NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Sunday, April 26th

Mitchell of the Cavaliers

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)
Cleveland Cavaliers Toronto Raptors CLE -3.5 220.5 112.0 108.5 1:00 pm
San Antonio Spurs Portland Trail Blazers SAS -5.5 218.5 112.0 106.5 3:30 pm
Boston Celtics Philadelphia 76ers BOS -7.5 213.5 110.5 103.0 7:00 pm
Los Angeles Lakers Houston Rockets HOU -5.0 207.5 101.3 106.3 9:30 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)
Cleveland Cavaliers -3.5 112.0 119.5 -7.5 6 13 10 at TOR 21 15 9 3 9 5 100.0 1:00 pm
Toronto Raptors 3.5 108.5 114.6 -6.1 14 21 15 vs CLE 13 10 20 26 15 15 100.0 1:00 pm
San Antonio Spurs -5.5 112.0 119.8 -7.8 3 12 6 at POR 9 7 5 15 16 11 101.2 3:30 pm
Portland Trail Blazers 5.5 106.5 115.5 -9.0 21 9 7 vs SAS 12 6 17 8 8 3 101.2 3:30 pm
Boston Celtics -7.5 110.5 114.9 -4.4 2 30 3 at PHI 15 20 19 10 19 16 98.0 7:00 pm
Philadelphia 76ers 7.5 103.0 115.9 -12.9 16 15 20 vs BOS 30 3 26 15 1 4 98.0 7:00 pm
Los Angeles Lakers 5.0 101.3 116.3 -15.1 10 21 11 at HOU 29 1 7 7 4 5 98.1 9:30 pm
Houston Rockets -5.0 106.3 115.2 -9.0 8 29 1 vs LAL 21 11 12 8 11 19 98.1 9:30 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)
James Harden CLE 112.0 $8,200 PG $8,800 PG/SG 34.8 -0.8 44.9 3.2 28% 1% 23.6 1.4 8.0 -1.0 4.8 -1.3 1.29 0.12 1.22 0.17 at TOR 1:00 pm
RJ Barrett TOR 108.5 $6,700 SF $7,200 SG/SF 30.3 3.8 32.9 2.8 25% -1% 19.3 3.7 3.3 0.7 5.3 0.2 1.08 -0.04 1.06 -0.08 vs CLE 1:00 pm
De’Aaron Fox SAS 112.0 $7,300 PG $7,100 PG 31.0 2.8 35.6 -2.2 24% -1% 18.6 -1.6 6.2 -0.2 3.8 -0.3 1.15 -0.16 1.12 -0.14 at POR 3:30 pm
Scoot Henderson POR 106.5 $5,100 PG $5,100 PG 24.9 7.6 25.3 7.5 25% -1% 14.2 10.3 3.7 -2.2 2.7 -0.7 1.02 -0.01 0.98 -0.02 vs SAS 3:30 pm
Derrick White BOS 110.5 $6,300 PG $5,900 SG/PG 34.1 1.7 35.4 -13.5 22% -6% 16.5 -7.5 5.4 -0.9 4.4 -1.9 1.04 -0.43 1.04 -0.45 at PHI 7:00 pm
Tyrese Maxey PHI 103.0 $9,100 PG $9,800 PG 38.0 0.1 49.2 -5.8 29% 2% 28.3 -3.3 6.6 1.9 4.1 -1.6 1.30 -0.16 1.29 -0.19 vs BOS 7:00 pm
