NBA DFS First Look: Thursday, October 24th

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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)
Boston Celtics Washington Wizards BOS -13.0 232.5 122.8 109.8 7:00 PM
San Antonio Spurs Dallas Mavericks DAL -8.5 229.5 110.5 119.0 7:30 PM
Oklahoma City Thunder Denver Nuggets DEN -2.5 226.0 111.8 114.3 10:00 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves Sacramento Kings MIN -1.5 226.0 113.8 112.3 10:00 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)
Boston Celtics -13.0 122.8 120.6 2.2 1 19 4 at WAS 1 30 10 13 30 28 100.5 7:00
Washington Wizards 13.0 109.8 113.7 -4.0 25 1 30 vs BOS 19 4 23 4 5 2 100.5 7:00
San Antonio Spurs 8.5 110.5 112.1 -1.6 26 3 23 at DAL 7 26 18 18 20 18 101.2 7:30
Dallas Mavericks -8.5 119.0 117.9 1.1 8 7 26 vs SAS 3 23 11 23 24 21 101.2 7:30
Oklahoma City Thunder 2.5 111.8 120.1 -8.3 3 5 27 at DEN 26 4 2 8 6 8 99.1 10:00
Denver Nuggets -2.5 114.3 114.9 -0.7 5 26 4 vs OKC 5 27 26 12 11 4 99.1 10:00
Minnesota Timberwolves -1.5 113.8 113.0 0.8 17 23 8 at SAC 14 9 8 29 17 14 98.6 10:00
Sacramento Kings 1.5 112.3 116.6 -4.3 13 14 9 vs MIN 23 8 4 6 1 1 98.6 10:00

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)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Jrue Holiday BOS 122.8 $6,000 PG $6,200 PG 32.8 -16.8 30.1 -17.3 16% -1% 12.5 -5.8 4.8 -4.1 8.0 5.4 -3.4 0.92 -0.11 0.91 -0.07 at WAS 7:00
Jordan Poole WAS 109.8 $7,400 PG $6,500 PG/SG 30.1 -8.2 30.3 -9.6 26% -2% 17.4 -5.8 4.4 -0.8 6.9 2.7 -0.9 1.01 -0.06 0.97 -0.06 vs BOS 7:00
Chris Paul SAS 110.5 $5,900 PG $6,600 PG 26.4 -1.4 27.0 -7.7 15% -1% 9.2 -2.2 6.8 -1.5 13.5 3.9 -1.6 1.02 -0.25 1.02 -0.29 at DAL 7:30
Luka Doncic DAL 119.0 $11,100 PG $11,900 PG 37.5 65.9 36% 33.9 9.8 16.9 9.2 1.76 1.65 vs SAS 7:30
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 111.8 $9,900 PG $11,300 PG 34.0 -14.6 51.8 -24.6 32% -10% 30.1 -16.8 6.2 -2.2 12.1 5.5 -2.5 1.52 -0.12 1.55 -0.16 at DEN 10:00
Jamal Murray DEN 114.3 $7,300 PG $7,900 PG 31.5 -11.2 40.0 -20.2 27% -6% 21.2 -10.9 6.5 -4.0 10.9 4.1 -2.8 1.27 -0.29 1.24 -0.26 vs OKC 10:00
Mike Conley MIN 113.8 $5,000 PG $5,000 PG 28.9 -15.8 27.3 -18.2 16% 0% 11.4 -7.1 5.9 -4.2 8.5 2.9 -1.2 0.95 -0.25 0.93 -0.29 at SAC 10:00
De’Aaron Fox SAC 112.3 $8,500 PG $9,400 PG 35.9 -8.6 45.8 -15.7 30% -7% 26.6 -10.8 5.6 -2.6 10.7 4.6 1.2 1.28 -0.17 1.26 -0.18 vs MIN 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between last year’s regular season and this year’s preseason. 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)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Derrick White BOS 122.8 $6,600 PG/SG $7,000 SG/PG 32.6 -8.6 33.4 -8.6 18% 3% 15.2 -2.7 5.2 -2.4 8.2 4.2 -1.7 1.02 0.01 1.02 0.03 at WAS 7:00
