NBA DFS First Look: Thursday, November 21st

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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 Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Detroit Pistons Charlotte Hornets CHA -1.0 219.5 109.3 110.3 7:00 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves Toronto Raptors MIN -7.0 225.5 116.3 109.3 7:30 PM
Utah Jazz San Antonio Spurs SAS -3.0 223.5 110.3 113.3 8:00 PM
Orlando Magic Los Angeles Lakers ORL -3.5 205.0 104.3 100.8 10:30 PM

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)
Detroit Pistons 1.0 109.3 109.8 -0.5 19 22 3 at CHA 21 5 12 13 19 20 98.4 7:00
Charlotte Hornets -1.0 110.3 109.1 1.2 24 21 5 vs DET 22 3 8 22 9 9 98.4 7:00
Minnesota Timberwolves -7.0 116.3 113.9 2.3 9 19 21 at TOR 12 3 12 2 27 26 99.2 7:30
Toronto Raptors 7.0 109.3 113.4 -4.2 18 12 3 vs MIN 19 21 1 9 10 11 99.2 7:30
Utah Jazz 3.0 110.3 108.0 2.3 26 10 12 at SAS 18 13 16 11 6 8 99.4 8:00
San Antonio Spurs -3.0 113.3 109.1 4.2 22 18 13 vs UTA 10 12 25 24 26 29 99.4 8:00
Orlando Magic -3.5 104.3 106.9 -2.7 25 23 8 at LAL 16 23 9 15 24 25 98.7 10:30
Los Angeles Lakers 3.5 100.8 117.3 -16.6 4 16 23 vs ORL 23 8 2 15 1 2 98.7 10:30

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)
Cade Cunningham DET 109.3 $9,700 PG $9,300 PG 36.3 -1.9 49.6 2.2 30% -4% 23.3 -2.6 8.8 1.2 14.4 7.3 0.0 1.37 0.14 1.28 0.14 at CHA 7:00
LaMelo Ball CHA 110.3 $9,500 PG $9,400 PG 33.2 -1.3 47.4 -6.3 36% -2% 28.4 -5.4 6.6 1.1 13.0 4.8 -0.8 1.43 -0.14 1.33 -0.14 vs DET 7:00
Mike Conley MIN 116.3 $4,900 PG $4,900 PG 25.0 8.4 22.9 6.1 15% -5% 7.5 1.0 4.8 0.2 7.4 3.2 0.8 0.91 -0.05 0.93 0.00 at TOR 7:30
Scottie Barnes TOR 109.3 $8,700 PG $8,100 PF/SF 33.6 41.7 26% 19.3 6.0 12.3 7.8 1.24 1.24 vs MIN 7:30
Keyonte George UTA 110.3 $5,800 PG $5,600 PG/SG 31.6 -0.5 27.8 -2.8 23% -3% 14.9 0.4 5.5 -1.8 9.4 2.8 -0.1 0.88 -0.08 0.81 -0.07 at SAS 8:00
Chris Paul SAS 113.3 $6,300 PG $6,100 PG 28.5 0.0 31.6 1.5 16% 1% 10.7 1.3 8.5 -0.2 15.9 3.8 0.2 1.11 0.05 1.06 0.01 vs UTA 8:00
Jalen Suggs ORL 104.3 $6,800 PG $6,700 SG/PG 30.1 3.8 31.4 -6.0 24% 2% 14.9 -1.9 3.8 -1.5 10.0 4.8 -1.1 1.04 -0.29 1.04 -0.30 at LAL 10:30
