NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, March 18th

Garland of the Cavaliers

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)
Atlanta Hawks Charlotte Hornets ATL -6.5 236.0 121.3 114.8 7:00 PM
Brooklyn Nets Boston Celtics BOS -14.0 217.0 101.5 115.5 7:30 PM
Milwaukee Bucks Golden State Warriors GSW -3.0 232.5 114.8 117.8 10:00 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers Los Angeles Clippers CLE -3.5 229.5 116.5 113.0 10:30 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)
Atlanta Hawks -6.5 121.3 117.1 4.2 19 2 13 at CHA 23 12 27 5 15 18 101.1 7:00
Charlotte Hornets 6.5 114.8 105.7 9.1 29 23 12 vs ATL 2 13 15 29 27 17 101.1 7:00
Brooklyn Nets 14.0 101.5 105.6 -4.1 27 30 24 at BOS 27 15 10 5 3 5 96.7 7:30
Boston Celtics -14.0 115.5 116.6 -1.1 2 27 15 vs BKN 30 24 4 22 11 24 96.7 7:30
Milwaukee Bucks 3.0 114.8 114.8 0.0 14 11 18 at GSW 16 9 9 16 8 8 100.1 10:00
Golden State Warriors -3.0 117.8 113.4 4.3 16 16 9 vs MIL 11 18 25 7 13 10 100.1 10:00
Cleveland Cavaliers -3.5 116.5 122.5 -6.0 1 9 10 at LAC 21 8 12 7 4 2 99.5 10:30
Los Angeles Clippers 3.5 113.0 111.4 1.6 18 21 8 vs CLE 9 10 11 12 10 7 99.5 10:30

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)
Trae Young ATL 121.3 $9,800 PG $9,600 PG 36.2 0.1 47.8 2.4 29% 4% 24.0 2.7 11.5 -1.2 20.9 3.2 2.5 1.32 0.06 1.23 0.05 at CHA 7:00
LaMelo Ball CHA 114.8 $9,500 PG $9,500 PG 32.1 -0.5 46.1 -3.3 34% -4% 25.4 -4.6 7.2 2.6 12.8 5.1 -1.8 1.44 -0.08 1.36 -0.10 vs ATL 7:00
D’Angelo Russell BKN 101.5 $5,900 PG $6,400 PG 25.6 0.5 27.0 -5.2 23% -4% 12.8 -5.3 5.2 0.8 9.5 2.8 0.2 1.05 -0.22 1.03 -0.20 at BOS 7:30
Jrue Holiday BOS 115.5 $5,200 PG/SG $5,800 PG/SG 30.5 4.4 25.2 9.8 16% 1% 11.0 2.8 3.7 1.6 7.2 4.3 0.2 0.83 0.18 0.82 0.22 vs BKN 7:30
Damian Lillard MIL 114.8 $8,500 PG $8,800 PG 36.0 -1.6 45.2 -3.5 27% -5% 25.1 -4.8 7.1 0.7 13.4 4.7 0.3 1.26 -0.04 1.20 -0.06 at GSW 10:00
Stephen Curry GSW 117.8 $9,200 PG $9,000 PG 32.3 1.5 42.9 -6.0 29% 0% 24.3 -3.5 6.1 -1.1 10.6 4.4 -0.6 1.33 -0.24 1.26 -0.22 vs MIL 10:00
Darius Garland CLE 116.5 $8,000 PG $7,700 PG 30.4 1.6 37.4 2.6 27% 1% 21.0 -0.5 6.7 -0.2 10.5 2.6 1.7 1.23 0.02 1.18 0.05 at LAC 10:30
James Harden LAC 113.0 $10,300 PG $9,700 PG 35.0 1.5 47.2 10.1 29% -1% 22.5 3.8 8.7 1.8 13.9 5.9 1.6 1.35 0.22 1.28 0.22 vs CLE 10:30

