NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Tuesday, April 28th

Towns of the Knicks

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)
Philadelphia 76ers Boston Celtics BOS -11.5 214.5 101.5 113.0 7:00 pm
Atlanta Hawks New York Knicks NYK -6.5 213.5 103.5 110.0 8:00 pm
Portland Trail Blazers San Antonio Spurs SAS -12.5 215.5 101.5 114.0 9:30 pm


Playbook

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)
Philadelphia 76ers 11.5 101.5 115.9 -14.4 16 15 20 at BOS 30 3 26 15 1 4 98.0 7:00 pm
Boston Celtics -11.5 113.0 114.9 -1.9 2 30 3 vs PHI 15 20 19 10 19 16 98.0 7:00 pm
Atlanta Hawks 6.5 103.5 118.5 -15.0 14 5 17 at NYK 25 5 22 20 5 7 100.1 8:00 pm
New York Knicks -6.5 110.0 116.5 -6.5 3 25 5 vs ATL 5 17 11 12 18 9 100.1 8:00 pm
Portland Trail Blazers 12.5 101.5 115.5 -14.0 21 9 7 at SAS 12 6 17 8 8 3 101.2 9:30 pm
San Antonio Spurs -12.5 114.0 119.8 -5.8 3 12 6 vs POR 9 7 5 15 16 11 101.2 9:30 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 $9,000 PG $9,500 PG 38.0 1.6 49.2 -2.5 29% 3% 28.3 -1.3 6.6 1.1 4.1 -1.1 1.30 -0.12 1.29 -0.14 at BOS 7:00 pm
Derrick White BOS 113.0 $6,000 PG $5,800 SG/PG 34.1 1.0 35.4 -11.8 22% -4% 16.5 -6.8 5.4 -1.7 4.4 -1.4 1.04 -0.36 1.04 -0.35 vs PHI 7:00 pm
CJ McCollum ATL 103.5 $6,800 PG/SG $7,100 SG/PG 29.8 4.3 31.6 5.7 25% 6% 18.7 5.8 3.9 -1.1 3.3 -0.3 1.06 0.03 1.03 0.05 at NYK 8:00 pm
Jalen Brunson NYK 110.0 $8,000 PG $8,300 PG 35.0 1.4 42.5 -4.4 30% 3% 26.0 -0.5 6.8 -1.5 3.3 -0.8 1.21 -0.17 1.16 -0.17 vs ATL 8:00 pm
Scoot Henderson POR 101.5 $5,400 PG $5,000 PG 24.9 8.8 25.3 5.9 25% -1% 14.2 9.1 3.7 -2.4 2.7 -0.7 1.02 -0.09 0.98 -0.11 at SAS 9:30 pm
De’Aaron Fox SAS 114.0 $7,200 PG $7,200 PG 31.0 3.7 35.6 -2.8 24% -1% 18.6 -1.3 6.2 -0.2 3.8 -0.1 1.15 -0.20 1.12 -0.20 vs POR 9:30 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 $6,600 PG/SG $6,700 SG/PG 35.0 1.9 33.3 3.9 20% 4% 16.0 1.7 4.2 -0.9 5.6 2.1 0.95 0.06 0.95 0.03 at BOS 7:00 pm
Jaylen Brown BOS 113.0 $8,900 SG/SF $9,000 SF/SG 34.4 1.8 47.4 -0.6 35% -4% 28.7 0.3 5.1 -1.4 6.9 -0.9 1.38 -0.09 1.32 -0.05 vs PHI 7:00 pm
Dyson Daniels ATL 103.5 $6,300 SF $6,600 SG/PG 33.2 -1.8 33.7 -2.2 16% -3% 11.9 -5.9 5.9 0.4 6.8 2.0 1.01 -0.01 1.04 0.01 at NYK 8:00 pm
Mikal Bridges NYK 110.0 $4,900 SF $4,200 SG/SF 32.8 -5.7 29.4 -17.2 17% -4% 14.4 -7.1 3.7 -2.2 3.8 -2.3 0.90 -0.45 0.91 -0.49 vs ATL 8:00 pm
Jrue Holiday POR 101.5 $7,000 PG/SG $6,800 PG 29.4 9.0 33.6 8.5 23% -2% 16.3 1.7 6.1 2.2 4.6 0.4 1.14 -0.04 1.08 0.02 at SAS 9:30 pm
