NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Saturday, May 2nd
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) |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Boston Celtics | BOS | -7.5 | 205.5 | | 99.0 | 106.5 | 7:30 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) |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7.5 | 99.0 | 115.9 | -16.9 | 16 | 15 | 20 | | at BOS | 30 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 4 | | 98.0 | 7:30 pm |
| Boston Celtics | -7.5 | 106.5 | 114.9 | -8.4 | 2 | 30 | 3 | | vs PHI | 15 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 16 | | 98.0 | 7:30 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) |
| Tyrese Maxey | PHI | 99.0 | $10,000 | PG | $13,400 | PG | 38.0 | 2.2 | 49.2 | -3.3 | 29% | -1% | 28.3 | -2.0 | 6.6 | -0.1 | 4.1 | -0.3 | 1.30 | -0.15 | 1.29 | -0.17 | at BOS | 7:30 pm |
| Derrick White | BOS | 106.5 | $7,000 | PG | $6,800 | SG/PG | 34.1 | 0.2 | 35.4 | -14.4 | 22% | -7% | 16.5 | -7.8 | 5.4 | -2.4 | 4.4 | -1.6 | 1.04 | -0.42 | 1.04 | -0.42 | vs PHI | 7:30 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) |
| VJ Edgecombe | PHI | 99.0 | $8,200 | PG/SG | $8,200 | SG/PG | 35.0 | 2.5 | 33.3 | -2.5 | 20% | -1% | 16.0 | -2.2 | 4.2 | -1.4 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.95 | -0.13 | 0.95 | -0.13 | at BOS | 7:30 pm |
| Jaylen Brown | BOS | 106.5 | $10,200 | SG/SF | $12,200 | SF/SG | 34.4 | 0.4 | 47.4 | -8.7 | 35% | -3% | 28.7 | -4.2 | 5.1 | -1.9 | 6.9 | -1.7 | 1.38 | -0.27 | 1.32 | -0.25 | vs PHI | 7:30 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) |
| Kelly Oubre | PHI | 99.0 | $7,400 | SG/SF | $5,200 | SF/PF | 31.5 | 2.6 | 26.9 | -5.4 | 18% | -4% | 14.1 | -4.3 | 1.6 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.85 | -0.22 | 0.86 | -0.22 | at BOS | 7:30 pm |
| Sam Hauser | BOS | 106.5 | $4,200 | SF/PF | $2,200 | SF/PF | 24.8 | -2.4 | 18.9 | -3.1 | 14% | -1% | 9.2 | -2.0 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.76 | -0.06 | 0.73 | -0.07 | vs PHI | 7:30 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) |
| Paul George | PHI | 99.0 | $8,800 | SF/PF | $9,800 | SF/PF | 30.7 | 5.7 | 34.1 | -0.6 | 23% | -3% | 17.3 | 0.9 | 3.6 | -0.3 | 5.3 | -1.1 | 1.11 | -0.19 | 1.11 | -0.19 | at BOS | 7:30 pm |
| Jayson Tatum | BOS | 106.5 | $11,000 | PF | $14,600 | PF/SF | 32.6 | 3.7 | 46.8 | 3.9 | 29% | -3% | 21.8 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 10.0 | 0.7 | 1.44 | -0.04 | 1.37 | -0.06 | vs PHI | 7:30 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) |
| Joel Embiid | PHI | 99.0 | $10,400 | C | $14,200 | C | 31.6 | 4.1 | 45.7 | 4.3 | 34% | 1% | 26.9 | -0.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 1.45 | -0.05 | 1.42 | -0.05 | at BOS | 7:30 pm |
| Neemias Queta | BOS | 106.5 | $5,600 | C | $5,000 | C | 25.3 | -5.4 | 27.3 | -6.5 | 15% | -1% | 10.2 | -2.2 | 1.7 | -1.2 | 8.4 | -0.4 | 1.08 | -0.04 | 1.13 | -0.05 | vs PHI | 7:30 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) |
| Quentin Grimes | PHI | 99.0 | $4,800 | PG/SG | $2,600 | SG/SF | 29.4 | -7.7 | 25.4 | -8.8 | 18% | -4% | 13.4 | -5.6 | 3.3 | -1.3 | 3.6 | -0.6 | 0.87 | -0.10 | 0.85 | -0.09 | at BOS | 7:30 pm |
| Andre Drummond | PHI | 99.0 | $2,800 | C | $1,600 | C | 19.5 | -3.0 | 21.8 | -7.8 | 14% | -3% | 6.4 | -0.9 | 1.3 | -0.5 | 8.4 | -3.4 | 1.12 | -0.27 | 1.13 | -0.30 | at BOS | 7:30 pm |
| Justin Edwards | PHI | 99.0 | $1,200 | SF/PF | $1,000 | SF | 15.3 | -0.9 | 12.0 | -3.4 | 15% | -2% | 6.0 | -3.2 | 1.3 | -0.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.79 | -0.19 | 0.80 | -0.23 | at BOS | 7:30 pm |
| Payton Pritchard | BOS | 106.5 | $7,800 | PG/SG | $6,600 | PG/SG | 32.3 | -0.4 | 32.0 | -4.2 | 21% | -2% | 17.0 | -2.2 | 5.2 | -0.4 | 3.9 | -0.4 | 0.99 | -0.12 | 0.95 | -0.12 | vs PHI | 7:30 pm |
| Nikola Vucevic | BOS | 106.5 | $4,400 | C | $2,800 | C | 28.4 | -9.4 | 33.6 | -17.3 | 21% | -4% | 15.1 | -8.9 | 3.3 | -1.0 | 8.4 | -4.1 | 1.18 | -0.32 | 1.16 | -0.32 | vs PHI | 7:30 pm |
| Baylor Scheierman | BOS | 106.5 | $2,200 | SG/SF | $1,200 | SG | 18.6 | -5.8 | 13.8 | -2.9 | 12% | 2% | 5.5 | -0.5 | 1.5 | -1.2 | 3.5 | -1.2 | 0.74 | 0.11 | 0.72 | 0.14 | vs PHI | 7:30 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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