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

Randle of the Wolves

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)
Philadelphia 76ers New York Knicks NYK -7.5 212.5 102.5 110.0 8:00 pm
Minnesota Timberwolves San Antonio Spurs SAS -13.5 217.5 102.0 115.5 9:30 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)
Philadelphia 76ers 7.5 102.5 115.9 -13.4 16 15 20 at NYK 25 5 22 20 5 7 99.1 8:00 pm
New York Knicks -7.5 110.0 116.5 -6.5 3 25 5 vs PHI 15 20 19 10 19 16 99.1 8:00 pm
Minnesota Timberwolves 13.5 102.0 118.0 -16.0 13 10 11 at SAS 12 6 17 8 8 3 101.1 9:30 pm
San Antonio Spurs -13.5 115.5 119.8 -4.3 3 12 6 vs MIN 10 11 2 12 11 8 101.1 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)
Tyrese Maxey PHI 102.5 $8,500 PG $9,800 PG 38.0 3.7 49.2 0.6 29% -2% 28.3 -0.5 6.6 -0.3 4.1 1.4 1.30 -0.10 1.29 -0.12 at NYK 8:00 pm
Jalen Brunson NYK 110.0 $8,100 PG $8,700 PG 35.0 -0.1 42.5 -1.8 30% 2% 26.0 0.3 6.8 -0.6 3.3 -0.8 1.21 -0.05 1.16 -0.04 vs PHI 8:00 pm
Anthony Edwards MIN 102.0 $8,700 SG $8,000 SG/SF 35.0 -5.2 45.3 -10.1 31% -1% 28.8 -10.3 3.7 -0.7 5.0 1.8 1.29 -0.11 1.27 -0.11 at SAS 9:30 pm
De’Aaron Fox SAS 115.5 $6,900 PG $7,400 PG 31.0 4.4 35.6 2.6 24% -1% 18.6 1.6 6.2 0.6 3.8 0.2 1.15 -0.07 1.12 -0.06 vs MIN 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)
VJ Edgecombe PHI 102.5 $6,300 PG/SG $6,500 SG/PG 35.0 4.1 33.3 -0.4 20% -1% 16.0 -0.5 4.2 -1.2 5.6 1.9 0.95 -0.11 0.95 -0.14 at NYK 8:00 pm
Mikal Bridges NYK 110.0 $4,800 SF $4,600 SG/SF 32.8 -5.7 29.4 -12.9 17% -3% 14.4 -4.4 3.7 -2.0 3.8 -1.8 0.90 -0.29 0.91 -0.32 vs PHI 8:00 pm
Ayo Dosunmu MIN 102.0 $6,700 PG/SG $6,900 SG/PG 27.3 5.2 26.9 6.1 20% 0% 14.8 7.0 3.6 0.4 3.4 -0.6 0.99 0.03 0.97 0.01 at SAS 9:30 pm
Stephon Castle SAS 115.5 $7,000 SG $7,600 SG/PG 30.0 2.8 36.8 -1.3 24% 3% 16.7 3.1 7.4 -1.4 5.3 -1.3 1.23 -0.15 1.18 -0.15 vs MIN 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)
Kelly Oubre PHI 102.5 $4,900 SG/SF $4,800 SF/PF 31.5 2.6 26.9 -6.5 18% -4% 14.1 -4.9 1.6 -0.6 5.0 0.8 0.85 -0.26 0.86 -0.25 at NYK 8:00 pm
Josh Hart NYK 110.0 $6,000 SG/SF $6,000 SF/PF 30.2 3.3 31.4 -0.6 16% -1% 12.0 -1.8 4.8 -0.5 7.4 1.8 1.04 -0.12 1.02 -0.11 vs PHI 8:00 pm
Jaden McDaniels MIN 102.0 $7,200 SF $6,400 SF/PF 31.7 4.4 28.1 4.5 18% 2% 14.8 3.0 2.7 0.0 4.2 2.6 0.89 0.02 0.90 -0.01 at SAS 9:30 pm
Devin Vassell SAS 115.5 $5,200 SF $5,600 SF/SG 30.5 3.4 26.1 3.0 18% 0% 13.9 -1.3 2.5 -0.1 4.0 1.8 0.85 0.00 0.84 0.04 vs MIN 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)
Paul George PHI 102.5 $6,600 SF/PF $6,700 SF/PF 30.7 7.9 34.1 -1.5 23% -4% 17.3 0.2 3.6 -0.3 5.3 -1.3 1.11 -0.27 1.11 -0.27 at NYK 8:00 pm
OG Anunoby NYK 110.0 $6,800 PF $7,900 SF/PF 33.2 2.5 31.5 10.5 19% -2% 16.7 4.8 2.2 -1.0 5.2 3.5 0.95 0.23 0.95 0.25 vs PHI 8:00 pm
