NBA DFS First Look: Thursday, December 11th

Leonard of the Clippers

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)
Boston Celtics Milwaukee Bucks BOS -9.0 225.5 117.3 108.3 8:00 pm
Los Angeles Clippers Houston Rockets HOU -9.5 220.5 105.5 115.0 8:00 pm
Portland Trail Blazers New Orleans Pelicans POR -4.5 238.5 121.5 117.0 8:00 pm
Denver Nuggets Sacramento Kings DEN -10.0 238.5 124.3 114.3 10:00 pm


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Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

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

Offense Line Total PPG +/- O-Rat Pace Reb % Matchup Pace Reb % 3PAtt 3P % PAPG D-Rat P-Pace Time (ET)
Boston Celtics -9.0 117.3 117.3 0.0 2 30 18 at MIL 24 28 18 14 21 22 98.1 8:00 pm
Milwaukee Bucks 9.0 108.3 115.1 -6.8 15 24 28 vs BOS 30 18 13 21 3 17 98.1 8:00 pm
Los Angeles Clippers 9.5 105.5 111.6 -6.1 19 29 20 at HOU 27 1 16 6 2 2 97.9 8:00 pm
Houston Rockets -9.5 115.0 120.9 -5.9 4 27 1 vs LAC 29 20 18 29 18 25 97.9 8:00 pm
Portland Trail Blazers -4.5 121.5 117.4 4.1 20 3 9 at NOP 14 21 30 23 28 28 102.2 8:00 pm
New Orleans Pelicans 4.5 117.0 113.0 4.0 26 14 21 vs POR 3 9 7 12 25 20 102.2 8:00 pm
Denver Nuggets -10.0 124.3 125.0 -0.8 1 20 3 at SAC 8 30 12 10 26 26 101.1 10:00 pm
Sacramento Kings 10.0 114.3 111.4 2.8 27 8 30 vs DEN 20 3 23 7 16 18 101.1 10:00 pm

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Point Guard (Projected Starters)

