NBA DFS First Look: Sunday, February 8th

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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)
New York Knicks Boston Celtics BOS -3.5 214.5 105.5 109.0 12:30 pm
Miami Heat Washington Wizards MIA -11.0 235.5 123.3 112.3 2:00 pm
Los Angeles Clippers Minnesota Timberwolves MIN -8.5 224.5 108.0 116.5 3:00 pm
Indiana Pacers Toronto Raptors TOR -9.0 224.5 107.8 116.8 3:00 pm


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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)
New York Knicks 3.5 105.5 118.2 -12.7 3 23 4 at BOS 30 6 25 17 2 10 97.2 12:30 pm
Boston Celtics -3.5 109.0 115.9 -6.9 1 30 6 vs NYK 23 4 23 17 7 12 97.2 12:30 pm
Miami Heat -11.0 123.3 119.9 3.3 18 1 15 at WAS 6 26 22 21 29 29 103.5 2:00 pm
Washington Wizards 11.0 112.3 112.3 0.0 29 6 26 vs MIA 1 15 28 7 22 4 103.5 2:00 pm
Los Angeles Clippers 8.5 108.0 112.3 -4.3 12 28 18 at MIN 10 10 4 11 12 9 99.1 3:00 pm
Minnesota Timberwolves -8.5 116.5 119.6 -3.1 6 10 10 vs LAC 28 18 17 24 9 20 99.1 3:00 pm
Indiana Pacers 9.0 107.8 110.9 -3.2 30 9 28 at TOR 21 15 18 2 8 6 100.5 3:00 pm
Toronto Raptors -9.0 116.8 114.0 2.8 16 21 15 vs IND 9 28 1 3 25 20 100.5 3:00 pm

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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)
Jalen Brunson NYK 105.5 $15,300 PG $9,100 PG 34.6 3.7 42.8 6.1 30% -2% 27.4 -2.4 6.1 2.6 3.3 2.0 1.24 0.04 1.18 0.07 at BOS 12:30 pm
Derrick White BOS 109.0 $13,800 PG/SG $8,200 SG/PG 34.2 1.7 37.1 -1.0 23% 2% 17.3 1.4 5.6 2.4 4.5 -1.2 1.08 -0.08 1.09 -0.15 vs NYK 12:30 pm
Davion Mitchell MIA 123.3 $5,000 PG $4,900 PG 28.9 -4.4 25.6 -1.0 14% -1% 9.0 -0.5 7.3 0.7 2.5 -1.0 0.89 0.12 0.88 0.12 at WAS 2:00 pm
Carlton Carrington WAS 112.3 $5,600 PG $5,300 PG 28.2 -5.1 23.0 -4.0 17% 3% 10.1 0.6 4.6 -0.9 3.6 -2.3 0.81 0.01 0.76 -0.01 vs MIA 2:00 pm
Kris Dunn LAC 108.0 $4,900 PG $4,700 PG/SG 27.1 -1.1 19.3 -2.7 13% 4% 7.7 -2.4 3.2 1.8 2.9 0.4 0.71 -0.07 0.73 -0.13 at MIN 3:00 pm
Donte DiVincenzo MIN 116.5 $6,300 PG $6,100 SG/PG 31.5 -4.1 30.0 0.4 17% 0% 13.4 2.3 4.2 0.5 4.5 -1.2 0.95 0.16 0.94 0.11 vs LAC 3:00 pm
Andrew Nembhard IND 107.8 $7,600 PG $7,400 PG/SG 32.0 0.3 34.5 3.6 23% -2% 17.3 -0.8 7.5 1.5 3.0 0.5 1.08 0.10 1.04 0.07 at TOR 3:00 pm
Immanuel Quickley TOR 116.8 $7,300 PG $7,300 PG/SG 32.5 0.1 35.2 5.0 21% 1% 17.1 4.2 6.1 -0.4 4.4 -0.4 1.08 0.15 1.05 0.16 vs IND 3:00 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)
Mikal Bridges NYK 105.5 $10,200 SF $6,700 SG/SF 34.6 0.2 32.5 -7.0 17% -2% 15.7 -3.0 4.2 -0.5 4.2 -1.5 0.94 -0.21 0.96 -0.20 at BOS 12:30 pm