Austin Reaves LAL 100.8 $7,200 PG/SG $6,900 SF/SG 34.7 0.7 33.8 -5.7 21% -1% 17.9 -2.6 5.4 0.6 10.2 3.7 -2.0 0.97 -0.18 0.94 -0.20 vs ORL 10:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. 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)
Jaden Ivey DET 109.3 $6,700 PG/SG $6,400 SG/PG 32.3 -2.3 32.6 1.1 26% -1% 18.5 -0.5 4.3 1.7 8.5 4.5 -1.5 1.01 0.11 0.97 0.13 at CHA 7:00
Josh Green CHA 110.3 $3,600 SF/PF $4,300 SF/SG 24.3 3.5 13.6 10.0 10% 3% 6.2 4.8 1.5 1.2 3.0 2.3 2.0 0.56 0.29 0.56 0.28 vs DET 7:00
Anthony Edwards MIN 116.3 $9,600 PG/SG $8,700 SG/SF 37.1 3.2 44.2 -0.5 30% -3% 28.1 -0.1 3.8 0.2 7.0 5.1 -0.8 1.19 -0.11 1.13 -0.06 at TOR 7:30
Gradey Dick TOR 109.3 $6,200 SG/SF $5,700 SG/SF 33.0 2.6 28.6 -7.1 23% -3% 18.7 -5.4 2.4 0.3 3.6 2.8 0.9 0.87 -0.26 0.84 -0.30 vs MIN 7:30
Collin Sexton UTA 110.3 $5,400 PG/SG $5,500 SG/PG 26.8 0.2 25.4 -1.0 24% 0% 15.8 0.2 3.1 -0.1 6.8 2.8 -0.5 0.95 -0.04 0.90 -0.09 at SAS 8:00
Stephon Castle SAS 113.3 $4,900 SG $5,300 PG/SG 25.2 6.7 20.5 7.3 20% 3% 9.9 4.8 3.5 1.8 6.1 2.6 0.4 0.81 0.06 0.81 0.01 vs UTA 8:00
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ORL 104.3 $4,200 SG $4,300 SG 30.0 4.0 17.0 0.1 12% 1% 7.3 1.7 2.0 0.0 3.7 2.3 0.0 0.57 -0.06 0.60 -0.11 at LAL 10:30
Cam Reddish LAL 100.8 $4,100 SF/PF $4,000 SG/SF 21.5 0.6 12.4 -5.2 7% -2% 4.6 -2.6 0.6 -0.6 1.0 2.9 -1.9 0.58 -0.25 0.63 -0.21 vs ORL 10:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. 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)
Tim Hardaway DET 109.3 $4,000 SG/SF $4,200 SG/SF 28.6 1.6 18.6 -10.9 15% -2% 11.7 -9.7 2.1 0.9 2.8 1.6 -0.6 0.65 -0.39 0.61 -0.35 at CHA 7:00
Brandon Miller CHA 110.3 $6,900 SG/SF $7,000 SG/SF 31.0 4.7 32.1 3.6 25% -1% 16.7 2.3 3.8 -0.1 5.6 4.1 -0.1 1.04 -0.03 1.02 -0.02 vs DET 7:00
Jaden McDaniels MIN 116.3 $4,600 SF $5,200 SF/PF 29.7 2.9 21.8 6.8 15% 1% 10.1 0.6 1.7 0.6 3.0 3.5 1.5 0.73 0.14 0.78 0.18 at TOR 7:30
Ochai Agbaji TOR 109.3 $6,000 SG/SF $5,300 SG 32.4 3.5 26.8 -0.5 14% 1% 13.0 -2.0 2.2 1.1 4.2 4.9 -0.6 0.83 -0.10 0.84 -0.09 vs MIN 7:30