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)
Dyson Daniels ATL 121.3 $6,900 PG/SG $7,800 SG/PG 33.9 -0.7 34.3 2.7 18% 3% 13.9 -0.1 4.2 1.8 8.1 5.6 0.2 1.01 0.10 1.07 0.11 at CHA 7:00
Josh Green CHA 114.8 $3,900 SG/SF $4,100 SG 28.6 0.7 16.2 3.5 11% 0% 7.4 0.9 1.6 0.2 3.5 2.7 0.1 0.57 0.11 0.58 0.14 vs ATL 7:00
Keon Johnson BKN 101.5 $6,100 PG/SG $5,700 SG/SF 23.9 2.3 20.9 5.6 21% 0% 10.2 1.3 2.0 0.8 4.6 3.8 2.0 0.87 0.14 0.87 0.12 at BOS 7:30
Derrick White BOS 115.5 $7,300 PG/SG $7,100 SG/PG 33.8 2.9 33.9 10.5 20% 4% 16.7 2.6 4.4 1.9 7.6 4.3 1.7 1.00 0.21 0.99 0.22 vs BKN 7:30
Taurean Prince MIL 114.8 $4,100 SG $4,200 SF 26.7 3.0 18.4 5.5 12% 2% 8.1 3.2 2.0 -0.5 3.3 3.7 -0.2 0.69 0.12 0.68 0.18 at GSW 10:00
Brandin Podziemski GSW 117.8 $5,700 PG/SG $5,000 SG/PG 25.4 24.1 17% 10.1 3.4 6.9 4.9 0.95 0.95 vs MIL 10:00
Donovan Mitchell CLE 116.5 $8,800 PG/SG $8,500 SG/PG 31.3 0.8 40.7 -5.3 30% 4% 24.2 -5.2 4.8 0.7 8.6 4.4 1.1 1.30 -0.20 1.26 -0.21 at LAC 10:30
Kris Dunn LAC 113.0 $4,100 PG/SG $5,000 PG/SG 24.0 1.8 19.5 -1.6 13% -1% 6.1 -1.1 3.1 -0.1 4.8 3.5 -0.8 0.81 -0.12 0.86 -0.09 vs CLE 10:30

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)
Zaccharie Risacher ATL 121.3 $4,400 SF/PF $4,700 SF/PF 24.5 3.2 20.8 4.2 20% 1% 11.7 3.6 1.2 -0.4 2.4 3.7 1.6 0.85 0.05 0.85 0.02 at CHA 7:00
DaQuan Jeffries CHA 114.8 $4,000 SF/PF $4,200 SF 21.0 12.8 13.0 8.5 13% 1% 5.6 5.9 1.1 0.4 1.2 2.7 -0.4 0.62 0.02 0.63 0.01 vs ATL 7:00
Ziaire Williams BKN 101.5 $4,900 SG/SF $5,100 SF 24.6 7.0 21.3 3.8 18% -3% 10.0 3.0 1.4 0.6 2.7 4.8 0.2 0.86 -0.07 0.87 -0.11 at BOS 7:30
Jayson Tatum BOS 115.5 $10,800 SF/PF $10,500 PF/SF 36.6 1.6 51.1 -4.8 30% 1% 27.1 -0.1 5.9 1.1 11.4 8.7 -2.0 1.40 -0.19 1.33 -0.20 vs BKN 7:30
Kyle Kuzma MIL 114.8 $5,300 SF/PF $5,500 SF/PF 29.6 0.3 26.8 -10.4 23% -6% 14.5 -6.5 2.3 -1.3 5.2 6.1 -1.8 0.91 -0.36 0.87 -0.33 at GSW 10:00
Jimmy Butler GSW 117.8 $7,900 SF/PF $8,100 SF/PF 31.1 1.2 34.5 4.5 20% 0% 17.0 -3.2 5.2 2.3 9.7 5.5 1.8 1.11 0.10 1.12 0.09 vs MIL 10:00
Max Strus CLE 116.5 $4,800 SG/SF $4,900 SG/SF 25.0 0.6 21.8 5.0 14% 2% 9.0 2.5 3.2 0.8 4.4 4.4 1.6 0.87 0.17 0.84 0.15 at LAC 10:30
Norman Powell LAC 113.0 $7,200 SG/SF $6,600 SF/SG 32.8 -10.1 34.4 -23.7 27% -4% 23.4 -16.4 2.1 -2.1 3.7 3.4 -2.4 1.05 -0.58 1.02 -0.52 vs CLE 10:30

