NBA DFS First Look: Thursday, November 20th

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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)
Los Angeles Clippers Orlando Magic ORL -5.5 218.5 106.5 112.0 7:00 pm
Atlanta Hawks San Antonio Spurs SAS -1.0 230.5 114.8 115.8 8:00 pm
Sacramento Kings Memphis Grizzlies MEM -3.5 234.5 115.5 119.0 8:00 pm
Philadelphia 76ers Milwaukee Bucks PHI -2.0 226.5 114.3 112.3 8:00 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)
Los Angeles Clippers 5.5 106.5 111.7 -5.2 21 29 21 at ORL 22 6 1 13 7 12 98.6 7:00 pm
Orlando Magic -5.5 112.0 115.9 -3.9 19 22 6 vs LAC 29 21 21 26 17 24 98.6 7:00 pm
Atlanta Hawks 1.0 114.8 117.2 -2.5 18 11 24 at SAS 24 5 14 26 3 4 101.1 8:00 pm
San Antonio Spurs -1.0 115.8 118.2 -2.5 10 24 5 vs ATL 11 24 18 6 9 7 101.1 8:00 pm
Sacramento Kings 3.5 115.5 112.9 2.6 25 6 29 at MEM 8 19 27 20 20 20 102.9 8:00 pm
Memphis Grizzlies -3.5 119.0 111.1 7.9 26 8 19 vs SAC 6 29 17 22 28 27 102.9 8:00 pm
Philadelphia 76ers -2.0 114.3 118.5 -4.3 7 26 12 at MIL 16 29 9 8 19 21 100.5 8:00 pm
Milwaukee Bucks 2.0 112.3 117.6 -5.3 16 16 29 vs PHI 26 12 19 9 15 18 100.5 8:00 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)
James Harden LAC 106.5 $10,000 PG $9,600 PG/SG 36.1 5.8 51.0 14.2 29% 4% 26.2 9.1 8.7 -0.7 6.3 2.7 1.41 0.14 1.32 0.17 at ORL 7:00 pm
Jalen Suggs ORL 112.0 $6,000 PG $5,900 PG/SG 23.0 7.1 27.9 6.2 21% 1% 12.5 1.0 4.7 2.3 4.0 2.0 1.21 -0.08 1.20 -0.08 vs LAC 7:00 pm
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ATL 114.8 $6,800 SG $6,200 SG/PG 30.9 3.0 30.4 5.2 25% 0% 18.3 3.7 3.5 0.5 2.8 -0.1 0.98 0.07 0.97 0.09 at SAS 8:00 pm
De’Aaron Fox SAS 115.8 $9,300 PG $8,600 PG 34.0 -0.3 38.9 8.9 27% 4% 22.7 3.3 6.2 1.8 3.2 -0.9 1.14 0.27 1.08 0.29 vs ATL 8:00 pm
Russell Westbrook SAC 115.5 $7,900 PG $7,100 PG 28.5 0.9 34.9 -0.3 23% 0% 14.4 -2.1 6.4 1.6 6.6 0.4 1.22 -0.05 1.14 -0.10 at MEM 8:00 pm
Vince Williams MEM 119.0 $5,300 SF/PF $4,700 SG/PG 20.3 6.7 21.0 7.1 20% 2% 8.6 2.7 3.3 2.0 4.7 1.3 1.04 0.01 1.00 0.00 vs SAC 8:00 pm
Tyrese Maxey PHI 114.3 $10,300 PG $10,100 PG 40.4 -2.3 55.4 -5.5 30% 4% 32.5 -2.2 7.7 -1.7 4.9 0.1 1.37 -0.06 1.34 -0.05 at MIL 8:00 pm
Ryan Rollins MIL 112.3 $7,500 PG $7,300 PG/SG 30.9 -0.8 33.8 -2.8 23% 5% 17.4 0.6 5.3 -1.3 3.7 0.3 1.09 -0.06 1.07 -0.11 vs PHI 8:00 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)
Kris Dunn LAC 106.5 $4,300 SG $4,200 PG/SG 25.7 2.2 17.3 2.9 13% 1% 7.2 0.1 2.4 1.9 2.5 0.2 0.67 0.05 0.70 0.04 at ORL 7:00 pm
Desmond Bane ORL 112.0 $7,500 SG $7,100 SG/SF 33.0 8.1 30.7 8.1 22% 2% 16.9 5.8 4.5 -0.8 4.4 0.6 0.93 0.01 0.90 0.03 vs LAC 7:00 pm
