NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Tuesday, April 21st
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.
| Road Team | Home Team | Favorite | Spread | Game Total | | Road Total | Home Total | Time (ET) |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Boston Celtics | BOS | -13.5 | 216.5 | | 101.5 | 115.0 | 7:00 pm |
| Portland Trail Blazers | San Antonio Spurs | SAS | -11.5 | 220.5 | | 104.5 | 116.0 | 8:00 pm |
| Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | HOU | -4.5 | 206.5 | | 105.5 | 101.0 | 10:30 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) |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 13.5 | 101.5 | 115.9 | -14.4 | 16 | 15 | 20 | | at BOS | 30 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 4 | | 98.0 | 7:00 pm |
| Boston Celtics | -13.5 | 115.0 | 114.9 | 0.1 | 2 | 30 | 3 | | vs PHI | 15 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 16 | | 98.0 | 7:00 pm |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 11.5 | 104.5 | 115.5 | -11.0 | 21 | 9 | 7 | | at SAS | 12 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 3 | | 101.2 | 8:00 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs | -11.5 | 116.0 | 119.8 | -3.8 | 3 | 12 | 6 | | vs POR | 9 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 11 | | 101.2 | 8:00 pm |
| Houston Rockets | -4.5 | 105.5 | 115.2 | -9.7 | 8 | 29 | 1 | | at LAL | 21 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 19 | | 98.1 | 10:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 4.5 | 101.0 | 116.3 | -15.3 | 10 | 21 | 11 | | vs HOU | 29 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | | 98.1 | 10:30 pm |
Point Guard (Projected Starters)
Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. 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) |
| Tyrese Maxey | PHI | 101.5 | $8,800 | PG | $9,200 | PG | 38.0 | -1.5 | 49.2 | -16.0 | 29% | -1% | 28.3 | -7.3 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 4.1 | -3.1 | 1.30 | -0.38 | 1.29 | -0.43 | at BOS | 7:00 pm |
| Derrick White | BOS | 115.0 | $6,600 | PG | $5,900 | SG/PG | 34.1 | -1.4 | 35.4 | -10.2 | 22% | -7% | 16.5 | -6.5 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 4.4 | -1.4 | 1.04 | -0.27 | 1.04 | -0.29 | vs PHI | 7:00 pm |
| Scoot Henderson | POR | 104.5 | $4,700 | PG | $4,400 | PG | 24.9 | 2.2 | 25.3 | 2.5 | 25% | -2% | 14.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | -0.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 1.02 | 0.01 | 0.98 | -0.01 | at SAS | 8:00 pm |
| De’Aaron Fox | SAS | 116.0 | $6,900 | PG | $7,000 | PG | 31.0 | 3.1 | 35.6 | 2.7 | 24% | -3% | 18.6 | -1.6 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.15 | -0.03 | 1.12 | 0.00 | vs POR | 8:00 pm |
| Amen Thompson | HOU | 105.5 | $7,800 | PG | $8,400 | SG/PG | 37.4 | 5.7 | 39.5 | 3.7 | 20% | 3% | 18.3 | -1.3 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 7.8 | -0.8 | 1.06 | -0.05 | 1.07 | 0.01 | at LAL | 10:30 pm |
| Marcus Smart | LAL | 101.0 | $4,800 | SG/SF | $6,000 | SG/SF | 28.5 | 5.1 | 21.0 | 12.6 | 15% | 15% | 9.3 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.8 | -0.8 | 0.74 | 0.26 | 0.74 | 0.25 | vs HOU | 10:30 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) |