Julius Randle MIN 102.0 $7,700 PF $8,300 PF 33.0 0.7 39.3 -4.5 26% 1% 21.1 -1.9 5.0 -0.8 6.7 0.6 1.19 -0.16 1.16 -0.16 at SAS 9:30 pm
Julian Champagnie SAS 115.5 $4,400 SF/PF $4,500 SG/SF 27.6 0.9 24.1 -1.3 15% -5% 11.1 -0.9 1.5 -0.3 5.8 -0.8 0.87 -0.07 0.86 -0.05 vs MIN 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)
Joel Embiid PHI 102.5 $8,800 C $10,100 C 31.6 5.0 45.7 7.2 34% 2% 26.9 1.1 3.9 3.1 7.7 1.3 1.45 0.00 1.42 -0.01 at NYK 8:00 pm
Karl-Anthony Towns NYK 110.0 $8,600 PF/C $9,700 C/PF 31.0 0.9 42.9 6.7 25% -4% 20.1 -1.4 3.0 3.0 11.9 -0.6 1.39 0.17 1.33 0.20 vs PHI 8:00 pm
Rudy Gobert MIN 102.0 $6,500 C $6,200 C 31.3 3.4 32.6 -1.9 13% -3% 10.9 -3.2 1.7 1.3 11.5 -0.8 1.04 -0.16 1.07 -0.16 at SAS 9:30 pm
Victor Wembanyama SAS 115.5 $10,800 C $12,400 C/PF 29.2 -1.1 53.0 -7.8 32% -5% 25.0 -4.0 3.1 -1.1 11.5 -2.7 1.82 -0.20 1.85 -0.17 vs MIN 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)
Quentin Grimes PHI 102.5 $4,000 PG/SG $4,100 SG/SF 29.4 -7.4 25.4 -8.4 18% -5% 13.4 -6.2 3.3 -1.0 3.6 -0.3 0.87 -0.09 0.85 -0.07 at NYK 8:00 pm
Andre Drummond PHI 102.5 $4,300 C $4,500 C 19.5 -5.2 21.8 -9.3 14% -4% 6.4 -1.2 1.3 -0.6 8.4 -4.1 1.12 -0.24 1.13 -0.27 at NYK 8:00 pm
Justin Edwards PHI 102.5 $3,300 SF/PF $3,500 SF 15.3 -3.8 12.0 -6.4 15% -2% 6.0 -4.6 1.3 -0.7 1.5 1.1 0.79 -0.29 0.80 -0.33 at NYK 8:00 pm
Miles McBride NYK 110.0 $3,600 PG/SG $3,700 PG/SG 26.3 -6.6 22.1 -11.8 17% -2% 12.0 -6.2 2.6 -1.8 2.4 -1.2 0.84 -0.32 0.81 -0.33 vs PHI 8:00 pm
Jordan Clarkson NYK 110.0 $3,400 SG/SF $3,700 SG/PG 17.8 -3.2 13.9 -3.0 20% 1% 8.6 -0.9 1.3 -0.6 1.8 -0.3 0.78 -0.03 0.75 0.00 vs PHI 8:00 pm
Mitchell Robinson NYK 110.0 $3,700 C $3,800 C 19.6 -5.7 22.1 -6.4 10% 3% 5.7 0.5 0.9 -0.6 8.8 -3.5 1.13 0.00 1.21 -0.01 vs PHI 8:00 pm
Naz Reid MIN 102.0 $5,500 PF/C $5,800 C/PF 26.1 -1.5 29.0 -5.4 21% -2% 13.6 -2.8 2.2 -0.2 6.2 0.8 1.11 -0.15 1.11 -0.18 at SAS 9:30 pm
Bones Hyland MIN 102.0 $4,500 PG/SG $4,400 PG 16.6 -2.9 16.6 -3.6 20% 1% 8.5 -1.3 2.6 -0.8 1.8 -0.3 1.00 -0.05 0.97 -0.07 at SAS 9:30 pm
Mike Conley MIN 102.0 $4,100 PG $4,000 PG 18.4 -5.2 13.0 -2.8 11% -1% 4.5 -1.3 2.9 -0.4 1.7 -0.2 0.71 0.07 0.71 0.08 at SAS 9:30 pm
Luke Kornet SAS 115.5 $3,800 C $3,900 C 21.0 -1.5 19.8 2.0 10% 5% 6.5 1.7 1.9 -0.3 6.1 0.9 0.94 0.18 1.00 0.14 vs MIN 9:30 pm
Dylan Harper SAS 115.5 $4,700 PG/SG $4,900 SG/PG 22.6 2.8 23.9 -0.9 21% -3% 11.8 0.8 3.9 -2.1 3.4 0.4 1.06 -0.15 1.05 -0.15 vs MIN 9:30 pm
Keldon Johnson SAS 115.5 $3,900 SG/SF $4,000 SF/PF 23.3 -4.5 23.7 -7.7 20% -2% 13.2 -7.0 1.4 0.0 5.4 -1.0 1.02 -0.17 1.00 -0.15 vs MIN 9:30 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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