Dyson Daniels ATL 114.8 $7,300 PG $7,400 SG/PG 33.1 0.5 29.8 1.0 14% -4% 8.9 -0.6 5.8 1.2 5.9 0.1 0.90 0.02 0.94 0.00 at SAS 8:00 pm
Devin Vassell SAS 115.8 $6,600 PG/SF $6,100 SF/SG 33.2 0.3 25.3 3.0 18% 1% 13.6 -1.3 2.6 2.1 3.5 -0.5 0.76 0.08 0.75 0.14 vs ATL 8:00 pm
Zach LaVine SAC 115.5 $6,900 SG $6,500 SF/SG 34.4 -4.0 32.7 -4.0 23% -2% 22.7 -6.2 2.3 0.7 3.5 0.5 0.95 -0.01 0.90 0.01 at MEM 8:00 pm
Cedric Coward MEM 119.0 $6,300 SF $5,600 SG/SF 26.6 -1.4 29.7 -1.3 19% 5% 14.3 -0.6 2.9 -0.9 6.4 1.9 1.11 0.01 1.09 -0.07 vs SAC 8:00 pm
VJ Edgecombe PHI 114.3 $6,000 SG $6,300 SF/SG 37.3 -0.8 32.5 -4.2 18% -1% 15.5 -2.8 4.3 -0.3 5.7 -0.4 0.87 -0.10 0.86 -0.10 at MIL 8:00 pm
AJ Green MIL 112.3 $5,100 SG $3,900 SG 28.2 2.2 19.1 2.0 12% 0% 10.9 2.4 1.9 0.1 2.5 -0.5 0.68 0.02 0.63 0.01 vs PHI 8:00 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)
Kobe Sanders LAC 106.5 $4,000 SG/SF $4,000 SG 16.6 5.6 12.6 4.6 18% 0% 7.0 3.3 1.3 0.0 1.7 1.0 0.76 0.02 0.73 0.01 at ORL 7:00 pm
Franz Wagner ORL 112.0 $8,800 SF $8,500 SF/PF 35.8 3.0 39.6 0.9 25% 3% 22.8 1.2 3.8 0.2 6.4 -0.1 1.10 -0.06 1.10 -0.07 vs LAC 7:00 pm
Zaccharie Risacher ATL 114.8 $5,000 SF $4,500 SF/PF 24.7 -2.1 22.6 1.4 20% -1% 12.9 0.1 1.5 1.5 2.7 0.3 0.91 0.15 0.94 0.11 at SAS 8:00 pm
Julian Champagnie SAS 115.8 $5,200 SG/SF $4,200 SG/SF 27.2 -2.8 20.1 -4.6 14% 2% 9.7 2.0 1.1 -1.1 4.4 -2.7 0.74 -0.10 0.73 -0.16 vs ATL 8:00 pm
DeMar DeRozan SAC 115.5 $7,300 SF $6,400 SF/PF 34.0 -3.2 30.5 -6.8 20% -5% 18.8 -6.5 3.5 0.2 3.3 -1.0 0.90 -0.13 0.91 -0.10 at MEM 8:00 pm
Jaylen Wells MEM 119.0 $4,300 SG $3,800 SG/SF 25.3 -0.3 17.8 -3.8 17% -1% 9.5 -2.2 1.5 -0.8 3.4 -1.1 0.70 -0.14 0.68 -0.11 vs SAC 8:00 pm
Paul George PHI 114.3 $6,900 SF/PF $6,600 SF/PF 21.1 0.0 26.3 0.0 27% 0% 9.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 7.0 0.0 1.24 0.00 1.29 0.00 at MIL 8:00 pm
Gary Trent MIL 112.3 $4,900 SG/SF $4,200 SG/SF 27.7 -2.1 18.4 -3.4 15% 1% 10.2 0.8 2.0 -1.3 1.6 -0.9 0.66 -0.08 0.65 -0.09 vs PHI 8:00 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)
John Collins LAC 106.5 $5,300 PF/C $5,200 PF/C 25.4 1.6 21.1 -3.2 20% -1% 11.9 0.1 0.6 -0.6 4.8 -0.8 0.83 -0.17 0.83 -0.17 at ORL 7:00 pm
Tristan da Silva ORL 112.0 $5,000 SF/PF $4,600 SF/PF 23.6 10.3 21.2 10.7 18% 0% 11.9 4.8 1.1 0.6 3.9 2.4 0.90 0.04 0.88 0.04 vs LAC 7:00 pm
Jalen Johnson ATL 114.8 $9,800 PF $9,800 PF/SF 33.4 6.3 47.8 18.2 24% 2% 22.0 5.0 6.5 3.5 9.5 2.5 1.43 0.23 1.40 0.21 at SAS 8:00 pm