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between this season as a whole and the last 3 games. 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)
Payton Pritchard BOS 117.3 $6,600 PG $6,500 PG/SG 32.4 1.0 32.7 2.1 21% 0% 17.1 -0.4 5.0 1.7 4.3 -0.3 1.01 0.03 0.97 0.04 at MIL 8:00 pm
Ryan Rollins MIL 108.3 $7,700 PG/SG $7,700 PG/SG 32.3 -0.2 35.5 1.2 24% 0% 17.5 -1.5 6.0 1.0 4.2 1.1 1.10 0.04 1.08 0.07 vs BOS 8:00 pm
James Harden LAC 105.5 $9,000 PG $9,400 PG/SG 35.3 1.9 49.7 -1.9 30% -3% 26.8 -0.5 8.3 -1.0 5.4 -1.7 1.41 -0.12 1.33 -0.04 at HOU 8:00 pm
Amen Thompson HOU 115.0 $8,200 PG $8,200 SG/PG 35.9 -2.1 36.7 1.8 21% 5% 17.4 1.9 5.1 -0.4 7.0 0.3 1.02 0.12 1.03 0.10 vs LAC 8:00 pm
Deni Avdija POR 121.5 $9,700 PG/SF $9,600 SF/PF 34.3 0.7 47.0 2.7 27% -1% 25.8 0.5 6.3 0.7 7.2 0.8 1.37 0.05 1.30 0.09 at NOP 8:00 pm
Jeremiah Fears NOP 117.0 $6,100 PG $6,100 PG 27.7 1.4 27.0 0.0 25% -2% 15.4 -2.4 3.1 1.9 3.4 0.6 0.97 -0.05 0.97 -0.06 vs POR 8:00 pm
Jamal Murray DEN 124.3 $8,900 PG $9,000 PG/SG 35.1 1.5 44.4 13.8 26% 4% 25.0 11.3 6.8 0.2 4.5 0.2 1.27 0.32 1.21 0.31 at SAC 10:00 pm
Russell Westbrook SAC 114.3 $8,000 PG $7,800 PG 28.8 4.6 37.2 8.4 23% -1% 13.9 2.1 7.3 3.7 7.0 -1.3 1.29 0.07 1.22 0.07 vs DEN 10:00 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)
Derrick White BOS 117.3 $7,800 PG/SG $7,600 SG/PG 33.2 -1.3 36.9 9.2 23% 7% 17.5 7.8 5.3 1.4 4.1 1.2 1.11 0.33 1.12 0.24 at MIL 8:00 pm
Kevin Porter MIL 108.3 $7,600 PG $8,500 PG/SG 28.9 7.2 40.5 7.7 26% 2% 21.8 4.2 5.8 1.5 3.5 0.8 1.40 -0.07 1.39 -0.08 vs BOS 8:00 pm
Kris Dunn LAC 105.5 $4,300 SG $4,400 PG/SG 26.3 -0.5 18.9 -0.9 13% -1% 7.7 -2.4 2.7 0.3 2.8 0.2 0.72 -0.02 0.75 0.01 at HOU 8:00 pm
Josh Okogie HOU 115.0 $4,000 SG/SF $3,900 SG/SF 20.9 1.2 14.9 2.3 13% -3% 6.5 -1.2 1.0 -0.3 2.9 2.4 0.71 0.06 0.74 0.08 vs LAC 8:00 pm
Sidy Cissoko POR 121.5 $3,800 SF/PF $3,800 SF 18.4 5.4 10.9 4.7 12% 2% 4.9 3.4 1.3 -0.3 2.2 0.8 0.59 0.06 0.58 0.04 at NOP 8:00 pm
