NBA DFS First Look: Thursday, October 23rd
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.
NBA Odds & Schedule
| Road Team | Home Team | Favorite | Spread | Game Total | Road Total | Home Total | Time (ET) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Indiana Pacers | OKC | -7.5 | 230.5 | 119.0 | 111.5 | 7:30 pm | |
| Denver Nuggets | Golden State Warriors | GSW | -2.0 | 232.5 | 115.3 | 117.3 | 10:00 pm |
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) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 7.5 | 119.0 | 109.5 | 9.5 | 6 | 29 | 20 | at IND | 5 | 18 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 102.7 | 7:30 pm | ||
| Indiana Pacers | -7.5 | 111.5 | 115.8 | -4.3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | vs OKC | 29 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 102.7 | 7:30 pm | ||
| Denver Nuggets | 2.0 | 115.3 | 109.0 | 6.3 | 20 | 8 | 12 | at GSW | 30 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 102.1 | 10:00 pm | ||
| Golden State Warriors | -2.0 | 117.3 | 115.4 | 1.8 | 5 | 30 | 5 | vs DEN | 8 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 102.1 | 10:00 pm |
Point Guard (Projected Starters)
Note: For all of the player tables below, the statistcs are from this preseason. The +/- columns show the difference between this preseason and last year’s regular season. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | 119.0 | $10,500 | PG | $11,300 | PG | 19.7 | 14.5 | 28.3 | 25.7 | 24% | 10% | 16.0 | 16.7 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.43 | 0.14 | 1.41 | 0.18 | at IND | 7:30 pm |
| Andrew Nembhard | IND | 111.5 | $6,400 | PG/SG | $6,200 | PG/SG | 17.0 | 11.9 | 21.0 | 3.0 | 24% | -8% | 9.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.24 | -0.40 | 1.24 | -0.40 | vs OKC | 7:30 pm |
| Jamal Murray | DEN | 115.3 | $7,000 | PG | $7,900 | PG/SG | 19.1 | 17.0 | 21.2 | 18.1 | 26% | -2% | 12.0 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.11 | -0.02 | 1.05 | 0.02 | at GSW | 10:00 pm |
| Stephen Curry | GSW | 117.3 | $9,000 | PG | $8,400 | PG | 15.3 | 16.9 | 20.1 | 22.8 | 21% | 7% | 12.5 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.32 | 0.02 | 1.20 | 0.06 | vs DEN | 10:00 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cason Wallace | OKC | 119.0 | $4,500 | PG/SG | $5,200 | SG/PG | 21.4 | 6.2 | 24.7 | -3.6 | 19% | -6% | 7.0 | 1.4 | 4.0 | -1.5 | 6.0 | -2.6 | 1.15 | -0.39 | 1.22 | -0.41 | at IND | 7:30 pm |
| Bennedict Mathurin | IND | 111.5 | $6,000 | SG/SF | $5,900 | SG/SF | 17.7 | 12.2 | 26.9 | 0.6 | 30% | -8% | 18.3 | -2.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 1.52 | -0.60 | 1.44 | -0.55 | vs OKC | 7:30 pm |
| Christian Braun | DEN | 115.3 | $5,300 | SG/SF | $5,800 | SG/SF | 20.1 | 13.8 | 19.1 | 10.1 | 16% | -1% | 12.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0.95 | -0.09 | 0.88 | -0.01 | at GSW | 10:00 pm |
| Brandin Podziemski | GSW | 117.3 | $5,900 | PG/SG | $5,600 | SG/PG | 20.4 | 6.4 | 25.6 | 0.5 | 22% | -5% | 12.0 | -0.3 | 5.0 | -1.6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.26 | -0.28 | 1.21 | -0.24 | vs DEN | 10:00 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lu Dort | OKC | 119.0 | $4,300 | SG | $4,400 | SF/SG | 17.8 | 11.4 | 15.3 | 6.4 | 22% | -8% | 8.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.86 | -0.11 | 0.86 | -0.11 | at IND | 7:30 pm |
| Aaron Nesmith | IND | 111.5 | $5,600 | SF/PF | $5,400 | SF/PF | 17.8 | 7.1 | 17.4 | 4.4 | 15% | 2% | 10.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.98 | -0.10 | 0.93 | -0.07 | vs OKC | 7:30 pm |
| Cameron Johnson | DEN | 115.3 | $5,900 | SF/PF | $6,300 | SF/PF | 18.9 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 19.3 | 15% | 7% | 7.0 | 11.8 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 0.70 | 0.33 | 0.74 | 0.25 | at GSW | 10:00 pm |
| Jimmy Butler | GSW | 117.3 | $7,400 | SF/PF | $8,100 | SF/PF | 15.9 | 15.8 | 19.3 | 16.5 | 23% | -2% | 10.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.21 | -0.08 | 1.23 | -0.09 | vs DEN | 10:00 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Holmgren | OKC | 119.0 | $7,500 | PF/C | $7,400 | C/PF | at IND | 7:30 pm | ||||||||||||||||
