NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, January 28th

Lillard of the Bucks

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)
Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers LAL -4.0 219.5 111.8 107.8 7:30 PM
Houston Rockets Atlanta Hawks HOU -5.5 227.0 116.3 110.8 7:30 PM
Milwaukee Bucks Portland Trail Blazers MIL -6.5 230.5 118.5 112.0 10:00 PM
Utah Jazz Golden State Warriors GSW -10.5 229.5 109.5 120.0 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)
Los Angeles Lakers -4.0 111.8 111.5 0.3 13 23 26 at PHI 28 30 12 23 13 21 97.7 7:30
Philadelphia 76ers 4.0 107.8 108.1 -0.3 24 28 30 vs LAL 23 26 13 16 15 22 97.7 7:30
Houston Rockets -5.5 116.3 114.2 2.1 9 18 1 at ATL 2 12 25 28 28 17 101.7 7:30
Atlanta Hawks 5.5 110.8 116.3 -5.6 20 2 12 vs HOU 18 1 2 16 6 4 101.7 7:30
Milwaukee Bucks -6.5 118.5 114.3 4.2 12 11 18 at POR 19 23 4 24 23 25 99.6 10:00
Portland Trail Blazers 6.5 112.0 107.8 4.2 26 19 23 vs MIL 11 18 26 8 9 8 99.6 10:00
Utah Jazz 10.5 109.5 111.3 -1.8 20 13 3 at GSW 17 8 14 13 10 10 99.7 10:00
Golden State Warriors -10.5 120.0 111.3 8.7 18 17 8 vs UTA 13 3 30 11 27 29 99.7 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)
Austin Reaves LAL 111.8 $7,800 PG $7,500 PG/SG 35.0 1.3 35.7 -1.2 22% -2% 18.4 -0.1 6.1 0.9 10.7 4.1 -0.8 1.02 -0.07 0.98 -0.06 at PHI 7:30
Tyrese Maxey PHI 107.8 $9,800 PG $10,000 PG 37.9 0.9 45.6 8.2 30% -3% 26.6 2.7 6.0 2.7 10.3 3.5 -0.2 1.20 0.18 1.18 0.19 vs LAL 7:30
Fred VanVleet HOU 116.3 $7,400 PG $6,800 PG 35.9 2.8 34.4 4.2 18% 1% 15.4 6.6 5.9 -1.6 11.5 4.0 -0.3 0.96 0.04 0.95 -0.02 at ATL 7:30
Trae Young ATL 110.8 $9,500 PG $9,300 PG 36.1 3.1 47.4 -16.4 27% -4% 22.8 -7.1 11.5 -2.8 21.2 3.4 -1.1 1.31 -0.52 1.22 -0.52 vs HOU 7:30
Damian Lillard MIL 118.5 $8,700 PG $9,800 PG 36.2 2.2 45.8 11.1 27% 1% 25.2 2.5 7.3 1.0 13.3 4.7 3.6 1.27 0.22 1.21 0.16 at POR 10:00
Anfernee Simons POR 112.0 $6,100 PG/SG $6,400 SG/PG 32.2 2.4 31.4 -0.3 24% -3% 18.4 2.3 4.7 -2.0 8.9 2.8 0.5 0.97 -0.08 0.92 -0.07 vs MIL 10:00
Isaiah Collier UTA 109.5 $5,200 PG/SG $5,200 PG 21.3 9.7 16.8 11.3 17% 8% 5.1 6.9 4.8 2.2 6.9 2.8 0.2 0.79 0.12 0.76 0.09 at GSW 10:00
Stephen Curry GSW 120.0 $8,800 PG $8,900 PG 31.7 0.6 42.0 -6.9 27% -3% 22.3 -6.3 6.4 2.9 10.1 4.8 -2.1 1.32 -0.24 1.25 -0.25 vs UTA 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)
Max Christie LAL 111.8 $4,200 SG/SF $4,300 SG 24.5 5.7 16.3 2.2 14% -3% 8.3 -1.0 1.3 0.0 2.4 2.6 3.1 0.67 -0.05 0.68 -0.09 at PHI 7:30
Eric Gordon PHI 107.8 $4,000 SG $4,400 SG 19.4 9.1 12.5 8.1 14% -2% 6.7 5.6 1.5 1.2 1.7 1.1 -0.4 0.64 0.08 0.64 0.05 vs LAL 7:30