Jaylen Brown BOS 109.0 $16,500 SF $10,000 SF/SG 34.4 -1.0 48.0 5.5 36% 2% 29.5 2.0 4.8 -2.3 7.0 5.0 1.40 0.21 1.34 0.15 vs NYK 12:30 pm
Norman Powell MIA 123.3 $7,000 SG/SF $7,100 SF/SG 30.7 34.6 -34.6 26% 23.0 2.6 3.6 1.13 1.09 at WAS 2:00 pm
Kyshawn George WAS 112.3 $7,200 SG $7,200 SF/SG 30.5 -9.6 33.1 -17.6 22% -6% 15.1 -7.8 4.9 -2.2 5.5 -3.5 1.08 -0.34 1.07 -0.31 vs MIA 2:00 pm
Derrick Jones LAC 108.0 $3,500 SF/PF $3,900 SF/PF 24.0 -2.6 18.9 -7.4 15% -2% 10.2 -3.2 1.1 -1.1 2.6 -0.6 0.79 -0.25 0.82 -0.24 at MIN 3:00 pm
Anthony Edwards MIN 116.5 $9,700 SG $10,300 SG/SF 35.5 3.2 46.5 5.0 31% 2% 29.7 4.3 3.7 0.0 5.3 0.4 1.31 0.02 1.28 0.07 vs LAC 3:00 pm
Aaron Nesmith IND 107.8 $5,700 SF $5,500 SF/PF 30.7 2.3 26.4 2.0 19% -1% 13.9 6.1 2.3 -0.8 4.9 -1.4 0.86 0.00 0.84 -0.03 at TOR 3:00 pm
RJ Barrett TOR 116.8 $6,200 SF $6,400 SG/SF 29.4 -1.2 32.6 -1.1 25% 2% 18.6 -1.6 3.5 -1.0 5.2 0.8 1.11 0.01 1.09 0.00 vs IND 3:00 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)
Josh Hart NYK 105.5 $11,700 SG/SF $7,300 SF/PF 30.6 -1.5 32.6 -5.0 16% -5% 12.3 -0.3 5.1 -0.6 7.6 -2.1 1.07 -0.12 1.04 -0.11 at BOS 12:30 pm
Baylor Scheierman BOS 109.0 $5,400 SG/SF $4,000 SG 13.8 7.7 9.5 11.5 10% 3% 3.5 2.5 0.9 1.4 2.4 4.6 0.69 0.29 0.69 0.26 vs NYK 12:30 pm
Simone Fontecchio MIA 123.3 $4,400 PF $4,100 SF/PF 17.3 6.0 16.9 2.7 19% -1% 8.7 0.6 1.6 0.4 3.3 1.7 0.98 -0.13 0.94 -0.12 at WAS 2:00 pm
Bilal Coulibaly WAS 112.3 $5,200 SF $5,400 SF/PF 26.6 0.8 23.7 -3.4 17% 0% 9.7 0.0 2.6 0.4 4.6 -1.9 0.89 -0.15 0.93 -0.18 vs MIA 2:00 pm
Kawhi Leonard LAC 108.0 $9,900 SF $10,100 SF/PF 32.7 -3.5 46.3 -2.5 32% 6% 27.6 -1.3 3.6 1.4 6.1 0.2 1.42 0.08 1.42 0.05 at MIN 3:00 pm
Jaden McDaniels MIN 116.5 $6,400 SF $6,400 SF/PF 32.3 4.6 28.9 4.3 18% 0% 15.2 7.5 2.9 0.1 4.3 -1.3 0.89 0.01 0.90 -0.04 vs LAC 3:00 pm
Johnny Furphy IND 107.8 $4,300 SG/SF $4,000 SF 18.1 0.4 13.9 0.3 13% 3% 5.3 0.0 1.1 1.6 4.3 0.0 0.77 0.00 0.77 -0.07 at TOR 3:00 pm
Brandon Ingram TOR 116.8 $8,100 SG $8,100 SF/PF 34.2 1.0 38.1 4.7 27% 1% 22.2 3.5 3.7 0.6 5.9 -0.2 1.11 0.10 1.09 0.10 vs IND 3:00 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)
OG Anunoby NYK 105.5 $11,100 PF $7,000 SF/PF 33.0 3.3 32.0 6.9 20% 0% 16.6 4.7 2.4 0.6 5.5 1.2 0.97 0.10 0.98 0.08 at BOS 12:30 pm
Luka Garza BOS 109.0 $6,600 C $4,100 C 17.1 5.2 17.3 5.5 16% 3% 8.1 4.6 1.1 -0.1 4.3 -0.3 1.01 0.01 1.02 -0.01 vs NYK 12:30 pm
Andrew Wiggins MIA 123.3 $6,000 PF $6,400 SF/PF 31.2 -2.6 30.5 -0.8 20% 3% 15.6 -0.1 2.9 -0.4 4.9 -2.9 0.98 0.06 0.99 0.12 at WAS 2:00 pm