Bilal Coulibaly WAS 109.8 $4,200 SG/SF $5,400 SG 27.2 -1.2 19.3 2.6 14% 0% 8.4 0.6 1.7 -0.7 3.1 4.1 0.9 0.71 0.13 0.73 0.18 vs BOS 7:00
Julian Champagnie SAS 110.5 $3,800 SF $3,900 SF 19.8 0.8 15.1 7.4 14% 9% 6.8 5.6 1.4 -0.8 2.0 2.8 1.6 0.76 0.33 0.77 0.28 at DAL 7:30
Kyrie Irving DAL 119.0 $7,500 PG/SG $8,100 SG/PG 35.0 -17.0 44.0 -22.2 27% -2% 25.6 -12.6 5.2 -3.7 9.6 5.0 -2.0 1.26 -0.05 1.24 -0.01 vs SAS 7:30
Alex Caruso OKC 111.8 $4,800 SG/SF $5,300 SG 28.7 -12.2 25.8 -12.2 15% -3% 10.1 -5.3 3.5 -1.2 5.4 3.8 -2.0 0.90 -0.07 0.93 -0.04 at DEN 10:00
Christian Braun DEN 114.3 $4,400 SG/SF $4,700 SG/SF 20.2 4.3 16.2 2.4 15% 1% 7.3 1.1 1.6 0.4 2.5 3.7 0.9 0.80 -0.04 0.81 -0.04 vs OKC 10:00
Anthony Edwards MIN 113.8 $8,800 SG $9,200 SG/SF 35.1 -8.2 43.7 -12.7 31% 1% 25.9 -4.9 5.1 -2.1 7.7 5.4 -2.4 1.25 -0.09 1.21 -0.17 at SAC 10:00
Kevin Huerter SAC 112.3 $4,500 SG/SF $5,200 SG/SF 24.4 21.3 17% 10.2 2.6 4.1 3.5 0.87 0.86 vs MIN 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between last year’s regular season and this year’s preseason. 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)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Jaylen Brown BOS 122.8 $8,200 SG/SF $8,200 SF/SG 33.5 -10.9 38.7 -14.0 28% 1% 23.0 -6.5 3.6 -1.1 6.8 5.5 -2.7 1.16 -0.06 1.13 -0.08 at WAS 7:00
Kyle Kuzma WAS 109.8 $8,000 SF/PF $7,700 SF/PF 32.6 -9.7 39.2 -19.9 30% -3% 22.2 -13.0 4.2 -1.6 6.6 6.6 -2.0 1.20 -0.36 1.15 -0.37 vs BOS 7:00
Harrison Barnes SAS 110.5 $4,500 SF/PF $5,500 SF/PF 29.0 -5.5 19.9 -5.5 15% 0% 12.2 -4.6 1.2 0.2 2.5 3.0 0.4 0.69 -0.07 0.67 -0.10 at DAL 7:30
Klay Thompson DAL 119.0 $5,900 SG/SF $5,900 SF/SG 29.7 -10.7 28.7 -14.2 23% 2% 17.9 -10.9 2.3 -0.3 3.7 3.3 -0.3 0.97 -0.20 0.92 -0.24 vs SAS 7:30
Lu Dort OKC 111.8 $4,500 SG/SF $4,600 SF/SG 28.4 -9.3 21.1 -6.9 15% -3% 10.9 -5.9 1.4 0.3 2.4 3.6 -0.9 0.74 0.00 0.74 0.06 at DEN 10:00
Michael Porter DEN 114.3 $5,800 SF/PF $6,400 SF/PF 31.7 31.2 20% 16.7 1.5 7.0 0.98 0.95 vs OKC 10:00
Jaden McDaniels MIN 113.8 $4,900 SF $4,500 SF/PF 29.2 -10.4 19.5 -1.7 16% 0% 10.5 -1.7 1.4 0.6 2.6 3.1 0.7 0.67 0.28 0.68 0.24 at SAC 10:00
DeMar DeRozan SAC 112.3 $7,800 SF/PF $8,000 SF/PF 37.8 -11.3 40.5 -16.7 25% -5% 24.0 -11.0 5.3 -1.9 10.2 4.3 -2.5 1.07 -0.17 1.08 -0.15 vs MIN 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between last year’s regular season and this year’s preseason. 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)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Jayson Tatum BOS 122.8 $9,300 SF/PF $10,100 PF/SF 35.7 -10.9 48.4 -10.7 30% -4% 26.9 -9.6 4.9 0.4 9.0 8.1 -1.8 1.36 0.16 1.31 0.16 at WAS 7:00
Alexandre Sarr WAS 109.8 $6,000 PF/C $5,000 PF vs BOS 7:00
Jeremy Sochan SAS 110.5 $4,600 PF $5,800 PF 29.6 -6.0 26.9 1.5 19% 2% 11.6 1.9 3.4 -1.4 6.5 6.4 0.6 0.91 0.30 0.90 0.32 at DAL 7:30
