NBA DFS First Look: Thursday, October 31st

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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)
Milwaukee Bucks Memphis Grizzlies MIL -6.5 232.0 119.3 112.8 8:00 PM
Houston Rockets Dallas Mavericks DAL -6.5 225.5 109.5 116.0 8:30 PM
San Antonio Spurs Utah Jazz UTA -2.0 221.5 109.8 111.8 9:00 PM
Phoenix Suns Los Angeles Clippers PHO -4.5 221.0 112.8 108.3 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)
Milwaukee Bucks -6.5 119.3 114.0 5.3 19 6 19 at MEM 4 22 28 28 27 23 103.3 8:00
Memphis Grizzlies 6.5 112.8 117.4 -4.7 13 4 22 vs MIL 6 19 29 17 23 22 103.3 8:00
Houston Rockets 6.5 109.5 111.3 -1.8 9 25 16 at DAL 17 25 13 16 9 10 99.1 8:30
Dallas Mavericks -6.5 116.0 113.0 3.0 11 17 25 vs HOU 25 16 2 13 3 8 99.1 8:30
San Antonio Spurs 2.0 109.8 103.0 6.8 29 27 2 at UTA 9 14 25 9 23 26 99.9 9:00
Utah Jazz -2.0 111.8 102.0 9.8 30 9 14 vs SAS 27 2 22 27 8 12 99.9 9:00
Phoenix Suns -4.5 112.8 113.8 -1.1 17 19 17 at LAC 22 6 13 25 5 3 99.4 10:30
Los Angeles Clippers 4.5 108.3 109.8 -1.6 24 22 6 vs PHO 19 17 6 22 12 6 99.4 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)
Damian Lillard MIL 119.3 $8,800 PG $8,900 PG 35.4 -1.6 46.4 -1.8 29% 0% 28.0 -1.0 6.3 -0.8 14.3 6.0 -0.5 1.31 0.01 1.24 0.06 at MEM 8:00
Ja Morant MEM 112.8 $9,000 PG $8,600 PG 26.4 2.7 36.8 3.2 32% 0% 19.0 -5.0 8.3 2.7 13.3 3.8 4.2 1.39 -0.02 1.28 -0.06 vs MIL 8:00
Fred VanVleet HOU 109.5 $7,000 PG $7,200 PG 37.0 2.8 33.3 2.6 18% 0% 14.8 -0.3 6.3 1.7 12.7 3.0 -0.5 0.90 0.00 0.89 0.02 at DAL 8:30
Luka Doncic DAL 116.0 $11,200 PG $11,500 PG 37.3 -0.6 53.3 -7.9 34% 0% 26.8 -7.3 7.0 1.0 14.7 9.3 -0.8 1.43 -0.19 1.38 -0.14 vs HOU 8:30
Chris Paul SAS 109.8 $5,900 PG $5,400 PG 27.5 -0.1 26.3 4.7 15% 0% 9.0 6.0 7.3 -1.3 15.0 3.3 -0.3 0.96 0.18 0.92 0.17 at UTA 9:00
Keyonte George UTA 111.8 $5,700 PG $6,100 PG/SG 31.9 1.4 27.9 4.0 25% 0% 12.8 0.7 6.5 1.5 9.0 3.3 1.2 0.87 0.08 0.81 0.07 vs SAS 9:00
Tyus Jones PHO 112.8 $5,400 PG $6,000 PG 32.2 -1.5 28.7 0.2 13% 0% 10.0 -2.5 6.0 0.0 11.5 3.8 1.7 0.89 0.05 0.93 0.06 at LAC 10:30
James Harden LAC 108.3 $9,100 PG $9,400 PG 36.2 -2.5 52.6 -4.6 34% 0% 23.5 -2.5 11.3 -0.8 16.7 7.5 -1.5 1.45 -0.03 1.33 -0.04 vs PHO 10:30

