NBA DFS First Look: Thursday, October 30th

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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)
Orlando Magic Charlotte Hornets ORL -2.0 240.5 121.3 119.3 7:00 pm
Golden State Warriors Milwaukee Bucks GSW -2.5 231.5 117.0 114.5 8:00 pm
Washington Wizards Oklahoma City Thunder OKC -15.0 232.5 108.8 123.8 8:00 pm
Miami Heat San Antonio Spurs SAS -5.5 232.5 113.5 119.0 8:30 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)
Orlando Magic -2.0 121.3 113.5 7.8 26 8 10 at CHA 4 4 21 27 24 20 105.6 7:00 pm
Charlotte Hornets 2.0 119.3 128.3 -9.1 4 4 4 vs ORL 8 10 3 16 18 16 105.6 7:00 pm
Golden State Warriors -2.5 117.0 120.8 -3.8 9 20 15 at MIL 12 23 15 17 14 12 101.6 8:00 pm
Milwaukee Bucks 2.5 114.5 122.3 -7.8 8 12 23 vs GSW 20 15 12 4 11 11 101.6 8:00 pm
Washington Wizards 15.0 108.8 121.0 -12.3 22 5 17 at OKC 26 17 17 7 6 1 102.1 8:00 pm
Oklahoma City Thunder -15.0 123.8 118.2 5.6 19 26 17 vs WAS 5 17 21 25 29 26 102.1 8:00 pm
Miami Heat 5.5 113.5 131.5 -18.0 7 1 9 at SAS 27 1 8 13 1 3 103.4 8:30 pm
San Antonio Spurs -5.5 119.0 121.0 -2.0 6 27 1 vs MIA 1 9 26 9 13 4 103.4 8:30 pm

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Point Guard (Projected Starters)

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between this 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, 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)
Tyus Jones ORL 121.3 $3,600 PG $3,700 PG 17.0 -7.4 7.9 0.0 10% -4% 1.5 1.0 2.0 -0.5 1.5 0.0 0.46 0.36 0.49 0.35 at CHA 7:00 pm
LaMelo Ball CHA 119.3 $9,900 PG $9,500 PG 32.6 -1.0 56.8 8.1 31% 5% 26.3 2.7 9.5 1.5 8.3 2.2 1.74 0.31 1.63 0.27 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Stephen Curry GSW 117.0 $9,000 PG $8,400 PG 30.3 -2.7 45.6 -13.3 29% -6% 27.0 -9.5 5.0 0.5 3.8 -0.8 1.50 -0.33 1.48 -0.36 at MIL 8:00 pm
Ryan Rollins MIL 114.5 $5,500 PG $5,900 PG/SG 29.8 0.2 32.9 6.7 20% 1% 15.3 4.2 4.3 1.7 3.8 -0.8 1.10 0.21 1.14 0.21 vs GSW 8:00 pm
Carlton Carrington WAS 108.8 $4,600 PG $4,600 PG 29.7 2.1 22.3 0.9 13% -2% 8.0 -1.0 3.8 1.2 4.0 0.0 0.75 -0.02 0.76 -0.01 at OKC 8:00 pm
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 123.8 $10,800 PG $11,400 PG 38.5 -2.9 55.8 -7.4 35% -2% 34.8 -7.8 5.4 0.6 6.2 0.3 1.45 -0.09 1.47 -0.09 vs WAS 8:00 pm
Davion Mitchell MIA 113.5 $5,900 PG $5,000 PG 27.2 -0.4 27.2 -3.6 15% 1% 8.8 -0.3 8.3 -0.8 3.0 -0.5 1.00 -0.12 0.99 -0.11 at SAS 8:30 pm
Stephon Castle SAS 119.0 $7,000 SG $6,800 SG/PG 30.7 -0.3 33.7 -4.3 31% -1% 18.3 -0.8 4.8 -1.3 6.0 -0.5 1.10 -0.13 1.03 -0.12 vs MIA 8:30 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)
Desmond Bane ORL 121.3 $6,700 SG $6,300 SG/SF 32.4 0.2 28.5 -2.8 23% 0% 17.6 0.4 2.8 -1.3 4.8 -0.8 0.88 -0.09 0.84 -0.08 at CHA 7:00 pm