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)
Mouhamed Gueye ATL 121.3 $3,400 PF/C $4,400 PF/C 16.0 0.0 16.1 3.2 16% -2% 6.2 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.8 3.3 0.7 1.01 0.20 1.10 0.24 at CHA 7:00
Moussa Diabate CHA 114.8 $3,200 C $4,100 C 18.0 -8.1 17.1 -9.4 12% 0% 5.3 -2.8 0.9 -0.1 2.1 6.5 -4.0 0.95 -0.17 0.99 -0.18 vs ATL 7:00
Cameron Johnson BKN 101.5 $7,100 SF/PF $7,000 SF/PF 31.9 1.8 32.7 8.1 22% 1% 19.1 1.9 3.2 1.6 5.7 4.3 2.0 1.03 0.18 1.00 0.19 at BOS 7:30
Al Horford BOS 115.5 $5,100 PF/C $5,300 C/PF 27.4 5.4 22.5 16.9 13% 4% 8.5 5.0 2.0 3.5 3.2 5.9 3.6 0.82 0.38 0.82 0.34 vs BKN 7:30
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 114.8 $11,500 PF/C $11,700 PF 33.9 -0.2 58.6 0.2 35% -5% 30.4 -5.9 6.0 2.3 10.6 12.1 0.7 1.73 0.02 1.69 0.02 at GSW 10:00
Draymond Green GSW 117.8 $6,200 PF/C $6,600 PF/C 29.0 1.6 30.0 1.6 16% 2% 9.2 2.3 5.8 -1.0 10.6 6.1 -1.6 1.03 0.00 1.05 0.03 vs MIL 10:00
Evan Mobley CLE 116.5 $8,700 PF/C $8,800 PF/C 30.3 1.1 40.0 0.7 23% -1% 18.6 0.1 3.1 0.6 5.5 9.3 -0.3 1.32 -0.02 1.32 -0.04 at LAC 10:30
Kawhi Leonard LAC 113.0 $8,200 SF/PF $8,500 SF/PF 29.8 3.2 33.6 13.3 28% 1% 19.0 6.7 2.9 0.4 4.5 5.2 1.5 1.13 0.29 1.12 0.34 vs CLE 10:30

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)
Onyeka Okongwu ATL 121.3 $7,500 C $7,800 C/PF 26.7 4.4 30.8 6.2 17% -1% 12.8 2.5 2.2 -0.2 3.5 8.5 1.5 1.15 0.04 1.18 0.04 at CHA 7:00
Mark Williams CHA 114.8 $8,100 C $8,000 C 25.8 1.1 35.8 8.1 22% 0% 15.7 1.8 2.4 1.1 3.2 10.1 2.2 1.39 0.25 1.41 0.23 vs ATL 7:00
Nic Claxton BKN 101.5 $6,000 C $6,300 C 27.2 3.7 27.4 3.6 17% -1% 10.2 1.1 2.3 1.4 3.1 7.4 0.6 1.01 0.00 1.06 -0.02 at BOS 7:30
Kristaps Porzingis BOS 115.5 $7,800 C $8,000 PF/C 3.2 vs BKN 7:30
Brook Lopez MIL 114.8 $5,600 C $5,900 C 31.7 1.3 26.9 1.8 15% 0% 12.5 3.5 1.7 0.1 2.9 5.0 -0.5 0.85 0.02 0.89 0.01 at GSW 10:00
Quinten Post GSW 117.8 $4,000 C $4,200 C 16.1 2.4 17.3 2.1 20% -3% 8.1 -0.6 1.4 -0.4 2.9 3.9 0.6 1.07 -0.03 1.05 0.03 vs MIL 10:00
Jarrett Allen CLE 116.5 $7,000 C $7,500 C/PF 28.6 2.0 33.7 4.1 15% 2% 13.7 3.8 2.0 0.3 3.0 10.2 -0.9 1.18 0.06 1.20 0.08 at LAC 10:30
Ivica Zubac LAC 113.0 $8,400 C $8,000 C 32.6 1.0 39.7 3.9 19% 2% 16.2 3.8 2.6 1.4 3.7 12.5 -1.2 1.22 0.08 1.22 0.06 vs CLE 10:30