Trey Murphy NOP 117.0 $8,100 SG $8,400 SF/SG 35.7 -0.2 38.7 5.5 22% 5% 21.0 4.3 3.6 2.1 6.4 -1.4 1.09 0.16 1.06 0.19 vs POR 8:00 pm
Cameron Johnson DEN 124.3 $5,300 SG $5,100 SF/PF 30.0 5.7 21.2 2.0 15% -1% 11.1 -0.1 2.3 0.7 3.4 0.6 0.71 -0.06 0.69 -0.06 at SAC 10:00 pm
Malik Monk SAC 114.3 $4,800 PG/SG $5,300 SG/PG 23.5 -4.7 21.8 -2.9 22% 3% 12.6 -3.3 2.3 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.93 0.08 0.93 0.04 vs DEN 10:00 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)
Jaylen Brown BOS 117.3 $9,900 SF $9,700 SF/SG 33.7 2.6 46.8 6.0 35% -3% 29.1 0.9 4.9 1.6 6.2 1.8 1.39 0.07 1.34 0.07 at MIL 8:00 pm
AJ Green MIL 108.3 $5,400 SG/SF $4,400 SG 29.0 -1.5 20.4 -4.2 13% 2% 11.3 -1.8 2.1 -1.1 2.8 -1.8 0.70 -0.11 0.65 -0.06 vs BOS 8:00 pm
Kawhi Leonard LAC 105.5 $8,200 SF $8,300 SF/PF 31.7 2.1 41.7 -4.5 30% 1% 25.4 -3.7 3.0 0.7 5.5 0.2 1.31 -0.22 1.32 -0.22 at HOU 8:00 pm
Kevin Durant HOU 115.0 $8,800 SG/SF $8,400 SF/PF 35.3 -3.5 39.8 1.8 26% 1% 25.3 1.0 3.9 2.4 4.8 -2.1 1.13 0.18 1.11 0.19 vs LAC 8:00 pm
Toumani Camara POR 121.5 $6,200 SG $5,800 SF/PF 33.6 -2.9 26.8 -2.0 16% -2% 12.4 -2.1 2.8 0.2 5.3 -0.6 0.80 0.01 0.78 0.03 at NOP 8:00 pm
Herb Jones NOP 117.0 $4,400 SF $4,900 SF/PF 30.0 -4.3 22.2 18.3 15% 5% 9.9 7.1 2.4 1.6 3.9 2.1 0.74 0.84 0.75 1.02 vs POR 8:00 pm
Spencer Jones DEN 124.3 $4,200 SF/PF $3,800 SF/PF 15.9 5.9 9.9 2.5 11% -3% 4.6 0.4 0.7 0.3 2.1 0.9 0.62 -0.05 0.63 -0.04 at SAC 10:00 pm
DeMar DeRozan SAC 114.3 $6,500 SF $6,600 SF/PF 33.1 -0.3 30.0 -2.9 20% -2% 18.0 -3.0 3.5 -0.5 3.1 1.2 0.91 -0.08 0.92 -0.08 vs DEN 10:00 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)
Jordan Walsh BOS 117.3 $4,700 PF $5,100 SF/SG 21.0 6.3 18.5 13.4 12% 3% 7.1 8.9 1.1 0.2 4.8 0.9 0.88 0.29 0.93 0.31 at MIL 8:00 pm
Jericho Sims MIL 108.3 $4,000 C $4,000 C 14.3 15.9 9.1 10.2 7% -1% 2.7 3.6 0.7 0.0 3.7 5.0 0.64 0.00 0.64 -0.02 vs BOS 8:00 pm