Collin Sexton CHA 119.3 $6,100 SG $5,900 SG/PG 26.8 3.1 30.4 0.5 22% -1% 18.5 0.5 4.8 -0.3 2.5 1.0 1.14 -0.10 1.10 -0.11 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Jimmy Butler GSW 117.0 $7,600 SF $7,500 SF/PF 32.7 -1.1 36.4 -2.3 23% -1% 21.4 -0.9 4.8 0.2 4.6 0.4 1.11 -0.04 1.09 -0.10 at MIL 8:00 pm
AJ Green MIL 114.5 $4,000 SG $3,800 SG 26.8 0.5 18.2 2.3 12% 3% 12.3 2.2 0.8 0.2 2.5 0.5 0.68 0.07 0.61 0.04 vs GSW 8:00 pm
CJ McCollum WAS 108.8 $6,400 SG $6,200 SG/PG 33.0 1.8 27.0 7.4 19% 3% 13.3 5.7 5.0 1.0 3.8 -0.3 0.82 0.17 0.79 0.16 at OKC 8:00 pm
Cason Wallace OKC 123.8 $4,800 PG/SG $4,700 SG/PG 31.6 -1.9 23.5 -6.0 14% 1% 7.3 -1.3 4.0 0.0 4.0 -1.0 0.74 -0.15 0.78 -0.20 vs WAS 8:00 pm
Pelle Larsson MIA 113.5 $4,000 SG/SF $4,100 SG 11.8 6.0 11.4 4.8 17% -3% 6.5 2.5 0.8 0.7 1.8 0.7 0.96 -0.06 0.93 -0.04 at SAS 8:30 pm
Devin Vassell SAS 119.0 $6,500 SF $5,700 SF/SG 34.1 -1.4 28.9 -1.9 20% -1% 16.8 -1.3 2.8 0.2 3.5 -0.5 0.85 -0.02 0.81 -0.02 vs MIA 8:30 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)
Franz Wagner ORL 121.3 $7,500 SF $7,400 SF/PF 34.9 -0.1 36.5 -0.4 22% -2% 22.4 -0.4 3.0 0.0 5.6 -0.1 1.05 -0.01 1.03 0.00 at CHA 7:00 pm
Kon Knueppel CHA 119.3 $5,100 SG/SF $4,800 SF/SG 29.5 1.6 26.4 7.0 18% 2% 16.0 3.5 2.0 1.0 4.3 0.2 0.89 0.18 0.81 0.19 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Jonathan Kuminga GSW 117.0 $6,300 PF $6,000 SF/PF 30.2 -1.4 32.4 -0.5 21% 5% 16.2 0.8 3.4 -0.9 7.4 0.1 1.07 0.04 1.03 0.03 at MIL 8:00 pm
Gary Trent MIL 114.5 $4,500 SF $4,200 SG/SF 28.2 1.4 24.2 -6.8 19% -4% 13.5 -5.0 2.8 -0.3 2.3 -0.8 0.86 -0.27 0.83 -0.24 vs GSW 8:00 pm
Khris Middleton WAS 108.8 $5,600 PF $5,400 SG/SF 27.3 -1.9 27.0 -2.9 19% -2% 14.0 -2.0 2.3 -0.3 5.8 0.7 0.99 -0.04 0.96 -0.07 at OKC 8:00 pm
Lu Dort OKC 123.8 $4,900 SG $4,200 SF/SG 36.5 -3.3 18.9 -0.1 12% 2% 7.4 2.1 2.0 -1.0 5.2 -0.2 0.52 0.05 0.52 0.03 vs WAS 8:00 pm
Andrew Wiggins MIA 113.5 $6,400 SF $6,400 SF/PF 29.1 1.3 27.4 -0.3 19% 1% 14.5 0.5 2.0 0.0 4.5 -1.0 0.94 -0.05 0.96 -0.06 at SAS 8:30 pm
Julian Champagnie SAS 119.0 $4,500 SG/SF $4,100 SG/SF 29.0 -1.6 22.1 2.3 10% 1% 8.5 2.5 2.0 -0.5 6.8 0.7 0.76 0.13 0.76 0.11 vs MIA 8:30 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)
Paolo Banchero ORL 121.3 $8,800 PF $8,700 PF/SF 35.9 0.4 42.6 10.2 28% 1% 23.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 0.0 1.19 0.27 1.17 0.28 at CHA 7:00 pm
Miles Bridges CHA 119.3 $7,700 PF $7,300 PF/SF 32.2 -0.7 36.5 -5.7 23% 3% 18.8 0.7 3.8 -1.8 7.0 -3.0 1.13 -0.16 1.10 -0.12 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Draymond Green GSW 117.0 $6,000 C $5,800 PF/C 28.3 0.8 30.2 -2.0 16% -2% 9.4 -2.4 7.2 -0.2 5.8 -0.3 1.07 -0.10 1.04 -0.07 at MIL 8:00 pm
