NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, April 29th

Cunningham of the Pistons

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)
Milwaukee Bucks Indiana Pacers IND -8.0 222.5 107.3 115.3 6:00 PM
Detroit Pistons New York Knicks NYK -5.5 214.0 104.3 109.8 7:30 PM
Orlando Magic Boston Celtics BOS -11.5 200.0 94.3 105.8 8:30 PM
Los Angeles Clippers Denver Nuggets LAC -2.0 208.0 105.0 103.0 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)
Milwaukee Bucks 8.0 107.3 115.5 -8.3 10 14 23 at IND 7 28 8 8 17 13 100.3 6:00
Indiana Pacers -8.0 115.3 117.4 -2.2 9 7 28 vs MIL 14 23 25 6 13 12 100.3 6:00
Detroit Pistons 5.5 104.3 115.5 -11.3 14 11 5 at NYK 26 8 5 26 9 13 99.0 7:30
New York Knicks -5.5 109.8 115.8 -6.1 5 26 8 vs DET 11 5 12 25 14 10 99.0 7:30
Orlando Magic 11.5 94.3 105.4 -11.2 27 30 14 at BOS 29 11 11 3 2 4 96.6 8:30
Boston Celtics -11.5 105.8 116.3 -10.6 2 29 11 vs ORL 30 14 1 21 1 2 96.6 8:30
Los Angeles Clippers -2.0 105.0 112.9 -7.9 15 22 4 at DEN 8 2 21 21 24 21 99.5 10:00
Denver Nuggets 2.0 103.0 120.8 -17.8 4 8 2 vs LAC 22 4 10 5 4 3 99.5 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)
Kevin Porter MIL 107.3 $5,000 PG $5,300 SG/PG 19.6 4.0 22.1 -3.5 25% -7% 10.2 -2.9 3.4 1.3 5.1 3.7 -0.4 1.13 -0.34 1.12 -0.36 at IND 6:00
Tyrese Haliburton IND 115.3 $8,500 PG $8,700 PG/SG 33.6 0.0 42.3 -0.1 21% 2% 18.6 -3.6 9.2 2.1 15.2 3.5 2.8 1.26 0.00 1.23 -0.07 vs MIL 6:00
Cade Cunningham DET 104.3 $9,800 PG $10,300 PG 35.0 6.6 50.9 5.2 32% -1% 26.1 -0.3 9.1 -0.1 15.4 6.1 2.7 1.45 -0.11 1.38 -0.10 at NYK 7:30
Jalen Brunson NYK 109.8 $8,800 PG $9,200 PG 35.4 4.9 42.8 11.6 29% 5% 26.0 7.3 7.3 1.5 12.5 2.9 1.4 1.21 0.14 1.16 0.14 vs DET 7:30
Cory Joseph ORL 94.3 $3,700 PG $3,900 PG 12.4 13.1 9.0 2.1 13% -5% 3.6 0.7 1.4 0.6 2.0 1.5 -0.2 0.72 -0.29 0.72 -0.28 at BOS 8:30
Derrick White BOS 105.8 $7,000 PG $7,000 SG/PG 33.9 4.0 33.9 4.5 20% 1% 16.4 4.6 4.7 -0.7 7.6 4.5 -0.2 1.00 0.01 0.98 0.03 vs ORL 8:30
James Harden LAC 105.0 $9,000 PG $8,800 PG 35.3 4.3 47.7 -1.1 29% -5% 22.8 -1.5 8.7 0.8 13.9 5.8 -1.0 1.35 -0.17 1.29 -0.15 at DEN 10:00