Harrison Barnes SAS 115.8 $5,200 PF $4,400 PF/SF 29.9 0.3 23.1 5.3 15% 3% 12.9 3.8 2.1 0.2 2.9 0.8 0.77 0.17 0.75 0.17 vs ATL 8:00 pm
Keegan Murray SAC 115.5 $6,400 PF $4,800 PF/SF at MEM 8:00 pm
Santi Aldama MEM 119.0 $5,800 PF/C $5,500 PF/C 25.6 -0.8 28.4 2.1 20% 0% 12.5 -0.5 2.5 0.2 6.8 0.9 1.11 0.12 1.12 0.13 vs SAC 8:00 pm
Dominick Barlow PHI 114.3 $4,900 PF/C $5,100 PF/C 25.1 0.0 20.2 0.7 13% 1% 8.0 0.5 2.0 -0.5 5.3 -0.8 0.80 0.03 0.82 0.05 at MIL 8:00 pm
Kyle Kuzma MIL 112.3 $6,900 SF $5,700 SF/PF 25.9 1.5 24.1 3.6 20% 2% 13.3 0.0 1.7 0.6 4.4 0.9 0.93 0.08 0.94 0.08 vs PHI 8:00 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)
Ivica Zubac LAC 106.5 $7,400 C $7,000 C 31.5 6.4 35.7 4.8 20% -1% 16.0 3.0 2.1 -0.4 10.8 1.2 1.13 -0.06 1.12 -0.08 at ORL 7:00 pm
Wendell Carter ORL 112.0 $5,400 C $5,400 C 30.3 4.5 28.1 2.3 16% -3% 12.7 0.3 1.8 0.5 7.7 0.0 0.93 -0.05 0.92 -0.03 vs LAC 7:00 pm
Kristaps Porzingis ATL 114.8 $6,900 C $6,800 C/PF 25.8 34.8 -34.8 26% 17.3 3.7 5.7 1.35 1.38 at SAS 8:00 pm
Luke Kornet SAS 115.8 $5,800 C $5,200 C 23.2 0.1 21.7 -3.0 11% -2% 8.7 -3.0 2.0 -0.7 6.1 0.6 0.93 -0.13 0.95 -0.14 vs ATL 8:00 pm
Domantas Sabonis SAC 115.5 $8,600 C $8,300 C/PF 33.2 0.8 41.1 0.6 22% 2% 17.2 3.8 3.7 -0.4 12.3 -2.6 1.24 -0.01 1.20 0.01 at MEM 8:00 pm
Zach Edey MEM 119.0 $5,900 C $5,800 C 24.9 0.0 28.3 0.0 19% 0% 10.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 9.0 0.0 1.13 0.00 1.21 0.00 vs SAC 8:00 pm
Andre Drummond PHI 114.3 $6,400 C $7,200 C 22.8 12.9 25.5 9.7 13% 0% 8.5 4.8 0.8 -0.1 9.6 4.4 1.12 -0.13 1.14 -0.20 at MIL 8:00 pm
Myles Turner MIL 112.3 $6,700 C $6,400 C 30.0 3.6 29.5 -3.3 17% -5% 12.3 -0.3 1.9 -0.6 6.3 -0.3 0.98 -0.20 1.02 -0.26 vs PHI 8:00 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)
Bogdan Bogdanovic LAC 106.5 $4,200 PG/SG $4,600 SG/SF 26.2 6.6 21.6 7.6 18% -1% 9.6 4.1 3.4 0.3 3.8 0.9 0.82 0.07 0.80 0.09 at ORL 7:00 pm
Nicolas Batum LAC 106.5 $3,400 SF/PF $3,900 SF 17.9 4.1 12.3 5.6 12% 2% 4.2 3.8 0.8 -0.5 2.9 1.1 0.69 0.13 0.72 0.12 at ORL 7:00 pm
Brook Lopez LAC 106.5 $3,000 C $3,700 C 15.2 -2.5 12.9 -3.8 20% -9% 6.6 -2.9 0.6 0.4 2.2 -0.2 0.85 -0.13 0.85 -0.13 at ORL 7:00 pm
Anthony Black ORL 112.0 $4,800 PG/SG $5,000 PG/SG 26.8 1.6 22.4 0.3 19% 1% 11.7 2.0 2.4 0.3 3.1 -0.8 0.84 -0.04 0.85 -0.03 vs LAC 7:00 pm
Tyus Jones ORL 112.0 $3,600 PG $3,600 PG 12.9 1.6 6.8 4.2 9% 1% 1.9 0.8 1.5 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.53 0.23 0.56 0.28 vs LAC 7:00 pm
Goga Bitadze ORL 112.0 $3,700 C $4,000 C 16.6 -1.4 17.4 -0.8 11% 3% 5.9 -0.6 1.3 0.0 4.9 -0.2 1.05 0.05 1.14 0.06 vs LAC 7:00 pm
