NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, February 11th

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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 Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Toronto Raptors Philadelphia 76ers PHI -8.0 226.5 109.3 117.3 7:00 PM
New York Knicks Indiana Pacers NYK -1.0 238.0 119.5 118.5 7:30 PM
Detroit Pistons Chicago Bulls DET -4.5 237.5 121.0 116.5 8:00 PM
Memphis Grizzlies Phoenix Suns MEM -4.0 242.5 123.3 119.3 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)
Toronto Raptors 8.0 109.3 110.7 -1.5 24 13 17 at PHI 28 30 12 26 15 24 98.7 7:00
Philadelphia 76ers -8.0 117.3 109.5 7.8 20 28 30 vs TOR 13 17 15 17 25 26 98.7 7:00
New York Knicks -1.0 119.5 117.7 1.8 2 24 6 at IND 6 27 9 10 21 19 99.3 7:30
Indiana Pacers 1.0 118.5 115.7 2.8 10 6 27 vs NYK 24 6 4 30 9 16 99.3 7:30
Detroit Pistons -4.5 121.0 112.9 8.1 15 17 5 at CHI 3 23 29 2 29 27 101.6 8:00
Chicago Bulls 4.5 116.5 116.6 -0.1 17 3 23 vs DET 17 5 11 28 17 12 101.6 8:00
Memphis Grizzlies -4.0 123.3 123.5 -0.3 5 1 2 at PHO 21 24 18 13 20 25 101.5 10:00
Phoenix Suns 4.0 119.3 113.3 6.0 11 21 24 vs MEM 1 2 27 6 23 7 101.5 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)
Immanuel Quickley TOR 109.3 $6,100 PG $6,600 PG/SG 26.3 2.6 28.4 1.6 25% -1% 14.7 -1.7 5.8 0.7 9.8 2.6 3.4 1.08 -0.04 1.02 -0.08 at PHI 7:00
Tyrese Maxey PHI 117.3 $9,800 PG $10,000 PG 38.1 0.9 47.0 3.6 30% 2% 28.1 4.2 6.2 -0.5 10.3 3.4 -0.1 1.23 0.06 1.21 0.07 vs TOR 7:00
Jalen Brunson NYK 119.5 $8,400 PG $8,800 PG 35.3 0.3 43.3 8.5 29% 5% 26.3 9.0 7.5 -0.8 12.8 2.8 -0.5 1.23 0.23 1.18 0.24 at IND 7:30
Tyrese Haliburton IND 118.5 $8,200 PG $8,700 PG/SG 34.1 -2.5 40.1 -7.1 21% -5% 17.8 -6.8 8.5 -0.8 14.8 3.6 -1.3 1.17 -0.13 1.15 -0.05 vs NYK 7:30
Cade Cunningham DET 121.0 $10,500 PG $10,500 PG 35.7 2.0 51.5 11.1 32% 0% 25.5 3.0 9.5 1.0 15.8 6.4 2.1 1.44 0.22 1.37 0.25 at CHI 8:00
Josh Giddey CHI 116.5 $7,300 PG $7,200 PG/SG 28.8 2.0 34.1 1.6 20% 5% 12.1 5.9 6.5 -1.5 10.8 7.2 -2.2 1.19 -0.02 1.15 0.00 vs DET 8:00
Ja Morant MEM 123.3 $8,600 PG $8,200 PG 28.6 1.6 39.9 3.9 30% 0% 20.5 1.8 7.5 -0.2 13.3 4.2 0.1 1.39 0.06 1.34 0.07 at PHO 10:00
Tyus Jones PHO 119.3 $4,800 PG $5,400 PG 29.5 2.6 25.5 4.0 16% 4% 11.1 2.6 5.9 0.4 9.9 2.4 0.6 0.86 0.05 0.84 0.02 vs MEM 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. 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)
Gradey Dick TOR 109.3 $4,300 SG $4,700 SG/SF 29.5 -4.9 24.8 -6.2 22% 0% 15.3 -5.3 1.9 -1.6 3.5 3.4 1.6 0.84 -0.08 0.81 -0.06 at PHI 7:00
Kelly Oubre PHI 117.3 $6,400 SG $6,700 SG/SF 34.5 3.1 29.4 3.3 18% -2% 14.2 -1.2 1.9 -0.9 3.3 6.5 2.5 0.85 0.02 0.87 0.05 vs TOR 7:00