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

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Gary Trent MIL 119.3 $5,000 SG/SF $4,800 SG 33.5 -0.8 16.6 -0.4 12% 0% 10.0 -0.5 1.3 0.2 2.5 1.5 0.0 0.49 0.00 0.49 -0.01 at MEM 8:00
John Konchar MEM 112.8 $3,800 PG/SF $3,900 SF 18.9 0.3 15.5 -6.7 7% 0% 5.0 -2.0 1.0 -1.0 1.5 4.7 -1.7 0.82 -0.36 0.84 -0.38 vs MIL 8:00
Jalen Green HOU 109.5 $7,700 SG $7,600 SG 34.5 0.8 41.4 1.8 30% 0% 28.8 3.7 2.8 0.7 4.3 3.8 -0.3 1.20 0.02 1.13 -0.02 at DAL 8:30
Kyrie Irving DAL 116.0 $7,500 PG/SG $8,100 SG/PG 35.3 2.3 42.1 7.6 25% 0% 23.8 5.2 5.3 1.7 11.0 3.8 1.2 1.19 0.13 1.19 0.08 vs HOU 8:30
Julian Champagnie SAS 109.8 $4,700 SG/SF $4,700 SG 25.2 -1.1 20.8 -8.3 17% 0% 9.5 -5.5 1.0 -0.5 3.5 5.3 -1.3 0.83 -0.31 0.81 -0.28 at UTA 9:00
Jordan Clarkson UTA 111.8 $5,200 SG $5,900 PG/SG 25.3 1.0 26.8 1.5 27% 0% 15.5 1.5 4.0 -0.5 8.7 4.0 1.0 1.06 0.02 1.00 0.00 vs SAS 9:00
Devin Booker PHO 112.8 $8,400 PG/SG $8,200 SG/SF 36.0 2.3 36.5 0.8 26% 0% 23.0 4.0 4.3 -0.8 9.5 2.8 -0.8 1.01 -0.04 0.98 -0.03 at LAC 10:30
Terance Mann LAC 108.3 $4,500 SG/SF $4,200 SG/SF 21.4 -2.6 11.2 -2.4 12% 0% 3.5 -0.5 2.0 -0.5 1.3 3.3 -0.8 0.52 -0.05 0.53 -0.06 vs PHO 10:30

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

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Taurean Prince MIL 119.3 $4,000 SF/PF $4,900 SF 31.5 1.4 20.5 -7.6 9% 0% 8.3 -5.3 1.8 -0.8 2.3 6.0 -0.5 0.65 -0.26 0.63 -0.26 at MEM 8:00
Santi Aldama MEM 112.8 $5,700 PF $6,000 PF/C 27.7 0.8 29.1 -3.8 17% 0% 12.8 -6.3 3.4 0.1 4.8 6.6 1.4 1.05 -0.16 1.02 -0.13 vs MIL 8:00
Dillon Brooks HOU 109.5 $4,400 SG/SF $4,600 SG/SF 33.7 2.4 19.2 1.7 13% 0% 10.8 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 4.0 0.5 0.57 0.01 0.57 -0.01 at DAL 8:30
Klay Thompson DAL 116.0 $5,700 SG/SF $5,700 SF/SG 29.2 -0.4 27.3 -7.8 18% 0% 16.5 -4.0 1.3 0.2 2.3 3.5 -1.5 0.94 -0.26 0.90 -0.26 vs HOU 8:30
Harrison Barnes SAS 109.8 $4,600 SF/PF $4,600 SF/PF 28.9 0.4 19.8 -4.0 13% 0% 12.0 -2.0 1.0 -0.5 3.5 3.5 0.0 0.69 -0.14 0.67 -0.16 at UTA 9:00
Cody Williams UTA 111.8 $4,100 SF $3,900 SF 22.6 0.2 10.9 1.9 10% 0% 3.8 1.7 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.8 -0.8 0.48 0.08 0.49 0.08 vs SAS 9:00
Bradley Beal PHO 112.8 $6,600 SG/SF $6,800 SF/SG 36.4 -1.1 33.8 -3.1 19% 0% 18.0 -3.0 4.7 -0.7 6.0 2.3 0.7 0.93 -0.06 0.94 -0.02 at LAC 10:30
Norman Powell LAC 108.3 $5,600 SG/SF $5,900 SF/SG 34.0 -2.4 35.6 -2.1 26% 0% 26.0 -1.0 1.5 -0.5 2.0 3.3 -0.3 1.05 0.01 1.00 0.02 vs PHO 10:30

