NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Thursday, April 30th

Jokic of the Nuggets

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 Atlanta Hawks NYK -2.5 213.5 108.0 105.5 7:00 pm
Boston Celtics Philadelphia 76ers BOS -5.5 212.5 109.0 103.5 8:00 pm
Denver Nuggets Minnesota Timberwolves DEN -5.5 224.5 115.0 109.5 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)
New York Knicks -2.5 108.0 116.5 -8.5 3 25 5 at ATL 5 17 11 12 18 9 100.1 7:00 pm
Atlanta Hawks 2.5 105.5 118.5 -13.0 14 5 17 vs NYK 25 5 22 20 5 7 100.1 7:00 pm
Boston Celtics -5.5 109.0 114.9 -5.9 2 30 3 at PHI 15 20 19 10 19 16 98.0 8:00 pm
Philadelphia 76ers 5.5 103.5 115.9 -12.4 16 15 20 vs BOS 30 3 26 15 1 4 98.0 8:00 pm
Denver Nuggets -5.5 115.0 122.1 -7.1 1 20 8 at MIN 10 11 2 12 11 8 100.5 9:30 pm
Minnesota Timberwolves 5.5 109.5 118.0 -8.5 13 10 11 vs DEN 20 8 26 3 21 21 100.5 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)
Jalen Brunson NYK 108.0 $8,200 PG $8,500 PG 35.0 1.4 42.5 -4.4 30% 3% 26.0 -0.5 6.8 -1.5 3.3 -0.8 1.21 -0.17 1.16 -0.17 at ATL 7:00 pm
CJ McCollum ATL 105.5 $6,800 PG/SG $6,900 SG/PG 29.8 4.3 31.6 5.7 25% 6% 18.7 5.8 3.9 -1.1 3.3 -0.3 1.06 0.03 1.03 0.05 vs NYK 7:00 pm
Derrick White BOS 109.0 $5,700 PG $5,900 SG/PG 34.1 0.4 35.4 -11.5 22% -6% 16.5 -7.7 5.4 -1.9 4.4 -0.6 1.04 -0.35 1.04 -0.33 at PHI 8:00 pm
Tyrese Maxey PHI 103.5 $8,500 PG $9,400 PG 38.0 1.7 49.2 -4.6 29% 0% 28.3 -2.5 6.6 0.7 4.1 -1.3 1.30 -0.17 1.29 -0.19 vs BOS 8:00 pm
Jamal Murray DEN 115.0 $9,000 PG $9,300 PG/SG 35.4 4.2 45.0 -1.8 27% 3% 25.4 0.6 7.1 -1.1 4.4 0.4 1.27 -0.18 1.22 -0.16 at MIN 9:30 pm
Mike Conley MIN 109.5 $3,800 PG $4,000 PG 18.4 -7.9 13.0 -5.0 11% -2% 4.5 -2.1 2.9 -0.5 1.7 -1.1 0.71 0.05 0.71 0.07 vs DEN 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)
Mikal Bridges NYK 108.0 $4,600 SF $4,200 SG/SF 32.8 -5.7 29.4 -17.2 17% -4% 14.4 -7.1 3.7 -2.2 3.8 -2.3 0.90 -0.45 0.91 -0.49 at ATL 7:00 pm
Dyson Daniels ATL 105.5 $6,200 SF $6,600 SG/PG 33.2 -1.8 33.7 -2.2 16% -3% 11.9 -5.9 5.9 0.4 6.8 2.0 1.01 -0.01 1.04 0.01 vs NYK 7:00 pm
Jaylen Brown BOS 109.0 $8,800 SG/SF $8,900 SF/SG 34.4 0.5 47.4 -3.4 35% -4% 28.7 -1.9 5.1 -2.1 6.9 -0.6 1.38 -0.12 1.32 -0.08 at PHI 8:00 pm
VJ Edgecombe PHI 103.5 $6,100 PG/SG $6,200 SG/PG 35.0 1.8 33.3 -1.6 20% 2% 16.0 -1.2 4.2 -1.4 5.6 1.2 0.95 -0.09 0.95 -0.10 vs BOS 8:00 pm
Christian Braun DEN 115.0 $4,700 SG $4,800 SG/SF 31.8 0.1 24.1 -3.3 14% -3% 12.0 -2.6 2.7 -0.7 4.8 -0.8 0.76 -0.10 0.76 -0.08 at MIN 9:30 pm
Ayo Dosunmu MIN 109.5 $6,600 PG/SG $7,200 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 vs DEN 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)
