NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, December 9th

Adebayo of the Heat

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)
Miami Heat Orlando Magic ORL -1.0 234.5 116.8 117.8 6:00 pm
New York Knicks Toronto Raptors NYK -4.5 225.5 115.0 110.5 8:30 pm


Playbook

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)
Miami Heat 1.0 116.8 122.3 -5.6 13 1 24 at ORL 12 6 1 16 7 5 103.4 6:00 pm
Orlando Magic -1.0 117.8 117.8 0.0 11 12 6 vs MIA 1 24 29 2 22 5 103.4 6:00 pm
New York Knicks -4.5 115.0 120.7 -5.7 3 26 5 at TOR 17 15 22 3 8 8 99.8 8:30 pm
Toronto Raptors 4.5 110.5 116.4 -5.9 14 17 15 vs NYK 26 5 27 18 5 14 99.8 8:30 pm

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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)
Davion Mitchell MIA 116.8 $5,500 PG $5,600 PG 30.1 -1.2 27.4 -6.5 13% -2% 9.7 -2.7 7.8 0.2 2.7 -1.2 0.91 -0.19 0.91 -0.18 at ORL 6:00 pm
Jalen Suggs ORL 117.8 $6,600 PG $7,200 PG/SG 25.1 4.1 31.0 6.7 24% 6% 14.6 6.4 4.7 -0.4 3.8 -0.5 1.24 0.06 1.24 0.07 vs MIA 6:00 pm
Jalen Brunson NYK 115.0 $9,000 PG $8,900 PG 34.7 0.4 43.6 0.3 31% -2% 28.0 1.7 6.4 -0.4 3.1 -1.1 1.26 0.00 1.20 0.02 at TOR 8:30 pm
Immanuel Quickley TOR 110.5 $7,000 PG $7,000 PG/SG 32.2 -0.8 33.9 -4.0 20% 2% 16.5 1.8 6.2 -1.5 4.2 -2.5 1.05 -0.10 1.02 -0.09 vs NYK 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)
Tyler Herro MIA 116.8 $7,500 PG/SG $7,900 SG/PG 31.3 1.8 37.4 -8.4 24% -3% 23.8 -3.8 2.2 -2.2 4.6 -0.6 1.19 -0.32 1.18 -0.31 at ORL 6:00 pm
Desmond Bane ORL 117.8 $7,300 SG $7,300 SG/SF 33.0 1.7 32.5 -9.1 23% -3% 18.3 -6.6 4.5 -0.2 4.4 -1.4 0.98 -0.31 0.96 -0.31 vs MIA 6:00 pm
Mikal Bridges NYK 115.0 $6,500 SF $6,900 SG/SF 34.4 -4.4 35.6 -6.8 17% 3% 16.5 -3.8 4.3 -0.3 4.6 0.4 1.04 -0.08 1.08 -0.08 at TOR 8:30 pm
Ja’Kobe Walter TOR 110.5 $3,700 SG/SF $3,800 SG 16.5 4.0 11.4 3.1 14% 2% 5.2 1.1 0.8 0.9 2.1 0.2 0.69 0.01 0.70 0.02 vs NYK 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)
Norman Powell MIA 116.8 $6,800 SG/SF $7,100 SF/SG 30.5 -1.1 36.3 -4.4 27% 3% 24.8 -1.8 2.4 0.1 3.6 -1.1 1.19 -0.10 1.15 -0.09 at ORL 6:00 pm
Tristan da Silva ORL 117.8 $4,000 SF/PF $4,000 SF/PF 23.4 -0.6 19.5 -5.7 17% -3% 10.0 -5.0 1.2 -0.9 3.9 0.8 0.83 -0.23 0.83 -0.22 vs MIA 6:00 pm
Josh Hart NYK 115.0 $7,700 SG $7,500 SF/PF 29.3 3.3 32.9 3.3 17% 0% 12.0 1.3 5.0 0.0 7.9 0.8 1.12 -0.01 1.10 0.02 at TOR 8:30 pm
Brandon Ingram TOR 110.5 $7,800 SG $7,400 SF/PF 33.9 -0.5 36.0 -3.0 27% 0% 21.2 -2.2 3.7 0.3 5.8 0.9 1.06 -0.07 1.04 -0.12 vs NYK 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)
Andrew Wiggins MIA 116.8 $6,400 PF $6,700 SF/PF 32.8 -1.8 31.7 -4.2 21% 0% 16.8 -4.5 3.0 0.3 5.0 0.0 0.96 -0.08 0.97 -0.06 at ORL 6:00 pm
Paolo Banchero ORL 117.8 $8,500 PF $7,700 PF/SF 31.3 -9.0 38.7 -18.3 27% -4% 20.4 -7.9 3.8 -1.8 7.9 -4.4 1.24 -0.32 1.21 -0.36 vs MIA 6:00 pm
OG Anunoby NYK 115.0 $5,900 PF $6,600 SF/PF 30.3 -5.1 30.9 -6.1 20% 2% 15.9 0.1 1.9 -1.4 5.3 -1.8 1.02 -0.03 1.03 -0.05 at TOR 8:30 pm
Scottie Barnes TOR 110.5 $8,900 PF $9,000 PF/SF 33.8 1.1 44.2 0.9 23% -1% 20.0 -2.0 5.3 2.0 8.0 0.3 1.31 -0.02 1.32 -0.03 vs NYK 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)
Bam Adebayo MIA 116.8 $7,900 C $8,200 C/PF 30.5 0.3 38.7 -1.7 24% -1% 19.2 -1.2 2.6 -0.3 9.0 0.7 1.27 -0.07 1.24 -0.05 at ORL 6:00 pm
Wendell Carter ORL 117.8 $5,200 C $5,000 C 29.6 0.3 26.6 -6.1 15% -2% 11.6 -4.9 2.0 0.0 7.6 0.1 0.90 -0.21 0.89 -0.19 vs MIA 6:00 pm
Karl-Anthony Towns NYK 115.0 $9,400 PF/C $9,100 C/PF 33.1 -2.4 46.2 8.9 26% 2% 22.5 4.0 3.4 1.1 11.9 1.6 1.40 0.40 1.34 0.41 at TOR 8:30 pm
Jakob Poeltl TOR 110.5 $5,700 C $5,300 C 26.1 -2.4 25.6 -8.3 14% 2% 10.2 -2.7 2.2 -1.7 7.9 -2.4 0.98 -0.25 1.00 -0.24 vs NYK 8:30 pm