| VJ Edgecombe | PHI | 101.5 | $7,100 | PG/SG | $6,600 | SG/PG | 35.0 | -1.0 | 33.3 | -9.1 | 20% | 3% | 16.0 | -3.0 | 4.2 | -1.2 | 5.6 | -2.6 | 0.95 | -0.24 | 0.95 | -0.21 | at BOS | 7:00 pm |
| Jaylen Brown | BOS | 115.0 | $8,900 | SG/SF | $8,800 | SF/SG | 34.4 | -4.4 | 47.4 | -7.9 | 35% | 0% | 28.7 | -2.7 | 5.1 | -2.1 | 6.9 | -2.9 | 1.38 | -0.06 | 1.32 | -0.01 | vs PHI | 7:00 pm |
| Jrue Holiday | POR | 104.5 | $6,800 | PG | $6,100 | PG | 29.4 | 6.2 | 33.6 | -1.1 | 23% | -4% | 16.3 | -7.3 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | -0.6 | 1.14 | -0.23 | 1.08 | -0.17 | at SAS | 8:00 pm |
| Stephon Castle | SAS | 116.0 | $7,400 | SG | $7,400 | SG/PG | 30.0 | 2.7 | 36.8 | -1.6 | 24% | 2% | 16.7 | 0.3 | 7.4 | -0.4 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.23 | -0.15 | 1.18 | -0.16 | vs POR | 8:00 pm |
| Josh Okogie | HOU | 105.5 | $3,800 | SG/SF | $3,600 | SG/SF | 17.4 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 1.7 | 11% | -3% | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.6 | -2.6 | 0.65 | -0.16 | 0.67 | -0.12 | at LAL | 10:30 pm |
| Luke Kennard | LAL | 101.0 | $5,100 | PG/SG | $5,500 | SG/PG | 21.5 | 16.8 | 16.6 | 20.9 | 13% | 7% | 8.4 | 18.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.77 | 0.21 | 0.75 | 0.12 | vs HOU | 10:30 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) |
| Kelly Oubre | PHI | 101.5 | $5,700 | SG/SF | $5,300 | SF/PF | 31.5 | -0.2 | 26.9 | -5.6 | 18% | 1% | 14.1 | -4.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.85 | -0.17 | 0.86 | -0.20 | at BOS | 7:00 pm |
| Sam Hauser | BOS | 115.0 | $4,200 | SF/PF | $3,900 | SF/PF | 24.8 | 3.7 | 18.9 | 8.9 | 14% | -5% | 9.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 0.76 | 0.21 | 0.73 | 0.20 | vs PHI | 7:00 pm |
| Toumani Camara | POR | 104.5 | $5,300 | SG | $4,800 | SF/PF | 33.3 | -1.4 | 27.0 | -9.0 | 16% | -3% | 13.4 | -5.4 | 2.5 | -1.5 | 5.1 | -3.1 | 0.81 | -0.25 | 0.79 | -0.19 | at SAS | 8:00 pm |
| Devin Vassell | SAS | 116.0 | $5,000 | SF | $5,000 | SF/SG | 30.5 | 3.8 | 26.1 | 1.2 | 18% | 2% | 13.9 | 1.1 | 2.5 | -0.5 | 4.0 | -1.0 | 0.85 | -0.06 | 0.84 | -0.06 | vs POR | 8:00 pm |
| Kevin Durant | HOU | 105.5 | $8,300 | SF | $8,500 | SF/PF | 36.4 | | 43.2 | -43.2 | 26% | | 26.0 | | 4.8 | | 5.5 | | 1.19 | | 1.15 | | at LAL | 10:30 pm |
| LeBron James | LAL | 101.0 | $9,600 | PF | $10,500 | PF/SF | 33.2 | 5.2 | 42.7 | 12.9 | 26% | -5% | 20.9 | -1.9 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 1.28 | 0.16 | 1.26 | 0.19 | vs HOU | 10:30 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) |
| Paul George | PHI | 101.5 | $7,600 | SF/PF | $6,800 | SF/PF | 30.7 | -2.3 | 34.1 | -11.1 | 23% | -4% | 17.3 | -0.3 | 3.6 | -2.6 | 5.3 | -1.3 | 1.11 | -0.30 | 1.11 | -0.35 | at BOS | 7:00 pm |
| Jayson Tatum | BOS | 115.0 | $9,500 | PF | $9,600 | PF/SF | 32.6 | -0.2 | 46.8 | 7.9 | 29% | -1% | 21.8 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 1.44 | 0.25 | 1.37 | 0.30 | vs PHI | 7:00 pm |