Mikal Bridges NYK 119.5 $6,300 SG/SF $6,200 SG/SF 38.3 -0.1 30.2 -2.3 19% 0% 18.1 -1.4 3.2 -0.5 5.2 3.1 -0.4 0.79 -0.06 0.78 -0.03 at IND 7:30
Andrew Nembhard IND 118.5 $5,300 PG/SG $5,900 SG/PG 28.3 -1.6 24.5 -7.0 17% 0% 10.6 -2.9 5.0 -2.7 8.5 3.3 -0.3 0.87 -0.21 0.87 -0.19 vs NYK 7:30
Tim Hardaway DET 121.0 $4,000 SG/SF $4,100 SG/SF 28.6 3.2 18.0 3.5 15% -2% 10.8 0.5 1.6 0.1 2.4 2.3 1.0 0.63 0.05 0.60 0.05 at CHI 8:00
Coby White CHI 116.5 $6,700 SG/SF $6,600 SG/PG 32.6 -0.2 32.3 2.6 23% 0% 18.7 4.3 4.6 0.4 8.8 3.3 -1.0 0.99 0.09 0.94 0.04 vs DET 8:00
Desmond Bane MEM 123.3 $7,500 SG $7,400 SG/SF 30.2 5.9 36.6 6.1 22% 1% 18.0 2.0 5.4 -0.4 8.3 5.8 3.2 1.21 -0.03 1.18 -0.02 at PHO 10:00
Devin Booker PHO 119.3 $9,500 PG/SG $9,300 SG/SF 37.1 0.8 44.5 0.4 29% 3% 26.4 3.6 6.6 -0.9 11.7 4.1 0.9 1.20 -0.01 1.16 -0.06 vs MEM 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. 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)
Ochai Agbaji TOR 109.3 $4,000 PF $4,600 SG 27.9 0.1 20.9 2.4 14% 2% 10.3 0.7 1.6 0.1 4.1 3.8 1.5 0.75 0.08 0.76 0.09 at PHI 7:00
Paul George PHI 117.3 $7,400 SF/PF $7,600 SF/PF 31.9 -1.4 34.4 -9.1 24% -9% 16.6 -4.9 4.5 -1.8 8.1 5.3 -3.0 1.08 -0.25 1.07 -0.19 vs TOR 7:00
Josh Hart NYK 119.5 $7,600 SF/PF $7,700 SF/PF 37.6 0.7 39.4 -3.4 15% 5% 14.4 2.6 5.7 -1.0 9.6 9.6 -1.9 1.05 -0.11 1.03 -0.09 at IND 7:30
Bennedict Mathurin IND 118.5 $5,200 SF $5,500 SF/SG 31.5 -4.1 28.1 0.2 22% 2% 16.3 1.4 1.8 0.2 3.7 5.7 0.3 0.89 0.14 0.86 0.14 vs NYK 7:30
Ausar Thompson DET 121.0 $5,100 SF/PF $6,400 SF/SG 20.7 5.3 21.5 12.3 18% 1% 8.8 5.2 1.9 2.4 4.8 5.1 2.9 1.04 0.26 1.09 0.26 at CHI 8:00
Ayo Dosunmu CHI 116.5 $5,400 PF $5,600 SG/PG 30.7 1.1 26.4 0.1 16% 1% 12.4 1.6 4.6 1.1 8.7 3.5 -2.5 0.86 -0.03 0.85 -0.03 vs DET 8:00
Jaylen Wells MEM 123.3 $3,500 SG/SF $3,800 SG/SF 25.8 -7.4 19.5 -11.0 16% -6% 11.1 -7.4 1.7 -1.0 3.1 3.2 -0.5 0.76 -0.29 0.73 -0.28 at PHO 10:00
Grayson Allen PHO 119.3 $4,900 SG/SF $4,900 SG/SF 25.1 7.6 21.9 10.5 16% 3% 11.1 3.9 2.0 2.5 3.4 3.5 1.0 0.87 0.12 0.85 0.09 vs MEM 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. 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)
Scottie Barnes TOR 109.3 $9,200 PG/SF $9,100 PF/SF 34.5 0.4 44.3 -2.3 26% 1% 19.9 -4.2 6.4 0.3 13.3 7.8 -2.5 1.28 -0.08 1.28 0.02 at PHI 7:00
Justin Edwards PHI 117.3 $4,100 SF/PF $4,100 PF 23.8 1.6 16.2 0.6 14% -1% 7.9 -0.2 1.4 0.3 0.3 3.1 0.6 0.68 -0.02 0.67 -0.03 vs TOR 7:00
OG Anunoby NYK 119.5 $6,200 SF/PF $6,100 SF/PF 36.3 30.3 18% 16.4 2.0 3.4 4.7 0.83 0.85 at IND 7:30
