NBA DFS First Look: Thursday, November 13th

Mitchell of the Cavaliers

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)
Toronto Raptors Cleveland Cavaliers CLE -7.5 238.5 115.5 123.0 7:00 pm
Atlanta Hawks Utah Jazz ATL -2.5 232.5 117.5 115.0 9:00 pm
Indiana Pacers Phoenix Suns PHO -4.5 233.5 114.5 119.0 9:00 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)
Toronto Raptors 7.5 115.5 119.3 -3.8 11 12 23 at CLE 7 17 12 24 18 12 102.5 7:00 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers -7.5 123.0 122.3 0.7 8 7 17 vs TOR 12 23 10 4 15 15 102.5 7:00 pm
Atlanta Hawks -2.5 117.5 114.3 3.2 22 16 24 at UTA 13 6 29 11 24 24 101.4 9:00 pm
Utah Jazz 2.5 115.0 115.8 -0.8 22 13 6 vs ATL 16 24 18 3 9 10 101.4 9:00 pm
Indiana Pacers 4.5 114.5 109.5 5.0 29 11 14 at PHO 24 11 9 11 12 14 101.1 9:00 pm
Phoenix Suns -4.5 119.0 116.8 2.2 14 24 11 vs IND 11 14 14 5 27 23 101.1 9:00 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)
Immanuel Quickley TOR 115.5 $6,900 PG $6,800 PG/SG 31.5 2.5 33.7 8.6 20% 1% 15.3 6.0 6.2 -0.5 4.7 1.6 1.07 0.17 1.06 0.16 at CLE 7:00 pm
Donovan Mitchell CLE 123.0 $9,500 SG $9,500 SG/PG 33.8 0.2 48.6 5.0 30% -1% 30.4 -3.4 5.4 0.9 4.4 4.3 1.44 0.14 1.38 0.16 vs TOR 7:00 pm
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ATL 117.5 $6,000 SG $5,500 SG/PG 30.9 -1.3 29.0 -2.0 25% -1% 17.6 2.4 3.2 -0.2 2.6 -0.6 0.94 -0.02 0.92 -0.11 at UTA 9:00 pm
Keyonte George UTA 115.0 $7,300 PG $7,100 PG/SG 33.3 -3.7 38.6 -6.0 26% -1% 21.5 -3.2 7.1 -2.1 3.9 1.1 1.16 -0.06 1.11 -0.07 vs ATL 9:00 pm
Andrew Nembhard IND 114.5 $6,600 PG $6,500 PG/SG 27.3 3.5 28.6 5.8 26% 1% 16.3 4.0 6.5 0.8 1.3 0.0 1.05 0.07 1.00 0.08 at PHO 9:00 pm
Devin Booker PHO 119.0 $9,300 PG $9,200 PG/SG 36.0 -2.2 45.5 -6.4 30% -2% 28.4 -7.1 6.8 -0.5 4.3 1.0 1.26 -0.11 1.19 -0.08 vs IND 9:00 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)
RJ Barrett TOR 115.5 $7,100 SG $6,900 SG/SF 32.2 -0.3 34.5 -3.4 23% 1% 20.0 -2.0 4.0 1.3 4.6 -0.6 1.07 -0.09 1.05 -0.12 at CLE 7:00 pm
Sam Merrill CLE 123.0 $5,000 SG $4,800 SF/SG 26.0 0.2 23.4 -1.5 17% -2% 14.6 -3.3 2.5 1.5 1.8 0.2 0.90 -0.06 0.83 -0.05 vs TOR 7:00 pm
Dyson Daniels ATL 117.5 $7,300 PG $7,500 SG/PG 33.6 2.9 30.0 4.8 14% -1% 9.5 -1.8 5.4 4.3 5.9 0.4 0.89 0.06 0.94 0.03 at UTA 9:00 pm
Ace Bailey UTA 115.0 $4,800 SF $4,800 SG/SF 19.9 5.8 15.2 11.5 18% 1% 7.5 6.5 1.5 0.5 3.7 2.0 0.77 0.27 0.74 0.27 vs ATL 9:00 pm
Aaron Nesmith IND 114.5 $6,100 SF $5,900 SF/PF 31.5 -2.5 27.5 9.4 20% 0% 16.0 5.0 1.6 1.9 4.6 -2.1 0.87 0.40 0.85 0.46 at PHO 9:00 pm
Grayson Allen PHO 119.0 $6,800 SG/SF $6,300 SG/SF 33.8 -2.1 34.1 5.6 20% 3% 18.6 6.1 4.6 -0.9 3.1 -1.4 1.01 0.24 0.97 0.24 vs IND 9:00 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)
