NBA DFS First Look: Sunday, November 3rd

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The NBA DFS First Look, complete with sortable odds, implied team totals, NBA DFS projections, NBA starting lineups, and 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 Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Detroit Pistons Brooklyn Nets BKN -3.5 221.0 108.8 112.3 3:30 PM
Atlanta Hawks New Orleans Pelicans NOP -5.0 230.0 112.5 117.5 7:00 PM
Orlando Magic Dallas Mavericks DAL -8.0 220.5 106.3 114.3 7:30 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)
Detroit Pistons 3.5 108.8 106.2 2.6 21 28 2 at BKN 20 16 1 24 21 23 98.2 3:30
Brooklyn Nets -3.5 112.3 118.0 -5.8 6 20 16 vs DET 28 2 14 14 10 18 98.2 3:30
Atlanta Hawks 5.0 112.5 117.6 -5.1 14 3 15 at NOP 21 19 16 22 16 19 101.9 7:00
New Orleans Pelicans -5.0 117.5 105.2 12.3 27 21 19 vs ATL 3 15 30 30 28 28 101.9 7:00
Orlando Magic 8.0 106.3 112.2 -6.0 16 14 8 at DAL 22 27 13 11 8 11 99.7 7:30
Dallas Mavericks -8.0 114.3 110.8 3.5 15 22 27 vs ORL 14 8 9 26 6 4 99.7 7:30

Note: The stats to the left of the first grey 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