Justin Champagnie WAS 112.3 $5,100 SF/PF $5,600 SF/PF 19.0 -1.1 18.9 -0.8 15% 6% 7.3 0.7 1.1 -0.6 5.6 -0.1 0.99 0.02 1.03 -0.02 vs MIA 2:00 pm
John Collins LAC 108.0 $6,500 PF/C $6,500 PF/C 27.6 1.5 24.5 3.8 18% 2% 13.6 3.1 0.9 0.4 5.0 2.7 0.89 0.08 0.89 0.04 at MIN 3:00 pm
Julius Randle MIN 116.5 $8,300 PF $8,200 PF 33.5 3.5 41.3 -2.4 26% -2% 22.1 -1.1 5.4 0.9 6.8 -0.5 1.23 -0.18 1.19 -0.20 vs LAC 3:00 pm
Pascal Siakam IND 107.8 $9,000 PF $8,400 PF/C 33.9 -0.9 41.6 -1.8 28% -1% 23.8 2.2 4.0 -1.0 6.8 -1.8 1.23 -0.02 1.21 -0.02 at TOR 3:00 pm
Scottie Barnes TOR 116.8 $9,300 PF $9,300 PF/SF 34.5 -0.1 43.6 -3.0 23% -3% 19.3 -3.0 5.6 0.7 8.3 0.0 1.26 -0.08 1.27 -0.09 vs IND 3:00 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 $14,400 C $8,900 C/PF 31.5 -1.7 42.7 -0.3 25% -1% 19.9 -1.9 2.9 -0.2 11.9 1.4 1.36 0.07 1.31 0.07 at BOS 12:30 pm
Neemias Queta BOS 109.0 $9,000 C $4,800 C 25.4 7.2 27.1 9.0 15% -3% 10.1 0.6 1.5 1.5 8.3 3.4 1.07 0.04 1.13 0.04 vs NYK 12:30 pm
Bam Adebayo MIA 123.3 $8,600 C $8,300 C/PF 31.1 -1.5 38.7 -0.5 24% 3% 18.1 0.9 2.8 -1.1 9.9 1.4 1.24 0.05 1.22 0.02 at WAS 2:00 pm
Alexandre Sarr WAS 112.3 $7,700 C $8,000 C/PF 28.3 -7.0 37.0 -11.1 25% -1% 17.3 -5.8 2.8 -0.8 7.7 -0.2 1.31 -0.09 1.35 -0.16 vs MIA 2:00 pm
Brook Lopez LAC 108.0 $4,600 C $5,000 C 17.3 4.1 14.4 1.2 18% -1% 6.5 2.2 0.9 0.8 2.6 -1.3 0.83 -0.10 0.86 -0.13 at MIN 3:00 pm
Rudy Gobert MIN 116.5 $6,800 C $6,500 C 31.3 -1.7 32.2 -0.8 12% -2% 10.7 -2.0 1.7 -1.0 11.3 1.4 1.03 0.03 1.06 0.07 vs LAC 3:00 pm
Jay Huff IND 107.8 $5,000 PF/C $4,600 C 19.5 3.1 20.3 2.4 17% 1% 8.5 2.8 1.3 0.0 3.8 1.2 1.04 -0.04 1.11 -0.12 at TOR 3:00 pm
Collin Murray-Boyles TOR 116.8 $5,700 PF/C $5,900 PF/C 22.5 6.5 20.8 7.0 15% -2% 8.0 3.3 2.1 0.6 5.1 -0.4 0.93 0.03 0.97 0.10 vs IND 3:00 pm

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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 $6,300 C $5,000 C 19.8 3.4 21.5 -3.6 9% -2% 4.9 0.1 1.0 -0.5 9.1 -1.6 1.09 -0.32 1.17 -0.34 at BOS 12:30 pm
Landry Shamet NYK 105.5 $6,000 SG/SF $3,900 SG/SF 21.1 6.6 16.2 8.4 15% 5% 9.7 8.0 1.3 0.4 1.8 -0.1 0.77 0.12 0.73 0.06 at BOS 12:30 pm
Jose Alvarado NYK 105.5 $3,000 PG $4,000 PG 21.9 -0.4 18.4 -3.0 16% -2% 7.9 -0.6 3.1 -0.8 2.8 -0.5 0.84 -0.12 0.82 -0.14 at BOS 12:30 pm
Payton Pritchard BOS 109.0 $12,000 PG $7,200 PG/SG 32.6 -1.0 32.9 1.5 21% 4% 17.1 2.9 5.3 1.0 4.3 -1.0 1.01 0.08 0.97 0.06 vs NYK 12:30 pm
Nikola Vucevic BOS 109.0 $12,900 C $7,100 C 30.8 -8.6 37.2 -19.7 22% 2% 16.9 -4.9 3.8 -2.8 9.0 -7.0 1.21 -0.42 1.18 -0.37 vs NYK 12:30 pm
