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NBA DFS First Look: Sunday, April 20th

Morant of the Grizzlies

The NBA DFS First Look, complete with sortable odds, implied team totals, NBA DFS projections, NBA starting lineups, and 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)
Memphis Grizzlies Oklahoma City Thunder OKC -13.0 228.0 107.5 120.5 1:00 PM
Orlando Magic Boston Celtics BOS -13.5 206.0 96.3 109.8 3:30 PM
Miami Heat Cleveland Cavaliers CLE -12.5 214.5 101.0 113.5 7:00 PM
Golden State Warriors Houston Rockets HOU -1.0 213.0 106.0 107.0 9:30 PM

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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)
Memphis Grizzlies 13.0 107.5 121.7 -14.2 6 1 3 at OKC 5 18 23 1 3 1 102.3 1:00
Oklahoma City Thunder -13.0 120.5 120.5 0.0 3 5 18 vs MEM 1 3 25 14 24 11 102.3 1:00
Orlando Magic 13.5 96.3 105.4 -9.2 27 30 14 at BOS 29 11 11 3 2 4 96.6 3:30
Boston Celtics -13.5 109.8 116.3 -6.6 2 29 11 vs ORL 30 14 1 21 1 2 96.6 3:30
Miami Heat 12.5 101.0 110.6 -9.6 21 27 18 at CLE 10 12 13 13 12 8 98.7 7:00
Cleveland Cavaliers -12.5 113.5 121.9 -8.4 1 10 12 vs MIA 27 18 17 14 7 9 98.7 7:00
Golden State Warriors 1.0 106.0 113.8 -7.8 16 17 7 at HOU 18 1 2 11 6 5 99.2 9:30
Houston Rockets -1.0 107.0 114.3 -7.3 12 18 1 vs GSW 17 7 8 18 8 7 99.2 9:30

Note: The stats to the left of the first grey 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

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Ja Morant MEM 107.5 $8,200 PG $8,900 PG 30.4 1.8 41.6 2.7 31% 4% 23.2 5.1 7.3 -0.6 12.2 4.1 -1.4 1.37 0.01 1.31 0.00 at OKC 1:00
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 120.5 $10,900 PG $11,200 PG 34.2 2.3 53.9 8.6 34% 0% 32.7 9.3 6.4 -0.4 12.0 5.0 1.0 1.58 0.14 1.59 0.07 vs MEM 1:00
Cory Joseph ORL 96.3 $3,500 PG $4,000 PG 12.4 4.6 9.0 5.1 13% -2% 3.6 0.7 1.4 1.6 2.0 1.5 0.8 0.72 0.10 0.72 0.12 at BOS 3:30
Jrue Holiday BOS 109.8 $5,700 PG/SG $5,900 PG/SG 30.7 0.8 25.7 -4.7 16% -2% 11.2 -2.2 3.9 -0.4 7.2 4.3 -1.3 0.84 -0.17 0.84 -0.16 vs ORL 3:30
Tyler Herro MIA 101.0 $8,400 PG $9,100 SG/PG 35.4 -5.5 41.4 -5.9 27% 3% 23.9 0.1 5.5 -2.2 10.5 5.2 -0.9 1.17 0.02 1.11 0.01 at CLE 7:00