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Cade Cunningham DET 108.8 #N/A #N/A 36.7 -1.0 47.0 -1.6 32% 0% 25.6 -2.6 7.4 -0.9 12.8 5.6 0.9 1.28 -0.01 1.22 0.00 at BKN 3:30
Dennis Schroder BKN 112.3 #N/A #N/A 35.4 2.4 42.0 9.5 23% 0% 24.6 5.9 8.2 2.8 9.3 2.0 -1.0 1.19 0.18 1.10 0.15 vs DET 3:30
Trae Young ATL 112.5 $10,400 PG $9,800 PG 38.3 -0.3 55.9 1.8 31% 0% 28.2 -3.7 11.6 2.4 18.3 5.2 0.8 1.46 0.06 1.37 0.07 at NOP 7:00
Jose Alvarado NOP 117.5 $5,600 PG $6,100 PG 19.7 8.7 17.0 7.4 14% 0% 5.6 5.4 3.8 0.2 5.3 1.4 1.1 0.86 0.00 0.90 -0.03 vs ATL 7:00
Jalen Suggs ORL 106.3 $6,500 PG $7,900 SG/PG 27.0 8.0 35.6 10.1 25% 0% 16.8 4.2 4.0 2.0 9.3 5.0 0.5 1.32 -0.01 1.32 -0.01 at DAL 7:30
Luka Doncic DAL 114.3 $11,400 PG $11,200 PG 37.3 1.5 50.7 -6.6 34% 0% 27.2 -0.7 6.0 -1.0 14.7 8.4 -1.9 1.36 -0.22 1.32 -0.20 vs ORL 7:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between this year’s regular season and the preseason. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Jaden Ivey DET 108.8 #N/A #N/A 33.6 0.9 34.5 -2.6 26% 0% 21.2 -0.7 3.6 -1.6 7.8 4.4 -0.9 1.03 -0.10 0.99 -0.13 at BKN 3:30
Cam Thomas BKN 112.3 #N/A #N/A 35.1 0.8 39.2 -9.5 31% 0% 27.4 -4.9 2.6 -0.1 8.0 4.2 -1.7 1.12 -0.29 1.08 -0.29 vs DET 3:30
Dyson Daniels ATL 112.5 $6,000 PG/SG $5,800 SG/PG 32.4 4.0 29.6 -6.3 15% 0% 12.8 -1.8 2.3 -1.3 5.5 4.3 -1.3 0.91 -0.27 0.99 -0.30 at NOP 7:00
Jordan Hawkins NOP 117.5 $5,900 SG/SF $5,600 SG 31.1 1.2 25.6 -5.8 19% 0% 16.2 -2.7 1.2 -0.2 1.7 5.0 -2.0 0.82 -0.21 0.77 -0.20 vs ATL 7:00
Anthony Black ORL 106.3 $4,200 PG/SG $4,500 PG/SG 25.6 1.4 22.3 0.7 15% 0% 8.4 -2.4 4.2 0.3 7.0 3.2 -0.2 0.87 -0.02 0.90 0.02 at DAL 7:30
Kyrie Irving DAL 114.3 $7,900 PG/SG $8,500 SG/PG 36.8 4.3 43.4 7.4 25% 0% 24.6 6.9 5.6 0.4 11.0 4.6 1.4 1.18 0.06 1.15 0.00 vs ORL 7:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between this year’s regular season and the preseason. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Tim Hardaway DET 108.8 #N/A #N/A 30.6 1.4 19.2 3.3 14% 0% 13.6 4.4 1.6 0.4 3.3 1.2 -1.2 0.63 0.08 0.57 0.05 at BKN 3:30
Cameron Johnson BKN 112.3 #N/A #N/A 34.2 3.3 28.2 5.7 17% 0% 14.6 2.4 2.8 1.7 4.0 4.2 0.3 0.82 0.08 0.81 0.05 vs DET 3:30
Zaccharie Risacher ATL 112.5 $4,800 SF $4,800 SF 25.0 5.2 18.9 6.2 19% 0% 9.2 1.3 1.2 0.3 1.8 3.2 1.3 0.76 0.08 0.79 0.10 at NOP 7:00
Brandon Ingram NOP 117.5 $8,200 SG/SF $8,000 SF/PF 32.4 -0.5 38.8 -5.2 27% 0% 22.4 -0.4 4.0 0.0 8.3 6.4 -1.9 1.20 -0.14 1.16 -0.18 vs ATL 7:00
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ORL 106.3 $4,000 SG/SF $3,900 SG 28.8 3.5 13.8 -3.4 11% 0% 5.6 0.4 1.4 -0.4 2.8 1.0 -0.5 0.48 -0.16 0.53 -0.20 at DAL 7:30
Klay Thompson DAL 114.3 $5,800 SG/SF $5,300 SF/SG 29.5 0.6 25.3 -10.6 18% 0% 15.6 -6.1 1.2 -0.2 2.3 3.0 -2.5 0.86 -0.37 0.83 -0.34 vs ORL 7:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between this year’s regular season and the preseason. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Tobias Harris DET 108.8 #N/A #N/A 34.8 1.1 28.1 4.9 18% 0% 11.6 1.9 2.0 -1.0 4.3 8.4 3.6 0.81 0.11 0.81 0.11 at BKN 3:30
Dorian Finney-Smith BKN 112.3 #N/A #N/A 29.1 3.3 24.3 3.5 18% 0% 10.0 2.0 2.2 1.8 3.0 5.4 -0.4 0.83 0.02 0.85 0.02 vs DET 3:30
Jalen Johnson ATL 112.5 $8,400 PF $8,200 PF/SF 37.3 2.3 41.7 15.2 22% 0% 16.8 8.2 4.0 1.5 9.5 11.0 3.5 1.12 0.32 1.11 0.30 at NOP 7:00
Zion Williamson NOP 117.5 $9,100 PF/C $9,000 PF 30.1 1.5 38.3 1.2 34% 0% 18.3 3.2 4.5 -1.0 6.0 8.5 1.5 1.27 -0.02 1.24 -0.08 vs ATL 7:00
Franz Wagner ORL 106.3 $7,400 SF/PF $7,500 SF/PF 26.0 -9.3 32.0 -15.5 26% 0% 17.8 -10.8 3.4 -0.9 6.3 4.2 -2.2 1.23 -0.24 1.22 -0.16 at DAL 7:30
PJ Washington DAL 114.3 $5,300 PF $6,200 PF 32.9 1.9 29.2 3.5 15% 0% 10.2 1.3 1.6 0.4 2.3 7.8 0.7 0.89 0.05 0.94 0.07 vs ORL 7:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between this year’s regular season and the preseason. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Center (Projected Starters)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Jalen Duren DET 108.8 #N/A #N/A 25.5 -5.7 27.0 -5.9 12% 0% 8.6 -3.6 2.8 -1.3 5.0 9.2 -0.7 1.06 0.01 1.06 0.02 at BKN 3:30
Ben Simmons BKN 112.3 #N/A #N/A 24.1 0.4 21.0 -1.3 15% 0% 5.8 2.2 5.0 -2.0 12.0 5.5 -0.5 0.87 -0.07 0.85 -0.05 vs DET 3:30
Clint Capela ATL 112.5 $5,600 C $5,500 C 22.3 2.1 22.2 0.0 14% 0% 9.2 4.8 1.2 -0.2 1.5 6.6 -2.1 0.99 -0.09 1.04 -0.14 at NOP 7:00
Yves Missi NOP 117.5 $4,300 C $4,200 C 19.8 -2.9 20.4 -5.2 16% 0% 6.8 -2.3 1.8 0.2 2.0 5.2 -0.2 1.03 -0.13 1.13 -0.20 vs ATL 7:00
Wendell Carter ORL 106.3 $5,400 C $5,700 C 29.8 0.4 28.5 0.6 12% 0% 8.8 3.7 2.2 -0.7 3.5 10.4 -1.9 0.96 0.01 0.98 0.01 at DAL 7:30
Daniel Gafford DAL 114.3 $4,700 C $4,700 C 18.6 -0.7 21.7 -2.1 16% 0% 9.0 1.0 1.6 -0.6 2.0 5.6 -2.1 1.17 -0.07 1.25 -0.05 vs ORL 7:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between this year’s regular season and the preseason. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Notable Bench Players