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

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 119.3 $10,700 PF/C $11,200 PF 34.7 1.5 54.0 -3.7 34% 0% 28.8 -2.8 6.3 0.2 12.5 11.8 -0.8 1.55 -0.17 1.47 -0.17 at MEM 8:00
Jaren Jackson MEM 112.8 $7,400 PF/C $7,800 PF/C 25.1 1.3 32.8 5.7 26% 0% 20.7 3.8 0.7 -0.2 4.7 0.3 1.31 0.15 1.36 0.16 vs MIL 8:00
Jabari Smith HOU 109.5 $5,900 PF/C $5,600 PF 32.3 -1.9 27.9 -4.1 15% 0% 11.5 0.5 1.8 -0.8 2.7 9.0 -1.5 0.86 -0.08 0.84 -0.09 at DAL 8:30
PJ Washington DAL 116.0 $4,800 PF $5,800 PF 31.7 1.0 29.2 8.7 16% 0% 11.3 3.2 1.8 0.7 2.3 7.5 2.0 0.92 0.24 0.95 0.24 vs HOU 8:30
Jeremy Sochan SAS 109.8 $5,800 PF $6,300 PF 32.2 0.3 36.2 1.8 25% 0% 18.5 1.0 3.3 0.7 4.5 9.0 0.0 1.12 0.05 1.10 0.07 at UTA 9:00
Lauri Markkanen UTA 111.8 $7,800 SF/PF $7,500 PF/SF 28.4 -2.2 30.7 -8.7 24% 0% 18.0 -6.0 1.8 -0.3 4.7 7.3 -1.3 1.08 -0.24 1.02 -0.25 vs SAS 9:00
Kevin Durant PHO 112.8 $8,600 PF $9,200 PF/SF 39.9 -1.1 47.5 4.9 29% 0% 29.0 1.5 3.0 0.0 6.3 7.0 1.5 1.19 0.16 1.19 0.18 at LAC 10:30
Derrick Jones LAC 108.3 $4,400 SF/PF $4,500 SF/PF 31.0 3.1 22.9 4.1 15% 0% 12.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.7 4.3 1.7 0.74 0.05 0.74 0.06 vs PHO 10:30

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

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Brook Lopez MIL 119.3 $5,500 C $6,100 C 31.5 -0.9 29.2 -0.5 19% 0% 11.3 2.7 1.8 -1.8 3.8 5.5 -0.5 0.93 0.01 1.02 0.02 at MEM 8:00
Zach Edey MEM 112.8 $4,700 C $4,200 C 16.5 -0.5 16.0 -0.6 19% 0% 8.8 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 4.4 -0.9 0.97 -0.01 0.99 -0.01 vs MIL 8:00
Alperen Sengun HOU 109.5 $8,500 C $8,400 C 28.4 -4.3 41.2 -11.8 25% 0% 14.8 -5.8 3.5 0.0 7.7 12.5 -4.0 1.45 -0.23 1.44 -0.22 at DAL 8:30
Daniel Gafford DAL 116.0 $4,500 C $4,800 C 19.5 1.1 23.7 0.4 16% 0% 9.8 1.7 1.8 -1.3 2.0 6.3 -0.8 1.22 -0.05 1.30 0.00 vs HOU 8:30
Victor Wembanyama SAS 109.8 $10,400 C $11,000 PF/C 30.3 0.9 38.3 0.5 27% 0% 16.5 -6.5 2.3 1.2 7.0 11.0 3.0 1.26 -0.02 1.26 -0.01 at UTA 9:00
Walker Kessler UTA 111.8 $5,700 C $6,400 C 26.4 1.5 31.0 -1.4 11% 0% 8.5 -0.5 1.5 0.0 2.7 10.5 -1.0 1.17 -0.11 1.25 -0.10 vs SAS 9:00
Jusuf Nurkic PHO 112.8 $6,100 C $5,700 C 21.6 1.2 23.7 0.1 26% 0% 8.8 1.2 1.8 -1.3 2.5 8.5 0.5 1.09 -0.05 1.05 -0.06 at LAC 10:30
Ivica Zubac LAC 108.3 $6,500 C $7,400 C 35.4 -1.0 43.7 0.5 22% 0% 18.5 -4.0 3.5 0.0 5.0 13.5 1.5 1.24 0.05 1.23 0.09 vs PHO 10:30