Darius Garland CLE 113.5 $7,300 PG $7,800 PG 30.7 0.3 37.2 10.3 27% 2% 20.6 6.4 6.7 2.3 10.5 2.9 -0.9 1.21 0.32 1.16 0.31 vs MIA 7:00
Stephen Curry GSW 106.0 $9,000 PG $9,300 PG 32.2 -0.2 42.9 3.0 29% 2% 24.5 1.8 6.0 -1.0 10.6 4.4 1.9 1.33 0.10 1.26 0.12 at HOU 9:30
Fred VanVleet HOU 107.0 $6,000 PG $6,200 PG 35.3 -3.8 31.8 -13.0 18% 1% 14.1 -5.1 5.6 -2.6 11.5 3.7 -3.2 0.90 -0.30 0.90 -0.29 vs GSW 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Scotty Pippen Jr. MEM 107.5 $4,900 PG $5,300 PG/SG 21.2 7.7 23.8 -0.8 19% -2% 9.8 2.5 4.4 -0.1 7.5 3.3 -1.6 1.12 -0.33 1.12 -0.33 at OKC 1:00
Lu Dort OKC 120.5 $4,300 SG/SF $5,300 SF/SG 29.2 1.7 21.7 8.6 13% 1% 10.1 6.9 1.6 0.4 2.6 4.1 -1.1 0.74 0.24 0.74 0.22 vs MEM 1:00
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ORL 96.3 $4,200 SG $4,700 SG 29.9 -14.9 18.0 -5.9 12% 3% 8.8 -3.1 1.8 -0.8 3.4 2.2 -0.5 0.60 0.20 0.62 0.21 at BOS 3:30
Derrick White BOS 109.8 $7,200 PG $7,200 SG/PG 33.9 4.5 33.9 7.8 20% -1% 16.4 0.1 4.7 3.3 7.6 4.5 1.0 1.00 0.09 0.98 0.10 vs ORL 3:30
Alec Burks MIA 101.0 $3,100 PG/SG $4,100 SG/PG 17.5 -0.1 14.0 3.7 16% 5% 7.2 2.8 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.5 -0.5 0.80 0.22 0.77 0.17 at CLE 7:00
Donovan Mitchell CLE 113.5 $8,500 PG/SG $8,800 SG/PG 31.4 40.9 30% 24.0 5.0 8.6 4.5 1.30 1.26 vs MIA 7:00
Brandin Podziemski GSW 106.0 $5,000 PG/SG $6,000 SG/PG 26.5 5.6 25.7 5.0 18% 1% 11.6 2.9 3.4 0.4 6.9 5.0 0.5 0.97 -0.01 0.96 -0.01 at HOU 9:30
Jalen Green HOU 107.0 $6,900 SG $7,100 SG 32.9 -11.7 34.5 -16.2 27% -1% 21.0 -12.2 3.4 -0.1 6.3 4.6 -2.3 1.05 -0.18 1.00 -0.17 vs GSW 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Desmond Bane MEM 107.5 $7,700 PG/SG $8,500 SG/SF 31.9 0.8 38.4 1.7 23% 1% 19.2 4.5 5.4 -1.1 9.0 6.1 -0.4 1.20 0.02 1.17 -0.01 at OKC 1:00
Jalen Williams OKC 120.5 $8,200 SF/PF $8,200 PF/SF 32.4 2.9 40.3 5.8 27% 2% 21.6 7.9 5.1 -0.6 9.4 5.3 0.2 1.25 0.06 1.25 0.05 vs MEM 1:00
Franz Wagner ORL 96.3 $8,200 SF $8,700 SF/PF 33.7 -0.9 41.6 0.9 31% -4% 24.2 -1.7 4.7 -0.7 9.4 5.7 1.3 1.23 0.06 1.22 0.10 at BOS 3:30
Jaylen Brown BOS 109.8 $8,100 SG/SF $8,000 SF/SG 34.3 -12.6 38.9 -26.7 28% -4% 22.2 -16.2 4.5 -3.5 8.5 5.8 -0.8 1.13 -0.57 1.11 -0.62 vs ORL 3:30