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Malik Beasley DET 108.8 #N/A #N/A 24.3 -2.2 18.4 -5.0 21% 0% 11.6 -4.6 1.2 0.8 1.0 2.6 -1.1 0.76 -0.15 0.69 -0.13 at BKN 3:30
Isaiah Stewart DET 108.8 #N/A #N/A 20.2 6.6 18.8 8.7 10% 0% 3.4 1.1 2.2 0.3 1.8 7.6 5.4 0.93 0.10 0.97 0.09 at BKN 3:30
Simone Fontecchio DET 108.8 #N/A #N/A 18.4 1.2 9.3 2.3 14% 0% 4.8 -0.8 0.4 0.6 1.5 2.6 1.4 0.50 0.08 0.47 0.12 at BKN 3:30
Nic Claxton BKN 112.3 #N/A #N/A 20.9 5.2 27.0 14.5 14% 0% 9.3 6.7 1.5 0.5 1.3 8.3 3.7 1.29 0.30 1.36 0.29 vs DET 3:30
Ziaire Williams BKN 112.3 #N/A #N/A 19.8 3.3 22.6 8.7 20% 0% 11.6 5.9 1.8 1.7 2.0 3.6 -1.6 1.14 0.21 1.15 0.22 vs DET 3:30
Jalen Wilson BKN 112.3 #N/A #N/A 21.9 2.0 16.5 7.4 13% 0% 8.2 3.3 1.8 0.2 2.7 3.8 2.7 0.75 0.25 0.72 0.24 vs DET 3:30
Onyeka Okongwu ATL 112.5 $5,400 PF/C $5,600 C/PF 25.6 -1.5 25.0 -16.2 16% 0% 12.8 -10.8 1.8 0.2 2.3 5.5 -2.5 0.98 -0.61 1.01 -0.64 at NOP 7:00
Garrison Mathews ATL 112.5 $3,300 SG $4,100 SG 21.8 1.8 17.1 -0.5 14% 0% 10.5 -0.5 1.5 0.5 2.3 1.0 -0.5 0.78 -0.08 0.74 -0.08 at NOP 7:00
David Roddy ATL 112.5 $4,400 SF $5,000 SF/PF 23.6 2.0 23.7 1.3 16% 0% 12.0 1.0 2.0 -0.5 4.0 5.0 0.0 1.00 -0.03 1.01 -0.01 at NOP 7:00
Brandon Boston NOP 117.5 $3,900 SG 6.5 0.0 6.4 0.0 16% 0% 0.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.98 0.00 1.10 0.00 vs ATL 7:00
Javonte Green NOP 117.5 $4,500 SF/PF $4,000 SF 21.0 1.5 16.1 3.1 9% 0% 5.4 -1.4 0.8 0.7 1.0 3.8 1.7 0.76 0.09 0.85 0.09 vs ATL 7:00
Daniel Theis NOP 117.5 $3,700 C $3,800 C 16.0 -2.7 15.5 -4.0 14% 0% 4.0 -1.5 2.2 -0.7 3.0 4.4 0.6 0.97 -0.10 1.04 -0.17 vs ATL 7:00
Moe Wagner ORL 106.3 $4,900 C $5,200 C/PF 15.1 1.0 18.6 -0.8 27% 0% 11.0 -0.5 0.8 0.2 0.8 4.4 0.6 1.23 -0.13 1.19 -0.18 at DAL 7:30
Jonathan Isaac ORL 106.3 $4,600 PF/C $4,300 SF/PF 12.7 1.2 15.8 2.5 20% 0% 5.5 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 4.0 1.0 1.24 0.07 1.32 -0.04 at DAL 7:30
Gary Harris ORL 106.3 $3,600 SG/SF $3,800 SG 17.4 4.8 10.3 -4.6 11% 0% 4.8 -4.8 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.8 0.7 0.59 -0.34 0.58 -0.31 at DAL 7:30
Dereck Lively DAL 114.3 $5,100 C $5,400 C 23.5 -2.5 26.5 -6.8 13% 0% 9.0 -3.5 2.8 -1.3 7.6 -1.6 1.13 -0.19 1.18 -0.14 vs ORL 7:30
Naji Marshall DAL 114.3 $3,600 SF/PF $3,900 SF 17.9 1.0 12.7 1.7 12% 0% 3.2 0.8 2.8 0.2 3.3 2.8 -0.3 0.71 0.05 0.75 0.07 vs ORL 7:30
Spencer Dinwiddie DAL 114.3 $3,400 PG $3,800 PG 14.1 1.1 9.5 0.7 16% 0% 4.5 -1.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.67 0.00 0.66 0.01 vs ORL 7:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between this year’s regular season and the preseason. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

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