| Pascal Siakam | IND | 111.5 | $8,200 | PF | $8,200 | PF | 18.8 | 13.9 | 29.0 | 8.0 | 22% | 2% | 15.5 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 1.54 | -0.41 | 1.56 | -0.43 | vs OKC | 7:30 pm |
| Aaron Gordon | DEN | 115.3 | $5,700 | PF | $5,900 | PF | 18.6 | 9.8 | 25.3 | 2.0 | 28% | -9% | 16.0 | -1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 5.0 | -0.2 | 1.36 | -0.40 | 1.29 | -0.36 | at GSW | 10:00 pm |
| Jonathan Kuminga | GSW | 117.3 | $5,800 | PF | $6,000 | SF/PF | 18.5 | 5.8 | 18.5 | 8.1 | 21% | 7% | 7.0 | 8.3 | 4.0 | -1.8 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 1.00 | 0.09 | 0.94 | 0.15 | vs DEN | 10:00 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Hartenstein | OKC | 119.0 | $6,200 | C | $5,700 | C | 18.2 | 9.7 | 16.8 | 17.2 | 23% | -7% | 8.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | -0.2 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 0.92 | 0.30 | 0.87 | 0.36 | at IND | 7:30 pm |
| Isaiah Jackson | IND | 111.5 | $5,500 | C | $4,300 | C | 12.3 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 12% | 5% | 1.7 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.80 | 0.35 | 0.91 | 0.35 | vs OKC | 7:30 pm |
| Nikola Jokic | DEN | 115.3 | $11,500 | C | $12,100 | C | 20.6 | 16.1 | 30.4 | 37.3 | 23% | 5% | 14.3 | 15.3 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 1.47 | 0.37 | 1.47 | 0.29 | at GSW | 10:00 pm |
| Draymond Green | GSW | 117.3 | $6,100 | PF/C | $6,100 | PF/C | 17.5 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 17.3 | 17% | -1% | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 0.70 | 0.31 | 0.63 | 0.39 | vs DEN | 10:00 pm |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Wiggins | OKC | 119.0 | $4,200 | SF/PF | $4,000 | SF/PF | 23.2 | -0.3 | 27.3 | -5.3 | 27% | -7% | 14.0 | -2.0 | 4.0 | -2.2 | 4.3 | -0.4 | 1.18 | -0.21 | 1.15 | -0.20 | at IND | 7:30 pm |
| Ajay Mitchell | OKC | 119.0 | $3,800 | PG | $3,800 | PG | 15.1 | 1.5 | 26.8 | -13.6 | 32% | -17% | 16.0 | -9.5 | 3.0 | -1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.77 | -0.98 | 1.90 | -1.11 | at IND | 7:30 pm |
| Jaylin Williams | OKC | 119.0 | $3,200 | C | $3,700 | C/PF | 23.9 | -7.2 | 24.8 | -5.2 | 19% | -5% | 12.3 | -6.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.04 | 0.14 | 1.05 | 0.11 | at IND | 7:30 pm |
| Obi Toppin | IND | 111.5 | $5,200 | PF | $4,200 | PF | 14.6 | 5.0 | 19.4 | 0.8 | 18% | 1% | 7.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -1.1 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.33 | -0.30 | 1.35 | -0.33 | vs OKC | 7:30 pm |
| Ben Sheppard | IND | 111.5 | $3,200 | SG/SF | $3,900 | SG | vs OKC | 7:30 pm | ||||||||||||||||
| Jarace Walker | IND | 111.5 | $3,000 | PF | $3,800 | PF | 25.2 | -9.4 | 26.4 | -12.2 | 23% | -6% | 11.7 | -5.6 | 3.7 | -2.2 | 5.3 | -2.2 | 1.05 | -0.15 | 1.02 | -0.12 | vs OKC | 7:30 pm |
| Jonas Valanciunas | DEN | 115.3 | $4,600 | C | $4,000 | C | 14.8 | 4.0 | 14.5 | 10.4 | 30% | -7% | 7.3 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 0.98 | 0.35 | 0.89 | 0.43 | at GSW | 10:00 pm |
| Bruce Brown | DEN | 115.3 | $4,000 | PG/SG | $4,300 | SF/SG | 16.8 | 5.7 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 15% | 2% | 3.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.59 | 0.21 | 0.68 | 0.13 | at GSW | 10:00 pm |
| Tim Hardaway | DEN | 115.3 | $4,100 | SG/SF | $3,800 | SF/SG | 16.2 | 11.8 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 17% | -1% | 3.7 | 7.3 | 1.7 | -0.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.55 | 0.10 | 0.55 | 0.07 | at GSW | 10:00 pm |
| Al Horford | GSW | 117.3 | $4,700 | C | $4,100 | C/PF | 12.5 | 15.1 | 12.8 | 10.9 | 14% | -1% | 1.5 | 7.5 | 2.5 | -0.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.02 | -0.16 | 1.12 | -0.26 | vs DEN | 10:00 pm |
| Buddy Hield | GSW | 117.3 | $5,100 | SF | $4,000 | SG/SF | 19.3 | 3.4 | 20.8 | -0.4 | 20% | -1% | 10.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | -0.4 | 3.3 | -0.1 | 1.08 | -0.18 | 1.12 | -0.25 | vs DEN | 10:00 pm |
| Gary Payton | GSW | 117.3 | $3,600 | SG/SF | $3,700 | SG/SF | 12.1 | 2.9 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 14% | 2% | 7.3 | -0.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.82 | 0.13 | 0.82 | 0.18 | vs DEN | 10:00 pm |
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