Andrew Wiggins MIA 101.0 $7,100 SF/PF $7,100 SF/PF 30.8 -5.1 31.6 -2.7 24% -1% 18.1 -6.1 2.6 1.4 5.1 4.5 1.0 1.02 0.10 1.02 0.13 at CLE 7:00
Max Strus CLE 113.5 $4,000 SG/SF $5,300 SG/SF 25.3 4.8 21.4 6.6 14% 6% 9.2 4.8 3.2 0.3 4.4 4.3 0.7 0.84 0.09 0.81 0.04 vs MIA 7:00
Moses Moody GSW 106.0 $4,100 SG/SF $4,500 SF/SG 22.2 3.5 18.0 -0.5 17% -2% 9.9 -3.6 1.3 -0.3 2.2 2.6 0.7 0.81 -0.13 0.81 -0.06 at HOU 9:30
Amen Thompson HOU 107.0 $8,000 PG/SF $8,300 SG/SF 32.3 -4.6 35.1 2.4 17% 3% 14.0 0.5 3.8 2.2 6.9 8.2 -2.2 1.09 0.27 1.12 0.35 vs GSW 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Jaren Jackson MEM 107.5 $7,500 PF/C $7,900 PF/C 29.8 3.8 37.7 -10.0 27% -6% 22.2 -3.9 2.0 -0.7 5.6 -3.3 1.26 -0.44 1.28 -0.45 at OKC 1:00
Chet Holmgren OKC 120.5 $7,300 PF/C $7,500 C/PF 27.4 0.0 34.1 0.9 21% 4% 15.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 3.2 8.0 -1.0 1.25 0.03 1.27 -0.01 vs MEM 1:00
Paolo Banchero ORL 96.3 $9,200 PF $9,600 PF/SF 34.4 -1.3 45.1 -3.1 33% 2% 25.9 -1.9 4.8 0.2 9.3 7.5 -0.5 1.31 -0.04 1.27 -0.07 at BOS 3:30
Jayson Tatum BOS 109.8 $9,900 SF/PF $10,100 PF/SF 36.4 3.4 50.9 -4.5 30% -5% 26.8 -2.8 6.0 0.5 11.4 8.7 -1.2 1.40 -0.23 1.33 -0.20 vs ORL 3:30
Bam Adebayo MIA 101.0 $8,700 PF/C $9,000 C/PF 34.4 -5.9 40.5 1.5 23% 1% 18.0 2.5 4.3 -0.8 7.1 9.6 -0.6 1.18 0.30 1.16 0.27 at CLE 7:00
Evan Mobley CLE 113.5 $8,200 PF/C $8,600 PF/C 30.4 1.7 40.4 3.6 23% 4% 18.6 -0.1 3.2 1.3 5.5 9.3 1.7 1.33 0.04 1.33 -0.02 vs MIA 7:00
Jimmy Butler GSW 106.0 $8,300 SF/PF $9,200 SF/PF 31.5 2.0 35.4 5.5 20% 1% 17.2 5.8 5.3 1.2 9.7 5.5 -2.5 1.12 0.10 1.13 0.13 at HOU 9:30
Dillon Brooks HOU 107.0 $4,700 PF $5,000 SG/SF 32.0 -6.2 24.0 -2.0 18% 1% 14.1 1.9 1.7 -0.2 2.7 3.7 -1.7 0.75 0.10 0.73 0.08 vs GSW 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Center (Projected Starters)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Zach Edey MEM 107.5 $6,000 C $6,400 C 21.3 10.1 24.4 9.4 16% -3% 9.3 1.4 1.0 -0.7 1.6 8.2 6.5 1.15 -0.07 1.18 -0.08 at OKC 1:00
Isaiah Hartenstein OKC 120.5 $6,800 C $6,800 C 27.9 0.8 34.0 4.3 17% -6% 11.2 -3.2 3.8 0.2 5.3 10.7 4.3 1.22 0.12 1.23 0.19 vs MEM 1:00