Jamal Murray DEN 103.0 $7,500 PG/SG $7,300 PG/SG 36.1 6.1 39.3 -1.6 24% 0% 21.4 -1.4 6.0 0.0 9.7 3.9 0.9 1.09 -0.19 1.08 -0.21 vs LAC 10:00

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, 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 107.3 $4,800 SG/SF $4,700 SG/SF 25.6 4.6 19.0 9.2 17% 0% 11.2 7.1 1.2 -0.2 1.9 2.3 -0.3 0.74 0.19 0.73 0.20 at IND 6:00
Andrew Nembhard IND 115.3 $5,100 PG/SG $5,500 SG/PG 29.2 1.8 24.3 2.6 16% 0% 10.2 3.1 5.0 0.3 8.4 3.4 -0.7 0.83 0.03 0.84 0.03 vs MIL 6:00
Tim Hardaway DET 104.3 $4,100 SG/SF $4,200 SF/SG 28.2 2.1 18.5 1.3 15% 5% 11.1 3.2 1.6 -0.6 2.4 2.4 -0.6 0.66 0.00 0.63 -0.05 at NYK 7:30
Mikal Bridges NYK 109.8 $5,900 SG/SF $6,000 SG/SF 37.5 -0.2 30.3 -0.5 19% -2% 17.8 -4.0 3.7 -2.2 5.5 3.2 1.8 0.81 -0.01 0.80 0.06 vs DET 7:30
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ORL 94.3 $4,300 SG $4,300 SG 29.9 4.0 18.0 -5.5 12% -3% 8.8 -5.8 1.8 -0.5 3.4 2.2 1.1 0.60 -0.23 0.62 -0.22 at BOS 8:30
Jaylen Brown BOS 105.8 $7,700 SG/SF $7,600 SF/SG 34.3 0.9 38.9 0.6 28% -1% 22.2 1.5 4.5 -1.8 8.5 5.8 1.2 1.13 -0.01 1.11 -0.03 vs ORL 8:30
Kris Dunn LAC 105.0 $3,900 PG/SG $4,100 PG/SG 24.0 1.5 19.1 0.1 13% 1% 6.4 -0.4 2.8 -1.8 4.8 3.4 2.4 0.79 -0.04 0.84 -0.05 at DEN 10:00
Christian Braun DEN 103.0 $5,400 SG/SF $5,400 SG/SF 33.9 6.2 29.2 -4.4 16% -1% 15.5 -5.0 2.5 -0.2 3.8 5.2 0.3 0.86 -0.24 0.87 -0.22 vs LAC 10:00

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, 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)
Kyle Kuzma MIL 107.3 $4,400 SF/PF $4,400 SF/PF 30.2 -5.8 27.1 -15.7 23% -6% 14.8 -7.8 2.4 -1.4 5.2 5.8 -3.8 0.90 -0.43 0.86 -0.40 at IND 6:00
Aaron Nesmith IND 115.3 $4,900 SG/SF $5,100 SF/PF 25.2 3.2 21.9 4.9 17% 0% 12.1 1.6 1.2 0.5 2.3 4.0 1.0 0.87 0.07 0.86 0.06 vs MIL 6:00
Ausar Thompson DET 104.3 $4,500 SF/PF $4,600 SF/SG 22.4 -1.6 24.2 -7.9 19% 2% 10.1 -2.6 2.3 -1.0 4.8 5.1 -0.6 1.08 -0.30 1.15 -0.37 at NYK 7:30
OG Anunoby NYK 109.8 $6,300 SF/PF $6,600 SF/PF 36.6 5.5 32.6 -3.4 20% -1% 18.0 -2.2 2.2 -1.7 3.4 4.8 -0.8 0.89 -0.20 0.90 -0.16 vs DET 7:30
Franz Wagner ORL 94.3 $8,200 SF $8,200 SF/PF 33.7 4.5 41.6 3.9 31% 5% 24.2 2.5 4.7 1.0 9.4 5.7 -1.0 1.23 -0.04 1.22 -0.03 at BOS 8:30