Brandon Ingram TOR 115.5 $7,700 SF $7,300 SF/PF 33.2 1.8 37.4 1.8 25% 1% 21.4 0.6 4.0 0.3 6.2 0.1 1.13 -0.01 1.11 0.02 at CLE 7:00 pm
De’Andre Hunter CLE 123.0 $6,700 SF $6,700 SF/PF 29.0 -0.2 32.1 -0.7 25% -1% 19.0 1.0 2.9 -0.2 5.1 -0.8 1.11 -0.02 1.07 -0.02 vs TOR 7:00 pm
Zaccharie Risacher ATL 117.5 $5,100 SF $5,200 SF/PF 25.5 4.0 22.0 5.8 20% 2% 12.7 2.6 1.2 0.1 2.6 1.1 0.86 0.08 0.89 0.09 at UTA 9:00 pm
Svi Mykhailiuk UTA 115.0 $4,500 SG $4,000 SG/SF 27.2 -2.6 19.1 2.5 13% 3% 10.3 2.0 1.9 0.8 2.9 0.1 0.70 0.17 0.68 0.14 vs ATL 9:00 pm
Pascal Siakam IND 114.5 $9,700 PF $9,400 PF/C 35.3 -1.2 45.8 -11.2 29% -5% 24.6 -4.1 5.6 -1.1 7.6 -2.1 1.30 -0.28 1.26 -0.28 at PHO 9:00 pm
Dillon Brooks PHO 119.0 $6,200 SF/PF $5,300 SF/SG 29.0 -2.3 31.0 -4.6 28% -2% 18.4 -1.4 2.0 -0.5 3.4 0.1 1.07 -0.08 1.08 -0.10 vs IND 9:00 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)
Scottie Barnes TOR 115.5 $8,500 PF $8,600 PF/SF 32.3 0.2 42.7 -3.0 23% -4% 19.5 -3.8 4.9 -0.6 7.4 1.3 1.32 -0.10 1.34 -0.08 at CLE 7:00 pm
Evan Mobley CLE 123.0 $8,600 PF $8,800 PF/C 33.9 -0.5 43.4 -0.8 24% -2% 20.1 0.9 4.3 0.0 8.6 0.7 1.28 0.00 1.29 -0.04 vs TOR 7:00 pm
Jalen Johnson ATL 117.5 $8,300 PF $8,500 PF/SF 32.3 1.6 41.3 -0.7 24% 0% 20.1 -1.6 5.2 0.8 8.6 -0.1 1.28 -0.08 1.26 -0.11 at UTA 9:00 pm
Lauri Markkanen UTA 115.0 $8,100 PF $7,900 PF/SF 35.2 -5.0 42.8 -6.7 27% -3% 28.3 -5.6 2.1 0.2 6.0 -1.7 1.22 -0.02 1.18 0.01 vs ATL 9:00 pm
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl IND 114.5 $4,300 PF/C $4,100 C 18.1 6.1 16.6 4.4 14% 0% 5.3 2.0 1.2 0.5 6.3 0.7 0.92 -0.05 0.94 -0.04 at PHO 9:00 pm
Royce O’Neale PHO 119.0 $5,400 SF/PF $5,400 SF/PF 30.7 -3.9 29.0 0.6 15% 2% 12.7 1.6 3.2 -0.2 5.6 -0.3 0.95 0.16 0.91 0.14 vs IND 9:00 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)
Jakob Poeltl TOR 115.5 $5,500 C $5,400 C 23.8 3.6 21.7 11.1 13% -1% 8.3 3.7 1.7 -0.2 7.1 2.9 0.91 0.29 0.91 0.30 at CLE 7:00 pm
Jarrett Allen CLE 123.0 $6,400 C $7,000 C/PF 26.2 -2.4 31.8 -0.6 20% 1% 15.0 -1.3 1.9 0.4 7.7 0.3 1.21 0.10 1.26 0.08 vs TOR 7:00 pm
Onyeka Okongwu ATL 117.5 $6,200 C $6,400 C/PF 28.9 -0.7 30.3 -3.6 18% 3% 12.7 -3.0 2.4 -0.1 8.4 -0.1 1.05 -0.10 1.05 -0.07 at UTA 9:00 pm
Jusuf Nurkic UTA 115.0 $6,500 C $5,600 C 22.5 2.6 26.0 -1.7 19% -2% 7.2 -0.5 3.1 0.6 9.1 -0.8 1.16 -0.19 1.16 -0.22 vs ATL 9:00 pm
Tony Bradley IND 114.5 $3,700 C $3,600 C 13.7 3.6 11.9 3.2 13% 0% 5.5 1.2 0.8 1.2 3.5 0.5 0.87 0.01 0.90 -0.01 at PHO 9:00 pm
Oso Ighodaro PHO 119.0 $3,100 C $3,600 PF/C 16.1 -4.5 10.6 -2.2 13% -7% 3.6 -2.9 1.5 0.8 3.2 -0.5 0.66 0.07 0.66 0.09 vs IND 9:00 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)