Marcus Smart LAL 101.3 $6,000 SG/SF $6,600 SG/SF 28.5 6.1 21.0 21.3 15% 12% 9.3 10.7 3.0 4.5 2.8 -0.8 0.74 0.49 0.74 0.51 at HOU 9:30 pm
Amen Thompson HOU 106.3 $8,000 PG $9,000 SG/PG 37.4 5.3 39.5 0.2 20% -1% 18.3 -1.8 5.3 2.7 7.8 -1.8 1.06 -0.13 1.07 -0.11 vs LAL 9:30 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)
Donovan Mitchell CLE 112.0 $8,500 SG $9,100 SG/PG 33.5 0.5 46.0 1.8 31% 1% 27.9 3.1 5.7 -1.2 4.5 0.5 1.37 0.03 1.33 0.02 at TOR 1:00 pm
Ja’Kobe Walter TOR 108.5 $3,700 PG/SG $3,800 SG 20.5 7.3 15.5 0.9 14% -1% 7.5 3.0 1.2 0.3 2.6 -1.1 0.75 -0.16 0.76 -0.20 vs CLE 1:00 pm
Stephon Castle SAS 112.0 $7,800 SG $8,100 SG/PG 30.0 5.2 36.8 0.7 24% 2% 16.7 0.8 7.4 -1.4 5.3 1.7 1.23 -0.16 1.18 -0.14 at POR 3:30 pm
Jrue Holiday POR 106.5 $7,000 PG/SG $6,700 PG 29.4 7.9 33.6 2.8 23% -1% 16.3 -3.8 6.1 3.9 4.6 -0.1 1.14 -0.17 1.08 -0.11 vs SAS 3:30 pm
Jaylen Brown BOS 110.5 $9,200 SG/SF $9,200 SF/SG 34.4 -0.3 47.4 0.2 35% -1% 28.7 2.3 5.1 -1.6 6.9 -1.4 1.38 0.02 1.32 0.04 at PHI 7:00 pm
VJ Edgecombe PHI 103.0 $7,100 PG/SG $7,000 SG/PG 35.0 -0.4 33.3 5.3 20% 5% 16.0 5.5 4.2 -1.7 5.6 0.9 0.95 0.16 0.95 0.13 vs BOS 7:00 pm
Austin Reaves LAL 101.3 $7,700 PG/SG $8,000 SG/SF 34.5 40.3 -40.3 26% 23.3 5.5 4.7 1.17 1.13 at HOU 9:30 pm
Tari Eason HOU 106.3 $4,900 SG/SF $5,500 SF/PF 25.8 -0.3 24.3 7.5 18% -1% 10.5 2.5 1.5 0.0 6.3 2.7 0.94 0.30 0.94 0.29 vs LAL 9:30 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)
Dean Wade CLE 112.0 $3,600 SF $3,700 PF/SF 22.3 3.2 16.0 -1.2 10% -4% 5.8 -1.8 1.5 -0.5 4.2 -0.2 0.72 -0.14 0.73 -0.10 at TOR 1:00 pm
Brandon Ingram TOR 108.5 $7,000 SG $6,900 SF/PF 33.8 2.2 36.8 -15.0 26% -5% 21.5 -9.5 3.7 -0.2 5.6 -2.6 1.09 -0.48 1.07 -0.49 vs CLE 1:00 pm
Devin Vassell SAS 112.0 $5,700 SF $5,800 SF/SG 30.5 3.6 26.1 9.1 18% 3% 13.9 1.6 2.5 -0.5 4.0 3.5 0.85 0.18 0.84 0.21 at POR 3:30 pm
Toumani Camara POR 106.5 $5,000 SF $4,700 SF/PF 33.3 0.1 27.0 -2.2 16% -5% 13.4 -4.4 2.5 -1.5 5.1 0.4 0.81 -0.07 0.79 0.02 vs SAS 3:30 pm
Sam Hauser BOS 110.5 $4,400 SF/PF $3,900 SF/PF 24.8 2.0 18.9 2.8 14% -3% 9.2 -0.2 1.5 0.0 3.8 1.7 0.76 0.05 0.73 0.05 at PHI 7:00 pm