Lauri Markkanen UTA 110.3 $7,100 SF/PF $7,500 PF/SF 31.3 5.3 31.7 5.7 21% -2% 18.0 4.7 2.3 -1.3 4.1 6.5 1.2 1.01 0.01 0.96 0.00 at SAS 8:00
Julian Champagnie SAS 113.3 $4,600 SG/SF $4,800 SG/SF 28.2 0.1 22.9 0.9 16% 2% 10.9 0.8 1.5 -0.8 2.6 5.4 0.3 0.81 0.03 0.79 0.05 vs UTA 8:00
Franz Wagner ORL 104.3 $9,100 SF/PF $9,200 SF/PF 31.2 7.7 40.9 13.3 30% 1% 22.9 7.8 5.0 1.7 9.6 5.5 0.8 1.31 0.08 1.30 0.07 at LAL 10:30
Dalton Knecht LAL 100.8 $5,100 SG/SF $6,300 SF 21.5 12.4 18.0 19.9 17% 3% 11.3 14.7 1.1 -0.4 1.7 2.5 2.5 0.84 0.28 0.80 0.27 vs ORL 10:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. 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)
Tobias Harris DET 109.3 $6,200 PF $6,500 PF/SF 33.4 -4.0 30.5 -4.2 18% 2% 13.5 -0.5 2.6 -0.6 4.1 7.5 -0.2 0.91 -0.02 0.92 -0.07 at CHA 7:00
Miles Bridges CHA 110.3 $6,300 PF $6,500 PF/SF 30.1 -1.1 31.2 6.7 22% 0% 16.0 3.7 3.0 1.3 5.1 6.5 -0.5 1.04 0.27 1.01 0.26 vs DET 7:00
Julius Randle MIN 116.3 $8,300 PF/C $7,400 PF 34.0 3.4 37.4 6.0 26% 3% 21.6 5.4 4.4 0.3 7.8 6.5 -0.5 1.10 0.06 1.04 0.05 at TOR 7:30
RJ Barrett TOR 109.3 $8,900 SF/PF $8,400 SF/PF 34.1 3.4 43.4 12.7 30% 1% 23.2 5.5 6.5 2.5 11.0 6.4 1.9 1.27 0.22 1.21 0.21 vs MIN 7:30
Kyle Filipowski UTA 110.3 $4,800 PF/C $4,700 PF/C 19.1 6.6 17.7 5.4 16% 0% 7.5 0.8 2.2 1.8 3.6 4.4 0.3 0.93 -0.03 0.92 0.02 at SAS 8:00
Harrison Barnes SAS 113.3 $4,400 SF/PF $4,500 SF/PF 28.5 -0.9 18.5 2.5 13% 2% 9.9 0.8 1.5 -0.2 3.1 4.1 0.9 0.65 0.11 0.63 0.12 vs UTA 8:00
Tristan da Silva ORL 104.3 $3,700 PF $4,100 SF 24.5 -2.7 16.1 0.3 13% -1% 6.6 -2.6 2.1 0.9 3.5 3.9 1.8 0.66 0.10 0.65 0.11 at LAL 10:30
LeBron James LAL 100.8 $10,100 SF/PF $9,900 PF/SF 35.3 0.9 51.0 -4.2 26% 3% 23.5 -2.8 9.4 0.3 16.2 8.1 0.2 1.44 -0.15 1.33 -0.17 vs ORL 10:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. 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)
Jalen Duren DET 109.3 $6,400 C $6,600 C 24.8 -0.6 28.9 6.3 14% 5% 9.1 3.6 2.7 -1.0 4.3 10.5 2.8 1.16 0.29 1.16 0.29 at CHA 7:00
Grant Williams CHA 110.3 $5,000 PF/C $5,700 PF/C 29.1 3.9 24.1 5.5 15% -1% 10.4 1.9 2.4 0.6 4.0 5.1 2.6 0.83 0.07 0.83 0.07 vs DET 7:00