Jayson Tatum BOS 105.8 $9,500 SF/PF $9,700 PF/SF 36.4 3.4 50.9 0.2 30% 2% 26.8 -0.3 6.0 -2.0 11.4 8.7 2.8 1.40 -0.11 1.33 -0.09 vs ORL 8:30
Norman Powell LAC 105.0 $5,700 SG/SF $5,600 SF/SG 32.6 1.1 32.4 -4.8 26% -4% 21.8 -5.0 2.1 0.7 3.7 3.2 -1.2 0.99 -0.17 0.96 -0.16 at DEN 10:00
Michael Porter DEN 103.0 $5,500 SF $5,200 SF/PF 33.8 0.5 33.5 -10.8 20% -5% 18.3 -7.8 2.2 -1.2 6.9 0.4 0.99 -0.33 0.96 -0.35 vs LAC 10:00

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, 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 107.3 $11,300 PF/C $11,900 PF 34.2 2.4 59.5 3.3 35% 2% 30.4 5.3 6.5 -1.8 10.6 11.9 2.1 1.74 -0.02 1.70 -0.05 at IND 6:00
Pascal Siakam IND 115.3 $7,200 PF $7,500 PF 32.7 0.1 37.0 7.7 24% 1% 20.2 5.5 3.4 -1.1 5.1 6.9 0.8 1.13 0.23 1.12 0.24 vs MIL 6:00
Tobias Harris DET 104.3 $6,200 PF $6,300 PF/SF 31.9 5.6 28.3 2.1 17% -1% 13.8 2.0 2.2 -1.9 3.6 6.0 2.3 0.89 -0.08 0.90 -0.09 at NYK 7:30
Josh Hart NYK 109.8 $7,100 SF/PF $7,400 SF/PF 37.7 0.5 39.1 -3.0 15% -3% 13.7 -2.9 5.9 0.4 9.7 9.6 -0.8 1.04 -0.09 1.02 -0.06 vs DET 7:30
Paolo Banchero ORL 94.3 $9,200 PF $9,400 PF/SF 34.4 8.0 45.1 8.6 33% 2% 25.9 6.4 4.8 -0.8 9.3 7.5 1.2 1.31 -0.04 1.27 -0.03 at BOS 8:30
Al Horford BOS 105.8 $5,200 PF/C $5,200 C/PF 27.6 3.2 23.4 -1.2 14% -4% 8.9 -2.2 2.2 0.1 3.2 6.1 1.2 0.85 -0.13 0.85 -0.12 vs ORL 8:30
Kawhi Leonard LAC 105.0 $8,400 PF $8,600 SF/PF 31.9 6.8 38.0 7.6 28% 0% 21.5 5.0 3.1 0.7 4.5 5.9 1.4 1.19 -0.01 1.19 -0.04 at DEN 10:00
Aaron Gordon DEN 103.0 $6,000 PF/C $5,700 PF 28.2 11.5 26.5 3.7 19% 0% 14.2 2.8 3.3 -1.5 5.2 4.8 2.0 0.94 -0.18 0.91 -0.16 vs LAC 10:00

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, 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 107.3 $4,000 C $4,000 C 31.9 -14.8 27.1 -14.6 16% 0% 13.0 -7.3 1.8 -0.8 2.9 5.0 -2.7 0.85 -0.12 0.88 -0.12 at IND 6:00
Myles Turner IND 115.3 $6,100 C $6,400 C 30.4 -1.0 32.2 -6.0 21% -1% 15.6 -2.3 1.5 0.2 2.1 6.6 -3.3 1.06 -0.17 1.08 -0.14 vs MIL 6:00
Jalen Duren DET 104.3 $6,600 C $6,800 C 26.1 6.8 32.6 0.4 16% -5% 11.9 -1.6 2.7 0.3 4.2 10.4 0.6 1.25 -0.25 1.26 -0.22 at NYK 7:30