Stephon Castle SAS 114.0 $7,500 SG $7,700 SG/PG 30.0 4.8 36.8 3.0 24% 4% 16.7 6.0 7.4 -1.7 5.3 0.0 1.23 -0.08 1.18 -0.08 vs POR 9:30 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 $5,300 SG/SF $5,200 SF/PF 31.5 3.0 26.9 -3.3 18% -2% 14.1 -1.1 1.6 -0.6 5.0 1.0 0.85 -0.17 0.86 -0.18 at BOS 7:00 pm
Sam Hauser BOS 113.0 $4,100 SF/PF $3,800 SF/PF 24.8 -1.0 18.9 -0.9 14% -3% 9.2 -1.2 1.5 -0.5 3.8 0.9 0.76 -0.01 0.73 -0.01 vs PHI 7:00 pm
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ATL 103.5 $6,400 PG/SG $6,300 SG/PG 33.4 4.1 34.8 -9.2 23% -4% 20.8 -7.0 3.7 -0.9 3.4 -0.1 1.04 -0.36 1.01 -0.37 at NYK 8:00 pm
Josh Hart NYK 110.0 $6,700 SG/SF $6,500 SF/PF 30.2 5.7 31.4 3.8 16% -2% 12.0 -2.5 4.8 0.2 7.4 3.9 1.04 -0.06 1.02 -0.03 vs ATL 8:00 pm
Toumani Camara POR 101.5 $4,800 SF $4,400 SF/PF 33.3 0.1 27.0 -7.6 16% -5% 13.4 -6.7 2.5 -1.5 5.1 -0.4 0.81 -0.23 0.79 -0.16 at SAS 9:30 pm
Devin Vassell SAS 114.0 $5,500 SF $5,600 SF/SG 30.5 3.1 26.1 7.5 18% 2% 13.9 0.1 2.5 -0.2 4.0 3.3 0.85 0.14 0.84 0.18 vs POR 9:30 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 $6,900 SF/PF $6,900 SF/PF 30.7 4.2 34.1 -5.1 23% -4% 17.3 0.7 3.6 -0.6 5.3 -2.6 1.11 -0.28 1.11 -0.29 at BOS 7:00 pm
Jayson Tatum BOS 113.0 $9,500 PF $9,900 PF/SF 32.6 5.3 46.8 4.3 29% -5% 21.8 1.2 5.3 2.4 10.0 0.0 1.44 -0.09 1.37 -0.07 vs PHI 7:00 pm
Jalen Johnson ATL 103.5 $8,800 PF $8,900 PF/SF 35.2 1.7 51.1 -13.4 26% -2% 22.5 -3.0 7.9 -3.1 10.3 -3.3 1.45 -0.43 1.38 -0.39 at NYK 8:00 pm
OG Anunoby NYK 110.0 $6,200 PF $6,800 SF/PF 33.2 4.9 31.5 8.6 19% -2% 16.7 4.1 2.2 -1.2 5.2 3.6 0.95 0.10 0.95 0.11 vs ATL 8:00 pm
Deni Avdija POR 101.5 $8,600 SF/PF $8,800 SF/PF 33.3 2.0 45.3 -5.6 29% -2% 24.2 -3.2 6.7 -1.0 6.9 -0.2 1.36 -0.23 1.30 -0.22 at SAS 9:30 pm
Julian Champagnie SAS 114.0 $4,300 SF/PF $4,100 SG/SF 27.6 0.3 24.1 -2.5 15% -6% 11.1 -3.1 1.5 -0.5 5.8 -0.8 0.87 -0.10 0.86 -0.04 vs POR 9:30 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)
Joel Embiid PHI 101.5 $8,300 C $9,700 C 31.6 45.7 -45.7 34% 26.9 3.9 7.7 1.45 1.42 at BOS 7:00 pm
Neemias Queta BOS 113.0 $5,100 C $4,400 C 25.3 -6.7 27.3 -9.6 15% 0% 10.2 -1.2 1.7 -1.4 8.4 -3.4 1.08 -0.13 1.13 -0.14 vs PHI 7:00 pm
Onyeka Okongwu ATL 103.5 $5,800 C $6,100 C/PF 31.0 2.2 34.2 -4.7 19% -5% 15.2 -1.4 3.1 -1.8 7.6 -0.3 1.10 -0.22 1.10 -0.20 at NYK 8:00 pm
Karl-Anthony Towns NYK 110.0 $8,500 PF/C $8,600 C/PF 31.0 1.5 42.9 6.0 25% -2% 20.1 0.9 3.0 2.0 11.9 -1.1 1.39 0.12 1.33 0.15 vs ATL 8:00 pm
Donovan Clingan POR 101.5 $5,900 C $4,900 C 27.2 -5.4 35.0 -11.9 16% 1% 12.1 -5.4 2.1 -0.4 11.6 -2.3 1.29 -0.23 1.30 -0.22 at SAS 9:30 pm
Victor Wembanyama SAS 114.0 $11,000 C $12,300 C/PF 29.2 -6.9 53.0 -23.1 32% 1% 25.0 -5.0 3.1 -2.1 11.5 -7.0 1.82 -0.48 1.85 -0.56 vs POR 9:30 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)