Rudy Gobert MIN 116.3 $6,600 C $6,800 C 32.9 4.2 30.5 0.9 13% 0% 10.9 0.4 1.9 -0.6 3.1 10.4 -0.1 0.93 -0.08 0.94 -0.10 at TOR 7:30
Jakob Poeltl TOR 109.3 $8,100 C $8,000 C 32.9 3.7 40.5 16.8 20% 6% 17.1 12.9 2.7 -1.0 11.9 3.1 1.23 0.34 1.24 0.32 vs MIN 7:30
John Collins UTA 110.3 $7,200 PF/C $7,100 PF/C 27.2 3.6 35.2 -2.1 25% -5% 17.6 -1.9 2.6 -0.6 3.5 7.9 0.1 1.29 -0.22 1.29 -0.17 at SAS 8:00
Zach Collins SAS 113.3 $6,000 C $6,000 PF/C 15.7 6.4 16.8 9.1 18% 3% 7.0 5.7 2.1 -0.4 3.0 3.7 1.6 1.07 0.10 1.09 0.15 vs UTA 8:00
Wendell Carter ORL 104.3 $5,100 C $5,000 C 26.3 26.0 13% 8.3 2.2 2.8 8.8 0.99 1.02 at LAL 10:30
Anthony Davis LAL 100.8 $11,100 C $11,400 C/PF 35.0 0.8 55.7 4.7 31% 1% 30.7 1.6 2.8 0.2 4.3 11.4 1.9 1.59 0.09 1.61 0.07 vs ORL 10:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. 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)
Malik Beasley DET 109.3 $5,200 SG/SF $5,300 SG/SF 28.7 1.3 24.4 8.0 21% 1% 15.4 6.9 1.6 -0.6 2.2 3.0 0.3 0.85 0.23 0.79 0.24 at CHA 7:00
Isaiah Stewart DET 109.3 $4,500 C $4,400 C/PF 22.1 0.7 21.2 -2.2 11% -1% 6.4 -0.1 1.9 -0.2 2.5 6.9 -1.2 0.96 -0.13 1.00 -0.14 at CHA 7:00
Simone Fontecchio DET 109.3 $3,500 PF $3,700 SF/PF 19.0 -0.6 12.6 -1.5 14% 0% 6.3 -0.3 0.9 -0.4 2.1 3.3 -1.8 0.66 -0.06 0.63 -0.05 at CHA 7:00
Tre Mann CHA 110.3 $4,400 PG/SG $5,100 SG/PG 24.8 -1.4 25.3 -1.4 25% 1% 14.8 0.2 3.3 -0.3 5.6 3.0 0.5 1.02 0.00 0.98 -0.06 vs DET 7:00
Cody Martin CHA 110.3 $3,800 PG/SF $4,600 SF/SG 24.5 -0.1 20.6 -1.3 15% -1% 8.7 -3.7 2.0 0.3 3.5 4.4 0.3 0.84 -0.05 0.85 0.00 vs DET 7:00
Moussa Diabate CHA 110.3 $4,000 C $4,600 C 16.0 1.4 16.1 4.2 10% 1% 3.8 0.9 0.5 -0.2 1.6 7.3 1.0 1.01 0.16 1.05 0.20 vs DET 7:00
Naz Reid MIN 116.3 $5,300 PF/C $5,400 C/PF 24.7 0.1 26.6 -1.9 21% 2% 15.2 -0.5 1.6 0.1 2.8 5.2 -1.2 1.08 -0.08 1.04 -0.05 at TOR 7:30
Donte DiVincenzo MIN 116.3 $5,000 PG/SG $4,700 SF/SG 25.7 -3.4 21.9 -7.3 18% -2% 9.4 -2.7 3.3 -0.6 5.8 3.2 -0.9 0.85 -0.20 0.84 -0.23 at TOR 7:30
Nickeil Alexander-Walker MIN 116.3 $4,100 SG/SF $4,200 SG/SF 23.6 0.6 18.8 2.8 14% 3% 8.8 1.5 2.6 0.1 5.2 2.6 0.7 0.80 0.09 0.79 0.09 at TOR 7:30
