NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Thursday, May 8th

Butler of the Warriors

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)
Golden State Warriors Minnesota Timberwolves MIN -10.5 201.5 95.5 106.0 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)
Golden State Warriors 10.5 95.5 113.8 -18.3 16 17 7 at MIN 25 10 7 6 5 6 98.7 8:30
Minnesota Timberwolves -10.5 106.0 114.3 -8.3 8 25 10 vs GSW 17 7 8 18 8 7 98.7 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)
Brandin Podziemski GSW 95.5 26.5 3.8 25.7 -2.3 18% 0% 11.6 -0.6 3.4 -0.4 6.9 5.0 -0.9 0.97 -0.20 0.96 -0.20 at MIN 8:30
Mike Conley MIN 106.0 25.0 -1.0 21.4 -5.4 14% -2% 8.4 -2.8 4.5 -1.9 6.8 2.6 0.8 0.85 -0.19 0.85 -0.18 vs GSW 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)
Gary Payton GSW 95.5 14.8 1.2 14.5 -0.9 16% 1% 6.6 -0.3 1.3 0.4 3.0 -0.7 0.98 -0.13 1.01 -0.16 at MIN 8:30
Anthony Edwards MIN 106.0 36.3 4.7 45.7 5.4 31% -3% 27.6 -0.8 4.5 1.7 8.8 5.7 2.7 1.26 -0.01 1.20 0.02 vs GSW 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)
Buddy Hield GSW 95.5 22.8 0.3 20.8 -0.3 20% -3% 11.1 -0.2 1.7 -0.3 3.4 3.2 -0.5 0.91 -0.02 0.88 0.00 at MIN 8:30
Jaden McDaniels MIN 106.0 32.0 1.2 27.2 3.2 16% 3% 12.3 5.1 2.0 -0.6 3.3 5.8 0.6 0.85 0.06 0.88 0.04 vs GSW 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)
Jimmy Butler GSW 95.5 31.5 2.2 35.4 1.0 20% 0% 17.2 1.1 5.3 -0.5 9.7 5.5 0.5 1.12 -0.04 1.13 -0.03 at MIN 8:30
Julius Randle MIN 106.0 32.3 5.5 36.2 1.3 25% 0% 18.8 3.8 4.7 -0.3 7.8 7.1 -1.9 1.12 -0.13 1.07 -0.12 vs GSW 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)
Draymond Green GSW 95.5 29.0 3.4 29.4 -4.4 16% 0% 9.0 -1.0 5.7 -2.4 10.6 6.1 -0.5 1.01 -0.24 1.03 -0.22 at MIN 8:30
Rudy Gobert MIN 106.0 33.1 -4.5 32.3 -7.7 13% -1% 11.6 -3.4 1.8 -1.4 2.7 10.8 -1.0 0.98 -0.12 1.00 -0.10 vs GSW 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)
Moses Moody GSW 95.5 22.2 -1.3 18.0 -0.2 17% 3% 9.9 -0.3 1.3 -0.2 2.2 2.6 0.5 0.81 0.04 0.81 0.04 at MIN 8:30
Quinten Post GSW 95.5 16.5 0.5 17.0 -3.6 20% -2% 8.3 -3.0 1.4 0.2 2.9 3.6 -0.5 1.03 -0.24 1.00 -0.21 at MIN 8:30
Gary Payton GSW 95.5 14.8 1.2 14.5 -0.9 16% 1% 6.6 -0.3 1.3 0.4 3.0 -0.7 0.98 -0.13 1.01 -0.16 at MIN 8:30
Donte DiVincenzo MIN 106.0 25.9 0.5 25.5 -2.5 19% -1% 11.7 -3.7 3.7 -0.3 5.9 3.7 0.1 0.98 -0.12 0.96 -0.04 vs GSW 8:30
Naz Reid MIN 106.0 27.6 -3.5 29.1 -6.9 21% -5% 14.4 -2.8 2.3 -0.9 3.4 6.0 -2.2 1.06 -0.13 1.04 -0.12 vs GSW 8:30
Nickeil Alexander-Walker MIN 106.0 25.2 -5.3 19.7 -7.4 16% 3% 9.4 -3.4 2.7 -0.5 4.5 3.2 -1.6 0.78 -0.16 0.76 -0.18 vs GSW 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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