PJ Washington DAL 119.0 $5,100 PF $5,600 PF 30.4 -9.9 26.7 -6.7 19% 3% 12.9 -4.9 1.9 -1.4 3.3 5.6 -0.6 0.88 0.10 0.88 0.17 vs SAS 7:30
Jalen Williams OKC 111.8 $6,900 SF/PF $7,600 PF/SF 31.3 -14.6 34.2 -11.4 23% 5% 19.1 -4.6 4.5 -2.5 7.7 4.0 -1.5 1.09 0.27 1.09 0.23 at DEN 10:00
Aaron Gordon DEN 114.3 $6,100 PF $6,300 PF 31.5 -9.1 29.9 -7.6 17% 2% 13.9 -5.1 3.5 0.5 5.4 6.5 -2.2 0.95 0.05 0.95 0.04 vs OKC 10:00
Julius Randle MIN 113.8 $7,800 PF/C $7,300 PF 35.4 -9.1 44.4 -13.4 29% -6% 24.0 -9.0 5.0 0.0 9.0 9.2 -3.2 1.25 -0.07 1.18 0.00 at SAC 10:00
Keegan Murray SAC 112.3 $5,500 PF $6,100 PF/SF 33.6 -6.2 29.2 -4.1 18% 1% 15.2 -1.8 1.7 -0.1 2.6 5.5 -1.9 0.87 0.05 0.87 0.09 vs MIN 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between last year’s regular season and this year’s preseason. 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)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Al Horford BOS 122.8 $5,200 PF/C $5,500 C 26.8 -3.7 24.3 -18.3 12% -1% 8.6 -6.6 2.6 -1.6 4.1 6.4 -4.4 0.91 -0.65 0.92 -0.66 at WAS 7:00
Jonas Valanciunas WAS 109.8 $6,800 C $6,900 C 23.5 28.9 21% 12.2 2.1 2.4 8.8 1.23 1.21 vs BOS 7:00
Victor Wembanyama SAS 110.5 $10,700 C $11,500 PF/C 29.7 -9.8 50.1 -21.6 31% 0% 21.4 -11.9 3.9 -0.4 6.0 10.6 -2.6 1.69 -0.26 1.72 -0.25 at DAL 7:30
Dereck Lively DAL 119.0 $4,700 C $5,400 C 23.5 23.0 12% 8.8 1.1 6.9 0.98 1.04 vs SAS 7:30
Chet Holmgren OKC 111.8 $7,500 PF/C $7,800 C 29.4 -14.3 36.2 -14.7 21% 11% 16.5 -5.7 2.4 -1.1 3.6 7.9 -3.4 1.23 0.19 1.26 0.19 at DEN 10:00
Nikola Jokic DEN 114.3 $11,000 C $11,700 C 34.6 61.3 29% 26.4 9.0 14.6 12.4 1.77 1.71 vs OKC 10:00
Rudy Gobert MIN 113.8 $7,200 C $7,400 C 34.1 -12.3 37.9 -16.1 15% 0% 14.0 -6.0 1.3 -0.3 2.1 12.9 -3.2 1.11 -0.11 1.14 -0.18 at SAC 10:00
Domantas Sabonis SAC 112.3 $9,500 PF/C $9,800 C 35.7 -8.6 52.7 -11.3 22% 5% 19.4 -2.2 8.2 -2.6 13.0 13.7 -2.7 1.48 0.05 1.40 0.10 vs MIN 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between last year’s regular season and this year’s preseason. 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

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Payton Pritchard BOS 122.8 $4,300 PG/SG $4,200 PG 22.3 -0.2 20.5 12.4 17% 6% 9.6 6.4 3.4 2.6 5.8 3.2 0.2 0.92 0.57 0.89 0.54 at WAS 7:00
Sam Hauser BOS 122.8 $3,900 SF/PF $4,000 SF/PF 22.0 -4.5 17.5 6.0 15% 5% 9.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 1.4 3.5 2.0 0.80 0.54 0.77 0.56 at WAS 7:00
Luke Kornet BOS 122.8 $4,000 C $3,900 C 15.6 3.0 14.7 6.5 11% 2% 5.3 3.7 1.1 0.7 1.8 4.1 2.4 0.95 0.20 1.02 0.15 at WAS 7:00
Corey Kispert WAS 109.8 $5,800 SG/SF $5,800 SF 25.8 -3.0 21.9 -3.8 19% 1% 13.4 -1.4 2.0 -1.0 2.6 2.8 -1.0 0.85 -0.05 0.81 -0.06 vs BOS 7:00
Johnny Davis WAS 109.8 $3,200 PG/SF $3,500 SG 12.3 1.7 6.9 4.3 12% 5% 3.0 2.2 0.6 1.0 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.56 0.24 0.58 0.25 vs BOS 7:00
