NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Sunday, May 3rd

Banchero of the Magic

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)
Orlando Magic Detroit Pistons DET -8.5 202.5 97.0 105.5 3:30 pm
Toronto Raptors Cleveland Cavaliers CLE -8.5 210.5 101.0 109.5 7:30 pm


Playbook

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)
Orlando Magic 8.5 97.0 115.7 -18.7 17 14 9 at DET 19 4 16 1 3 2 100.2 3:30 pm
Detroit Pistons -8.5 105.5 117.8 -12.3 9 19 4 vs ORL 14 9 4 10 13 13 100.2 3:30 pm
Toronto Raptors 8.5 101.0 114.6 -13.6 14 21 15 at CLE 13 10 20 26 15 15 100.0 7:30 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers -8.5 109.5 119.5 -10.0 6 13 10 vs TOR 21 15 9 3 9 5 100.0 7:30 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)
Jalen Suggs ORL 97.0 $6,700 PG $6,500 PG/SG 27.6 7.2 31.8 -5.2 22% -2% 13.8 -0.8 5.5 -1.9 3.9 -0.5 1.15 -0.39 1.15 -0.40 at DET 3:30 pm
Cade Cunningham DET 105.5 $10,700 PG $10,800 PG 33.9 6.4 50.2 0.6 30% 6% 23.9 8.7 9.9 -2.9 5.5 0.3 1.48 -0.22 1.43 -0.27 vs ORL 3:30 pm
RJ Barrett TOR 101.0 $7,700 SF $7,800 SG/SF 30.3 6.6 32.9 8.8 25% 1% 19.3 5.1 3.3 0.5 5.3 1.9 1.08 0.05 1.06 0.02 at CLE 7:30 pm
James Harden CLE 109.5 $8,300 PG $8,500 PG/SG 34.8 0.8 44.9 -4.0 28% -1% 23.6 -1.6 8.0 -1.8 4.8 -0.4 1.29 -0.14 1.22 -0.14 vs TOR 7:30 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)
Desmond Bane ORL 97.0 $7,000 SG $6,900 SG/SF 33.6 1.9 34.4 -1.3 22% 0% 20.1 -1.3 4.1 -2.3 4.1 1.3 1.02 -0.09 1.01 -0.11 at DET 3:30 pm
Duncan Robinson DET 105.5 $4,000 SG $4,300 SG/SF 27.4 0.5 21.6 -3.4 15% 0% 12.2 -2.6 2.1 0.1 2.7 -0.7 0.79 -0.14 0.76 -0.13 vs ORL 3:30 pm
Ja’Kobe Walter TOR 101.0 $4,900 PG/SG $5,400 SG 20.5 8.3 15.5 2.9 14% 0% 7.5 0.7 1.2 0.4 2.6 0.4 0.75 -0.12 0.76 -0.11 at CLE 7:30 pm
Donovan Mitchell CLE 109.5 $8,400 SG $8,600 SG/PG 33.5 0.4 46.0 -8.3 31% -2% 27.9 -4.7 5.7 -2.1 4.5 0.7 1.37 -0.26 1.33 -0.27 vs TOR 7:30 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)
Jamal Cain ORL 97.0 $4,000 SG/SF $3,900 SF 12.1 3.7 9.9 -0.6 16% -2% 5.4 -0.6 0.7 -0.5 2.0 1.2 0.81 -0.23 0.80 -0.23 at DET 3:30 pm
Ausar Thompson DET 105.5 $6,300 SF $7,200 SF/SG 26.0 5.8 26.8 6.1 17% -2% 9.9 -0.3 3.1 -0.7 5.7 3.7 1.03 0.00 1.11 0.03 vs ORL 3:30 pm
Brandon Ingram TOR 101.0 $6,500 SG $7,100 SF/PF 33.8 -4.2 36.8 -15.2 26% -4% 21.5 -9.5 3.7 -1.5 5.6 -2.4 1.09 -0.36 1.07 -0.34 at CLE 7:30 pm
Max Strus CLE 109.5 $4,300 SG/SF $3,900 SG/SF 24.0 0.9 22.6 -2.4 17% -2% 11.2 -0.4 2.0 -0.4 5.4 -0.8 0.94 -0.13 0.88 -0.12 vs TOR 7:30 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)
Paolo Banchero ORL 97.0 $9,300 PF $9,400 PF/SF 34.7 3.4 42.8 7.9 27% 3% 22.2 3.6 5.2 1.2 8.4 0.4 1.23 0.10 1.19 0.12 at DET 3:30 pm