Kelly Oubre PHI 103.0 $5,400 SG/SF $5,700 SF/PF 31.5 0.2 26.9 -6.6 18% -1% 14.1 -3.1 1.6 -0.6 5.0 1.0 0.85 -0.21 0.86 -0.24 vs BOS 7:00 pm
LeBron James LAL 101.3 $9,700 PF $10,500 PF/SF 33.2 5.6 42.7 10.1 26% 2% 20.9 2.6 7.2 2.8 6.1 1.9 1.28 0.07 1.26 0.08 at HOU 9:30 pm
Kevin Durant HOU 106.3 $8,300 SF $8,300 SF/PF 36.4 4.6 43.2 -6.7 26% 0% 26.0 -3.0 4.8 -0.8 5.5 0.5 1.19 -0.30 1.15 -0.34 vs LAL 9:30 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)
Evan Mobley CLE 112.0 $7,500 PF/C $7,800 PF/C 31.9 1.3 39.8 -4.2 22% -4% 18.2 2.8 3.6 -0.6 9.0 -1.5 1.25 -0.18 1.26 -0.21 at TOR 1:00 pm
Scottie Barnes TOR 108.5 $8,100 PF $8,900 PF/SF 33.5 2.6 42.0 -4.6 23% 8% 18.1 5.4 5.9 0.1 7.5 -5.0 1.25 -0.22 1.27 -0.28 vs CLE 1:00 pm
Julian Champagnie SAS 112.0 $4,600 SF/PF $4,300 SG/SF 27.6 0.6 24.1 -2.0 15% -7% 11.1 -3.6 1.5 -0.5 5.8 -1.3 0.87 -0.09 0.86 0.00 at POR 3:30 pm
Deni Avdija POR 106.5 $8,900 SF/PF $9,300 SF/PF 33.3 1.3 45.3 -5.5 29% -2% 24.2 -2.2 6.7 -2.7 6.9 0.1 1.36 -0.21 1.30 -0.19 vs SAS 3:30 pm
Jayson Tatum BOS 110.5 $9,800 PF $10,000 PF/SF 32.6 3.1 46.8 7.1 29% -2% 21.8 0.2 5.3 2.7 10.0 2.5 1.44 0.07 1.37 0.09 at PHI 7:00 pm
Paul George PHI 103.0 $7,200 SF/PF $6,800 SF/PF 30.7 1.1 34.1 -6.1 23% -2% 17.3 0.7 3.6 -1.6 5.3 -1.3 1.11 -0.23 1.11 -0.24 vs BOS 7:00 pm
Rui Hachimura LAL 101.3 $5,200 SF/PF $5,600 SF/PF 28.3 13.7 19.2 5.9 15% -3% 11.5 2.0 0.8 0.2 3.3 0.2 0.68 -0.08 0.67 -0.05 at HOU 9:30 pm
Jabari Smith HOU 106.3 $6,400 PF/C $6,500 PF/C 35.1 6.0 31.2 2.6 18% -1% 15.8 1.2 1.9 -1.4 6.9 2.1 0.89 -0.07 0.87 -0.08 vs LAL 9:30 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)
Jarrett Allen CLE 112.0 $5,600 C $6,200 C/PF 27.1 -0.3 32.2 -9.2 20% -7% 15.4 -5.4 1.8 -1.3 8.5 -3.5 1.19 -0.33 1.21 -0.24 at TOR 1:00 pm
Jakob Poeltl TOR 108.5 $3,900 C $3,900 C 25.0 -9.7 25.3 -11.8 15% -2% 10.7 -7.7 2.0 -0.5 7.0 -2.0 1.01 -0.13 1.04 -0.13 vs CLE 1:00 pm
Victor Wembanyama SAS 112.0 $11,500 C $12,000 C/PF 29.2 -6.9 53.0 -23.1 32% 1% 25.0 -5.0 3.1 -2.1 11.5 -7.0 1.82 -0.48 1.85 -0.56 at POR 3:30 pm