Josh Hart NYK 108.0 $6,300 SG/SF $6,400 SF/PF 30.2 5.7 31.4 3.8 16% -2% 12.0 -2.5 4.8 0.2 7.4 3.9 1.04 -0.06 1.02 -0.03 at ATL 7:00 pm
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ATL 105.5 $6,400 PG/SG $6,000 SG/PG 33.4 4.1 34.8 -9.2 23% -4% 20.8 -7.0 3.7 -0.9 3.4 -0.1 1.04 -0.36 1.01 -0.37 vs NYK 7:00 pm
Sam Hauser BOS 109.0 $3,900 SF/PF $3,900 SF/PF 24.8 -1.4 18.9 -1.8 14% -2% 9.2 -1.7 1.5 -0.5 3.8 0.7 0.76 -0.03 0.73 -0.03 at PHI 8:00 pm
Kelly Oubre PHI 103.5 $5,200 SG/SF $5,000 SF/PF 31.5 2.0 26.9 -6.3 18% -3% 14.1 -3.8 1.6 -0.6 5.0 0.5 0.85 -0.24 0.86 -0.24 vs BOS 8:00 pm
Cameron Johnson DEN 115.0 $4,800 SF/PF $4,700 SF/PF 30.5 -1.1 23.3 -2.7 14% 1% 12.2 -0.6 2.4 -0.2 3.8 -1.6 0.76 -0.06 0.75 -0.04 at MIN 9:30 pm
Jaden McDaniels MIN 109.5 $6,500 SF $6,500 SF/PF 31.7 2.6 28.1 -0.5 18% 1% 14.8 0.2 2.7 -0.1 4.2 2.0 0.89 -0.08 0.90 -0.11 vs DEN 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)
OG Anunoby NYK 108.0 $6,500 PF $7,400 SF/PF 33.2 4.9 31.5 8.6 19% -2% 16.7 4.1 2.2 -1.2 5.2 3.6 0.95 0.10 0.95 0.11 at ATL 7:00 pm
Jalen Johnson ATL 105.5 $8,600 PF $8,800 PF/SF 35.2 1.7 51.1 -13.4 26% -2% 22.5 -3.0 7.9 -3.1 10.3 -3.3 1.45 -0.43 1.38 -0.39 vs NYK 7:00 pm
Jayson Tatum BOS 109.0 $9,500 PF $10,000 PF/SF 32.6 4.6 46.8 5.9 29% -3% 21.8 3.0 5.3 3.2 10.0 -0.7 1.44 -0.02 1.37 -0.03 at PHI 8:00 pm
Paul George PHI 103.5 $6,700 SF/PF $6,800 SF/PF 30.7 3.1 34.1 -4.5 23% -4% 17.3 0.2 3.6 -1.1 5.3 -2.3 1.11 -0.24 1.11 -0.23 vs BOS 8:00 pm
Aaron Gordon DEN 115.0 $5,400 PF/C $5,600 PF 27.9 1.9 29.8 -7.4 21% -4% 16.2 -4.9 2.7 -0.4 5.8 -0.5 1.07 -0.32 1.04 -0.31 at MIN 9:30 pm
Julius Randle MIN 109.5 $7,800 PF $8,300 PF 33.0 -0.1 39.3 -3.9 26% 1% 21.1 -1.7 5.0 -1.0 6.7 1.3 1.19 -0.12 1.16 -0.12 vs DEN 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)
Karl-Anthony Towns NYK 108.0 $8,700 PF/C $9,100 C/PF 31.0 1.5 42.9 6.0 25% -2% 20.1 0.9 3.0 2.0 11.9 -1.1 1.39 0.12 1.33 0.15 at ATL 7:00 pm
Onyeka Okongwu ATL 105.5 $5,900 C $6,100 C/PF 31.0 2.2 34.2 -4.7 19% -5% 15.2 -1.4 3.1 -1.8 7.6 -0.3 1.10 -0.22 1.10 -0.20 vs NYK 7:00 pm
Neemias Queta BOS 109.0 $4,800 C $4,800 C 25.3 -7.0 27.3 -8.2 15% 0% 10.2 -1.2 1.7 -1.2 8.4 -2.6 1.08 -0.03 1.13 -0.04 at PHI 8:00 pm
Joel Embiid PHI 103.5 $8,600 C $9,800 C 31.6 2.5 45.7 6.3 34% 4% 26.9 -0.9 3.9 2.1 7.7 2.3 1.45 0.08 1.42 0.06 vs BOS 8:00 pm
Nikola Jokic DEN 115.0 $12,700 C $12,800 C 34.8 3.9 66.1 -3.7 29% 1% 27.7 -2.3 10.7 -1.3 12.9 1.1 1.90 -0.29 1.80 -0.27 at MIN 9:30 pm
Rudy Gobert MIN 109.5 $6,400 C $6,300 C 31.3 2.0 32.6 -5.0 13% -2% 10.9 -3.7 1.7 0.3 11.5 -1.3 1.04 -0.21 1.07 -0.22 vs DEN 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)