Wendell Carter ORL 96.3 $5,500 C $5,200 C 26.0 -0.7 24.1 0.8 16% 4% 9.2 0.5 2.0 -0.3 3.4 7.3 -2.3 0.93 0.06 0.94 0.14 at BOS 3:30
Kristaps Porzingis BOS 109.8 $7,900 C $7,700 PF/C 29.1 -0.6 36.8 -0.9 25% 5% 19.7 2.8 2.1 0.4 3.2 6.8 -2.3 1.26 0.00 1.27 -0.08 vs ORL 3:30
Kel’el Ware MIA 101.0 $4,900 C $5,500 C 22.2 4.3 23.3 9.6 17% 3% 9.2 4.3 0.9 0.6 1.3 7.4 2.4 1.05 0.19 1.08 0.20 at CLE 7:00
Jarrett Allen CLE 113.5 $6,100 C $7,000 C/PF 28.3 -8.7 32.7 -10.6 16% -1% 13.7 -7.2 1.9 -0.1 3.0 9.8 -1.8 1.16 -0.03 1.18 -0.01 vs MIA 7:00
Draymond Green GSW 106.0 $5,800 PF/C $6,500 PF/C 29.0 1.4 29.4 0.3 16% -2% 9.0 -0.2 5.7 -0.4 10.6 6.1 -0.8 1.01 -0.04 1.03 -0.01 at HOU 9:30
Alperen Sengun HOU 107.0 $8,800 C $8,400 C 31.6 -3.4 43.3 -6.9 26% 1% 19.2 -2.7 4.9 -0.9 9.2 10.4 -0.9 1.37 -0.08 1.35 -0.08 vs GSW 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Notable Bench Players

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Santi Aldama MEM 107.5 $5,000 PF/C $5,400 PF/C 25.5 1.4 28.2 -7.4 18% -7% 12.5 -4.5 2.9 0.8 4.2 6.5 -3.2 1.10 -0.33 1.09 -0.32 at OKC 1:00
John Konchar MEM 107.5 $3,200 SG/SF $4,000 SF 12.0 -0.4 9.5 3.4 8% -2% 2.4 0.1 0.9 0.1 1.7 3.2 0.1 0.79 0.32 0.82 0.45 at OKC 1:00
Marvin Bagley MEM 107.5 $3,800 C 7.8 3.5 8.2 7.6 20% 5% 3.7 4.6 0.3 0.7 0.9 2.4 1.6 1.05 0.34 1.10 0.27 at OKC 1:00
Cason Wallace OKC 120.5 $3,900 PG/SG $5,200 SG/PG 27.6 -1.0 21.1 -1.6 12% 0% 8.4 2.6 2.5 -1.5 4.4 3.4 -1.4 0.76 -0.03 0.81 -0.02 vs MEM 1:00
Aaron Wiggins OKC 120.5 $4,700 SF/PF $5,400 SF/SG 22.6 6.4 21.2 14.7 20% 7% 11.5 9.3 1.7 1.8 2.8 3.8 2.0 0.94 0.30 0.92 0.29 vs MEM 1:00
Isaiah Joe OKC 120.5 $3,700 SG/SF $4,800 SG 21.3 6.5 17.7 11.4 17% -1% 9.8 4.5 1.5 2.0 2.6 2.6 1.7 0.83 0.22 0.79 0.23 vs MEM 1:00
Anthony Black ORL 96.3 $4,300 PG $5,400 PG/SG 23.9 6.7 20.0 11.0 19% 2% 9.1 4.7 3.0 0.3 6.6 2.8 2.7 0.84 0.17 0.85 0.17 at BOS 3:30
Jonathan Isaac ORL 96.3 $3,700 PF/C $4,400 PF 15.2 1.3 15.4 10.8 16% 9% 5.2 4.5 0.5 1.8 1.1 4.3 2.0 1.02 0.57 1.11 0.55 at BOS 3:30
Cole Anthony ORL 96.3 $4,400 PG/SG $5,300 PG/SG 18.5 -2.2 19.7 -2.0 24% -7% 9.6 -2.6 2.8 0.2 5.9 3.1 -0.1 1.07 0.02 1.05 0.02 at BOS 3:30