Donovan Clingan POR 106.5 $6,100 C $5,400 C 27.2 -4.4 35.0 -12.6 16% 1% 12.1 -5.6 2.1 -0.6 11.6 -3.1 1.29 -0.31 1.30 -0.28 vs SAS 3:30 pm
Neemias Queta BOS 110.5 $5,300 C $4,400 C 25.3 -3.9 27.3 -10.3 15% -1% 10.2 0.3 1.7 -1.2 8.4 -4.4 1.08 -0.28 1.13 -0.32 at PHI 7:00 pm
Adem Bona PHI 103.0 $3,300 C $3,700 C 17.4 0.6 13.7 -8.0 11% 2% 4.8 -3.3 0.5 -0.5 4.3 -1.3 0.79 -0.47 0.86 -0.54 vs BOS 7:00 pm
Deandre Ayton LAL 101.3 $5,500 C $5,200 C 27.2 3.6 26.8 -0.3 16% 2% 12.5 0.0 0.8 0.7 8.0 0.0 0.98 -0.12 1.00 -0.17 at HOU 9:30 pm
Alperen Sengun HOU 106.3 $8,600 C $9,700 C/PF 33.3 2.3 45.0 2.4 26% 0% 20.4 -0.9 6.2 -0.7 8.9 0.6 1.35 -0.02 1.34 0.06 vs LAL 9:30 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)
Jaylon Tyson CLE 112.0 $3,300 SF/PF $3,700 SF/SG 26.9 -14.2 25.7 -19.4 19% -2% 13.2 -10.7 2.2 -1.2 5.1 -4.1 0.95 -0.46 0.93 -0.44 at TOR 1:00 pm
Max Strus CLE 112.0 $4,100 SG/SF $4,000 SG/SF 24.0 1.2 22.6 -0.8 17% 0% 11.2 3.8 2.0 -0.5 5.4 -2.4 0.94 -0.08 0.88 -0.10 at TOR 1:00 pm
Keon Ellis CLE 112.0 $3,400 SF/PF $3,600 SG/SF 20.5 -8.5 14.5 -8.2 13% -1% 6.7 -5.2 1.0 -1.0 1.9 -0.4 0.71 -0.18 0.75 -0.14 at TOR 1:00 pm
Jamal Shead TOR 108.5 $4,600 PG $4,500 PG/SG 22.6 10.4 18.9 1.4 15% -1% 6.6 3.4 5.4 -2.4 1.7 0.3 0.83 -0.22 0.83 -0.25 vs CLE 1:00 pm
Collin Murray-Boyles TOR 108.5 $4,700 PF/C $5,600 PF/C 21.9 1.3 21.0 6.7 15% 6% 8.5 7.0 1.9 0.6 5.0 0.5 0.96 0.23 1.00 0.21 vs CLE 1:00 pm
Jamison Battle TOR 108.5 $3,400 SF/PF $3,500 SF 8.5 -5.5 5.9 -5.9 14% 1% 3.1 -3.1 0.4 -0.4 1.5 -1.5 0.70 -0.70 0.66 -0.66 vs CLE 1:00 pm
Luke Kornet SAS 112.0 $4,500 C $5,300 C 21.0 0.0 19.8 4.5 10% 3% 6.5 3.5 1.9 -0.4 6.1 1.4 0.94 0.22 1.00 0.22 at POR 3:30 pm
Dylan Harper SAS 112.0 $4,400 PG/SG $5,500 SG/PG 22.6 0.7 23.9 -10.6 21% -3% 11.8 -3.8 3.9 -1.9 3.4 -1.4 1.06 -0.49 1.05 -0.52 at POR 3:30 pm
Keldon Johnson SAS 112.0 $4,000 SG/SF $4,100 SF/PF 23.3 -4.4 23.7 -7.6 20% -5% 13.2 -8.2 1.4 -0.4 5.4 0.1 1.02 -0.16 1.00 -0.13 at POR 3:30 pm
Shaedon Sharpe POR 106.5 $3,800 PG/SG $3,800 SG/PG 29.4 -12.1 32.7 -18.2 29% -5% 20.8 -11.3 2.6 -1.6 4.3 -3.3 1.11 -0.27 1.08 -0.20 vs SAS 3:30 pm