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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)
Kel’el Ware MIA 116.8 $5,800 C $6,300 C/PF 24.6 1.1 30.5 -3.9 17% -3% 11.6 -1.3 0.6 0.4 10.3 -2.3 1.24 -0.21 1.27 -0.23 at ORL 6:00 pm
Pelle Larsson MIA 116.8 $4,300 SG/SF $4,000 SG 22.4 -1.6 18.7 -13.1 16% -6% 9.0 -7.0 3.3 -1.3 2.5 -2.0 0.84 -0.57 0.82 -0.55 at ORL 6:00 pm
Simone Fontecchio MIA 116.8 $4,200 SF/PF $3,900 SF 19.1 1.7 18.5 1.9 19% 1% 10.3 0.7 1.6 -0.3 3.0 1.3 0.97 0.01 0.92 0.02 at ORL 6:00 pm
Anthony Black ORL 117.8 $5,400 PG/SG $6,000 PG/SG 28.0 1.9 26.1 4.9 21% 3% 13.2 -1.9 3.1 1.9 3.9 4.8 0.93 0.10 0.94 0.06 vs MIA 6:00 pm
Tyus Jones ORL 117.8 $3,500 PG $3,600 PG 14.0 0.4 8.2 2.0 9% 4% 2.5 3.5 2.0 -0.7 0.8 -0.5 0.59 0.12 0.61 0.09 vs MIA 6:00 pm
Jonathan Isaac ORL 117.8 $3,400 SF/PF $3,600 PF 10.2 1.3 8.5 0.4 13% 3% 3.0 1.0 0.1 -0.1 3.1 0.4 0.84 -0.06 0.88 -0.11 vs MIA 6:00 pm
Mitchell Robinson NYK 115.0 $4,300 C $4,200 C 17.6 2.7 18.6 5.7 9% 0% 3.7 1.3 0.9 0.6 8.4 1.6 1.06 0.14 1.13 0.16 at TOR 8:30 pm
Jordan Clarkson NYK 115.0 $4,200 SG/SF $4,000 SG/PG 19.8 3.1 16.1 -0.1 22% -1% 9.8 -2.5 1.7 0.6 2.0 1.0 0.81 -0.11 0.78 -0.09 at TOR 8:30 pm
Ariel Hukporti NYK 115.0 $3,500 C $3,800 C 8.3 7.5 6.2 7.0 8% 0% 1.3 2.0 0.5 0.2 2.6 1.7 0.75 0.09 0.78 0.15 at TOR 8:30 pm
Jamal Shead TOR 110.5 $3,900 PG $4,200 PG 19.3 2.4 18.2 2.2 14% 4% 5.8 1.5 5.1 -1.8 1.8 1.9 0.94 0.00 0.95 0.02 vs NYK 8:30 pm
Sandro Mamukelashvili TOR 110.5 $4,800 PF/C $4,600 C 19.7 5.5 20.5 3.8 18% -1% 10.0 0.0 1.8 0.2 4.4 1.3 1.04 -0.08 1.05 -0.05 vs NYK 8:30 pm
Ochai Agbaji TOR 110.5 $3,500 SG/SF $3,700 SG 14.0 8.2 8.0 11.2 12% 2% 3.5 7.5 0.7 -0.7 1.9 1.1 0.57 0.29 0.60 0.33 vs NYK 8:30 pm

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