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

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Bobby Portis MIL 119.3 $6,000 PF/C $5,800 PF/C 25.0 -1.9 26.1 -2.6 20% 0% 11.3 -1.3 1.5 -0.5 2.5 7.8 0.2 1.05 -0.03 1.03 -0.06 at MEM 8:00
Pat Connaughton MIL 119.3 $3,500 SG/SF $3,700 SG/PG 17.5 -1.3 11.6 -2.7 14% 0% 5.0 -1.0 1.0 0.0 1.8 3.5 -1.0 0.66 -0.11 0.63 -0.13 at MEM 8:00
Delon Wright MIL 119.3 $3,300 PG $3,600 PG 12.3 -0.8 5.4 -2.9 9% 0% 1.8 -1.8 1.0 -0.5 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.44 -0.22 0.47 -0.26 at MEM 8:00
Jake LaRavia MEM 112.8 $4,600 PF $4,500 PF/SF 23.8 4.4 19.9 8.1 14% 0% 6.8 3.2 3.2 1.8 3.5 6.0 2.0 0.84 0.16 0.83 0.15 vs MIL 8:00
Scotty Pippen Jr. MEM 112.8 $5,800 PG $6,200 PG 23.9 1.5 28.6 -2.8 18% 0% 9.8 -0.3 7.4 -0.4 10.0 3.0 -1.0 1.19 -0.18 1.18 -0.20 vs MIL 8:00
Brandon Clarke MEM 112.8 $4,800 C $4,400 PF/C 15.4 1.4 12.1 3.3 15% 0% 5.4 3.1 0.6 -0.1 2.3 3.6 -0.1 0.79 0.13 0.82 0.14 vs MIL 8:00
Tari Eason HOU 109.5 $4,600 SF/PF $4,400 PF/SF 17.2 2.8 19.3 -0.1 13% 0% 6.8 -0.8 1.5 0.5 2.0 3.5 0.0 1.12 -0.16 1.25 -0.16 at DAL 8:30
Amen Thompson HOU 109.5 $5,300 PG/SF $4,800 PG/SG 21.1 -1.8 15.2 -4.1 19% 0% 7.5 -3.5 1.3 -0.3 5.3 4.3 -0.8 0.72 -0.14 0.67 -0.11 at DAL 8:30
Cam Whitmore HOU 109.5 $3,400 SG/SF $3,800 SF 13.6 2.8 10.0 0.5 27% 0% 7.3 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.8 0.2 0.74 -0.10 0.75 -0.08 at DAL 8:30
Dereck Lively DAL 116.0 $5,100 C $5,600 C 25.6 1.1 29.8 -2.2 13% 0% 9.8 -0.3 3.0 -1.5 8.8 -2.3 1.16 -0.13 1.22 -0.04 vs HOU 8:30
Spencer Dinwiddie DAL 116.0 $3,500 PG $3,800 PG 14.7 5.9 9.0 4.1 13% 0% 4.7 2.3 1.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.61 0.02 0.58 0.03 vs HOU 8:30
