NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, April 15th

Banchero of the Magic

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 Odds & Schedule

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Atlanta Hawks Orlando Magic ORL -5.0 216.5 105.8 110.8 7:30 PM
Memphis Grizzlies Golden State Warriors GSW -7.0 229.0 111.0 118.0 10:00 PM

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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)
Atlanta Hawks 5.0 105.8 118.2 -12.5 17 3 13 at ORL 30 14 1 21 1 2 100.0 7:30
Orlando Magic -5.0 110.8 105.4 5.3 27 30 14 vs ATL 3 13 16 28 26 18 100.0 7:30
Memphis Grizzlies 7.0 111.0 121.7 -10.7 6 1 3 at GSW 17 7 8 18 8 7 101.5 10:00
Golden State Warriors -7.0 118.0 113.8 4.2 16 17 7 vs MEM 1 3 25 14 24 11 101.5 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)

Player Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Trae Young ATL 105.8 $9,100 PG $9,800 PG 36.0 -1.4 48.4 4.0 29% 1% 24.2 5.1 11.6 -0.6 20.9 3.1 -1.4 1.34 0.17 1.25 0.15 at ORL 7:30
Cory Joseph ORL 110.8 $3,200 PG $3,900 PG 12.4 4.6 9.0 5.1 13% -2% 3.6 0.7 1.4 1.6 2.0 1.5 0.8 0.72 0.10 0.72 0.12 vs ATL 7:30
Ja Morant MEM 111.0 $8,900 PG $9,100 PG 30.4 1.8 41.6 2.7 31% 4% 23.2 5.1 7.3 -0.6 12.2 4.1 -1.4 1.37 0.01 1.31 0.00 at GSW 10:00
Stephen Curry GSW 118.0 $9,300 PG $9,200 PG 32.2 -0.2 42.9 3.0 29% 2% 24.5 1.8 6.0 -1.0 10.6 4.4 1.9 1.33 0.10 1.26 0.12 vs MEM 10:00

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)
Dyson Daniels ATL 105.8 $7,000 PG/SG $8,000 SG/PG 33.8 -0.8 35.2 1.4 18% 1% 14.2 -3.2 4.3 2.4 8.1 5.9 2.1 1.04 0.07 1.10 0.07 at ORL 7:30
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ORL 110.8 $3,800 SG $4,300 SG 29.9 -14.9 18.0 -5.9 12% 3% 8.8 -3.1 1.8 -0.8 3.4 2.2 -0.5 0.60 0.20 0.62 0.21 vs ATL 7:30
Desmond Bane MEM 111.0 $7,800 SG $8,300 SG/SF 31.9 0.8 38.4 1.7 23% 1% 19.2 4.5 5.4 -1.1 9.0 6.1 -0.4 1.20 0.02 1.17 -0.01 at GSW 10:00
Brandin Podziemski GSW 118.0 $6,000 PG/SG $6,200 SG/PG 26.5 5.6 25.7 5.0 18% 1% 11.6 2.9 3.4 0.4 6.9 5.0 0.5 0.97 -0.01 0.96 -0.01 vs MEM 10:00

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)
Zaccharie Risacher ATL 105.8 $4,300 SF/PF $4,900 SF/PF 24.8 -3.3 21.8 1.3 20% 3% 12.7 3.3 1.3 -0.5 2.4 3.6 -1.1 0.88 0.20 0.87 0.17 at ORL 7:30
Franz Wagner ORL 110.8 $8,500 SF $8,800 SF/PF 33.7 -0.9 41.6 0.9 31% -4% 24.2 -1.7 4.7 -0.7 9.4 5.7 1.3 1.23 0.06 1.22 0.10 vs ATL 7:30
Vince Williams MEM 111.0 $3,500 SG/SF $3,900 SF 18.4 0.2 15.0 3.2 17% -2% 6.6 0.2 2.0 0.0 3.3 3.4 1.6 0.81 0.16 0.79 0.15 at GSW 10:00
Moses Moody GSW 118.0 $4,100 SG/SF $4,500 SF/SG 22.2 3.5 18.0 -0.5 17% -2% 9.9 -3.6 1.3 -0.3 2.2 2.6 0.7 0.81 -0.13 0.81 -0.06 vs MEM 10:00

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)
Mouhamed Gueye ATL 105.8 $3,200 PF/C $3,900 PF/C 15.9 4.4 15.6 9.5 16% -3% 5.9 0.1 0.8 0.5 0.8 3.8 6.0 0.98 0.25 1.06 0.23 at ORL 7:30
Paolo Banchero ORL 110.8 $9,500 PF $9,900 PF/SF 34.4 -1.3 45.1 -3.1 33% 2% 25.9 -1.9 4.8 0.2 9.3 7.5 -0.5 1.31 -0.04 1.27 -0.07 vs ATL 7:30
Jaren Jackson MEM 111.0 $7,300 PF/C $8,100 PF/C 29.8 3.8 37.7 -10.0 27% -6% 22.2 -3.9 2.0 -0.7 5.6 -3.3 1.26 -0.44 1.28 -0.45 at GSW 10:00
Jimmy Butler GSW 118.0 $8,000 SF/PF $8,900 SF/PF 31.5 2.0 35.4 5.5 20% 1% 17.2 5.8 5.3 1.2 9.7 5.5 -2.5 1.12 0.10 1.13 0.13 vs MEM 10:00

