NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, December 16th
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.
NBA Odds & Schedule
| Road Team | Home Team | Favorite | Spread | Game Total | Road Total | Home Total | Time (ET) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | New York Knicks | NYK | -2.5 | 234.5 | 116.0 | 118.5 | 8:30 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) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 2.5 | 116.0 | 119.7 | -3.7 | 6 | 16 | 8 | at NYK | 26 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 100.0 | 8:30 pm | ||
| New York Knicks | -2.5 | 118.5 | 121.0 | -2.5 | 2 | 26 | 5 | vs SAS | 16 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 100.0 | 8:30 pm |
Point Guard (Projected Starters)
Note: The +/- columns show the difference between this season as a whole and the last 3 games. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De’Aaron Fox | SAS | 116.0 | $13,800 | PG | $16,500 | PG | 32.9 | -0.1 | 41.0 | -6.6 | 28% | -7% | 23.9 | -5.2 | 6.2 | -1.5 | 3.6 | -0.3 | 1.25 | -0.20 | 1.20 | -0.17 | at NYK | 8:30 pm |
| Jalen Brunson | NYK | 118.5 | $15,900 | PG | $19,200 | PG | 35.1 | 3.4 | 44.4 | 6.4 | 31% | 2% | 28.8 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 3.1 | -0.1 | 1.26 | 0.05 | 1.21 | 0.06 | vs SAS | 8:30 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Castle | SAS | 116.0 | $12,600 | SG | $13,200 | SG/PG | 31.2 | -3.4 | 38.9 | -1.1 | 26% | 5% | 18.4 | 4.9 | 6.9 | -2.6 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 1.25 | 0.11 | 1.20 | 0.03 | at NYK | 8:30 pm |
| Mikal Bridges | NYK | 118.5 | $11,100 | SF | $11,100 | SG/SF | 34.8 | 2.8 | 35.1 | -4.5 | 17% | 2% | 16.4 | -2.1 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 1.01 | -0.19 | 1.05 | -0.21 | vs SAS | 8:30 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Vassell | SAS | 116.0 | $10,200 | SF | $9,300 | SF/SG | 32.4 | -2.3 | 28.3 | -0.6 | 19% | -3% | 15.7 | -3.7 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.87 | 0.05 | 0.86 | 0.08 | at NYK | 8:30 pm |
| Josh Hart | NYK | 118.5 | $11,700 | SG | $14,400 | SF/PF | 29.7 | 4.0 | 33.1 | 5.8 | 17% | 1% | 12.4 | 4.3 | 5.0 | -1.3 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 1.12 | 0.04 | 1.10 | 0.07 | vs SAS | 8:30 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Barnes | SAS | 116.0 | $8,400 | PF | $6,600 | PF/SF | 31.0 | 0.6 | 24.1 | 1.2 | 16% | 3% | 13.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3.4 | -0.4 | 0.78 | 0.02 | 0.76 | 0.01 | at NYK | 8:30 pm |
| OG Anunoby | NYK | 118.5 | $10,500 | PF | $10,200 | SF/PF | 31.2 | 3.4 | 31.5 | 5.9 | 20% | 1% | 16.2 | 3.1 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 1.01 | 0.07 | 1.02 | 0.09 | vs SAS | 8:30 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Wembanyama | SAS | 116.0 | $17,400 | C | $24,000 | C/PF | 33.6 | -12.9 | 56.7 | -16.4 | 31% | 8% | 25.8 | -3.8 | 3.8 | -1.8 | 12.6 | -3.6 | 1.69 | 0.26 | 1.71 | 0.24 | at NYK | 8:30 pm |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | NYK | 118.5 | $15,000 | PF/C | $19,800 | C/PF | 33.2 | 0.8 | 46.1 | -1.1 | 26% | -7% | 22.4 | -0.9 | 3.2 | -1.7 | 11.9 | 0.1 | 1.39 | -0.06 | 1.34 | 0.01 | vs SAS | 8:30 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kornet | SAS | 116.0 | $7,500 | C | $4,500 | C | 25.4 | 2.3 | 22.0 | -3.4 | 10% | -2% | 7.4 | -1.4 | 2.2 | -1.2 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 0.87 | -0.20 | 0.91 | -0.23 | at NYK | 8:30 pm |
| Dylan Harper | SAS | 116.0 | $6,900 | PG/SG | $7,500 | SG/PG | 21.9 | 1.8 | 24.0 | 0.5 | 26% | 1% | 13.1 | 1.2 | 3.7 | -0.4 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 1.10 | -0.06 | 1.09 | -0.07 | at NYK | 8:30 pm |
| Julian Champagnie | SAS | 116.0 | $6,600 | SG/SF | $6,300 | SG/SF | 28.7 | -0.6 | 24.0 | 4.6 | 14% | -3% | 11.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.83 | 0.18 | 0.82 | 0.19 | at NYK | 8:30 pm |
| Jordan Clarkson | NYK | 118.5 | $4,800 | SG/SF | $3,900 | SG/PG | 19.8 | -1.0 | 15.7 | -9.0 | 21% | -3% | 9.6 | -4.9 | 1.6 | -1.3 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 0.79 | -0.44 | 0.76 | -0.44 | vs SAS | 8:30 pm |
| Mitchell Robinson | NYK | 118.5 | $6,000 | C | $6,000 | C | 17.5 | 1.8 | 18.8 | 4.7 | 9% | 1% | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 1.07 | 0.14 | 1.16 | 0.17 | vs SAS | 8:30 pm |
| Tyler Kolek | NYK | 118.5 | $3,600 | PG | $2,400 | PG | 10.2 | 0.3 | 8.8 | -0.4 | 16% | -5% | 3.6 | -0.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.86 | -0.06 | 0.86 | -0.03 | vs SAS | 8:30 pm |
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