Miles McBride NYK 108.0 $3,900 PG/SG $3,800 PG/SG 26.3 -4.3 22.1 -10.0 17% -1% 12.0 -4.0 2.6 -1.6 2.4 -1.6 0.84 -0.29 0.81 -0.33 at ATL 7:00 pm
Jordan Clarkson NYK 108.0 $3,400 SG/SF $3,700 SG/PG 17.8 -2.8 13.9 -2.9 20% 0% 8.6 -1.1 1.3 -0.8 1.8 0.5 0.78 -0.05 0.75 -0.03 at ATL 7:00 pm
Mitchell Robinson NYK 108.0 $3,800 C $3,800 C 19.6 -4.8 22.1 -5.6 10% 2% 5.7 0.3 0.9 -0.4 8.8 -3.0 1.13 -0.01 1.21 -0.02 at ATL 7:00 pm
Jonathan Kuminga ATL 105.5 $5,100 SF/PF $4,900 SF/PF 23.1 5.8 24.0 -1.9 23% -3% 12.2 2.3 2.3 -1.8 5.6 -2.1 1.04 -0.28 1.02 -0.24 vs NYK 7:00 pm
Mouhamed Gueye ATL 105.5 $3,000 PF/C $3,500 PF/C 15.3 -5.9 13.0 -7.0 12% 0% 4.4 -2.4 0.9 -0.4 3.6 -1.6 0.85 -0.21 0.90 -0.24 vs NYK 7:00 pm
Gabe Vincent ATL 105.5 $3,300 PG $3,700 SG/PG 16.6 -2.5 9.3 0.3 12% 1% 4.4 0.6 1.4 0.1 1.0 -0.2 0.56 0.12 0.55 0.11 vs NYK 7:00 pm
Payton Pritchard BOS 109.0 $6,000 PG/SG $5,800 PG/SG 32.3 -0.1 32.0 -2.3 21% -1% 17.0 -1.2 5.2 -0.7 3.9 0.1 0.99 -0.07 0.95 -0.08 at PHI 8:00 pm
Nikola Vucevic BOS 109.0 $4,400 C $4,100 C 28.4 -7.1 33.6 -14.9 21% -4% 15.1 -8.3 3.3 -0.8 8.4 -2.9 1.18 -0.30 1.16 -0.31 at PHI 8:00 pm
Baylor Scheierman BOS 109.0 $3,200 SG/SF $3,700 SG 18.6 -5.3 13.8 -1.4 12% 1% 5.5 0.0 1.5 -1.2 3.5 -0.7 0.74 0.19 0.72 0.24 at PHI 8:00 pm
Adem Bona PHI 103.5 $3,000 C $3,600 C 17.4 -1.8 13.7 -4.1 11% 6% 4.8 -0.5 0.5 -0.5 4.3 -1.5 0.79 -0.17 0.86 -0.20 vs BOS 8:00 pm
Andre Drummond PHI 103.5 $3,600 C $4,100 C 19.5 0.2 21.8 -6.1 14% -2% 6.4 0.1 1.3 0.0 8.4 -3.6 1.12 -0.32 1.13 -0.35 vs BOS 8:00 pm
Quentin Grimes PHI 103.5 $4,200 PG/SG $4,300 SG/SF 29.4 -8.4 25.4 -8.5 18% -5% 13.4 -6.6 3.3 -0.8 3.6 -0.3 0.87 -0.06 0.85 -0.03 vs BOS 8:00 pm
Bruce Brown DEN 115.0 $3,600 PG/SG $3,900 SF/SG 24.4 -4.0 18.1 -1.4 14% 3% 7.9 -0.5 2.1 -0.3 3.9 -0.9 0.74 0.08 0.76 0.10 at MIN 9:30 pm
Tim Hardaway DEN 115.0 $4,200 SG/SF $4,000 SF/SG 26.6 -2.8 21.2 -3.9 18% -1% 13.5 -3.1 1.4 -0.8 2.6 0.6 0.80 -0.07 0.76 -0.04 at MIN 9:30 pm
Spencer Jones DEN 115.0 $4,100 PF $4,600 SF/PF 22.1 -0.1 13.6 -0.2 10% -2% 5.5 0.7 0.8 -0.6 3.3 -1.3 0.62 -0.01 0.64 0.01 at MIN 9:30 pm
Naz Reid MIN 109.5 $5,500 PF/C $5,700 C/PF 26.1 -3.3 29.0 -7.0 21% -1% 13.6 -3.6 2.2 -0.6 6.2 0.8 1.11 -0.14 1.11 -0.19 vs DEN 9:30 pm
Bones Hyland MIN 109.5 $4,500 PG/SG $4,500 PG 16.6 -1.9 16.6 -2.0 20% 2% 8.5 -0.1 2.6 -0.6 1.8 -0.4 1.00 -0.01 0.97 -0.03 vs DEN 9:30 pm
Kyle Anderson MIN 109.5 $3,300 PF/C $4,400 PF/SF 19.8 -12.7 17.7 -13.2 13% -1% 6.2 -5.4 2.9 -1.3 3.5 -2.7 0.90 -0.26 0.95 -0.33 vs DEN 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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