NBA DFS First Look: Saturday, December 13th

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 Orlando Magic NYK -5.0 223.5 114.3 109.3 5:30 pm
San Antonio Spurs Oklahoma City Thunder OKC -10.5 224.5 107.0 117.5 9:00 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)
New York Knicks -5.0 114.3 120.5 -6.3 3 26 5 at ORL 11 6 1 13 7 5 100.1 5:30 pm
Orlando Magic 5.0 109.3 117.8 -8.6 11 11 6 vs NYK 26 5 27 16 5 9 100.1 5:30 pm
San Antonio Spurs 10.5 107.0 120.1 -13.1 6 16 8 at OKC 15 15 24 20 1 1 100.8 9:00 pm
Oklahoma City Thunder -10.5 117.5 123.6 -6.1 5 15 15 vs SAS 16 8 8 25 12 16 100.8 9:00 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)
Jalen Brunson NYK 114.3 $8,700 PG $8,900 PG 34.9 1.0 43.7 2.3 30% -1% 28.3 4.4 6.3 -0.6 3.1 -0.8 1.25 0.03 1.20 0.01 at ORL 5:30 pm
Jalen Suggs ORL 109.3 $6,900 PG $7,600 PG/SG 25.4 5.0 31.5 3.4 24% 4% 14.9 4.8 4.7 -0.4 3.8 -0.8 1.24 -0.09 1.25 -0.10 vs NYK 5:30 pm
De’Aaron Fox SAS 107.0 $8,600 PG $8,300 PG 32.7 -1.1 41.4 -4.5 29% -4% 24.0 -4.3 6.3 0.0 3.8 0.5 1.27 -0.10 1.22 -0.10 at OKC 9:00 pm
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 117.5 $10,400 PG $10,700 PG 33.1 -5.4 52.9 -3.8 32% -1% 32.6 -2.1 6.5 0.5 4.6 -1.1 1.60 0.18 1.60 0.15 vs SAS 9:00 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)
Mikal Bridges NYK 114.3 $6,600 SF $7,100 SG/SF 34.4 -4.3 35.5 -5.5 17% 3% 16.4 -4.1 4.3 0.4 4.6 0.7 1.03 -0.04 1.07 -0.04 at ORL 5:30 pm
Anthony Black ORL 109.3 $5,400 PG/SG $6,300 PG/SG 28.2 3.8 26.0 6.6 21% 3% 13.0 -0.7 3.2 2.5 3.9 3.4 0.92 0.10 0.93 0.08 vs NYK 5:30 pm
Stephon Castle SAS 107.0 $7,500 SG $7,500 SG/PG 31.0 -6.2 39.7 2.0 26% 9% 18.2 5.8 7.3 -1.8 6.1 1.4 1.28 0.40 1.23 0.30 at OKC 9:00 pm
Lu Dort OKC 117.5 $4,000 SG $4,100 SF/SG 28.7 -7.0 18.0 2.0 12% 3% 8.3 3.7 1.1 -0.1 3.9 0.1 0.63 0.30 0.63 0.22 vs SAS 9:00 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)
Josh Hart NYK 114.3 $7,300 SG $7,400 SF/PF 29.6 2.9 33.2 2.5 17% -1% 12.4 2.9 5.0 -1.3 7.8 0.2 1.12 -0.02 1.10 -0.01 at ORL 5:30 pm
Desmond Bane ORL 109.3 $7,700 SG $7,700 SG/SF 33.2 1.7 33.4 -0.1 23% 1% 19.0 0.3 4.5 -0.5 4.4 -0.4 1.00 -0.05 0.98 -0.05 vs NYK 5:30 pm
Devin Vassell SAS 107.0 $5,600 SF $5,800 SF/SG 32.4 -3.1 27.6 0.1 19% -1% 15.4 -1.7 2.5 1.2 3.7 -0.4 0.85 0.10 0.84 0.10 at OKC 9:00 pm
Jalen Williams OKC 117.5 $8,000 SF $8,400 SF/PF 28.0 -4.0 36.7 -0.3 26% 1% 17.3 1.0 6.2 -0.2 5.2 0.1 1.31 0.20 1.34 0.18 vs SAS 9:00 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)
OG Anunoby NYK 114.3 $5,900 PF $6,600 SF/PF 30.6 -1.8 30.8 -4.5 20% 1% 15.7 -0.7 1.9 -1.2 5.3 -1.0 1.01 -0.09 1.02 -0.08 at ORL 5:30 pm
Paolo Banchero ORL 109.3 $8,100 PF $7,800 PF/SF 31.3 -5.7 38.4 -13.4 27% -3% 20.2 -5.9 3.8 -1.1 7.9 -3.2 1.23 -0.25 1.20 -0.28 vs NYK 5:30 pm