Jalen Green HOU 116.3 $7,300 SG $7,000 SG 32.9 0.4 33.6 -4.7 26% 1% 21.4 -3.1 2.8 1.5 5.3 4.3 -1.3 1.02 -0.15 0.97 -0.19 at ATL 7:30
Dyson Daniels ATL 110.8 $7,500 PG/SG $7,800 SG/PG 33.6 1.0 32.9 9.1 17% 3% 13.5 4.8 3.6 0.7 7.4 5.2 2.8 0.98 0.24 1.05 0.21 vs HOU 7:30
Andre Jackson MIL 118.5 $3,500 SG/SF $3,800 SG 17.1 -2.1 11.1 0.7 11% 0% 3.6 1.7 1.4 -0.1 3.2 3.1 -0.1 0.65 0.14 0.66 0.11 at POR 10:00
Toumani Camara POR 112.0 $5,600 SG/SF $5,300 SG/SF 31.4 3.1 23.9 10.4 14% 2% 10.0 7.0 2.0 0.7 3.7 5.5 1.5 0.76 0.23 0.78 0.22 vs MIL 10:00
Collin Sexton UTA 109.5 $7,000 PG/SG $6,300 SG/PG 29.0 2.0 29.4 1.8 26% 5% 18.3 0.7 4.1 2.4 7.7 2.9 0.6 1.01 -0.01 0.96 -0.07 at GSW 10:00
Buddy Hield GSW 120.0 $4,700 SG $4,600 SG/PG 23.4 -1.5 21.5 -2.4 21% -1% 12.0 -2.0 1.5 -0.5 3.2 3.3 -0.3 0.92 -0.05 0.89 -0.02 vs UTA 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)
Rui Hachimura LAL 111.8 $4,600 SF/PF $5,400 SF/PF 32.0 -4.9 24.2 -3.2 15% 2% 12.2 -2.7 1.5 -0.5 2.4 5.3 0.7 0.76 0.02 0.76 0.03 at PHI 7:30
Kelly Oubre PHI 107.8 $6,200 SG $7,200 SG/SF 33.6 0.7 28.3 9.9 18% 3% 13.9 3.4 1.7 1.0 3.3 6.1 3.2 0.84 0.27 0.86 0.26 vs LAL 7:30
Amen Thompson HOU 116.3 $8,000 PG/SF $8,800 SG/SF 30.3 9.0 32.1 18.5 17% 3% 13.2 5.5 2.7 3.6 5.0 8.1 3.9 1.06 0.23 1.08 0.20 at ATL 7:30
Vit Krejci ATL 110.8 $5,500 PG/SF $4,900 SF/SG 19.2 8.3 15.8 13.1 14% 2% 6.4 7.6 2.6 1.4 3.8 2.3 -0.6 0.82 0.23 0.83 0.23 vs HOU 7:30
Taurean Prince MIL 118.5 $4,200 SF/PF $4,000 SF 25.6 3.1 17.1 4.5 12% -2% 7.4 1.9 1.9 1.1 3.2 3.7 0.3 0.67 0.08 0.65 0.08 at POR 10:00
Deni Avdija POR 112.0 $7,200 SF/PF $7,600 SF/PF 28.7 3.8 31.2 7.9 22% 3% 14.6 5.1 3.5 2.2 7.5 6.5 -0.5 1.09 0.12 1.07 0.12 vs MIL 10:00
Lauri Markkanen UTA 109.5 $7,700 SF/PF $7,100 PF/SF 31.7 -0.8 33.2 -7.9 23% -2% 19.7 -5.7 1.8 -0.8 3.9 6.1 -0.1 1.05 -0.23 1.01 -0.21 at GSW 10:00
Gary Payton GSW 120.0 $3,200 SF $3,800 SG/PG 13.4 -0.6 12.5 3.6 14% 8% 5.1 2.6 1.3 -0.3 3.0 1.7 0.93 0.33 0.96 0.22 vs UTA 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)
LeBron James LAL 111.8 $10,000 PF $9,900 PF/SF 34.8 -1.2 50.4 3.0 29% 4% 23.7 -1.7 9.0 1.3 16.1 7.6 2.1 1.45 0.14 1.36 0.13 at PHI 7:30
Ricky Council PHI 107.8 $4,300 SF/PF $4,300 SG 14.3 0.0 11.6 -0.4 20% 6% 6.3 -0.3 0.9 1.1 2.3 -0.8 0.81 -0.03 0.80 -0.04 vs LAL 7:30
Dillon Brooks HOU 116.3 $4,900 PF $4,700 SG/SF 32.0 -0.4 22.7 -10.6 17% -7% 12.8 -5.5 1.6 -1.3 2.7 3.8 -1.8 0.71 -0.33 0.70 -0.31 at ATL 7:30
Zaccharie Risacher ATL 110.8 $4,100 SF $4,200 SF 23.7 19.3 20% 10.5 1.2 2.5 3.5 0.81 0.82 vs HOU 7:30