Onyeka Okongwu ATL 114.8 $7,600 C $7,200 C/PF 29.6 5.8 33.6 13.9 20% 3% 16.1 10.6 2.5 0.8 7.4 -2.1 1.13 0.21 1.13 0.19 at SAS 8:00 pm
Vit Krejci ATL 114.8 $5,200 SG/SF $4,100 SG/SF 22.4 7.7 19.3 2.7 16% -2% 10.9 1.1 1.8 0.5 2.5 -0.2 0.86 -0.13 0.82 -0.13 at SAS 8:00 pm
Luke Kennard ATL 114.8 $3,800 SG/SF $3,800 SG/PG 22.4 -6.1 15.9 -4.1 14% -2% 7.9 -2.9 2.0 0.0 2.1 -1.1 0.71 0.01 0.70 0.01 at SAS 8:00 pm
Keldon Johnson SAS 115.8 $5,400 SF/PF $5,100 SF/PF 23.7 0.3 23.9 3.2 18% 4% 11.6 0.4 1.7 0.3 6.2 1.8 1.01 0.12 1.02 0.11 vs ATL 8:00 pm
Jeremy Sochan SAS 115.8 $4,300 PF $4,000 PF 16.5 2.6 14.3 2.5 15% 0% 6.8 1.2 1.6 0.4 3.1 1.6 0.87 0.01 0.84 -0.06 vs ATL 8:00 pm
Kelly Olynyk SAS 115.8 $4,000 C $4,300 C/PF 11.2 7.3 13.6 10.8 15% 3% 4.2 3.3 3.2 2.3 3.2 2.3 1.21 0.10 1.20 0.11 vs ATL 8:00 pm
Dennis Schroder SAC 115.5 $5,700 PG/SG $5,500 PG/SG 30.4 -0.6 28.2 3.7 20% -2% 12.3 2.7 5.9 -0.9 3.6 1.4 0.93 0.14 0.91 0.13 at MEM 8:00 pm
Malik Monk SAC 115.5 $5,000 PG/SG $4,400 SG/PG 24.3 -2.5 21.4 -8.8 21% 4% 13.1 -5.1 2.1 -1.6 1.5 0.0 0.88 -0.30 0.88 -0.30 at MEM 8:00 pm
Precious Achiuwa SAC 115.5 $4,000 PF/C $3,800 PF/C 16.8 -2.1 14.3 -1.9 14% 1% 5.9 -0.9 0.7 0.0 4.1 -1.1 0.85 -0.01 0.89 0.04 at MEM 8:00 pm
Cam Spencer MEM 119.0 $4,500 PG/SG $3,800 SG/PG 19.0 5.3 18.3 -2.2 17% -6% 9.1 -1.4 3.0 0.0 2.0 -0.3 0.96 -0.30 0.93 -0.28 vs SAC 8:00 pm
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope MEM 119.0 $4,100 SG/SF $3,700 SG/SF 23.1 -2.8 17.7 -6.4 16% -5% 7.7 -4.4 3.1 -0.1 2.6 -0.6 0.77 -0.21 0.77 -0.19 vs SAC 8:00 pm
Jock Landale MEM 119.0 $4,200 C $3,700 C 24.0 -3.5 21.7 -2.1 16% 6% 9.9 -3.2 1.7 0.6 5.5 0.5 0.90 0.05 0.91 0.06 vs SAC 8:00 pm
Quentin Grimes PHI 114.3 $6,100 PG/SG $6,200 SG/SF 31.2 0.7 30.9 -1.7 21% -3% 16.8 -1.5 4.3 -0.3 3.8 -0.8 0.99 -0.08 0.95 -0.04 at MIL 8:00 pm
Trendon Watford PHI 114.3 $4,400 PF $4,100 PF 21.3 -3.1 21.4 -9.0 16% 4% 8.9 -2.2 3.7 -1.7 4.6 -2.6 1.00 -0.32 0.97 -0.30 at MIL 8:00 pm
Justin Edwards PHI 114.3 $4,200 SF $3,800 PF/SF 14.0 6.7 11.5 9.7 15% 2% 6.1 5.6 1.2 1.5 1.8 1.2 0.82 0.20 0.78 0.18 at MIL 8:00 pm
Bobby Portis MIL 112.3 $6,500 PF/C $5,300 PF/C 20.9 0.4 19.1 -0.7 20% -1% 9.7 0.6 1.1 -0.8 5.5 -0.2 0.91 -0.05 0.87 -0.06 vs PHI 8:00 pm
Cole Anthony MIL 112.3 $4,700 PG/SG $4,900 PG/SG 19.6 -0.4 22.3 -3.0 24% -2% 8.8 -4.1 5.2 1.5 3.3 -0.3 1.14 -0.13 1.12 -0.14 vs PHI 8:00 pm
Jericho Sims MIL 112.3 $3,300 C $3,600 C 7.3 2.5 4.4 1.7 7% 0% 1.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 1.8 0.5 0.60 0.02 0.61 0.04 vs PHI 8:00 pm

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