Harrison Barnes SAS 107.0 $5,100 PF $4,900 PF/SF 31.1 1.0 24.1 0.2 16% 1% 13.5 2.2 2.2 -0.5 3.4 -0.4 0.77 -0.02 0.75 -0.04 at OKC 9:00 pm
Chet Holmgren OKC 117.5 $7,600 PF $7,900 C/PF 28.7 -5.2 35.6 3.1 24% 3% 18.8 2.5 1.7 -0.4 8.0 0.3 1.24 0.41 1.24 0.44 vs SAS 9:00 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)
Karl-Anthony Towns NYK 114.3 $9,100 PF/C $9,000 C/PF 33.0 -6.5 46.1 -5.2 26% -3% 22.1 -6.1 3.3 -0.8 12.0 0.5 1.40 0.15 1.34 0.18 at ORL 5:30 pm
Wendell Carter ORL 109.3 $5,200 C $5,400 C 29.7 0.9 27.0 -1.6 15% -3% 11.7 -2.0 2.0 0.3 7.7 0.3 0.91 -0.08 0.90 -0.08 vs NYK 5:30 pm
Victor Wembanyama SAS 107.0 $11,000 C $11,700 C/PF 34.7 58.2 -58.2 30% 26.2 4.0 12.9 1.68 1.70 at OKC 9:00 pm
Isaiah Hartenstein OKC 117.5 $6,400 C $6,100 C 27.8 34.4 -34.4 17% 12.2 3.4 10.7 1.24 1.25 vs SAS 9:00 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)
Jordan Clarkson NYK 114.3 $4,200 SG/SF $4,100 SG/PG 20.1 4.7 16.2 0.4 21% -2% 9.9 -0.6 1.7 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.80 -0.14 0.77 -0.13 at ORL 5:30 pm
Mitchell Robinson NYK 114.3 $3,900 C $4,100 C 17.5 1.4 18.5 3.3 9% 2% 3.6 0.4 1.1 1.2 8.2 0.1 1.06 0.09 1.13 0.11 at ORL 5:30 pm
Guerschon Yabusele NYK 114.3 $3,200 PF/C $3,600 PF 10.0 -1.1 7.2 1.8 14% 5% 3.1 3.2 0.4 -0.4 2.2 -0.2 0.72 0.29 0.71 0.21 at ORL 5:30 pm
Tristan da Silva ORL 109.3 $3,800 SF/PF $4,000 SF/PF 23.6 -0.1 19.3 -5.0 17% -2% 10.1 -5.4 1.2 -0.2 4.0 1.7 0.82 -0.21 0.80 -0.23 vs NYK 5:30 pm
Tyus Jones ORL 109.3 $3,300 PG $3,600 PG 14.1 3.7 8.0 2.4 9% 2% 2.4 1.9 2.1 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.56 0.02 0.59 -0.03 vs NYK 5:30 pm
Goga Bitadze ORL 109.3 $3,500 C $4,000 C 16.9 -0.2 18.4 -2.3 11% -2% 6.3 -0.6 1.4 -0.7 5.2 0.5 1.09 -0.12 1.18 -0.16 vs NYK 5:30 pm
Luke Kornet SAS 107.0 $4,400 C $4,300 C 25.5 3.8 22.5 -2.2 10% -1% 7.7 0.3 2.3 -1.3 6.3 1.7 0.88 -0.19 0.93 -0.23 at OKC 9:00 pm
Julian Champagnie SAS 107.0 $4,600 SG/SF $5,000 SG/SF 28.8 1.9 24.2 6.5 14% -3% 11.4 3.3 1.5 0.5 5.4 0.3 0.84 0.16 0.83 0.19 at OKC 9:00 pm
Dylan Harper SAS 107.0 $4,600 PG/SG $5,200 SG/PG 21.7 1.4 24.4 -0.3 26% 1% 13.4 -0.7 3.9 1.1 3.1 0.2 1.13 -0.08 1.12 -0.11 at OKC 9:00 pm
Cason Wallace OKC 117.5 $4,200 PG/SG $4,700 SG/PG 27.8 -5.5 21.6 2.2 13% -1% 8.5 0.2 2.5 -0.2 3.1 0.2 0.78 0.29 0.82 0.34 vs SAS 9:00 pm
Aaron Wiggins OKC 117.5 $4,300 SF/PF $4,200 SF/PF 25.1 -4.6 23.4 -3.4 20% 0% 13.2 -1.2 2.1 -0.4 3.2 -0.5 0.93 0.04 0.91 0.01 vs SAS 9:00 pm
Ajay Mitchell OKC 117.5 $5,000 PG $5,100 PG/SG 26.3 -2.9 26.8 -9.5 22% -7% 14.2 -5.9 3.6 -0.3 3.2 -1.9 1.02 -0.28 1.03 -0.29 vs SAS 9:00 pm

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