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 118.5 $11,700 PF/C $11,900 PF 34.8 -0.4 59.3 -2.2 36% -2% 31.4 0.3 5.8 -2.1 11.5 12.0 1.3 1.71 -0.04 1.66 -0.03 at POR 10:00
Jerami Grant POR 112.0 $5,600 PF $5,600 PF/SF 32.4 -0.2 26.7 -2.6 20% -2% 14.7 -2.7 2.2 0.5 4.9 3.5 -0.2 0.82 -0.08 0.82 -0.07 vs MIL 10:00
John Collins UTA 109.5 $6,400 PF/C $6,700 PF/C 29.8 -3.4 36.3 3.7 23% 4% 18.1 3.9 2.5 -1.5 3.9 8.4 3.6 1.22 0.30 1.20 0.15 at GSW 10:00
Andrew Wiggins GSW 120.0 $6,800 SF/PF $6,600 SF/PF 29.7 4.2 30.1 3.5 22% 1% 17.1 3.6 2.3 0.0 4.4 4.6 1.7 1.01 -0.02 1.00 -0.06 vs UTA 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)
Anthony Davis LAL 111.8 $10,500 C $11,400 C/PF 34.8 -1.7 53.4 6.5 30% 3% 25.9 3.8 3.5 0.2 5.1 11.9 0.4 1.54 0.27 1.56 0.33 at PHI 7:30
Guerschon Yabusele PHI 107.8 $6,000 PF/C $6,000 PF 26.1 3.6 22.8 6.5 16% 4% 10.3 3.0 2.0 1.3 2.6 5.5 1.8 0.87 0.11 0.86 0.06 vs LAL 7:30
Alperen Sengun HOU 116.3 $9,000 C $8,700 C 31.3 -0.9 44.1 -7.9 27% 0% 19.3 -1.0 5.0 -1.0 10.1 10.4 -1.4 1.41 -0.22 1.40 -0.24 at ATL 7:30
Onyeka Okongwu ATL 110.8 $6,600 C $7,400 C/PF 24.5 4.2 28.0 12.4 17% 1% 11.9 3.8 1.9 2.1 2.2 7.8 2.2 1.14 0.26 1.17 0.30 vs HOU 7:30
Brook Lopez MIL 118.5 $5,700 C $6,500 C 32.2 4.9 26.8 0.4 15% -2% 12.2 -0.2 1.7 0.0 2.7 4.8 -0.1 0.83 -0.10 0.87 -0.09 at POR 10:00
Deandre Ayton POR 112.0 $6,300 C $6,900 C 30.0 32.5 19% 13.8 1.5 2.9 10.2 1.08 1.08 vs MIL 10:00
Walker Kessler UTA 109.5 $7,100 C $7,300 C 29.8 1.4 33.8 6.2 13% 0% 11.3 4.4 1.5 -0.2 2.8 11.4 1.3 1.13 0.15 1.18 0.12 at GSW 10:00
Trayce Jackson-Davis GSW 120.0 $5,200 C $5,700 C/PF 20.0 -4.1 21.8 -4.0 16% -2% 8.2 -1.9 2.2 -0.2 4.1 6.4 -0.7 1.09 0.03 1.13 0.04 vs UTA 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)
Dorian Finney-Smith LAL 111.8 $3,700 PF $3,800 PF/SF 27.1 -4.3 19.4 -5.2 13% -4% 9.1 -1.1 1.3 -1.3 2.5 4.0 -1.0 0.71 -0.09 0.71 -0.10 at PHI 7:30
Dalton Knecht LAL 111.8 $3,300 SG/SF $3,900 SF/SG 20.9 -5.9 16.0 -2.0 17% 3% 9.3 0.4 1.0 -0.7 1.7 3.1 -0.8 0.77 0.17 0.74 0.11 at PHI 7:30
Gabe Vincent LAL 111.8 $3,600 PG/SG $3,900 PG/SG 20.0 5.3 10.5 4.0 12% -1% 4.9 2.4 1.3 1.7 2.4 1.3 -0.3 0.52 0.05 0.53 0.01 at PHI 7:30
Justin Edwards PHI 107.8 $3,800 SF/PF $4,100 PF 20.3 7.5 14.1 6.4 15% 1% 7.1 2.6 0.9 -0.2 0.3 2.8 0.9 0.69 0.04 0.69 0.07 vs LAL 7:30
Kyle Lowry PHI 107.8 $3,200 PG/SG $3,900 PG 19.7 -4.3 13.1 -1.3 10% 5% 4.1 -2.1 2.7 -0.7 5.6 1.8 -0.8 0.66 0.10 0.69 0.23 vs LAL 7:30
Adem Bona PHI 107.8 $3,600 C $3,900 C 10.2 4.8 8.0 5.0 10% -1% 2.8 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.4 2.6 1.4 0.78 0.08 0.84 0.13 vs LAL 7:30