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)
Onyeka Okongwu ATL 105.8 $7,500 C $7,900 C/PF 27.9 6.4 32.0 6.5 17% 1% 13.5 2.5 2.3 0.0 3.5 8.9 3.4 1.15 -0.02 1.16 -0.08 at ORL 7:30
Wendell Carter ORL 110.8 $5,400 C $5,100 C 26.0 -0.7 24.1 0.8 16% 4% 9.2 0.5 2.0 -0.3 3.4 7.3 -2.3 0.93 0.06 0.94 0.14 vs ATL 7:30
Zach Edey MEM 111.0 $5,700 C $6,800 C 21.3 10.1 24.4 9.4 16% -3% 9.3 1.4 1.0 -0.7 1.6 8.2 6.5 1.15 -0.07 1.18 -0.08 at GSW 10:00
Draymond Green GSW 118.0 $6,300 PF/C $6,300 PF/C 29.0 1.4 29.4 0.3 16% -2% 9.0 -0.2 5.7 -0.4 10.6 6.1 -0.8 1.01 -0.04 1.03 -0.01 vs MEM 10:00

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)
Caris LeVert ATL 105.8 $4,800 SG/SF $5,500 SF/SG 24.9 1.8 23.8 4.6 19% 1% 11.8 4.2 3.3 -0.3 5.9 3.2 1.1 0.95 0.11 0.95 0.09 at ORL 7:30
Georges Niang ATL 105.8 $3,200 PF $3,800 PF 21.5 -2.9 17.9 -2.7 18% 7% 9.8 2.2 1.4 -1.1 2.2 3.4 -2.1 0.83 -0.02 0.79 -0.07 at ORL 7:30
Vit Krejci ATL 105.8 $4,000 SG/SF $4,000 SF/SG 20.3 -2.6 16.9 -0.1 13% -2% 7.2 -0.4 2.5 0.0 4.8 2.7 0.8 0.83 0.12 0.82 0.12 at ORL 7:30
Anthony Black ORL 110.8 $4,800 PG $5,300 PG/SG 23.9 6.7 20.0 11.0 19% 2% 9.1 4.7 3.0 0.3 6.6 2.8 2.7 0.84 0.17 0.85 0.17 vs ATL 7:30
Goga Bitadze ORL 110.8 $4,400 C $4,600 C/PF 20.3 2.8 22.2 2.5 14% 3% 7.1 1.9 1.9 1.1 3.4 6.6 0.1 1.10 -0.02 1.16 -0.03 vs ATL 7:30
Cole Anthony ORL 110.8 $4,600 PG/SG $5,000 PG/SG 18.5 -2.2 19.7 -2.0 24% -7% 9.6 -2.6 2.8 0.2 5.9 3.1 -0.1 1.07 0.02 1.05 0.02 vs ATL 7:30
Santi Aldama MEM 111.0 $5,500 PF/C $5,200 PF/C 25.5 1.4 28.2 -7.4 18% -7% 12.5 -4.5 2.9 0.8 4.2 6.5 -3.2 1.10 -0.33 1.09 -0.32 at GSW 10:00
Luke Kennard MEM 111.0 $3,900 SG/SF $4,000 SG/PG 22.6 -2.8 19.4 -3.4 14% -2% 8.8 -2.8 3.3 -0.8 5.4 2.8 1.2 0.86 -0.05 0.83 -0.04 at GSW 10:00
Gregory Jackson MEM 111.0 $3,300 SF/PF $3,700 PF/SF 15.2 -1.6 13.8 -4.7 22% -1% 7.3 -3.0 0.9 0.1 1.8 3.1 -0.8 0.91 -0.24 0.88 -0.25 at GSW 10:00
Jonathan Kuminga GSW 118.0 $5,100 PF $4,800 PF/SF 24.5 -5.8 26.8 -8.8 27% -1% 15.4 -4.7 2.3 -1.0 4.7 4.6 -0.9 1.09 -0.13 1.09 -0.14 vs MEM 10:00
Buddy Hield GSW 118.0 $3,800 SG $4,200 SG/SF 22.8 -1.3 20.8 -3.1 20% 1% 11.1 -0.3 1.7 -1.2 3.4 3.2 0.1 0.91 -0.09 0.88 -0.11 vs MEM 10:00
Kevon Looney GSW 118.0 $3,200 C $3,800 C 15.0 -0.4 16.5 -3.7 13% -6% 4.6 -1.8 1.5 0.5 3.2 6.1 -2.6 1.10 -0.22 1.15 -0.19 vs MEM 10:00

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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