John Collins LAC 105.5 $4,900 PF/C $5,200 PF/C 27.1 1.8 21.8 2.6 19% 1% 12.2 2.1 0.7 0.3 4.8 -0.5 0.80 0.04 0.81 0.04 at HOU 8:00 pm
Jabari Smith HOU 115.0 $6,100 SF/PF $5,700 PF/SF 33.4 1.0 29.9 0.4 18% 1% 15.3 2.0 1.9 0.1 6.4 -0.4 0.90 -0.02 0.89 -0.01 vs LAC 8:00 pm
Jerami Grant POR 121.5 $6,300 SF/PF $6,700 PF/SF 29.7 3.4 31.4 7.2 23% 2% 19.5 2.5 2.7 1.6 3.9 2.1 1.06 0.11 1.03 0.09 at NOP 8:00 pm
Saddiq Bey NOP 117.0 $6,800 SF/PF $6,500 SF/PF 29.3 4.9 28.0 2.5 18% 0% 14.3 4.0 2.2 -0.5 5.9 -0.2 0.96 -0.07 0.94 -0.04 vs POR 8:00 pm
Peyton Watson DEN 124.3 $5,600 SF/PF $5,600 PF 27.2 4.5 23.3 2.2 15% 1% 10.3 -0.3 1.7 -0.7 5.1 1.9 0.86 -0.05 0.89 -0.04 at SAC 10:00 pm
Keegan Murray SAC 114.3 $6,900 PF $7,000 PF/SF 37.8 -2.1 34.4 -7.6 18% -2% 15.4 -5.7 1.7 -0.4 7.6 1.1 0.91 -0.16 0.95 -0.18 vs DEN 10:00 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)
Neemias Queta BOS 117.3 $5,300 C $5,400 C 24.2 2.7 27.0 5.1 15% 2% 10.1 2.6 1.7 1.0 8.2 -1.2 1.12 0.08 1.17 0.11 at MIL 8:00 pm
Myles Turner MIL 108.3 $5,900 PF/C $5,600 C 28.7 -6.0 28.0 -6.5 18% 3% 12.6 0.7 1.7 -0.7 5.7 -3.7 0.98 -0.03 1.00 -0.04 vs BOS 8:00 pm
Ivica Zubac LAC 105.5 $7,200 C $7,400 C 32.7 2.7 37.0 -4.1 19% -3% 15.9 -2.9 2.6 0.1 11.6 0.4 1.13 -0.20 1.12 -0.24 at HOU 8:00 pm
Alperen Sengun HOU 115.0 $9,600 PF/C $9,900 C/PF 35.9 -6.1 49.5 3.5 26% 9% 23.1 4.9 7.1 -4.1 9.1 0.9 1.38 0.40 1.36 0.45 vs LAC 8:00 pm
Robert Williams POR 121.5 $4,900 C $5,500 C 15.3 15.0 17.9 18.2 12% 1% 5.6 2.4 0.7 0.3 5.4 8.6 1.17 0.02 1.30 0.02 at NOP 8:00 pm
Derik Queen NOP 117.0 $6,900 PF/C $7,300 PF/C 24.9 4.4 29.5 11.3 23% -1% 12.9 4.1 3.9 2.8 6.4 1.3 1.18 0.21 1.20 0.17 vs POR 8:00 pm
Nikola Jokic DEN 124.3 $12,900 C $12,800 C 34.9 0.3 67.4 -6.6 28% 4% 29.2 1.5 11.0 -0.3 12.3 -3.6 1.93 -0.20 1.83 -0.17 at SAC 10:00 pm
Maxime Raynaud SAC 114.3 $5,400 C $5,000 C 16.8 10.1 16.5 16.4 19% 2% 8.1 8.6 1.0 1.3 4.4 3.6 0.98 0.24 0.99 0.22 vs DEN 10:00 pm