Hugo Gonzalez BOS 109.0 $4,800 SG/SF $3,700 SF/SG 15.4 1.0 10.8 -0.8 11% 1% 3.9 -2.6 0.6 0.1 3.4 1.3 0.70 -0.09 0.72 -0.06 vs NYK 12:30 pm
Jaime Jaquez MIA 123.3 $6,700 SF/PF $6,300 SF/PF 28.8 -2.4 30.6 2.6 22% 5% 15.5 2.8 4.7 -1.0 5.4 0.9 1.06 0.20 1.05 0.19 at WAS 2:00 pm
Dru Smith MIA 123.3 $4,000 PG $4,200 SG 17.4 2.5 17.4 4.6 15% -3% 6.4 0.3 2.8 1.9 2.6 0.1 1.00 0.10 1.05 0.14 at WAS 2:00 pm
Kel’el Ware MIA 123.3 $4,500 C $5,100 C/PF 22.5 -9.4 28.1 -11.3 17% 10% 11.3 -2.0 0.6 0.1 9.2 -4.2 1.25 0.03 1.27 -0.02 at WAS 2:00 pm
Will Riley WAS 112.3 $4,800 SF/PF $4,900 SF 15.5 12.8 12.5 22.2 18% 5% 6.5 11.8 1.4 2.6 2.2 3.8 0.81 0.42 0.80 0.40 vs MIA 2:00 pm
Anthony Gill WAS 112.3 $3,500 PF/C $4,100 PF 6.9 14.5 5.1 7.6 11% -3% 2.0 1.7 0.2 0.5 1.5 0.8 0.74 -0.15 0.76 -0.08 vs MIA 2:00 pm
Sharife Cooper WAS 112.3 $3,300 PG $4,200 PG 10.9 11.1 8.3 12.5 18% 3% 4.1 6.6 1.3 1.7 1.8 2.9 0.76 0.19 0.71 0.17 vs MIA 2:00 pm
Jordan Miller LAC 108.0 $5,200 SG/SF $4,500 SF 19.7 7.4 17.8 7.0 19% 4% 9.4 5.9 1.6 0.7 3.3 1.0 0.90 0.01 0.90 -0.04 at MIN 3:00 pm
Kobe Sanders LAC 108.0 $4,100 SG/SF $3,900 SF/SG 21.5 7.0 14.0 4.8 15% 1% 7.2 3.8 1.6 1.4 2.5 -0.2 0.65 0.01 0.62 -0.01 at MIN 3:00 pm
Nicolas Batum LAC 108.0 $3,200 PF $3,700 SF 19.7 -5.5 11.7 -5.1 10% 0% 4.4 -3.4 0.8 0.5 2.6 0.7 0.59 -0.13 0.60 -0.19 at MIN 3:00 pm
Naz Reid MIN 116.5 $6,600 PF/C $6,600 C/PF 26.4 2.1 30.7 6.4 21% -1% 14.6 1.1 2.5 0.5 6.4 1.3 1.16 0.14 1.15 0.17 vs LAC 3:00 pm
Bones Hyland MIN 116.5 $4,700 PG/SG $4,400 PG 14.5 4.0 14.7 6.1 19% -2% 6.9 2.1 2.6 0.7 1.7 1.3 1.01 0.11 0.99 0.12 vs LAC 3:00 pm
Ayo Dosunmu MIN 116.5 $6,100 SG/SF $5,200 SG 26.4 0.7 26.6 1.9 20% 1% 15.0 -1.5 3.6 0.9 3.0 2.0 1.01 0.04 0.99 0.03 vs LAC 3:00 pm
Jarace Walker IND 107.8 $5,800 SF/PF $5,700 PF/C 23.7 3.2 20.7 8.9 19% 7% 10.1 5.6 2.0 1.0 4.3 2.4 0.87 0.23 0.85 0.18 at TOR 3:00 pm
Micah Potter IND 107.8 $3,500 PF/C $3,800 PF/C 17.2 -5.8 15.3 -2.1 15% 1% 6.7 -1.7 1.4 0.6 3.8 -2.8 0.89 0.27 0.87 0.38 at TOR 3:00 pm
T.J. McConnell IND 107.8 $4,300 PG $4,400 PG 17.1 -1.4 21.8 -6.9 24% -4% 9.5 -4.0 4.8 -1.8 2.2 -0.7 1.27 -0.33 1.31 -0.30 at TOR 3:00 pm
Jakob Poeltl TOR 116.8 $4,400 C $4,300 C 25.3 24.4 -24.4 14% 9.7 2.1 7.7 0.97 0.98 vs IND 3:00 pm
Sandro Mamukelashvili TOR 116.8 $5,400 C $5,300 C 22.7 5.7 23.9 5.6 18% 1% 11.4 5.6 2.0 -1.0 5.1 -0.1 1.05 -0.01 1.06 -0.04 vs IND 3:00 pm
Jamal Shead TOR 116.8 $4,600 PG $4,800 PG/SG 22.3 -1.0 19.9 -0.6 16% -2% 7.0 -2.0 5.5 -0.2 1.9 0.4 0.89 0.01 0.89 0.06 vs IND 3:00 pm

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