Tari Eason HOU 116.3 $5,100 PF $5,500 PF/SF 22.8 0.0 26.6 -5.1 19% -4% 11.3 -3.3 1.1 -0.1 2.2 6.1 -1.8 1.17 -0.22 1.25 -0.22 at ATL 7:30
Cam Whitmore HOU 116.3 $3,800 SG/SF $4,500 SF 16.4 0.5 17.3 -0.6 24% -2% 10.0 -0.7 0.8 0.5 1.1 3.2 -0.2 1.05 -0.07 1.04 -0.09 at ATL 7:30
Steven Adams HOU 116.3 $3,300 C $4,100 C 11.3 5.5 11.8 12.6 13% 5% 3.1 5.4 1.1 0.9 1.6 4.9 2.6 1.04 0.41 1.06 0.48 at ATL 7:30
De’Andre Hunter ATL 110.8 $5,700 SF/PF $5,800 SF/PF 28.2 2.1 28.1 -13.6 24% -4% 18.7 -9.7 1.5 1.0 2.4 3.7 -2.7 1.00 -0.52 0.96 -0.51 vs HOU 7:30
Bogdan Bogdanovic ATL 110.8 $4,800 SG/SF $4,700 SG/SF 24.9 1.2 18.9 0.0 18% 2% 10.0 -0.3 2.0 -1.0 5.4 2.8 1.2 0.76 -0.03 0.73 0.00 vs HOU 7:30
Clint Capela ATL 110.8 $4,600 C $5,000 C 22.5 -4.9 25.4 -2.9 16% 3% 9.4 1.1 1.2 -1.2 1.4 8.9 -1.9 1.13 0.15 1.16 0.13 vs HOU 7:30
AJ Green MIL 118.5 $3,300 PG/SG $3,800 SG 21.8 14.8 13% 7.9 1.3 2.8 2.3 0.68 0.64 at POR 10:00
Gary Trent MIL 118.5 $4,100 SG/SF $4,200 SG/SF 24.8 3.0 17.0 4.8 15% 1% 10.1 5.2 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.2 -0.5 0.69 0.10 0.67 0.02 at POR 10:00
Ryan Rollins MIL 118.5 $3,200 PG $3,900 SG 12.0 0.9 10.9 -2.7 17% -2% 4.9 -0.2 1.1 0.6 2.5 1.7 -1.4 0.91 -0.27 0.95 -0.34 at POR 10:00
Donovan Clingan POR 112.0 $4,500 C $4,400 C 16.8 2.2 18.8 5.1 14% -1% 5.4 -3.4 0.8 1.7 1.2 6.7 2.8 1.12 0.14 1.19 0.21 vs MIL 10:00
Scoot Henderson POR 112.0 $6,900 PG $6,300 PG 26.6 -4.3 25.9 -7.3 22% 0% 12.4 -2.1 5.1 -2.8 9.0 2.9 -0.9 0.97 -0.14 0.94 -0.14 vs MIL 10:00
Shaedon Sharpe POR 112.0 $5,300 SG/SF $5,400 SF/SG 31.0 -6.0 28.2 -11.3 24% 0% 17.3 -7.3 2.5 -2.5 4.8 4.0 1.0 0.91 -0.23 0.88 -0.25 vs MIL 10:00
Keyonte George UTA 109.5 $6,700 PG $7,000 PG/SG 31.6 2.9 31.3 3.1 24% -2% 16.2 -0.9 5.8 2.2 10.0 3.5 0.5 0.99 0.01 0.93 0.04 at GSW 10:00
Jordan Clarkson UTA 109.5 $5,700 SG $5,300 PG/SG 25.6 28.1 27% 16.0 3.8 8.1 3.4 1.10 1.06 at GSW 10:00
Kyle Filipowski UTA 109.5 $4,300 PF/C $4,400 PF/C 18.3 5.4 15.9 4.1 14% -3% 6.1 0.9 1.7 -0.7 3.2 4.8 3.2 0.87 -0.03 0.86 -0.05 at GSW 10:00
Dennis Schroder GSW 120.0 $4,900 PG/SG $5,000 SG/PG 30.3 -9.4 28.4 -9.2 22% 0% 14.7 -5.4 5.6 -0.6 12.3 2.5 -0.5 0.94 -0.02 0.90 -0.06 vs UTA 10:00
Brandin Podziemski GSW 120.0 $3,900 PG/SG $4,800 SG/SF 24.1 -1.3 21.1 6.1 15% 1% 8.3 5.2 3.2 0.3 6.6 4.4 -0.9 0.87 0.32 0.88 0.31 vs UTA 10:00
Kevon Looney GSW 120.0 $3,700 C $4,000 C 15.8 -3.1 17.8 -7.1 14% -3% 5.0 -3.7 1.7 0.0 3.0 6.8 -1.8 1.13 -0.29 1.17 -0.30 vs UTA 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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