NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Sunday, May 17th
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) |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons | DET | -4.5 | 206.5 | | 101.0 | 105.5 | 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) |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4.5 | 101.0 | 119.5 | -18.5 | 6 | 13 | 10 | | at DET | 19 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | 100.3 | 8:00 pm |
| Detroit Pistons | -4.5 | 105.5 | 117.8 | -12.3 | 9 | 19 | 4 | | vs CLE | 13 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 15 | | 100.3 | 8:00 pm |
Point Guard (Projected Starters)
Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the current series in 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 | 101.0 | $9,800 | PG | $11,800 | PG/SG | 34.8 | 3.4 | 44.9 | -3.1 | 28% | -1% | 23.6 | -2.3 | 8.0 | -1.7 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 1.29 | -0.20 | 1.22 | -0.16 | at DET | 8:00 pm |
| Cade Cunningham | DET | 105.5 | $11,600 | PG | $15,600 | PG | 33.9 | 8.1 | 50.2 | -3.4 | 30% | 0% | 23.9 | 1.8 | 9.9 | -1.6 | 5.5 | -0.8 | 1.48 | -0.37 | 1.43 | -0.41 | vs CLE | 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) |
| Donovan Mitchell | CLE | 101.0 | $10,400 | SG | $12,200 | SG/PG | 33.5 | 4.3 | 46.0 | -4.5 | 31% | 0% | 27.9 | 0.6 | 5.7 | -2.9 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.37 | -0.27 | 1.33 | -0.28 | at DET | 8:00 pm |
| Daniss Jenkins | DET | 105.5 | $6,400 | PG | $5,200 | PG/SG | 20.2 | 7.4 | 20.0 | 2.6 | 21% | -3% | 9.3 | 1.4 | 3.9 | -0.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.99 | -0.17 | 0.98 | -0.15 | vs CLE | 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) |
| Dean Wade | CLE | 101.0 | $2,800 | SF/PF | $1,600 | PF/SF | 22.3 | 0.4 | 16.0 | -7.0 | 10% | -4% | 5.8 | -2.6 | 1.5 | -1.3 | 4.2 | -0.4 | 0.72 | -0.32 | 0.73 | -0.35 | at DET | 8:00 pm |
| Ausar Thompson | DET | 105.5 | $8,000 | SF | $9,200 | SF/SG | 26.0 | 2.2 | 26.8 | 1.4 | 17% | -3% | 9.9 | -1.6 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 1.03 | -0.03 | 1.11 | -0.02 | vs CLE | 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) |
| Evan Mobley | CLE | 101.0 | $9,000 | PF/C | $10,800 | PF/C | 31.9 | 5.5 | 39.8 | -1.3 | 22% | -4% | 18.2 | -3.2 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 9.0 | -2.3 | 1.25 | -0.22 | 1.26 | -0.16 | at DET | 8:00 pm |
| Tobias Harris | DET | 105.5 | $8,600 | PF | $10,000 | PF/SF | 27.7 | 8.1 | 26.2 | 5.6 | 18% | 3% | 13.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | -0.5 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.95 | -0.06 | 0.95 | -0.03 | vs CLE | 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) |
| Jarrett Allen | CLE | 101.0 | $7,800 | C | $7,600 | C/PF | 27.1 | 2.8 | 32.2 | -5.1 | 20% | -4% | 15.4 | -2.1 | 1.8 | -0.5 | 8.5 | -2.3 | 1.19 | -0.28 | 1.21 | -0.25 | at DET | 8:00 pm |
| Jalen Duren | DET | 105.5 | $7,400 | C | $9,600 | C | 28.2 | 1.3 | 38.8 | -12.7 | 23% | -6% | 19.5 | -9.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 | -3.2 | 1.37 | -0.49 | 1.37 | -0.46 | vs CLE | 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) |
| Max Strus | CLE | 101.0 | $5,800 | SG/SF | $3,200 | SG/SF | 24.0 | 5.1 | 22.6 | -0.4 | 17% | -3% | 11.2 | -1.2 | 2.0 | -0.7 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 0.94 | -0.18 | 0.88 | -0.13 | at DET | 8:00 pm |
| Sam Merrill | CLE | 101.0 | $2,000 | SG | $2,000 | SF/SG | 26.5 | -10.8 | 22.2 | -13.0 | 17% | -2% | 12.8 | -7.0 | 2.4 | -1.4 | 2.6 | -2.2 | 0.84 | -0.25 | 0.79 | -0.23 | at DET | 8:00 pm |
| Jaylon Tyson | CLE | 101.0 | $1,000 | SF/PF | $1,200 | SF/SG | 26.9 | -15.7 | 25.7 | -19.1 | 19% | -6% | 13.2 | -11.0 | 2.2 | -1.5 | 5.1 | -2.6 | 0.95 | -0.36 | 0.93 | -0.35 | at DET | 8:00 pm |
| Duncan Robinson | DET | 105.5 | $5,400 | SG | $4,600 | SG/SF | 27.4 | 2.5 | 21.6 | 4.1 | 15% | -1% | 12.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 | -0.9 | 0.79 | 0.07 | 0.76 | 0.11 | vs CLE | 8:00 pm |
| Javonte Green | DET | 105.5 | $1,000 | SF/PF | $1,000 | SF | 17.6 | -11.4 | 14.8 | -12.0 | 14% | -2% | 6.9 | -5.4 | 0.7 | -0.7 | 2.8 | -2.0 | 0.84 | -0.40 | 0.88 | -0.47 | vs CLE | 8:00 pm |
| Paul Reed | DET | 105.5 | $4,800 | C | $2,800 | C | 13.9 | 0.3 | 18.5 | 4.6 | 20% | 9% | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.2 | -0.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.33 | 0.29 | 1.42 | 0.22 | vs CLE | 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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