Gradey Dick TOR 115.5 $3,400 SG/SF $3,700 SG 15.9 -1.0 12.4 -0.8 18% 3% 7.6 -0.9 0.4 0.3 2.2 -0.5 0.78 0.00 0.76 -0.01 at CLE 7:00 pm
Collin Murray-Boyles TOR 115.5 $4,400 PF/C $4,000 PF/SF 20.8 -1.2 18.2 0.7 18% -4% 8.8 -0.8 1.2 -0.2 3.9 1.1 0.88 0.09 0.89 0.10 at CLE 7:00 pm
Jamal Shead TOR 115.5 $3,800 PG $3,900 PG 17.5 1.0 17.4 -3.0 15% 0% 6.4 -1.4 5.0 -1.0 1.8 -0.1 0.99 -0.22 0.96 -0.23 at CLE 7:00 pm
Dean Wade CLE 123.0 $4,100 SF/PF $4,400 PF/SF 21.3 -0.9 15.0 -1.0 10% -1% 5.8 -0.3 1.2 -1.2 3.4 -0.4 0.70 -0.02 0.73 0.02 vs TOR 7:00 pm
Larry Nance CLE 123.0 $3,900 PF/C $4,100 PF/C 16.6 -2.3 12.6 -1.1 15% -7% 4.6 0.4 1.4 -0.4 3.7 -1.7 0.76 0.05 0.75 0.08 vs TOR 7:00 pm
Craig Porter CLE 123.0 $3,300 PG $4,200 PG 15.4 -6.9 12.7 -7.6 12% -2% 4.1 -2.8 2.0 -1.0 3.0 -1.0 0.82 -0.22 0.85 -0.26 vs TOR 7:00 pm
Luke Kennard ATL 117.5 $4,200 SG/SF $3,900 SG/PG 24.6 -4.5 16.1 0.9 14% 6% 8.3 -1.3 2.0 0.0 2.3 1.7 0.65 0.19 0.64 0.20 at UTA 9:00 pm
Keaton Wallace ATL 117.5 $4,400 PG/SG $4,200 PG 15.8 10.8 13.7 7.5 13% 0% 5.2 3.5 2.9 0.8 2.0 1.0 0.86 -0.07 0.84 -0.06 at UTA 9:00 pm
Vit Krejci ATL 117.5 $4,300 SG/SF $3,800 SG 19.4 4.5 17.4 7.0 18% 2% 10.4 4.6 1.3 0.4 2.4 0.9 0.90 0.12 0.85 0.11 at UTA 9:00 pm
Kyle Filipowski UTA 115.0 $4,600 PF/C $4,700 PF/C 19.9 2.9 19.0 5.8 18% 1% 7.7 3.0 2.4 0.3 5.0 1.7 0.95 0.13 0.94 0.13 vs ATL 9:00 pm
Isaiah Collier UTA 115.0 $5,300 PG $4,400 PG 23.0 0.0 24.1 0.0 16% 0% 9.7 0.0 7.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 1.05 0.00 0.96 0.00 vs ATL 9:00 pm
Cody Williams UTA 115.0 $3,500 SF $3,500 SF 11.1 3.1 6.4 1.9 13% 2% 3.2 0.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.58 0.00 0.59 0.07 vs ATL 9:00 pm
T.J. McConnell IND 114.5 $4,700 PG $4,600 PG 11.4 0.0 14.8 0.0 39% 0% 12.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.29 0.00 1.29 0.00 at PHO 9:00 pm
Ben Sheppard IND 114.5 $4,600 SG/SF $3,800 SG/PG 25.8 -3.6 16.6 -8.5 14% 0% 6.9 -2.9 1.7 -1.7 4.5 -1.8 0.64 -0.28 0.64 -0.28 at PHO 9:00 pm
Isaiah Jackson IND 114.5 $4,900 C $4,500 C 18.8 1.9 19.5 4.8 17% 1% 8.3 1.0 1.0 0.3 6.3 1.0 1.04 0.14 1.05 0.17 at PHO 9:00 pm
Ryan Dunn PHO 119.0 $4,900 SF/PF $4,500 PF/SF 24.4 -1.7 22.4 -5.4 15% -2% 8.9 -2.9 1.8 0.5 5.5 -1.2 0.92 -0.17 0.95 -0.18 vs IND 9:00 pm
Collin Gillespie PHO 119.0 $5,100 PG $4,900 PG 23.9 -2.2 26.3 -4.9 18% 1% 10.0 -3.3 5.3 0.0 3.6 0.4 1.10 -0.11 1.08 -0.14 vs IND 9:00 pm
Nick Richards PHO 119.0 $3,200 C $3,700 C 9.7 2.0 9.8 -0.1 18% -7% 4.1 -1.1 0.4 -0.1 3.3 1.0 1.01 -0.18 1.03 -0.19 vs IND 9:00 pm

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