Karl-Anthony Towns NYK 109.8 $8,600 C $9,000 C 35.0 3.5 49.4 -6.6 27% -5% 24.4 -1.6 3.1 -1.3 4.6 12.8 -4.3 1.41 -0.30 1.36 -0.23 vs DET 7:30
Wendell Carter ORL 94.3 $5,300 C $5,300 C 26.0 4.6 24.1 1.3 16% -1% 9.2 0.8 2.0 -1.3 3.4 7.3 3.7 0.93 -0.10 0.94 -0.16 at BOS 8:30
Kristaps Porzingis BOS 105.8 $6,800 C $7,200 PF/C 29.1 2.3 36.8 -9.0 25% -5% 19.7 -9.0 2.1 -1.1 3.2 6.8 0.5 1.26 -0.38 1.27 -0.32 vs ORL 8:30
Ivica Zubac LAC 105.0 $8,100 C $7,700 C 32.6 6.0 40.4 0.7 19% 0% 16.7 2.1 2.7 0.6 3.7 12.6 -1.1 1.24 -0.18 1.24 -0.19 at DEN 10:00
Nikola Jokic DEN 103.0 $11,500 C $11,800 C 36.7 5.7 67.6 2.1 29% -1% 29.6 -1.1 10.2 0.6 17.0 12.7 0.8 1.84 -0.20 1.76 -0.19 vs LAC 10:00

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, 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 107.3 $5,800 PF/C $5,900 PF/C 25.2 4.6 30.2 0.2 23% -2% 13.8 0.2 2.1 -0.8 3.3 8.4 0.9 1.20 -0.18 1.18 -0.20 at IND 6:00
AJ Green MIL 107.3 $3,800 PG/SG $3,800 SG 22.8 -1.1 14.5 2.8 12% 3% 7.4 1.6 1.5 0.5 2.7 2.3 0.7 0.63 0.16 0.60 0.12 at IND 6:00
Taurean Prince MIL 107.3 $3,200 SG/SF $3,600 SF 27.1 -13.0 18.5 -10.6 12% -3% 8.2 -6.2 2.0 0.3 3.3 3.6 -2.6 0.68 -0.12 0.68 -0.12 at IND 6:00
T.J. McConnell IND 115.3 $4,000 PG $4,200 PG 17.9 -1.8 21.2 -2.8 23% -4% 9.1 -3.4 4.5 0.2 7.8 2.5 1.2 1.19 -0.04 1.22 -0.05 vs MIL 6:00
Bennedict Mathurin IND 115.3 $4,200 SG/SF $4,100 SF/SG 29.7 -11.0 27.2 -10.0 22% 3% 16.0 -4.0 1.9 -1.2 3.5 5.3 -2.3 0.92 0.01 0.89 0.01 vs MIL 6:00
Ben Sheppard IND 115.3 $3,200 PG/SG $3,600 SG 19.5 -4.1 12.8 -4.8 11% 3% 5.3 -0.3 1.3 -1.3 1.4 2.8 -0.8 0.65 -0.13 0.66 -0.17 vs MIL 6:00
Malik Beasley DET 104.3 $4,600 SG/SF $4,800 SG/SF 28.0 0.3 25.5 -2.9 22% -1% 16.2 -2.7 1.7 -0.4 2.8 2.7 0.3 0.91 -0.11 0.86 -0.08 at NYK 7:30
Dennis Schroder DET 104.3 $4,700 PG/SG $4,900 SG/PG 28.1 -0.2 26.7 -3.1 21% -5% 13.1 -0.1 5.4 -2.9 10.4 2.6 -0.1 0.95 -0.10 0.92 -0.07 at NYK 7:30
Isaiah Stewart DET 104.3 $3,500 C $4,000 C/PF 19.9 -1.0 18.7 -5.0 12% -8% 6.0 -4.0 1.7 -0.7 2.4 5.5 -0.5 0.94 -0.21 1.00 -0.17 at NYK 7:30
Miles McBride NYK 109.8 $3,300 PG/SG $3,600 PG/SG 24.9 -10.7 20.1 -12.6 16% 0% 9.4 -5.4 2.9 -1.9 4.1 2.5 -1.5 0.81 -0.28 0.81 -0.33 vs DET 7:30