| Deni Avdija | POR | 104.5 | $9,200 | PG/SF | $9,700 | SF/PF | 33.3 | 6.2 | 45.3 | 10.2 | 29% | -1% | 24.2 | 5.8 | 6.7 | -1.7 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 1.36 | 0.04 | 1.30 | 0.07 | at SAS | 8:00 pm |
| Julian Champagnie | SAS | 116.0 | $4,600 | SF/PF | $4,300 | SG/SF | 27.6 | 2.4 | 24.1 | -0.4 | 15% | -9% | 11.1 | -5.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5.8 | -0.8 | 0.87 | -0.08 | 0.86 | 0.02 | vs POR | 8:00 pm |
| Jabari Smith | HOU | 105.5 | $6,000 | PF/C | $6,200 | PF/C | 35.1 | 7.9 | 31.2 | 6.3 | 18% | -2% | 15.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | -1.9 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 0.89 | -0.02 | 0.87 | -0.04 | at LAL | 10:30 pm |
| Rui Hachimura | LAL | 101.0 | $4,700 | SF/PF | $5,200 | SF/PF | 28.3 | 13.2 | 19.2 | 7.3 | 15% | -1% | 11.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 3.3 | -1.3 | 0.68 | -0.04 | 0.67 | 0.04 | vs HOU | 10:30 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) |
| Adem Bona | PHI | 101.5 | $3,500 | C | $3,600 | C | 17.4 | -3.1 | 13.7 | -7.5 | 11% | 3% | 4.8 | -1.8 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 4.3 | -1.3 | 0.79 | -0.35 | 0.86 | -0.46 | at BOS | 7:00 pm |
| Neemias Queta | BOS | 115.0 | $5,800 | C | $4,700 | C | 25.3 | -10.2 | 27.3 | -8.3 | 15% | 6% | 10.2 | 2.8 | 1.7 | -0.7 | 8.4 | -6.4 | 1.08 | 0.18 | 1.13 | 0.20 | vs PHI | 7:00 pm |
| Donovan Clingan | POR | 104.5 | $6,700 | C | $6,400 | C | 27.2 | -5.5 | 35.0 | -20.8 | 16% | -3% | 12.1 | -8.1 | 2.1 | -1.1 | 11.6 | -4.6 | 1.29 | -0.63 | 1.30 | -0.65 | at SAS | 8:00 pm |
| Victor Wembanyama | SAS | 116.0 | $11,500 | C | $12,100 | C/PF | 29.2 | 3.6 | 53.0 | -5.8 | 32% | 5% | 25.0 | 10.0 | 3.1 | -2.1 | 11.5 | -6.5 | 1.82 | -0.37 | 1.85 | -0.48 | vs POR | 8:00 pm |
| Alperen Sengun | HOU | 105.5 | $8,100 | C | $9,000 | C/PF | 33.3 | 2.7 | 45.0 | -4.5 | 26% | 2% | 20.4 | -1.4 | 6.2 | -0.2 | 8.9 | -0.9 | 1.35 | -0.23 | 1.34 | -0.20 | at LAL | 10:30 pm |
| Deandre Ayton | LAL | 101.0 | $5,100 | C | $5,800 | C | 27.2 | 7.9 | 26.8 | 11.0 | 16% | 3% | 12.5 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.98 | 0.09 | 1.00 | 0.01 | vs HOU | 10:30 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) |
| Andre Drummond | PHI | 101.5 | $5,200 | C | $5,400 | C | 19.5 | 1.9 | 21.8 | -8.1 | 14% | -4% | 6.4 | -4.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8.4 | -3.4 | 1.12 | -0.48 | 1.13 | -0.46 | at BOS | 7:00 pm |
| Quentin Grimes | PHI | 101.5 | $4,500 | PG/SG | $4,000 | SG/SF | 29.4 | -4.7 | 25.4 | -10.9 | 18% | -4% | 13.4 | -6.4 | 3.3 | -1.3 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.87 | -0.28 | 0.85 | -0.32 | at BOS | 7:00 pm |
| Dominick Barlow | PHI | 101.5 | $3,200 | PF/C | $3,600 | PF/C | 23.8 | -8.9 | 18.5 | -10.7 | 13% | 10% | 7.7 | -3.7 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 4.8 | -1.8 | 0.78 | -0.26 | 0.82 | -0.30 | at BOS | 7:00 pm |
| Payton Pritchard | BOS | 115.0 | $6,200 | PG/SG | $5,300 | PG/SG | 32.3 | 2.1 | 32.0 | -5.3 | 21% | -3% | 17.0 | -5.0 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 3.9 | -0.9 | 0.99 | -0.21 | 0.95 | -0.20 | vs PHI | 7:00 pm |
