NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Thursday, May 15th

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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 Odds & Schedule

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Oklahoma City Thunder Denver Nuggets OKC -5.0 215.5 110.3 105.3 8:30 PM

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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)
Oklahoma City Thunder -5.0 110.3 120.5 -10.3 3 5 18 at DEN 8 2 21 21 24 21 100.8 8:30
Denver Nuggets 5.0 105.3 120.8 -15.6 4 8 2 vs OKC 5 18 23 1 3 1 100.8 8:30

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)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 110.3 34.2 3.8 53.9 -3.9 34% -3% 32.7 -5.7 6.4 0.6 12.0 5.0 2.3 1.58 -0.26 1.59 -0.28 at DEN 8:30
Jamal Murray DEN 105.3 36.1 4.5 39.3 -2.4 24% 0% 21.4 0.1 6.0 -1.7 9.7 3.9 0.1 1.09 -0.18 1.08 -0.18 vs OKC 8:30

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, 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)
Lu Dort OKC 110.3 29.2 -2.2 21.7 -6.7 13% 0% 10.1 -1.8 1.6 -0.6 2.6 4.1 -1.6 0.74 -0.19 0.74 -0.21 at DEN 8:30
Christian Braun DEN 105.3 33.9 5.2 29.2 -6.4 16% -3% 15.5 -6.5 2.5 -1.0 3.8 5.2 -0.2 0.86 -0.28 0.87 -0.27 vs OKC 8:30

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, 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)
Jalen Williams OKC 110.3 32.4 2.8 40.3 -3.5 27% -2% 21.6 -2.3 5.1 0.2 9.4 5.3 -0.5 1.25 -0.20 1.25 -0.19 at DEN 8:30
Michael Porter DEN 105.3 33.8 -1.2 33.5 -13.0 20% -6% 18.3 -9.8 2.2 -1.4 6.9 -0.4 0.99 -0.36 0.96 -0.34 vs OKC 8:30

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, 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)
Chet Holmgren OKC 110.3 27.4 5.0 34.1 2.0 21% -1% 15.0 -1.2 2.0 -1.2 3.2 8.0 4.0 1.25 -0.13 1.27 -0.13 at DEN 8:30
Aaron Gordon DEN 105.3 28.2 8.8 26.5 7.3 19% 0% 14.2 0.8 3.3 0.5 5.2 4.8 3.7 0.94 -0.03 0.91 -0.04 vs OKC 8:30

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, 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)
Isaiah Hartenstein OKC 110.3 27.9 1.9 34.0 -0.8 17% -1% 11.2 0.6 3.8 -0.3 5.3 10.7 -0.9 1.22 -0.10 1.23 -0.08 at DEN 8:30
Nikola Jokic DEN 105.3 36.7 4.0 67.6 -10.7 29% 0% 29.6 -2.6 10.2 -5.2 17.0 12.7 0.3 1.84 -0.44 1.76 -0.40 vs OKC 8:30

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, 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)
Cason Wallace OKC 110.3 27.6 -9.6 21.1 -4.8 12% -2% 8.4 -2.1 2.5 -0.7 4.4 3.4 -0.4 0.76 0.14 0.81 0.12 at DEN 8:30
Alex Caruso OKC 110.3 19.3 1.9 19.1 -4.0 15% 2% 7.1 0.9 2.5 -1.0 4.4 2.9 -0.4 0.99 -0.28 1.06 -0.38 at DEN 8:30
Isaiah Joe OKC 110.3 21.3 -13.1 17.7 -9.6 17% -1% 9.8 -5.5 1.5 -0.7 2.6 2.6 -1.6 0.83 0.16 0.79 0.18 at DEN 8:30
Russell Westbrook DEN 105.3 28.0 -5.4 31.8 -13.1 23% 0% 13.2 -3.9 6.1 -2.8 9.9 5.0 -2.7 1.14 -0.31 1.11 -0.30 vs OKC 8:30
Peyton Watson DEN 105.3 24.5 -10.6 18.6 -5.9 14% -1% 8.1 -2.8 1.4 -1.4 2.2 3.4 0.4 0.76 0.16 0.81 0.13 vs OKC 8:30
DeAndre Jordan DEN 105.3 12.5 -10.3 13.0 -11.0 13% -4% 3.8 -1.8 1.0 -1.0 1.2 5.1 -5.1 1.04 -0.13 1.07 -0.16 vs OKC 8:30

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, 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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