Adem Bona PHI 101.5 $3,300 C $3,700 C 17.4 1.9 13.7 -2.5 11% 5% 4.8 -0.5 0.5 -0.5 4.3 -0.6 0.79 -0.21 0.86 -0.23 at BOS 7:00 pm
Andre Drummond PHI 101.5 $4,000 C $4,300 C 19.5 5.0 21.8 -2.5 14% -2% 6.4 1.6 1.3 0.0 8.4 -2.1 1.12 -0.33 1.13 -0.36 at BOS 7:00 pm
Quentin Grimes PHI 101.5 $4,300 PG/SG $3,900 SG/SF 29.4 -9.3 25.4 -12.5 18% -5% 13.4 -8.4 3.3 -2.0 3.6 0.1 0.87 -0.22 0.85 -0.22 at BOS 7:00 pm
Payton Pritchard BOS 113.0 $6,100 PG/SG $5,400 PG/SG 32.3 -0.8 32.0 -9.2 21% -4% 17.0 -6.7 5.2 -0.9 3.9 0.1 0.99 -0.27 0.95 -0.27 vs PHI 7:00 pm
Nikola Vucevic BOS 113.0 $4,600 C $4,000 C 28.4 -6.3 33.6 -12.9 21% -4% 15.1 -7.4 3.3 -0.6 8.4 -2.7 1.18 -0.25 1.16 -0.26 vs PHI 7:00 pm
Baylor Scheierman BOS 113.0 $3,300 SG/SF $3,600 SG 18.6 -5.7 13.8 -2.3 12% 1% 5.5 -0.2 1.5 -1.2 3.5 -1.5 0.74 0.15 0.72 0.23 vs PHI 7:00 pm
Jonathan Kuminga ATL 103.5 $5,200 SF/PF $5,100 SF/PF 23.1 5.8 24.0 -1.9 23% -3% 12.2 2.3 2.3 -1.8 5.6 -2.1 1.04 -0.28 1.02 -0.24 at NYK 8:00 pm
Mouhamed Gueye ATL 103.5 $3,300 PF/C $3,500 PF/C 15.3 -5.9 13.0 -7.0 12% 0% 4.4 -2.4 0.9 -0.4 3.6 -1.6 0.85 -0.21 0.90 -0.24 at NYK 8:00 pm
Gabe Vincent ATL 103.5 $3,400 PG $3,500 SG/PG 16.6 -2.5 9.3 0.3 12% 1% 4.4 0.6 1.4 0.1 1.0 -0.2 0.56 0.12 0.55 0.11 at NYK 8:00 pm
Miles McBride NYK 110.0 $3,700 PG/SG $3,800 PG/SG 26.3 -4.3 22.1 -10.0 17% -1% 12.0 -4.0 2.6 -1.6 2.4 -1.6 0.84 -0.29 0.81 -0.33 vs ATL 8:00 pm
Jordan Clarkson NYK 110.0 $3,500 SG/SF $3,600 SG/PG 17.8 -2.8 13.9 -2.9 20% 0% 8.6 -1.1 1.3 -0.8 1.8 0.5 0.78 -0.05 0.75 -0.03 vs ATL 8:00 pm
Mitchell Robinson NYK 110.0 $3,900 C $3,700 C 19.6 -4.8 22.1 -5.6 10% 2% 5.7 0.3 0.9 -0.4 8.8 -3.0 1.13 -0.01 1.21 -0.02 vs ATL 8:00 pm
Shaedon Sharpe POR 101.5 $3,600 PG/SG $3,700 SG/PG 29.4 -13.3 32.7 -19.2 29% -7% 20.8 -13.1 2.6 -1.6 4.3 -2.6 1.11 -0.27 1.08 -0.19 at SAS 9:30 pm
Jerami Grant POR 101.5 $4,200 PF $4,500 PF/SF 29.7 -9.0 28.9 -17.8 23% -4% 18.6 -10.9 2.1 -2.1 3.5 -2.5 0.97 -0.44 0.94 -0.40 at SAS 9:30 pm
Robert Williams POR 101.5 $4,400 C $5,300 C/PF 17.1 4.6 21.0 9.0 13% 3% 6.7 4.3 1.0 2.3 7.0 1.0 1.23 0.15 1.31 0.13 at SAS 9:30 pm
Luke Kornet SAS 114.0 $4,200 C $3,900 C 21.0 3.0 19.8 8.1 10% 4% 6.5 4.8 1.9 -0.2 6.1 2.2 0.94 0.22 1.00 0.19 vs POR 9:30 pm
Dylan Harper SAS 114.0 $4,500 PG/SG $4,800 SG/PG 22.6 2.9 23.9 1.9 21% -1% 11.8 2.5 3.9 -1.6 3.4 1.3 1.06 -0.04 1.05 -0.09 vs POR 9:30 pm
Keldon Johnson SAS 114.0 $3,800 SG/SF $3,800 SF/PF 23.3 -3.7 23.7 -6.7 20% -4% 13.2 -8.2 1.4 0.3 5.4 -0.1 1.02 -0.15 1.00 -0.12 vs POR 9:30 pm

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

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