NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Saturday, May 23rd
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) |
| New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers | CLE | -2.5 | 213.5 | | 105.5 | 108.0 | 8:00 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) |
| New York Knicks | 2.5 | 105.5 | 116.5 | -11.0 | 3 | 25 | 5 | | at CLE | 13 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 15 | | 99.2 | 8:00 pm |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | -2.5 | 108.0 | 119.5 | -11.5 | 6 | 13 | 10 | | vs NYK | 25 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 7 | | 99.2 | 8:00 pm |
Point Guard (Projected Starters)
Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and this playoff series. 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 | 105.5 | | | $13,800 | PG | 35.0 | 8.3 | 42.5 | 8.8 | 30% | 1% | 26.0 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.21 | -0.03 | 1.16 | -0.01 | at CLE | 8:00 pm |
| James Harden | CLE | 108.0 | | | $10,600 | PG/SG | 34.8 | 2.2 | 44.9 | -14.9 | 28% | -3% | 23.6 | -7.1 | 8.0 | -5.5 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 1.29 | -0.48 | 1.22 | -0.43 | vs NYK | 8:00 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) |
| OG Anunoby | NYK | 105.5 | | | $8,400 | SF/PF | 33.2 | | 31.5 | -31.5 | 19% | -2% | 16.7 | | 2.2 | | 5.2 | | 0.95 | | 0.95 | | at CLE | 8:00 pm |
| Donovan Mitchell | CLE | 108.0 | | | $13,400 | SG/PG | 33.5 | 6.2 | 46.0 | -1.6 | 31% | -1% | 27.9 | -0.4 | 5.7 | -3.7 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.37 | -0.25 | 1.33 | -0.18 | vs NYK | 8:00 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) |
| Mikal Bridges | NYK | 105.5 | | | $6,400 | SG/SF | 32.8 | 8.2 | 29.4 | 0.1 | 17% | -2% | 14.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | -1.7 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.90 | -0.18 | 0.91 | -0.20 | at CLE | 8:00 pm |
| Dean Wade | CLE | 108.0 | | | $1,600 | PF/SF | 22.3 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 6.3 | 10% | -1% | 5.8 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.72 | 0.04 | 0.73 | -0.02 | vs NYK | 8:00 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) |
| Josh Hart | NYK | 105.5 | | | $8,600 | SF/PF | 30.2 | 1.7 | 31.4 | 6.9 | 16% | 1% | 12.0 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 7.4 | -1.9 | 1.04 | 0.16 | 1.02 | 0.16 | at CLE | 8:00 pm |
| Evan Mobley | CLE | 108.0 | | | $11,800 | PF/C | 31.9 | 6.4 | 39.8 | -2.6 | 22% | -3% | 18.2 | -3.7 | 3.6 | -0.6 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.25 | -0.28 | 1.26 | -0.29 | vs NYK | 8:00 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 | 105.5 | | | $12,400 | C/PF | 31.0 | 7.1 | 42.9 | -3.9 | 25% | -3% | 20.1 | -4.6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 1.39 | -0.36 | 1.33 | -0.39 | at CLE | 8:00 pm |
| Jarrett Allen | CLE | 108.0 | | | $7,800 | C/PF | 27.1 | 8.3 | 32.2 | -5.5 | 20% | -3% | 15.4 | -5.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 8.5 | -1.5 | 1.19 | -0.43 | 1.21 | -0.41 | vs NYK | 8:00 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 | 105.5 | | | $2,400 | C | 19.6 | -5.5 | 22.1 | -5.1 | 10% | 4% | 5.7 | -1.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.8 | -2.8 | 1.13 | 0.08 | 1.21 | 0.14 | at CLE | 8:00 pm |
| Miles McBride | NYK | 105.5 | | | $1,400 | PG/SG | 26.3 | -9.6 | 22.1 | -18.1 | 17% | -3% | 12.0 | -12.0 | 2.6 | -1.6 | 2.4 | -0.4 | 0.84 | -0.60 | 0.81 | -0.57 | at CLE | 8:00 pm |
| Jordan Clarkson | NYK | 105.5 | | | $1,200 | SG/PG | 17.8 | -1.3 | 13.9 | -6.4 | 20% | -1% | 8.6 | -5.6 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.78 | -0.32 | 0.75 | -0.30 | at CLE | 8:00 pm |
| Max Strus | CLE | 108.0 | | | $3,200 | SG/SF | 24.0 | 1.3 | 22.6 | -9.1 | 17% | -2% | 11.2 | -3.2 | 2.0 | -1.0 | 5.4 | -3.4 | 0.94 | -0.41 | 0.88 | -0.40 | vs NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Sam Merrill | CLE | 108.0 | | | $1,800 | SF/SG | 26.5 | 1.8 | 22.2 | -2.4 | 17% | -2% | 12.8 | -0.8 | 2.4 | -0.4 | 2.6 | -1.6 | 0.84 | -0.14 | 0.79 | -0.11 | vs NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Jaylon Tyson | CLE | 108.0 | | | $1,000 | SF/SG | 26.9 | | 25.7 | -25.7 | 19% | -2% | 13.2 | | 2.2 | | 5.1 | | 0.95 | | 0.93 | | vs NYK | 8:00 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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