NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Sunday, April 19th

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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)
Philadelphia 76ers Boston Celtics BOS -13.0 213.5 100.3 113.3 1:00 pm
Phoenix Suns Oklahoma City Thunder OKC -14.0 215.5 100.8 114.8 3:30 pm
Orlando Magic Detroit Pistons DET -8.5 218.5 105.0 113.5 6:30 pm
Portland Trail Blazers San Antonio Spurs SAS -11.0 221.5 105.3 116.3 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)
Philadelphia 76ers 13.0 100.3 115.9 -15.7 16 15 20 at BOS 30 3 26 15 1 4 98.0 1:00 pm
Boston Celtics -13.0 113.3 114.9 -1.7 2 30 3 vs PHI 15 20 19 10 19 16 98.0 1:00 pm
Phoenix Suns 14.0 100.8 112.6 -11.9 17 24 14 at OKC 16 22 24 25 2 1 99.3 3:30 pm
Oklahoma City Thunder -14.0 114.8 119.0 -4.3 7 16 22 vs PHO 24 14 6 2 6 9 99.3 3:30 pm
Orlando Magic 8.5 105.0 115.7 -10.7 17 14 9 at DET 19 4 16 1 3 2 100.2 6:30 pm
Detroit Pistons -8.5 113.5 117.8 -4.3 9 19 4 vs ORL 14 9 4 10 13 13 100.2 6:30 pm
Portland Trail Blazers 11.0 105.3 115.5 -10.3 21 9 7 at SAS 12 6 17 8 8 3 101.2 9:00 pm
San Antonio Spurs -11.0 116.3 119.8 -3.6 3 12 6 vs POR 9 7 5 15 16 11 101.2 9:00 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)
Tyrese Maxey PHI 100.3 $9,100 PG $9,700 PG 38.0 -5.1 49.2 -10.3 29% 1% 28.3 -2.6 6.6 -2.9 4.1 0.2 1.30 -0.11 1.29 -0.15 at BOS 1:00 pm
Derrick White BOS 113.3 $7,100 PG $6,700 SG/PG 34.1 -7.4 35.4 -16.8 22% -3% 16.5 -8.0 5.4 -2.4 4.4 -1.9 1.04 -0.34 1.04 -0.35 vs PHI 1:00 pm
Devin Booker PHO 100.8 $8,500 PG/SG $8,800 PG/SG 33.5 3.5 41.7 14.0 31% 7% 26.1 10.9 6.0 3.0 3.9 1.1 1.25 0.26 1.20 0.23 at OKC 3:30 pm
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 114.8 $9,800 PG $10,100 PG 33.2 -2.9 50.7 -8.0 32% -3% 31.1 -11.1 6.6 4.4 4.3 -3.3 1.53 -0.12 1.53 -0.18 vs PHO 3:30 pm
Jalen Suggs ORL 105.0 $6,700 PG $6,600 PG/SG 27.6 0.2 31.8 -4.5 22% -2% 13.8 1.5 5.5 -1.8 3.9 -1.6 1.15 -0.17 1.15 -0.25 at DET 6:30 pm
Cade Cunningham DET 113.5 $9,400 PG $9,600 PG 33.9 -8.6 50.2 -15.2 30% -5% 23.9 -12.6 9.9 0.4 5.5 -0.5 1.48 -0.10 1.43 -0.09 vs ORL 6:30 pm