| Nikola Vucevic | BOS | 115.0 | $4,700 | C | $4,100 | C | 28.4 | -10.9 | 33.6 | -19.1 | 21% | -9% | 15.1 | -12.1 | 3.3 | -0.3 | 8.4 | -2.4 | 1.18 | -0.36 | 1.16 | -0.41 | vs PHI | 7:00 pm |
| Baylor Scheierman | BOS | 115.0 | $3,200 | SG/SF | $3,600 | SG | 18.6 | -3.3 | 13.8 | -3.8 | 12% | 3% | 5.5 | -0.5 | 1.5 | -1.5 | 3.5 | -1.5 | 0.74 | -0.09 | 0.72 | -0.03 | vs PHI | 7:00 pm |
| Shaedon Sharpe | POR | 104.5 | $4,100 | SG | $4,100 | SG/PG | 29.4 | -7.5 | 32.7 | -16.4 | 29% | -2% | 20.8 | -10.8 | 2.6 | -0.6 | 4.3 | -3.3 | 1.11 | -0.37 | 1.08 | -0.29 | at SAS | 8:00 pm |
| Jerami Grant | POR | 104.5 | $4,400 | PF | $4,500 | PF/SF | 29.7 | -10.4 | 28.9 | -20.4 | 23% | -5% | 18.6 | -13.6 | 2.1 | -2.1 | 3.5 | -3.5 | 0.97 | -0.53 | 0.94 | -0.47 | at SAS | 8:00 pm |
| Robert Williams | POR | 104.5 | $3,800 | C | $3,900 | C/PF | 17.1 | -0.5 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 13% | 6% | 6.7 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | -1.0 | 1.23 | 0.28 | 1.31 | 0.16 | at SAS | 8:00 pm |
| Keldon Johnson | SAS | 116.0 | $4,200 | SG/SF | $4,000 | SF/PF | 23.3 | -3.2 | 23.7 | -8.9 | 20% | -8% | 13.2 | -10.2 | 1.4 | -0.4 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.02 | -0.28 | 1.00 | -0.29 | vs POR | 8:00 pm |
| Dylan Harper | SAS | 116.0 | $4,400 | PG/SG | $4,200 | SG/PG | 22.6 | 0.7 | 23.9 | -10.9 | 21% | -5% | 11.8 | -5.8 | 3.9 | -1.9 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 1.06 | -0.50 | 1.05 | -0.54 | vs POR | 8:00 pm |
| Harrison Barnes | SAS | 116.0 | $3,600 | PF | $3,600 | PF/SF | 25.8 | -14.3 | 18.4 | -15.1 | 14% | -1% | 9.9 | -7.9 | 1.9 | -1.9 | 2.8 | -1.8 | 0.71 | -0.43 | 0.69 | -0.41 | vs POR | 8:00 pm |
| Reed Sheppard | HOU | 105.5 | $4,900 | PG/SG | $5,700 | PG/SG | 26.2 | 9.7 | 27.3 | 7.4 | 21% | 7% | 13.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 2.9 | -1.9 | 1.04 | -0.07 | 1.04 | -0.14 | at LAL | 10:30 pm |
| Tari Eason | HOU | 105.5 | $4,500 | SG/SF | $5,600 | SF/PF | 25.8 | -1.9 | 24.3 | 15.2 | 18% | -6% | 10.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 0.94 | 0.71 | 0.94 | 0.71 | at LAL | 10:30 pm |
| Jae’Sean Tate | HOU | 105.5 | $3,100 | SF/PF | $3,500 | SF | 8.8 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 13% | 7% | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.69 | 0.46 | 0.70 | 0.56 | at LAL | 10:30 pm |
| Jake LaRavia | LAL | 101.0 | $4,300 | SG/SF | $3,900 | PF/SF | 25.1 | -7.0 | 19.5 | -3.0 | 14% | 2% | 8.2 | -2.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -2.0 | 0.78 | 0.14 | 0.80 | 0.19 | vs HOU | 10:30 pm |
| Jaxson Hayes | LAL | 101.0 | $4,000 | C | $3,800 | C | 18.3 | -5.6 | 16.1 | -9.4 | 12% | -2% | 7.5 | -3.5 | 0.9 | -0.9 | 4.1 | -3.1 | 0.88 | -0.35 | 0.93 | -0.36 | vs HOU | 10:30 pm |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | LAL | 101.0 | $3,400 | PF | $3,700 | PF/C | 17.3 | 1.2 | 13.9 | -4.2 | 12% | -6% | 4.4 | -1.4 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.81 | -0.28 | 0.83 | -0.33 | vs HOU | 10:30 pm |
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