Tobias Harris DET 105.5 $6,600 PF $7,000 PF/SF 27.7 7.0 26.2 10.4 18% 6% 13.3 6.5 2.5 -1.1 5.1 2.5 0.95 0.11 0.95 0.14 vs ORL 3:30 pm
Scottie Barnes TOR 101.0 $9,200 PF $10,300 PF/SF 33.5 4.0 42.0 5.5 23% 4% 18.1 5.9 5.9 2.1 7.5 -2.1 1.25 0.01 1.27 -0.01 at CLE 7:30 pm
Evan Mobley CLE 109.5 $7,800 PF/C $8,000 PF/C 31.9 1.1 39.8 -3.5 22% -3% 18.2 -0.6 3.6 -0.2 9.0 -1.2 1.25 -0.15 1.26 -0.13 vs TOR 7:30 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)
Wendell Carter ORL 97.0 $5,800 C $5,600 C 29.3 4.0 26.9 5.3 16% -3% 11.8 -0.8 2.0 1.2 7.4 1.4 0.92 0.05 0.92 0.08 at DET 3:30 pm
Jalen Duren DET 105.5 $6,700 C $6,800 C 28.2 1.8 38.8 -11.9 23% -6% 19.5 -9.3 2.0 0.2 10.5 -2.1 1.37 -0.48 1.37 -0.45 vs ORL 3:30 pm
Jakob Poeltl TOR 101.0 $4,000 C $4,600 C 25.0 -6.9 25.3 -4.8 15% -1% 10.7 -3.1 2.0 -0.2 7.0 -0.8 1.01 0.12 1.04 0.14 at CLE 7:30 pm
Jarrett Allen CLE 109.5 $5,600 C $6,000 C/PF 27.1 -0.7 32.2 -8.1 20% -7% 15.4 -6.6 1.8 -1.2 8.5 -2.1 1.19 -0.28 1.21 -0.18 vs TOR 7:30 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)
Anthony Black ORL 97.0 $5,200 PG/SG $5,100 PG/SG 29.8 -3.9 29.3 -9.0 22% -8% 15.0 -6.8 3.7 -2.1 3.8 -1.0 0.98 -0.20 0.99 -0.13 at DET 3:30 pm
Tristan da Silva ORL 97.0 $3,400 SF/PF $3,700 SF/PF 24.7 -9.4 19.7 -11.6 16% -4% 9.9 -6.1 1.6 -1.4 3.7 -0.9 0.80 -0.27 0.79 -0.28 at DET 3:30 pm
Goga Bitadze ORL 97.0 $3,100 C $3,600 C 15.2 -1.2 17.0 -5.5 13% -3% 5.9 -3.7 1.3 -1.1 5.0 -1.0 1.12 -0.30 1.20 -0.25 at DET 3:30 pm
Daniss Jenkins DET 105.5 $3,100 PG $3,600 PG/SG 20.2 -6.3 20.0 -8.9 21% 2% 9.3 -4.5 3.9 -1.9 2.3 -0.7 0.99 -0.19 0.98 -0.16 vs ORL 3:30 pm
Javonte Green DET 105.5 $3,200 SF/PF $3,600 SF 17.6 -1.2 14.8 -1.7 14% -3% 6.9 -2.7 0.7 -0.1 2.8 0.0 0.84 -0.04 0.88 0.01 vs ORL 3:30 pm
Paul Reed DET 105.5 $3,100 C $3,800 C 13.9 -10.0 18.5 -13.4 20% -6% 7.8 -5.8 1.2 -1.2 4.5 -2.0 1.33 -0.02 1.42 -0.10 vs ORL 3:30 pm
Jamal Shead TOR 101.0 $4,800 PG $4,800 PG/SG 22.6 8.4 18.9 2.5 15% -1% 6.6 1.8 5.4 -1.0 1.7 0.3 0.83 -0.14 0.83 -0.14 at CLE 7:30 pm
Collin Murray-Boyles TOR 101.0 $5,800 PF/C $6,300 PF/C 21.9 3.5 21.0 9.5 15% 5% 8.5 6.7 1.9 0.5 5.0 1.8 0.96 0.24 1.00 0.23 at CLE 7:30 pm
Jamison Battle TOR 101.0 $3,200 SF/PF $3,500 SF 8.5 3.0 5.9 2.8 14% -2% 3.1 2.2 0.4 -0.4 1.5 0.8 0.70 0.06 0.66 0.03 at CLE 7:30 pm
Dean Wade CLE 109.5 $3,600 SF/PF $3,900 PF/SF 22.3 2.1 16.0 -1.6 10% 0% 5.8 -0.4 1.5 -0.9 4.2 0.0 0.72 -0.13 0.73 -0.12 vs TOR 7:30 pm
Jaylon Tyson CLE 109.5 $3,100 SF $3,600 SF/SG 26.9 -11.9 25.7 -12.7 19% 2% 13.2 -6.2 2.2 -0.6 5.1 -3.1 0.95 -0.09 0.93 -0.10 vs TOR 7:30 pm
Sam Merrill CLE 109.5 $3,400 SG $3,600 SF/SG 26.5 -6.3 22.2 -9.5 17% -4% 12.8 -5.2 2.4 -1.4 2.6 -0.8 0.84 -0.21 0.79 -0.20 vs TOR 7:30 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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