Pascal Siakam IND 118.5 $7,700 PF $8,100 PF 33.1 0.1 38.3 3.6 23% 2% 20.7 3.3 3.4 -1.1 5.4 7.4 0.3 1.16 0.11 1.15 0.12 vs NYK 7:30
Tobias Harris DET 121.0 $5,900 PF $6,500 PF/SF 32.0 -1.1 27.6 -0.5 17% 2% 13.3 3.4 2.3 -0.6 3.7 6.0 -1.0 0.86 0.02 0.87 0.02 at CHI 8:00
Matas Buzelis CHI 116.5 $4,800 PF $5,800 PF/SF 14.5 15.3 13.1 18.7 17% 3% 6.2 11.8 0.5 1.5 0.9 2.9 0.8 0.91 0.16 0.94 0.18 vs DET 8:00
Jaren Jackson MEM 123.3 $8,100 PF/C $8,500 PF/C 29.7 1.6 39.9 5.3 28% 1% 23.3 4.0 2.2 0.8 6.0 -1.3 1.34 0.10 1.37 0.11 at PHO 10:00
Kevin Durant PHO 119.3 $9,000 PF/C $9,200 PF/SF 36.2 44.8 30% 26.9 4.2 7.1 6.1 1.24 1.22 vs MEM 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. 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)
Jonathan Mogbo TOR 109.3 $4,900 C $5,200 PF/C 17.3 8.7 15.2 9.8 14% 3% 5.4 4.6 1.6 1.1 3.0 4.2 1.1 0.88 0.08 0.92 0.08 at PHI 7:00
Joel Embiid PHI 117.3 $10,000 C $10,600 C 29.9 -0.2 45.3 4.8 36% -1% 24.8 0.2 4.5 1.5 7.2 8.3 1.2 1.52 0.17 1.47 0.16 vs TOR 7:00
Karl-Anthony Towns NYK 119.5 $9,400 C $9,500 C 34.6 0.4 50.4 -8.8 26% -4% 24.0 -4.7 3.3 -1.6 5.0 13.5 -0.8 1.46 -0.27 1.41 -0.23 at IND 7:30
Myles Turner IND 118.5 $6,000 C $6,300 C 30.6 -12.8 31.1 -23.9 21% -1% 15.1 -10.6 1.5 -1.0 2.1 6.6 -5.6 1.02 -0.61 1.03 -0.66 vs NYK 7:30
Jalen Duren DET 121.0 $6,600 C $6,800 C 25.7 -1.3 30.4 5.6 16% 4% 10.8 1.5 2.4 1.9 4.3 10.1 1.6 1.18 0.29 1.19 0.26 at CHI 8:00
Nikola Vucevic CHI 116.5 $7,800 C $7,900 C 32.2 -1.3 41.8 -13.3 22% -4% 19.3 -8.6 3.5 -1.2 5.9 10.3 -1.6 1.30 -0.38 1.26 -0.36 vs DET 8:00
Zach Edey MEM 123.3 $4,800 C $5,500 C 20.7 0.3 24.3 7.3 17% -2% 9.7 1.6 1.0 0.0 1.9 7.6 2.7 1.17 0.33 1.20 0.36 at PHO 10:00
Nick Richards PHO 119.3 $5,100 C $4,700 C 22.0 0.1 23.8 0.2 17% -4% 8.9 -1.2 1.1 -1.1 1.7 8.5 1.2 1.08 0.00 1.09 0.04 vs MEM 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. 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)
Ja’Kobe Walter TOR 109.3 $4,200 SG/SF $4,200 SG 19.5 5.9 14.9 6.0 18% 0% 7.8 4.2 1.4 -0.1 2.5 2.4 0.3 0.76 0.06 0.76 0.07 at PHI 7:00
Chris Boucher TOR 109.3 $4,100 PF/C $4,000 C/PF 17.3 -0.8 19.2 -3.8 21% -1% 10.4 -2.9 0.6 0.4 1.1 4.3 0.2 1.11 -0.18 1.10 -0.22 at PHI 7:00
Jamison Battle TOR 109.3 $3,200 SF $3,600 SF 12.7 1.6 9.9 -1.9 15% -5% 5.4 -0.7 0.9 -0.6 1.5 1.8 -0.5 0.78 -0.22 0.73 -0.20 at PHI 7:00
Guerschon Yabusele PHI 117.3 $6,000 PF/C $5,400 PF 26.8 0.8 23.8 3.3 16% 0% 11.2 2.3 2.0 -0.5 2.6 5.6 -0.1 0.89 0.09 0.88 0.12 vs TOR 7:00
Quentin Grimes PHI 117.3 $4,700 SG/SF $4,800 SG/SF 23.0 6.7 20.4 5.0 18% -1% 10.3 1.7 2.2 1.3 3.3 3.8 0.7 0.88 -0.03 0.86 -0.02 vs TOR 7:00