Naji Marshall DAL 116.0 $3,200 SF/PF $3,900 SF 17.0 -1.6 12.8 3.3 13% 0% 3.0 1.0 2.8 -0.3 3.3 3.0 1.5 0.75 0.29 0.80 0.33 vs HOU 8:30
Keldon Johnson SAS 109.8 $5,700 SF/PF $5,000 PF/SF 27.4 0.3 19.9 -1.9 18% 0% 9.5 -2.0 1.0 0.0 2.5 6.0 0.0 0.72 -0.07 0.72 -0.07 at UTA 9:00
Stephon Castle SAS 109.8 $4,400 SG/SF $4,000 PG/SG 20.7 -1.7 14.1 -4.5 19% 0% 5.0 -3.0 3.5 -0.5 5.5 1.8 -0.3 0.68 -0.17 0.70 -0.18 at UTA 9:00
Malaki Branham SAS 109.8 $3,900 SG $3,800 SG 14.1 4.2 16.5 2.7 28% 0% 11.0 4.0 0.8 -0.3 1.0 2.0 -0.5 1.17 -0.12 1.11 -0.17 at UTA 9:00
John Collins UTA 111.8 $5,600 PF/C $6,000 PF/C 21.0 0.1 28.9 2.5 31% 0% 14.8 2.2 1.8 -0.3 2.0 6.3 0.2 1.38 0.11 1.38 0.10 vs SAS 9:00
Collin Sexton UTA 111.8 $6,200 PG/SG $5,800 SG/PG 22.8 0.0 19.8 -0.1 25% 0% 13.8 -0.3 1.8 -0.3 9.0 2.5 0.5 0.87 0.00 0.82 -0.01 vs SAS 9:00
Kyle Filipowski UTA 111.8 $4,700 PF/C $4,900 PF 11.4 3.8 10.3 5.3 15% 0% 4.0 2.0 1.3 0.7 1.5 3.0 1.5 0.90 0.12 0.87 0.13 vs SAS 9:00
Royce O’Neale PHO 112.8 $4,400 SF/PF $5,100 SF/PF 25.9 -0.3 24.2 6.1 14% 0% 7.8 1.7 3.3 0.7 4.8 6.8 2.2 0.93 0.25 0.94 0.26 at LAC 10:30
Mason Plumlee PHO 112.8 $4,000 C $4,000 C 17.4 0.7 13.5 -1.9 7% 0% 4.3 -2.8 1.0 0.5 0.8 5.0 0.5 0.78 -0.13 0.81 -0.14 at LAC 10:30
Grayson Allen PHO 112.8 $4,500 SG/SF $4,300 SG/SF 16.8 -4.5 12.1 -6.1 14% 0% 5.5 -2.5 1.5 -1.5 2.0 1.5 0.5 0.72 -0.23 0.72 -0.27 at LAC 10:30
Kris Dunn LAC 108.3 $3,600 PG/SG $4,300 PG/SG 21.4 2.0 19.9 0.7 11% 0% 7.0 -1.0 2.3 0.7 5.3 5.3 0.2 0.93 -0.05 0.95 -0.01 vs PHO 10:30
Amir Coffey LAC 108.3 $3,100 SF/PF $3,800 SF 24.0 -0.7 12.5 -1.6 10% 0% 7.0 1.5 1.0 -1.0 2.7 2.0 -0.5 0.52 -0.05 0.52 -0.08 vs PHO 10:30
Kevin Porter LAC 108.3 $4,300 PG/SG $4,100 PG 14.9 1.0 13.6 4.2 33% 0% 5.8 2.7 1.8 0.2 5.0 3.0 0.0 0.91 0.20 0.90 0.22 vs PHO 10:30

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