Scoot Henderson POR 105.3 $4,800 PG $4,100 PG 24.9 7.2 25.3 1.6 25% -5% 14.2 0.5 3.7 -0.7 2.7 -0.7 1.02 -0.18 0.98 -0.12 at SAS 9:00 pm
De’Aaron Fox SAS 116.3 $7,100 PG $7,000 PG 31.0 0.8 35.6 6.3 24% 4% 18.6 3.7 6.2 1.1 3.8 0.2 1.15 0.17 1.12 0.14 vs POR 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)
VJ Edgecombe PHI 100.3 $7,400 PG/SG $6,800 SG/PG 35.0 2.0 33.3 7.0 20% -1% 16.0 -1.0 4.2 3.8 5.6 1.7 0.95 0.14 0.95 0.16 at BOS 1:00 pm
Jaylen Brown BOS 113.3 $9,000 SG/SF $9,300 SF/SG 34.4 -5.7 47.4 -19.6 35% -2% 28.7 -5.7 5.1 -4.1 6.9 -3.9 1.38 -0.41 1.32 -0.48 vs PHI 1:00 pm
Jalen Green PHO 100.8 $7,900 SG $7,300 SG/PG 25.9 -22.1 29.3 -28.0 31% -16% 17.8 -17.8 2.8 -2.8 3.6 -2.6 1.13 -0.80 1.10 -0.77 at OKC 3:30 pm
Lu Dort OKC 114.8 $3,500 SG $3,800 SF/SG 26.8 -6.6 17.8 -4.3 14% -2% 8.3 -2.6 1.2 -0.5 3.6 -1.6 0.66 0.01 0.66 0.05 vs PHO 3:30 pm
Desmond Bane ORL 105.0 $7,500 SG $6,900 SG/SF 33.6 -12.1 34.4 -14.0 22% -4% 20.1 -10.8 4.1 -0.4 4.1 -1.8 1.02 -0.07 1.01 -0.04 at DET 6:30 pm
Duncan Robinson DET 113.5 $4,000 SG $4,000 SG/SF 27.4 -3.5 21.6 2.1 15% 5% 12.2 3.8 2.1 -0.1 2.7 -0.7 0.79 0.20 0.76 0.19 vs ORL 6:30 pm
Jrue Holiday POR 105.3 $6,800 PG $6,500 PG 29.4 2.5 33.6 -3.2 23% 0% 16.3 -1.3 6.1 -1.8 4.6 2.1 1.14 -0.19 1.08 -0.19 at SAS 9:00 pm
Stephon Castle SAS 116.3 $7,700 SG $7,200 SG/PG 30.0 -0.6 36.8 3.9 24% -6% 16.7 -6.7 7.4 1.6 5.3 5.7 1.23 0.16 1.18 0.12 vs POR 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)
Kelly Oubre PHI 100.3 $5,700 SG/SF $5,300 SF/PF 31.5 -4.3 26.9 3.1 18% 2% 14.1 -0.1 1.6 -0.6 5.0 0.3 0.85 0.25 0.86 0.35 at BOS 1:00 pm
Sam Hauser BOS 113.3 $3,900 SF/PF $3,700 SF/PF 24.8 4.9 18.9 8.9 14% 1% 9.2 5.8 1.5 2.0 3.8 0.2 0.76 0.17 0.73 0.12 vs PHI 1:00 pm
Jordan Goodwin PHO 100.8 $4,900 SG/SF $4,600 SG/SF 22.5 -9.4 21.9 -4.1 17% 5% 8.7 0.3 2.2 -1.2 4.9 -1.9 0.97 0.38 0.99 0.33 at OKC 3:30 pm
Jalen Williams OKC 114.8 $7,600 SF $7,000 SF/PF 28.4 4.0 33.5 3.5 25% -2% 17.1 0.9 5.5 0.5 4.6 1.4 1.18 -0.04 1.19 -0.03 vs PHO 3:30 pm