Jared Butler PHI 117.3 $3,100 PG $3,700 PG 11.3 -0.4 13.3 -2.3 24% 5% 6.9 0.1 2.5 -1.5 4.8 1.3 0.7 1.17 -0.17 1.17 -0.25 vs TOR 7:00
Precious Achiuwa NYK 119.5 $5,600 PF/C $6,000 PF/C 20.9 13.8 18.5 5.6 13% -3% 6.4 2.6 1.1 0.2 1.6 5.8 1.2 0.89 -0.19 0.94 -0.19 at IND 7:30
Miles McBride NYK 119.5 $4,000 PG/SG $4,400 PG/SG 23.5 3.5 18.9 -5.4 16% -4% 9.1 -2.8 2.7 -1.7 4.7 2.4 -1.7 0.80 -0.30 0.80 -0.23 at IND 7:30
Cameron Payne NYK 119.5 $3,200 PG/SG $3,900 PG/SG 14.4 0.0 14.8 0.1 20% 2% 7.3 1.4 2.5 0.5 3.6 1.4 -0.7 1.03 0.01 1.01 0.01 at IND 7:30
Thomas Bryant IND 118.5 $5,000 C $5,400 C 14.4 7.5 15.3 11.2 16% 2% 6.5 3.5 1.0 2.3 1.2 3.9 3.1 1.06 0.15 1.10 0.11 vs NYK 7:30
Obi Toppin IND 118.5 $4,400 PF/C $4,400 PF 19.1 0.5 19.4 -2.6 18% 1% 9.9 -1.9 1.5 0.2 2.1 4.0 0.3 1.02 -0.16 1.02 -0.20 vs NYK 7:30
Ben Sheppard IND 118.5 $3,500 SG $4,000 SG 20.6 0.6 13.4 8.2 11% 3% 5.9 4.4 1.3 -0.3 1.4 2.6 0.1 0.65 0.37 0.66 0.44 vs NYK 7:30
Malik Beasley DET 121.0 $5,500 SG/SF $5,700 SG/SF 27.9 1.7 26.0 -0.5 22% 1% 16.4 1.9 1.8 -1.1 2.9 2.9 -1.2 0.93 -0.07 0.87 -0.07 at CHI 8:00
Isaiah Stewart DET 121.0 $3,400 C $4,100 C/PF 20.1 -1.4 18.3 -0.7 11% 3% 5.6 1.1 1.7 -0.4 2.5 5.8 -0.1 0.91 0.03 0.96 0.01 at CHI 8:00
Simone Fontecchio DET 121.0 $3,200 PF $3,800 SF/PF 17.6 -2.9 12.6 -1.7 15% 2% 6.3 -2.0 0.9 0.1 2.0 2.9 0.1 0.72 0.02 0.70 0.03 at CHI 8:00
Patrick Williams CHI 116.5 $4,200 SF/PF $4,200 PF 26.5 -1.4 20.6 -2.7 17% 2% 9.4 -0.7 2.1 -0.4 3.7 4.1 -0.1 0.78 -0.06 0.77 -0.07 vs DET 8:00
Jalen Smith CHI 116.5 $3,700 C $4,100 C 15.4 0.8 19.3 3.3 20% 2% 8.6 3.7 0.9 0.8 1.4 5.6 -0.3 1.26 0.14 1.26 0.05 vs DET 8:00
Kevin Huerter CHI 116.5 $3,400 SG $3,900 SG/SF 20.9 -1.7 16.5 -4.0 17% 3% 7.8 -3.8 1.7 -0.7 3.6 2.8 1.2 0.79 -0.14 0.79 -0.14 vs DET 8:00
Santi Aldama MEM 123.3 $4,600 PF $5,300 PF/C 24.6 -3.3 28.3 -7.3 19% -3% 12.8 -2.8 2.6 -0.3 4.6 6.7 -1.4 1.15 -0.16 1.13 -0.18 at PHO 10:00
Brandon Clarke MEM 123.3 $3,600 C $4,200 PF/C 18.9 1.6 18.4 1.7 14% -1% 7.9 1.1 1.0 -0.5 1.9 5.0 1.0 0.97 0.00 1.03 0.00 at PHO 10:00
Gregory Jackson MEM 123.3 $3,900 SF/PF 17.9 5.1 17.0 8.8 25% 4% 10.0 8.3 0.8 -0.1 3.6 0.1 0.95 0.17 0.91 0.14 at PHO 10:00
Royce O’Neale PHO 119.3 $5,000 SF/PF $4,800 SF/PF 25.5 4.3 22.4 3.0 15% -1% 9.4 3.6 2.1 0.2 4.6 5.0 -1.7 0.88 -0.03 0.87 -0.05 vs MEM 10:00
Mason Plumlee PHO 119.3 $3,800 C $4,300 C 17.7 3.7 16.8 -2.5 10% -4% 3.9 -2.6 1.9 0.1 2.7 6.3 -1.0 0.95 -0.28 1.00 -0.27 vs MEM 10:00
Vasilije Micic PHO 119.3 $4,600 PG $4,300 PG/SG 21.2 16.2 20% 7.5 3.5 7.6 2.4 0.76 0.70 vs MEM 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. 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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