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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)
Sam Hauser BOS 117.3 $4,100 SF/PF $3,900 SF/PF 22.3 1.4 16.4 3.0 13% -1% 7.2 1.8 1.4 -0.4 3.4 -0.7 0.73 0.08 0.72 0.12 at MIL 8:00 pm
Anfernee Simons BOS 117.3 $4,400 PG/SG $4,300 SG/PG 23.6 -2.9 22.1 -0.2 22% 1% 13.4 -1.4 2.5 -0.2 2.3 0.7 0.94 0.12 0.89 0.14 at MIL 8:00 pm
Josh Minott BOS 117.3 $3,600 PF/C $3,900 PF/SF 19.1 -0.5 17.9 -2.4 14% -3% 7.3 -0.6 1.3 1.0 4.7 -2.4 0.94 -0.10 0.94 -0.12 at MIL 8:00 pm
Kyle Kuzma MIL 108.3 $5,100 SF/PF $5,000 SF/PF 25.9 0.3 24.2 -2.4 21% 2% 12.8 -1.8 2.2 -0.5 4.4 -0.1 0.93 -0.10 0.94 -0.09 vs BOS 8:00 pm
Gary Trent MIL 108.3 $4,100 SG/SF $3,800 SG/SF 27.7 -3.0 16.4 -4.5 15% -2% 9.6 -2.9 1.8 0.2 1.3 -0.3 0.59 -0.11 0.57 -0.10 vs BOS 8:00 pm
Bobby Portis MIL 108.3 $5,200 PF/C $5,400 PF/C 21.7 2.9 21.8 8.4 22% 5% 11.4 2.6 1.4 1.6 5.6 1.1 1.00 0.22 0.96 0.25 vs BOS 8:00 pm
Bogdan Bogdanovic LAC 105.5 $4,200 PG/SG $4,100 SG/SF 25.4 -2.5 19.8 -6.1 18% -4% 9.2 -0.2 3.2 -1.2 3.2 -2.2 0.78 -0.18 0.75 -0.17 at HOU 8:00 pm
Nicolas Batum LAC 105.5 $3,300 PF $3,700 SF 19.4 3.3 12.0 1.1 10% 1% 4.4 0.6 0.8 1.2 2.8 0.5 0.62 -0.04 0.63 -0.10 at HOU 8:00 pm
Kobe Sanders LAC 105.5 $3,700 SF $3,800 SF/SG 20.0 3.3 12.6 4.8 15% -2% 6.9 2.1 1.3 0.0 2.0 1.7 0.63 0.12 0.61 0.12 at HOU 8:00 pm
Steven Adams HOU 115.0 $4,500 C $4,200 C 21.8 2.1 23.1 0.7 12% 1% 6.6 0.9 1.5 0.0 9.2 -1.2 1.06 -0.06 1.09 -0.03 vs LAC 8:00 pm
Reed Sheppard HOU 115.0 $5,300 PG/SG $5,600 PG/SG 24.9 -1.9 26.7 -4.1 19% 0% 13.0 -4.0 3.3 0.0 3.1 1.2 1.07 -0.09 1.08 -0.10 vs LAC 8:00 pm
Aaron Holiday HOU 115.0 $4,100 PG/SG $4,000 PG 17.1 7.2 14.0 5.2 19% -4% 9.1 2.9 1.2 -0.2 1.0 0.7 0.82 -0.03 0.78 0.00 vs LAC 8:00 pm
Shaedon Sharpe POR 121.5 $6,700 SG/SF $6,900 SG/PG 28.4 2.9 33.1 2.1 31% 0% 21.1 0.6 2.3 1.0 4.8 0.5 1.17 -0.04 1.14 -0.06 at NOP 8:00 pm
Kris Murray POR 121.5 $4,000 SG/SF $3,900 SF 24.7 0.1 14.5 -2.9 10% -6% 5.5 -4.5 1.1 -0.1 3.8 0.7 0.59 -0.12 0.62 -0.09 at NOP 8:00 pm
Duop Reath POR 121.5 $3,300 C $3,600 C 8.2 6.4 6.3 5.7 13% 2% 3.8 3.9 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.4 0.77 0.05 0.73 0.02 at NOP 8:00 pm
Jose Alvarado NOP 117.0 $4,800 PG $4,700 PG 22.5 5.3 19.8 5.8 17% -2% 9.1 1.6 3.0 1.3 2.8 -0.1 0.88 0.04 0.86 0.07 vs POR 8:00 pm
Jordan Poole NOP 117.0 $6,200 PG/SG $4,800 PG/SG 30.3 26.1 -26.1 24% 17.3 3.4 1.7 0.86 0.80 vs POR 8:00 pm
Bryce McGowens NOP 117.0 $4,000 SG/SF $4,200 SG 17.4 9.9 13.9 8.3 16% 1% 7.8 5.2 1.5 1.5 1.8 0.2 0.80 0.01 0.81 0.02 vs POR 8:00 pm
Tim Hardaway DEN 124.3 $4,000 SG/SF $4,200 SF/SG 24.9 2.2 19.3 2.3 17% 0% 12.2 1.8 1.5 -0.5 2.0 0.3 0.77 0.02 0.74 0.04 at SAC 10:00 pm
Bruce Brown DEN 124.3 $4,100 PG/SG $3,900 SF/SG 23.5 2.6 16.0 -0.8 13% -2% 6.7 2.3 1.8 -1.8 3.6 -1.3 0.68 -0.10 0.69 -0.09 at SAC 10:00 pm
Jonas Valanciunas DEN 124.3 $3,400 C $4,000 C 12.5 -0.4 16.9 0.1 27% 3% 8.2 0.1 1.2 0.5 4.6 -0.9 1.35 0.05 1.37 0.07 at SAC 10:00 pm
Precious Achiuwa SAC 114.3 $4,200 PF/C $4,100 PF/C 20.5 -1.9 18.4 4.1 15% 5% 7.6 1.7 1.0 0.0 5.4 0.9 0.90 0.31 0.94 0.37 vs DEN 10:00 pm
Nique Clifford SAC 114.3 $3,500 SF/PF $3,800 SG/SF 16.2 2.1 11.3 3.6 13% 5% 4.5 3.5 1.5 -0.8 2.6 0.1 0.70 0.12 0.70 0.14 vs DEN 10:00 pm
Keon Ellis SAC 114.3 $3,300 SG/SF $3,700 SG/SF 16.3 -1.6 11.0 -6.6 13% -4% 5.2 -3.2 0.5 -0.5 1.3 -0.6 0.68 -0.38 0.72 -0.40 vs DEN 10:00 pm

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