Franz Wagner ORL 105.0 $6,100 SF $6,200 SF/PF 30.0 -6.4 34.3 -6.4 26% 4% 20.6 0.1 3.3 -1.0 5.2 -3.2 1.14 0.04 1.13 -0.01 at DET 6:30 pm
Ausar Thompson DET 113.5 $5,200 SF $5,900 SF/SG 26.0 -2.3 26.8 1.7 17% -2% 9.9 -0.2 3.1 1.6 5.7 -1.0 1.03 0.17 1.11 0.21 vs ORL 6:30 pm
Toumani Camara POR 105.3 $5,500 SG $5,100 SF/PF 33.3 2.2 27.0 0.0 16% 0% 13.4 -0.7 2.5 1.2 5.1 -2.1 0.81 -0.05 0.79 -0.02 at SAS 9:00 pm
Devin Vassell SAS 116.3 $4,900 SF $4,900 SF/SG 30.5 0.0 26.1 -2.2 18% 0% 13.9 -1.2 2.5 -0.8 4.0 0.7 0.85 -0.07 0.84 -0.08 vs POR 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)
Paul George PHI 100.3 $8,100 SF/PF $7,400 SF/PF 30.7 -4.4 34.1 -11.6 23% -1% 17.3 -4.3 3.6 -1.9 5.3 -0.6 1.11 -0.26 1.11 -0.29 at BOS 1:00 pm
Jayson Tatum BOS 113.3 $9,300 PF $9,400 PF/SF 32.6 7.2 46.8 8.9 29% 7% 21.8 2.2 5.3 2.7 10.0 3.0 1.44 -0.04 1.37 -0.06 vs PHI 1:00 pm
Dillon Brooks PHO 100.8 $5,900 PF $5,600 SF/SG 30.4 -3.1 30.1 -0.4 28% 7% 20.2 -0.2 1.8 0.2 3.6 -0.1 0.99 0.10 0.96 0.10 at OKC 3:30 pm
Chet Holmgren OKC 114.8 $7,300 PF $7,100 C/PF 28.9 2.3 36.1 32.9 21% 7% 17.1 12.9 1.7 3.3 8.9 5.1 1.25 0.96 1.27 1.01 vs PHO 3:30 pm
Paolo Banchero ORL 105.0 $8,600 PF $8,500 PF/SF 34.7 -3.4 42.8 1.3 27% 0% 22.2 -3.2 5.2 2.8 8.4 0.6 1.23 0.18 1.19 0.13 at DET 6:30 pm
Tobias Harris DET 113.5 $5,000 PF $5,200 PF/SF 27.7 -4.4 26.2 -0.2 18% 0% 13.3 0.7 2.5 -1.2 5.1 -0.1 0.95 0.17 0.95 0.17 vs ORL 6:30 pm
Deni Avdija POR 105.3 $8,900 PG/SF $9,800 SF/PF 33.3 2.0 45.3 2.4 29% 2% 24.2 5.5 6.7 0.3 6.9 -1.6 1.36 -0.01 1.30 -0.04 at SAS 9:00 pm
Julian Champagnie SAS 116.3 $4,700 SF/PF $4,100 SG/SF 27.6 -1.3 24.1 -3.4 15% -2% 11.1 -3.4 1.5 0.2 5.8 -0.8 0.87 -0.09 0.86 -0.01 vs POR 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)
Adem Bona PHI 100.3 $3,700 C $3,700 C 17.4 -0.2 13.7 -6.1 11% -1% 4.8 -1.8 0.5 -0.2 4.3 -1.0 0.79 -0.34 0.86 -0.42 at BOS 1:00 pm
Neemias Queta BOS 113.3 $6,000 C $5,100 C 25.3 -6.6 27.3 0.5 15% -1% 10.2 -1.7 1.7 0.3 8.4 1.6 1.08 0.41 1.13 0.37 vs PHI 1:00 pm