Davion Mitchell TOR 109.3 $5,100 PG/SG $4,500 PG 29.2 3.4 22.8 -1.0 14% -3% 8.4 0.3 5.9 -1.2 12.1 2.7 0.3 0.78 -0.11 0.77 -0.10 vs MIN 7:30
Chris Boucher TOR 109.3 $4,500 PF/C $4,600 C/PF 18.6 -1.3 20.5 -1.9 21% -5% 10.7 -3.7 0.7 -0.4 1.1 4.7 1.6 1.10 -0.03 1.12 0.00 vs MIN 7:30
Jamal Shead TOR 109.3 $3,200 PG $3,600 PG 15.7 -0.6 11.1 -2.8 18% 4% 4.9 -0.2 3.3 -1.0 5.9 0.9 -0.2 0.71 -0.15 0.67 -0.16 vs MIN 7:30
Jordan Clarkson UTA 110.3 $5,600 SG $5,900 PG/SG 26.1 2.4 28.2 2.0 27% 3% 15.9 2.8 3.7 -0.7 8.5 3.8 -0.1 1.08 -0.02 1.05 0.00 at SAS 8:00
Isaiah Collier UTA 110.3 $3,500 PG $4,000 PG 18.3 3.5 13.2 3.0 14% -1% 4.0 1.0 2.9 1.4 5.0 2.1 -0.1 0.72 0.02 0.75 0.00 at SAS 8:00
Drew Eubanks UTA 110.3 $3,600 C $3,900 C 14.3 3.2 12.8 1.2 12% 1% 4.7 2.0 1.1 -0.4 1.8 4.1 0.2 0.89 -0.09 0.92 -0.11 at SAS 8:00
Keldon Johnson SAS 113.3 $5,300 SF/PF $5,600 PF/SF 26.7 -1.0 24.7 3.0 20% 2% 12.5 1.5 1.7 0.6 2.6 5.5 -0.8 0.93 0.15 0.93 0.16 vs UTA 8:00
Tre Jones SAS 113.3 $3,900 PG $3,800 PG 17.3 0.8 9.6 -0.6 12% 1% 3.0 0.0 2.7 -0.2 6.0 1.7 0.3 0.56 -0.06 0.52 -0.10 vs UTA 8:00
Malaki Branham SAS 113.3 $3,000 SG/SF $3,800 SG 14.6 -4.4 13.4 -6.8 23% -1% 8.2 -5.5 1.3 0.4 2.0 1.7 -0.4 0.92 -0.27 0.87 -0.32 vs UTA 8:00
Goga Bitadze ORL 104.3 $5,200 C $6,200 C 20.7 7.9 22.4 5.1 15% -1% 7.9 2.4 1.6 -0.6 2.5 6.8 1.9 1.08 -0.12 1.12 -0.14 at LAL 10:30
Anthony Black ORL 104.3 $4,400 PG/SG $4,900 PG/SG 24.8 0.9 21.7 5.4 17% 3% 8.5 1.5 4.3 1.0 6.9 2.9 0.1 0.87 0.18 0.89 0.21 at LAL 10:30
Jonathan Isaac ORL 104.3 $4,300 PF/C $4,700 SF/PF 16.1 6.2 17.0 8.1 16% -2% 6.7 2.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 4.7 3.0 1.06 0.07 1.14 0.09 at LAL 10:30
D’Angelo Russell LAL 100.8 $4,600 PG $5,100 PG 27.8 -2.4 24.3 0.4 20% 0% 11.8 -2.5 4.9 0.8 8.0 2.4 0.6 0.87 0.10 0.85 0.13 vs ORL 10:30
Rui Hachimura LAL 100.8 $5,100 SF/PF $5,000 SF/PF 33.9 25.7 16% 12.7 1.5 2.6 6.1 0.76 0.75 vs ORL 10:30
Gabe Vincent LAL 100.8 $3,100 PG/SG $3,700 PG/SG 18.2 1.8 6.6 3.4 11% -4% 2.9 0.1 0.6 0.4 1.5 1.1 0.9 0.36 0.14 0.37 0.17 vs ORL 10:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. 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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