Mitchell Robinson NYK 109.8 $3,400 C $3,600 C 16.1 -0.4 17.2 -6.2 11% -3% 4.9 -2.9 0.7 -0.4 0.0 5.9 -0.9 1.07 -0.37 1.16 -0.39 vs DET 7:30
Cameron Payne NYK 109.8 $3,100 PG/SG $3,500 PG/SG 14.9 -6.1 14.6 -7.1 20% 0% 6.8 -2.3 2.8 -2.3 3.5 1.5 -1.0 0.98 -0.13 0.96 -0.11 vs DET 7:30
Anthony Black ORL 94.3 $3,400 PG $3,800 PG/SG 23.9 -7.3 20.0 -6.2 19% 2% 9.1 -1.4 3.0 -3.0 6.6 2.8 0.5 0.84 0.00 0.85 0.02 at BOS 8:30
Jonathan Isaac ORL 94.3 $3,100 PF/C $3,600 PF 15.2 -1.1 15.4 -8.1 16% -10% 5.2 -2.2 0.5 -0.2 1.1 4.3 -2.3 1.02 -0.50 1.11 -0.56 at BOS 8:30
Caleb Houstan ORL 94.3 $3,000 SF/PF $3,500 SF 12.9 -3.8 7.4 -2.9 12% 2% 3.9 -1.9 0.5 -0.2 1.1 1.2 -0.2 0.57 -0.08 0.55 -0.08 at BOS 8:30
Payton Pritchard BOS 105.8 $5,000 PG/SG $4,500 PG/SG 28.3 -0.7 27.1 -9.5 19% -3% 13.9 -1.9 3.4 -2.4 6.6 3.8 -2.5 0.96 -0.32 0.92 -0.31 vs ORL 8:30
Sam Hauser BOS 105.8 $3,200 SF/PF $3,600 SF/PF 21.6 -9.5 16.1 -12.5 14% -8% 8.3 -8.3 0.9 -0.2 1.8 3.1 -1.4 0.75 -0.45 0.72 -0.41 vs ORL 8:30
Luke Kornet BOS 105.8 $3,300 C $3,700 C 18.5 -4.4 17.6 -8.7 11% 0% 5.9 -2.6 1.6 -1.6 2.4 5.3 -2.3 0.95 -0.32 1.01 -0.32 vs ORL 8:30
Bogdan Bogdanovic LAC 105.0 $3,400 SG/SF $3,700 SG/SF 25.2 -11.0 21.4 -12.1 18% 1% 11.1 -8.8 2.8 -0.5 5.0 3.0 -0.2 0.85 -0.20 0.82 -0.21 at DEN 10:00
Derrick Jones LAC 105.0 $3,200 SF/PF $3,700 SF/PF 24.4 -4.2 18.5 -6.6 16% 0% 10.2 -4.2 0.8 -0.5 1.2 3.4 -1.4 0.76 -0.17 0.78 -0.14 at DEN 10:00
Nicolas Batum LAC 105.0 $3,500 PF/C $3,700 SF 17.5 4.5 11.9 6.7 9% 4% 4.0 3.5 1.1 -0.1 1.7 2.8 0.7 0.68 0.16 0.71 0.17 at DEN 10:00
Peyton Watson DEN 103.0 $3,300 SF/PF $3,700 PF 24.5 -9.8 18.6 -10.5 14% -1% 8.1 -4.8 1.4 -1.1 2.2 3.4 -0.9 0.76 -0.21 0.81 -0.24 vs LAC 10:00
Russell Westbrook DEN 103.0 $5,100 PG $5,000 PG 28.0 -5.9 31.8 -10.9 23% 2% 13.2 -2.5 6.1 -4.4 9.9 5.0 -0.7 1.14 -0.19 1.11 -0.19 vs LAC 10:00
Jalen Pickett DEN 103.0 $3,100 PG/SG $3,500 PG 13.6 -6.3 10.6 -8.7 13% -1% 4.3 -3.3 2.2 -1.7 3.0 1.4 -0.9 0.78 -0.51 0.76 -0.55 vs LAC 10:00

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, 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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