Mark Williams PHO 100.8 $4,900 C $4,800 C 23.6 -3.1 26.6 -12.4 17% -4% 11.7 -4.7 1.0 -1.0 8.0 -3.0 1.13 -0.43 1.17 -0.47 at OKC 3:30 pm
Isaiah Hartenstein OKC 114.8 $5,000 C $5,400 C 24.2 -4.7 29.4 -7.1 15% -1% 9.2 0.8 3.5 -2.5 9.4 -2.4 1.21 -0.07 1.24 -0.04 vs PHO 3:30 pm
Wendell Carter ORL 105.0 $5,300 C $4,800 C 29.3 -3.9 26.9 -8.5 16% -2% 11.8 -5.8 2.0 -1.0 7.4 -0.4 0.92 -0.19 0.92 -0.17 at DET 6:30 pm
Jalen Duren DET 113.5 $7,800 C $7,800 C 28.2 -3.5 38.8 -1.5 23% -1% 19.5 1.0 2.0 1.5 10.5 -1.5 1.37 0.13 1.37 0.13 vs ORL 6:30 pm
Donovan Clingan POR 105.3 $7,200 C $6,900 C 27.2 -0.5 35.0 4.3 16% -1% 12.1 1.9 2.1 0.6 11.6 -0.3 1.29 0.18 1.30 0.15 at SAS 9:00 pm
Victor Wembanyama SAS 116.3 $11,000 C $11,900 C/PF 29.2 -3.0 53.0 18.2 32% 14% 25.0 15.0 3.1 1.9 11.5 1.5 1.82 0.90 1.85 0.85 vs POR 9:00 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)
Andre Drummond PHI 100.3 $5,100 C $6,000 C 19.5 7.5 21.8 13.8 14% -1% 6.4 2.6 1.3 1.7 8.4 5.9 1.12 0.20 1.13 0.18 at BOS 1:00 pm
Quentin Grimes PHI 100.3 $4,800 PG/SG $4,200 SG/SF 29.4 -5.8 25.4 -2.8 18% 7% 13.4 1.3 3.3 -1.3 3.6 -0.9 0.87 0.10 0.85 0.08 at BOS 1:00 pm
Dominick Barlow PHI 100.3 $3,400 PF/C $3,700 PF/C 23.8 -2.9 18.5 -2.0 13% -3% 7.7 -4.0 1.2 -0.5 4.8 -0.1 0.78 0.01 0.82 0.11 at BOS 1:00 pm
Payton Pritchard BOS 113.3 $6,400 PG/SG $5,500 PG/SG 32.3 0.2 32.0 8.7 21% 4% 17.0 5.0 5.2 2.8 3.9 -0.9 0.99 0.26 0.95 0.21 vs PHI 1:00 pm
Nikola Vucevic BOS 113.3 $4,700 C $4,700 C 28.4 -7.1 33.6 -9.0 21% -5% 15.1 -3.1 3.3 0.2 8.4 -3.9 1.18 -0.03 1.16 -0.06 vs PHI 1:00 pm
Luka Garza BOS 113.3 $3,000 C $3,600 C 16.2 10.9 16.4 22.3 17% 9% 8.1 12.4 1.0 0.5 4.1 4.9 1.01 0.42 1.01 0.41 vs PHI 1:00 pm
Royce O’Neale PHO 100.8 $4,000 PF $4,000 SF/PF 28.4 -5.8 23.6 4.0 14% 4% 9.8 2.7 2.7 -0.7 4.8 0.7 0.83 0.39 0.81 0.42 at OKC 3:30 pm
Oso Ighodaro PHO 100.8 $4,000 C $4,000 PF/C 22.1 -4.8 19.0 -1.6 12% 0% 6.5 -1.8 2.3 0.0 5.1 0.6 0.86 0.14 0.90 0.15 at OKC 3:30 pm
Collin Gillespie PHO 100.8 $3,700 PG $3,800 PG/SG 28.5 -3.6 28.2 -7.0 18% 0% 12.7 -3.7 4.6 -2.1 4.1 1.9 0.99 -0.14 0.96 -0.13 at OKC 3:30 pm