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 114.5 $12,100 PF $12,200 PF 32.7 0.5 68.5 2.3 36% 2% 36.3 2.2 7.0 1.0 14.0 -3.0 2.09 0.04 2.06 0.10 vs GSW 8:00 pm
Kyshawn George WAS 108.8 $6,900 SG/SF $7,100 SF/PF 33.1 -0.6 45.8 -10.1 21% -4% 20.3 -7.3 5.0 1.0 9.3 -0.8 1.38 -0.29 1.36 -0.28 at OKC 8:00 pm
Aaron Wiggins OKC 123.8 $5,500 SF/PF $5,200 SF/PF 28.8 1.4 26.4 4.7 20% 1% 14.2 0.3 2.4 2.1 4.8 -0.3 0.92 0.11 0.88 0.14 vs WAS 8:00 pm
Bam Adebayo MIA 113.5 $8,500 PF $8,000 C/PF 32.8 1.5 37.9 1.3 25% 0% 21.0 1.5 2.8 -0.3 9.0 0.5 1.15 -0.01 1.07 -0.01 at SAS 8:30 pm
Harrison Barnes SAS 119.0 $4,700 PF $4,100 PF/SF 30.4 -1.8 17.2 0.9 13% 3% 9.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.57 0.07 0.55 0.03 vs MIA 8:30 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)
Wendell Carter ORL 121.3 $5,300 C $5,300 C 28.2 -3.6 24.3 -2.0 14% 1% 9.0 0.0 1.4 0.1 8.2 -2.2 0.86 0.04 0.86 0.01 at CHA 7:00 pm
Ryan Kalkbrenner CHA 119.3 $4,500 C $4,800 C 26.5 0.0 23.5 -5.1 10% -3% 9.5 -2.5 0.8 -0.3 7.3 -1.8 0.88 -0.19 0.92 -0.16 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Quinten Post GSW 117.0 $4,200 C $3,900 C 13.3 5.6 11.3 9.2 13% 5% 3.8 3.2 0.8 0.2 3.6 2.4 0.85 0.24 0.85 0.26 at MIL 8:00 pm
Myles Turner MIL 114.5 $5,800 C $5,600 C 29.7 1.0 27.1 0.4 17% 0% 8.3 0.7 3.0 -0.5 6.8 0.2 0.91 -0.02 0.96 -0.01 vs GSW 8:00 pm
Alexandre Sarr WAS 108.8 $6,800 C $7,600 C/PF 27.6 2.0 42.6 8.3 28% 4% 19.5 7.5 4.5 0.5 8.8 -1.3 1.54 0.18 1.55 0.17 at OKC 8:00 pm
Isaiah Hartenstein OKC 123.8 $6,700 C $6,100 C 32.7 -2.4 30.1 2.4 12% 0% 9.0 1.0 2.4 -0.9 11.6 1.4 0.92 0.15 0.93 0.16 vs WAS 8:00 pm
Kel’el Ware MIA 113.5 $5,100 C $5,200 C/PF 21.2 3.0 23.9 -2.1 19% -2% 11.3 -1.8 0.5 0.0 7.5 1.0 1.13 -0.22 1.12 -0.26 at SAS 8:30 pm
Victor Wembanyama SAS 119.0 $11,700 C $12,600 C/PF 32.3 1.3 66.3 -2.9 31% -2% 31.0 -3.5 2.8 1.2 13.8 0.7 2.05 -0.17 2.16 -0.22 vs MIA 8:30 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)
Anthony Black ORL 121.3 $4,300 PG/SG $4,600 PG/SG 25.6 1.3 20.6 0.3 21% 1% 11.6 0.4 1.8 -0.3 3.6 -0.1 0.80 -0.03 0.79 -0.02 at CHA 7:00 pm
Tristan da Silva ORL 121.3 $3,700 SF/PF $3,700 PF 20.4 -2.6 18.7 -5.5 18% -6% 10.8 -3.3 1.0 -0.5 3.0 -0.5 0.91 -0.18 0.91 -0.19 at CHA 7:00 pm
Goga Bitadze ORL 121.3 $3,500 C $4,200 C 18.6 1.7 18.7 -1.0 10% 2% 5.8 1.7 2.0 0.0 6.2 -1.7 1.00 -0.13 1.05 -0.16 at CHA 7:00 pm