Kyshawn George WAS 109.8 $3,000 SF $3,600 SG vs BOS 7:00
Keldon Johnson SAS 110.5 $6,100 SF/PF $6,000 PF/SF 29.5 -6.8 29.2 -5.7 21% -1% 15.7 -1.4 2.8 -1.5 5.2 5.5 -1.5 0.99 0.05 0.96 0.10 at DAL 7:30
Tre Jones SAS 110.5 $5,600 PG $4,900 PG 27.8 -7.2 26.0 -4.4 15% -4% 10.0 -3.0 6.2 -0.9 11.7 3.8 -0.8 0.94 0.11 0.93 0.17 at DAL 7:30
Zach Collins SAS 110.5 $5,000 C $5,300 PF/C 22.1 -1.0 24.3 -3.4 22% 1% 11.2 -1.2 2.8 0.5 4.9 5.4 -2.4 1.10 -0.11 1.09 -0.06 at DAL 7:30
Daniel Gafford DAL 119.0 $4,500 C $5,600 C 24.5 -9.0 28.7 -7.7 15% 3% 11.0 -3.0 1.6 -0.1 2.1 7.6 -2.6 1.17 0.18 1.26 0.22 vs SAS 7:30
Spencer Dinwiddie DAL 119.0 $4,200 PG/SG $4,400 PG 28.3 -10.6 23.2 -11.3 16% 6% 10.5 -4.2 4.7 -3.2 8.7 2.7 -1.7 0.82 -0.15 0.80 -0.13 vs SAS 7:30
Maxi Kleber DAL 119.0 $3,600 PF/C $3,800 PF/C 20.3 13.2 10% 4.4 1.6 2.4 3.3 0.65 0.67 vs SAS 7:30
Cason Wallace OKC 111.8 $4,400 PG/SG $3,900 PG 20.6 1.8 15.1 4.8 13% 3% 6.8 0.0 1.5 0.5 2.5 2.3 2.5 0.73 0.16 0.76 0.18 at DEN 10:00
Isaiah Joe OKC 111.8 $4,000 SG $3,900 SG 18.5 -1.0 15.5 3.8 16% 9% 8.2 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.0 2.3 0.7 0.84 0.27 0.82 0.23 at DEN 10:00
Aaron Wiggins OKC 111.8 $3,400 SF $4,000 SF 15.7 4.2 13.4 6.9 16% 2% 6.9 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.5 2.4 1.4 0.85 0.17 0.86 0.20 at DEN 10:00
Russell Westbrook DEN 114.3 $5,000 PG/SG $4,800 PG 22.5 -2.9 26.4 -3.2 24% 3% 11.1 0.2 4.5 1.8 6.9 5.0 -3.0 1.17 0.01 1.16 -0.09 vs OKC 10:00
Julian Strawther DEN 114.3 $3,200 SG/SF $3,900 SF 10.9 17.1 8.3 19.6 19% 3% 4.5 14.3 0.9 1.7 1.4 1.2 1.4 0.76 0.23 0.74 0.20 vs OKC 10:00
Peyton Watson DEN 114.3 $3,800 PF $4,100 PF 18.6 15.5 16% 6.7 1.1 1.6 3.2 0.83 0.88 vs OKC 10:00
Naz Reid MIN 113.8 $5,100 PF/C $5,100 C/PF 24.2 -5.8 25.8 -1.1 22% 6% 13.5 -0.5 1.3 0.7 2.1 5.2 -0.9 1.07 0.27 1.06 0.28 at SAC 10:00
Donte DiVincenzo MIN 113.8 $5,200 PG/SG $5,700 SF/SG 29.1 -7.0 28.6 -3.8 21% -1% 15.5 -3.2 2.7 1.6 3.9 3.7 -0.2 0.98 0.14 0.96 0.11 at SAC 10:00
Nickeil Alexander-Walker MIN 113.8 $4,100 PG/SG $4,000 SG/SF 23.4 -5.9 17.2 -2.1 14% 6% 8.0 -1.2 2.5 -0.7 4.0 2.0 0.5 0.74 0.13 0.74 0.13 at SAC 10:00
Malik Monk SAC 112.3 $5,000 SG/SF $5,700 SG/PG 26.0 -6.3 28.9 -13.1 25% 0% 15.4 -6.7 5.1 -4.1 9.2 2.9 -0.6 1.11 -0.31 1.07 -0.25 vs MIN 10:00
Keon Ellis SAC 112.3 $4,000 PG/SG $4,800 SG/PG 17.2 5.6 13.5 3.5 12% 1% 5.4 2.4 1.5 0.9 2.4 2.2 0.0 0.78 -0.04 0.81 -0.05 vs MIN 10:00
Trey Lyles SAC 112.3 $3,600 PF/C $4,000 PF/C 20.0 16.1 14% 7.2 1.2 2.0 4.4 0.80 0.78 vs MIN 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between last year’s regular season and this year’s preseason. 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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