Ajay Mitchell OKC 114.8 $4,300 PG $4,500 PG/SG 25.8 -1.6 26.0 -11.3 21% -9% 13.6 -6.6 3.6 -0.6 3.3 -2.3 1.01 -0.40 1.02 -0.37 vs PHO 3:30 pm
Cason Wallace OKC 114.8 $3,900 SG/SF $4,300 SG/PG 26.6 -5.6 21.2 -12.7 14% 3% 8.6 -5.6 2.6 -1.6 3.1 -1.1 0.80 -0.39 0.84 -0.46 vs PHO 3:30 pm
Isaiah Joe OKC 114.8 $3,200 SG $3,600 SF/SG 21.2 1.6 18.9 9.6 18% 1% 11.1 9.9 1.3 0.7 2.5 -0.5 0.89 0.36 0.86 0.30 vs PHO 3:30 pm
Anthony Black ORL 105.0 $4,200 PG/SG $4,400 PG/SG 29.8 -11.9 29.3 -8.6 22% 1% 15.0 -5.7 3.7 -2.0 3.8 -0.1 0.98 0.17 0.99 0.22 at DET 6:30 pm
Tristan da Silva ORL 105.0 $3,200 SF/PF $3,700 SF/PF 24.7 -3.1 19.7 -1.6 16% -3% 9.9 -2.6 1.6 1.7 3.7 0.0 0.80 0.04 0.79 0.04 at DET 6:30 pm
Goga Bitadze ORL 105.0 $3,300 C $3,700 C 15.2 3.0 17.0 14.9 13% 3% 5.9 5.4 1.3 1.0 5.0 6.0 1.12 0.64 1.20 0.56 at DET 6:30 pm
Paul Reed DET 113.5 $3,900 C $3,600 C 13.9 -0.2 18.5 7.8 20% 3% 7.8 5.5 1.2 0.1 4.5 0.8 1.33 0.59 1.42 0.66 vs ORL 6:30 pm
Caris LeVert DET 113.5 $3,400 SG/SF $3,600 SG/SF 19.2 -3.0 17.0 -1.2 18% 0% 7.4 -1.1 2.7 -0.4 2.0 -0.3 0.88 0.09 0.90 0.14 vs ORL 6:30 pm
Kevin Huerter DET 113.5 $3,800 SG/SF $3,700 SF/SG 22.5 -4.3 21.3 2.3 18% 0% 10.0 0.0 2.6 0.4 3.5 -1.0 0.95 0.35 0.95 0.43 vs ORL 6:30 pm
Shaedon Sharpe POR 105.3 $4,300 SG $4,900 SG/PG 29.4 -13.3 32.7 -14.8 29% 2% 20.8 -12.3 2.6 0.4 4.3 -1.8 1.11 0.00 1.08 0.02 at SAS 9:00 pm
Jerami Grant POR 105.3 $4,400 PF $5,000 PF/SF 29.7 28.9 -28.9 23% 18.6 2.1 3.5 0.97 0.94 at SAS 9:00 pm
Robert Williams POR 105.3 $4,100 C $3,900 C/PF 17.1 0.5 21.0 2.8 13% 3% 6.7 1.0 1.0 -0.3 7.0 2.0 1.23 0.12 1.31 0.06 at SAS 9:00 pm
Harrison Barnes SAS 116.3 $3,300 PF $3,700 PF/SF 25.8 0.9 18.4 -0.7 14% 1% 9.9 2.1 1.9 -0.6 2.8 -1.1 0.71 -0.05 0.69 -0.05 vs POR 9:00 pm
Keldon Johnson SAS 116.3 $4,100 SG/SF $4,000 SF/PF 23.3 1.5 23.7 6.9 20% 5% 13.2 5.1 1.4 -0.1 5.4 1.3 1.02 0.22 1.00 0.24 vs POR 9:00 pm
Dylan Harper SAS 116.3 $4,600 PG/SG $4,700 SG/PG 22.6 2.9 23.9 1.9 21% 0% 11.8 -0.1 3.9 -0.2 3.4 0.9 1.06 -0.04 1.05 -0.01 vs POR 9:00 pm

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