Jerami Grant POR 106.5 $4,000 PF $3,900 PF/SF 29.7 -9.9 28.9 -20.5 23% -5% 18.6 -13.6 2.1 -2.1 3.5 -3.0 0.97 -0.55 0.94 -0.48 vs SAS 3:30 pm
Robert Williams POR 106.5 $4,500 C $5,400 C/PF 17.1 2.9 21.0 8.9 13% 1% 6.7 4.3 1.0 3.0 7.0 0.5 1.23 0.27 1.31 0.23 vs SAS 3:30 pm
Payton Pritchard BOS 110.5 $5,900 PG/SG $5,000 PG/SG 32.3 -1.8 32.0 -10.0 21% -4% 17.0 -9.0 5.2 0.3 3.9 0.1 0.99 -0.27 0.95 -0.25 at PHI 7:00 pm
Nikola Vucevic BOS 110.5 $4,500 C $4,800 C 28.4 -10.5 33.6 -17.8 21% -6% 15.1 -9.1 3.3 -1.3 8.4 -2.9 1.18 -0.30 1.16 -0.33 at PHI 7:00 pm
Baylor Scheierman BOS 110.5 $3,200 SG/SF $3,600 SG 18.6 -5.2 13.8 -4.4 12% 0% 5.5 -0.5 1.5 -1.5 3.5 -2.0 0.74 -0.04 0.72 0.02 at PHI 7:00 pm
Andre Drummond PHI 103.0 $4,700 C $4,600 C 19.5 4.4 21.8 -2.4 14% -4% 6.4 -0.4 1.3 0.7 8.4 -1.9 1.12 -0.31 1.13 -0.31 vs BOS 7:00 pm
Quentin Grimes PHI 103.0 $4,100 PG/SG $3,800 SG/SF 29.4 -6.6 25.4 -11.3 18% -3% 13.4 -6.9 3.3 -1.8 3.6 -0.1 0.87 -0.25 0.85 -0.27 vs BOS 7:00 pm
Justin Edwards PHI 103.0 $3,100 SF/PF $3,500 SF 15.3 4.2 12.0 2.5 15% 0% 6.0 0.0 1.3 -0.8 1.5 3.5 0.79 -0.04 0.80 -0.06 vs BOS 7:00 pm
Luke Kennard LAL 101.3 $5,800 PG/SG $5,700 SG/PG 21.5 18.6 16.6 22.2 13% 7% 8.4 16.6 2.2 0.3 2.3 2.7 0.77 0.20 0.75 0.17 at HOU 9:30 pm
Jake LaRavia LAL 101.3 $3,800 SG/SF $3,800 PF/SF 25.1 -8.1 19.5 -9.5 14% -1% 8.2 -5.2 1.8 -0.3 4.0 -2.0 0.78 -0.19 0.80 -0.17 at HOU 9:30 pm
Jaxson Hayes LAL 101.3 $3,700 C $3,900 C 18.3 -1.3 16.1 -3.5 12% -4% 7.5 -2.5 0.9 -0.4 4.1 -1.6 0.88 -0.14 0.93 -0.09 at HOU 9:30 pm
Reed Sheppard HOU 106.3 $4,800 PG/SG $6,000 PG/SG 26.2 -3.0 27.3 -6.7 21% 3% 13.5 -5.0 3.4 2.1 2.9 -2.4 1.04 -0.15 1.04 -0.19 vs LAL 9:30 pm
Josh Okogie HOU 106.3 $3,600 SG/SF $3,600 SG/SF 17.4 7.8 11.3 0.2 11% -2% 4.5 2.5 0.9 -0.4 2.6 -1.6 0.65 -0.19 0.67 -0.19 vs LAL 9:30 pm
Clint Capela HOU 106.3 $3,100 C $3,500 C 12.3 -4.3 13.0 -8.7 13% 2% 3.8 -2.8 0.7 -0.7 4.6 -2.6 1.05 -0.52 1.14 -0.58 vs LAL 9:30 pm

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