.6 7.6 0.4 1.10 -0.18 1.10 -0.24 vs NYK 6:00 pm
Nikola Jokic DEN 115.5 $12,600 C $12,600 C 34.8 5.4 66.1 -6.1 29% -3% 27.7 -3.2 10.7 -1.2 12.9 1.1 1.90 -0.41 1.80 -0.43 at MIN 8:30 pm
Rudy Gobert MIN 114.0 $6,000 C $6,400 C 31.3 1.4 32.6 -7.7 13% 1% 10.9 -1.4 1.7 -0.2 11.5 -3.0 1.04 -0.28 1.07 -0.33 vs DEN 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)
Daniss Jenkins DET 108.0 $3,600 PG $3,700 PG/SG 20.2 -3.4 20.0 -7.5 21% 3% 9.3 -4.3 3.9 -1.9 2.3 -0.3 0.99 -0.25 0.98 -0.20 at ORL 1:00 pm
Kevin Huerter DET 108.0 $3,400 SG/SF $3,600 SF/SG 22.5 -10.1 21.3 -14.7 18% -8% 10.0 -7.0 2.6 -2.1 3.5 -2.0 0.95 -0.41 0.95 -0.46 at ORL 1:00 pm
Isaiah Stewart DET 108.0 $4,000 PF/C $3,800 C/PF 22.7 -5.5 21.5 -5.9 16% -4% 10.0 -3.5 1.1 -1.1 5.0 -0.5 0.95 -0.04 0.99 -0.02 at ORL 1:00 pm
Anthony Black ORL 105.5 $4,600 PG/SG $4,400 PG/SG 29.8 -6.7 29.3 -10.5 22% -7% 15.0 -9.0 3.7 -1.7 3.8 -0.8 0.98 -0.17 0.99 -0.07 vs DET 1:00 pm
Tristan da Silva ORL 105.5 $3,400 SF/PF $3,600 SF/PF 24.7 -5.8 19.7 -9.3 16% -4% 9.9 -4.9 1.6 -1.6 3.7 -0.2 0.80 -0.25 0.79 -0.27 vs DET 1:00 pm
Goga Bitadze ORL 105.5 $3,500 C $3,700 C 15.2 1.0 17.0 -0.4 13% -4% 5.9 -2.4 1.3 -0.8 5.0 0.5 1.12 -0.09 1.20 -0.02 vs DET 1:00 pm
Cason Wallace OKC 112.0 $4,400 SG/SF $4,000 SG/PG 26.6 -6.0 21.2 -3.2 14% -4% 8.6 -2.6 2.6 -0.6 3.1 0.9 0.80 0.08 0.84 0.13 at PHO 3:30 pm
Alex Caruso OKC 112.0 $3,900 SF/PF $3,700 SF/SG 18.2 -4.9 15.9 -6.2 15% -6% 6.2 -4.2 2.0 -1.0 2.8 2.2 0.87 -0.14 0.91 -0.18 at PHO 3:30 pm
Jaylin Williams OKC 112.0 $3,300 C $3,600 C/PF 19.7 -9.9 20.3 0.2 15% 11% 7.2 -2.2 2.4 -0.4 5.5 -1.5 1.03 1.06 1.01 1.33 at PHO 3:30 pm
Collin Gillespie PHO 102.5 $3,700 PG $4,200 PG/SG 28.5 -5.3 28.2 -12.7 18% -2% 12.7 -4.7 4.6 -2.6 4.1 -2.1 0.99 -0.32 0.96 -0.33 vs OKC 3:30 pm
Royce O’Neale PHO 102.5 $4,500 PF $4,400 SF/PF 28.4 -5.7 23.6 -8.8 14% -10% 9.8 -5.8 2.7 0.3 4.8 -1.8 0.83 -0.18 0.81 -0.14 vs OKC 3:30 pm
Ryan Dunn PHO 102.5 $3,200 PF $3,500 PF/SF 19.4 5.2 15.9 -9.7 14% -3% 5.8 -5.8 1.5 -0.5 4.2 0.8 0.82 -0.57 0.85 -0.65 vs OKC 3:30 pm
Miles McBride NYK 108.0 $3,800 PG/SG $4,100 PG/SG 26.3 -9.2 22.1 -16.6 17% -1% 12.0 -9.0 2.6 -1.6 2.4 -1.4 0.84 -0.52 0.81 -0.57 at ATL 6:00 pm
Jordan Clarkson NYK 108.0 $3,300 SG/SF $3,600 SG/PG 17.8 -6.5 13.9 -1.2 20% 3% 8.6 -1.1 1.3 -0.8 1.8 1.7 0.78 0.34 0.75 0.36 at ATL 6:00 pm
Mitchell Robinson NYK 108.0 $4,200 C $3,900 C 19.6 -3.3 22.1 -2.7 10% 5% 5.7 2.3 0.9 -0.4 8.8 -3.3 1.13 0.06 1.21 0.09 at ATL 6:00 pm
Jonathan Kuminga ATL 106.5 $5,100 SF/PF $5,400 SF/PF 23.1 7.8 24.0 -1.0 23% -6% 12.2 1.3 2.3 -1.3 5.6 -1.6 1.04 -0.30 1.02 -0.24 vs NYK 6:00 pm
Mouhamed Gueye ATL 106.5 $3,400 PF/C $3,600 PF/C 15.3 -7.5 13.0 -7.8 12% 2% 4.4 -2.9 0.9 -0.4 3.6 -2.1 0.85 -0.19 0.90 -0.18 vs NYK 6:00 pm
Gabe Vincent ATL 106.5 $3,100 PG $3,500 SG/PG 16.6 -2.1 9.3 -2.3 12% -5% 4.4 -1.9 1.4 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.56 -0.07 0.55 -0.06 vs NYK 6:00 pm
Bruce Brown DEN 115.5 $3,700 PG/SG $3,900 SF/SG 24.4 -5.6 18.1 4.6 14% 2% 7.9 -0.4 2.1 0.4 3.9 1.1 0.74 0.47 0.76 0.52 at MIN 8:30 pm
Tim Hardaway DEN 115.5 $4,000 SG/SF $3,800 SF/SG 26.6 -0.8 21.2 -1.7 18% -1% 13.5 -2.0 1.4 -0.9 2.6 0.4 0.80 -0.04 0.76 0.00 at MIN 8:30 pm
Spencer Jones DEN 115.5 $3,200 PF $3,600 SF/PF 22.1 -12.5 13.6 -9.9 10% -2% 5.5 -3.0 0.8 -0.8 3.3 -2.3 0.62 -0.23 0.64 -0.31 at MIN 8:30 pm
Naz Reid MIN 114.0 $4,700 PF/C $4,800 C/PF 26.1 -3.9 29.0 -10.3 21% -4% 13.6 -5.6 2.2 -0.7 6.2 -0.2 1.11 -0.27 1.11 -0.29 vs DEN 8:30 pm
Ayo Dosunmu MIN 114.0 $4,800 SG/SF $5,500 SG/PG 27.3 -2.2 26.9 -6.9 20% -3% 14.8 -3.3 3.6 -0.6 3.4 -1.4 0.99 -0.19 0.97 -0.21 vs DEN 8:30 pm
Bones Hyland MIN 114.0 $3,200 PG/SG $3,600 PG 16.6 -9.1 16.6 -6.4 20% 7% 8.5 -2.0 2.6 -1.6 1.8 -1.3 1.00 0.35 0.97 0.32 vs DEN 8:30 pm

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