Tre Mann CHA 119.3 $3,800 PG/SG $4,100 SG/PG 20.4 -0.9 16.6 -3.0 21% 2% 6.0 -2.0 3.3 -0.8 3.3 -0.8 0.81 -0.11 0.79 -0.08 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Sion James CHA 119.3 $3,700 PG $3,800 SG 19.7 2.1 16.8 3.1 10% 0% 8.3 2.2 1.5 0.0 2.3 -0.8 0.85 0.06 0.86 0.08 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Tidjane Salaun CHA 119.3 $3,300 SF/PF $3,800 PF/SF 15.5 0.3 15.3 0.8 11% -1% 5.0 -1.5 1.0 0.0 5.5 1.0 0.99 0.03 1.00 0.09 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Brandin Podziemski GSW 117.0 $5,800 SG $5,500 SG/PG 29.6 -0.4 25.5 9.6 17% 4% 12.2 5.3 2.6 2.4 4.8 -0.3 0.86 0.34 0.85 0.33 at MIL 8:00 pm
Moses Moody GSW 117.0 $4,300 SG/SF $4,000 SG/SF 21.8 0.2 20.3 4.6 24% 1% 12.0 2.5 1.0 0.5 2.3 0.2 0.93 0.20 0.89 0.19 at MIL 8:00 pm
Al Horford GSW 117.0 $5,200 PF/C $3,900 C/PF 23.2 -2.7 15.0 -6.5 15% -1% 6.7 -4.7 1.0 -1.0 4.0 0.0 0.65 -0.23 0.63 -0.19 at MIL 8:00 pm
Bobby Portis MIL 114.5 $5,100 PF/C $5,100 PF/C 19.4 0.1 17.3 0.9 25% 3% 8.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 6.0 -1.0 0.89 0.04 0.86 0.03 vs GSW 8:00 pm
Taurean Prince MIL 114.5 $3,500 SF/PF $3,800 SF 23.9 2.4 16.1 -0.2 10% 1% 7.5 0.5 1.5 -1.0 1.8 -0.3 0.67 -0.07 0.69 -0.05 vs GSW 8:00 pm
Kyle Kuzma MIL 114.5 $5,900 SF/PF $4,900 SF/PF 20.2 -0.6 18.6 -6.9 18% -1% 8.3 -3.3 1.3 -0.3 4.0 1.0 0.92 -0.32 0.99 -0.44 vs GSW 8:00 pm
Corey Kispert WAS 108.8 $3,800 SG $3,800 SF/SG 21.0 1.3 15.3 -3.0 13% 0% 7.8 -1.3 1.5 -1.0 2.8 0.2 0.73 -0.18 0.71 -0.17 at OKC 8:00 pm
Tre Johnson WAS 108.8 $4,800 PG/SG $4,700 SG/PG 26.8 0.6 25.1 -3.6 20% -1% 14.8 -1.8 2.0 0.0 3.5 -0.5 0.94 -0.15 0.90 -0.14 at OKC 8:00 pm
Marvin Bagley WAS 108.8 $3,200 C $3,900 C 14.6 -0.4 15.5 2.3 13% 2% 6.8 1.2 1.3 0.2 3.8 0.2 1.06 0.19 1.10 0.22 at OKC 8:00 pm
Isaiah Joe OKC 123.8 $3,700 SG $3,700 SG vs WAS 8:00 pm
Alex Caruso OKC 123.8 $4,700 SG/SF $4,500 SF/SG 26.9 -3.3 21.8 -0.3 13% -1% 8.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.81 0.10 0.87 0.10 vs WAS 8:00 pm
Ajay Mitchell OKC 123.8 $5,000 PG $4,900 PG 26.6 -0.9 30.4 -4.7 27% 2% 18.2 -0.7 3.0 -2.0 3.8 -0.3 1.14 -0.14 1.14 -0.17 vs WAS 8:00 pm
Simone Fontecchio MIA 113.5 $3,700 SF/PF $3,900 SF 20.0 -1.3 21.8 -1.1 17% -1% 12.8 -0.8 1.8 0.2 2.5 -0.5 1.09 0.02 1.06 0.01 at SAS 8:30 pm
Jaime Jaquez MIA 113.5 $5,400 SF/PF $5,700 SF 27.9 -0.4 35.2 0.9 21% 6% 18.8 3.7 4.3 0.7 6.3 -1.8 1.26 0.05 1.24 0.03 at SAS 8:30 pm
Nikola Jovic MIA 113.5 $4,300 PF/C $4,300 PF 24.2 -0.9 23.6 -3.2 16% -2% 11.3 -3.3 2.8 0.7 5.0 0.5 0.98 -0.10 0.94 -0.12 at SAS 8:30 pm
Keldon Johnson SAS 119.0 $4,900 SF/PF $4,400 SF/PF 24.2 2.3 23.7 1.2 14% 2% 12.0 2.5 1.0 -0.5 6.5 -1.0 0.98 -0.04 0.98 -0.05 vs MIA 8:30 pm
Dylan Harper SAS 119.0 $5,400 PG/SG $5,100 SG/PG 26.1 1.9 30.0 6.5 24% -5% 14.8 0.7 4.8 2.2 5.3 0.7 1.15 0.15 1.14 0.20 vs MIA 8:30 pm
Bismack Biyombo SAS 119.0 $3,300 C $3,700 C 10.3 2.7 4.1 -0.1 5% -3% 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.39 -0.09 0.46 -0.11 vs MIA 8:30 pm

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