Payton Pritchard BOS 109.8 $6,200 PG/SG $6,100 PG 28.3 3.0 27.1 9.6 19% 7% 13.9 5.9 3.4 2.4 6.6 3.8 1.0 0.96 0.22 0.92 0.20 vs ORL 3:30
Al Horford BOS 109.8 $4,800 PF/C $5,700 C/PF 27.6 -0.1 23.4 9.4 14% 5% 8.9 4.1 2.2 -2.2 3.2 6.1 4.9 0.85 0.34 0.85 0.27 vs ORL 3:30
Sam Hauser BOS 109.8 $3,500 SF/PF $5,000 SF/PF 21.6 4.4 16.1 4.8 14% 4% 8.3 4.7 0.9 -0.1 1.8 3.1 -0.1 0.75 0.06 0.72 0.04 vs ORL 3:30
Haywood Highsmith MIA 101.0 $3,900 SF/PF $4,500 SF 24.7 -0.7 15.9 2.9 11% 4% 6.3 2.7 1.5 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.4 0.64 0.14 0.66 0.07 at CLE 7:00
Davion Mitchell MIA 101.0 $5,000 PG $6,000 PG 27.6 0.6 20.3 9.7 14% 2% 8.0 3.0 4.9 2.1 8.9 2.2 1.1 0.73 0.33 0.72 0.38 at CLE 7:00
Duncan Robinson MIA 101.0 $3,600 SG/SF $4,000 SG/SF 24.3 -3.6 19.5 -0.5 19% 0% 11.0 1.5 2.4 -1.1 4.5 2.3 -0.5 0.80 0.12 0.76 0.09 at CLE 7:00
De’Andre Hunter CLE 113.5 $4,900 SF/PF $5,700 SF/PF 27.2 2.0 26.7 13.5 22% 6% 17.0 3.0 1.4 1.6 2.7 4.0 3.0 0.98 0.40 0.95 0.43 vs MIA 7:00
Sam Merrill CLE 113.5 $3,000 SG $4,100 SF 19.7 5.6 14.7 12.4 14% -2% 7.2 4.8 1.5 2.0 2.4 2.2 0.3 0.75 0.33 0.73 0.35 vs MIA 7:00
Ty Jerome CLE 113.5 $4,500 PG $5,800 PG 19.9 3.7 23.1 9.2 23% 5% 12.5 8.5 3.4 2.1 6.5 2.5 -1.5 1.16 0.21 1.14 0.13 vs MIA 7:00
Gary Payton GSW 106.0 $3,400 SG/SF $4,200 SG 14.8 4.7 14.5 -3.1 16% -4% 6.6 -4.6 1.3 0.7 3.0 0.5 0.98 -0.39 1.01 -0.40 at HOU 9:30
Quinten Post GSW 106.0 $3,500 C $3,900 C 16.5 -3.6 17.0 -7.3 20% -4% 8.3 -3.3 1.4 -0.9 2.9 3.6 -1.6 1.03 -0.27 1.00 -0.24 at HOU 9:30
Buddy Hield GSW 106.0 $3,300 SG $4,100 SG/SF 22.8 -1.3 20.8 -3.1 20% 1% 11.1 -0.3 1.7 -1.2 3.4 3.2 0.1 0.91 -0.09 0.88 -0.11 at HOU 9:30
Tari Eason HOU 107.0 $5,500 SF/PF $5,600 PF/SF 25.0 -3.5 27.4 -3.0 19% 3% 12.1 -2.4 1.4 1.3 2.4 6.3 -1.3 1.10 0.04 1.15 0.05 vs GSW 9:30
Jabari Smith HOU 107.0 $4,800 PF/C $5,600 PF 30.1 -3.0 25.3 2.9 16% 4% 12.2 3.8 1.1 -0.1 1.7 7.0 2.0 0.84 0.20 0.82 0.13 vs GSW 9:30
Steven Adams HOU 107.0 $3,100 C $4,600 C 13.6 3.4 14.0 1.0 13% -5% 3.9 -0.9 1.1 -0.1 1.7 5.6 1.4 1.03 -0.15 1.06 -0.13 vs GSW 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

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