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)
Georges Niang ATL 121.3 $4,200 PF $4,300 PF 21.8 1.1 18.5 -0.2 17% 5% 9.7 0.8 1.5 0.5 2.2 3.8 -0.8 0.85 -0.05 0.81 -0.07 at CHA 7:00
Terance Mann ATL 121.3 $4,000 PG/SF $4,000 SF 20.8 5.7 15.4 5.9 14% 3% 7.1 5.7 1.9 0.9 2.5 2.9 0.1 0.74 0.06 0.75 0.05 at CHA 7:00
Vit Krejci ATL 121.3 $4,300 SG/SF $4,100 SF 20.6 -1.8 16.9 -0.3 14% 1% 7.0 1.3 2.6 -0.6 4.8 2.6 -1.3 0.82 0.06 0.82 0.06 at CHA 7:00
Nick Smith CHA 114.8 $4,700 PG/SG $4,200 SG 22.0 -1.4 15.7 1.6 20% 3% 9.1 2.4 2.1 0.2 4.1 2.0 0.0 0.71 0.13 0.67 0.07 vs ATL 7:00
Jusuf Nurkic CHA 114.8 $3,300 C $4,600 C 21.3 -9.8 24.4 -12.4 19% 4% 8.1 -1.6 2.1 -1.8 3.6 8.4 -4.6 1.15 -0.10 1.14 -0.10 vs ATL 7:00
Seth Curry CHA 114.8 $3,000 SG $3,700 SG 14.5 -0.4 10.2 -4.4 15% -5% 5.8 -4.5 0.7 0.6 1.7 1.6 -0.3 0.70 -0.29 0.69 -0.27 vs ATL 7:00
Tyrese Martin BKN 101.5 $5,000 SG $4,800 SF 21.4 3.3 17.4 5.8 18% 0% 8.6 2.7 1.8 1.7 3.3 3.6 -0.3 0.81 0.13 0.78 0.13 at BOS 7:30
Jalen Wilson BKN 101.5 $4,200 SG/SF $4,200 SF 26.0 -5.4 17.2 -0.2 16% 2% 9.2 0.6 1.8 0.7 4.2 3.3 -1.8 0.66 0.16 0.63 0.15 at BOS 7:30
Trendon Watford BKN 101.5 $4,800 PF/C $4,400 PF/C 18.5 3.0 18.1 1.0 23% -4% 9.0 -1.7 2.3 2.4 4.5 3.3 -0.3 0.98 -0.09 0.97 -0.09 at BOS 7:30
Payton Pritchard BOS 115.5 $5,800 PG/SG $5,900 PG 28.1 -0.3 27.3 -4.3 18% 2% 14.1 -1.8 3.4 -1.6 6.6 3.7 -0.9 0.97 -0.14 0.93 -0.12 vs BKN 7:30
Sam Hauser BOS 115.5 $4,100 SF/PF $4,300 SF/PF 20.7 3.3 15.4 5.6 14% 4% 7.7 5.6 0.9 -0.1 1.8 3.1 0.2 0.75 0.13 0.73 0.08 vs BKN 7:30
Luke Kornet BOS 115.5 $4,200 C $4,900 C 18.0 4.7 16.9 1.6 10% 0% 5.3 1.7 1.6 -1.1 2.4 5.1 0.9 0.94 -0.13 1.01 -0.13 vs BKN 7:30
Gary Trent MIL 114.8 $3,700 SG/SF $4,200 SG/SF 24.8 -1.9 18.3 1.4 17% 5% 10.6 1.9 1.2 0.3 1.9 2.3 -0.8 0.74 0.12 0.72 0.09 at GSW 10:00
Kevin Porter MIL 114.8 $3,800 PG $4,800 SG/PG 18.8 -1.1 20.6 5.2 25% 1% 9.6 4.9 3.2 -0.7 5.1 3.4 0.4 1.09 0.36 1.09 0.32 at GSW 10:00
AJ Green MIL 114.8 $3,300 SG $3,700 SG 22.6 -3.7 14.6 -2.1 13% -1% 7.5 -1.7 1.4 1.1 2.7 2.2 -1.2 0.64 0.01 0.62 0.01 at GSW 10:00
Gui Santos GSW 117.8 $3,800 SF/PF $3,900 PF 14.0 2.9 11.7 1.8 13% 1% 4.4 0.4 1.4 -0.1 2.3 3.2 2.1 0.83 -0.03 0.82 -0.08 vs MIL 10:00
Kevon Looney GSW 117.8 $3,600 C $3,900 C 15.6 -1.1 17.7 -2.1 13% 0% 4.9 0.1 1.7 -0.7 3.2 6.5 -1.0 1.14 -0.06 1.19 -0.05 vs MIL 10:00
Buddy Hield GSW 117.8 $4,500 SG/SF $4,800 SG/SF 23.1 -3.1 20.9 0.3 20% -2% 11.3 -1.0 1.7 1.6 3.4 3.2 -1.2 0.90 0.16 0.88 0.16 vs MIL 10:00
De’Andre Hunter CLE 116.5 $5,400 SF/PF $5,300 SF/PF 27.7 -4.2 27.4 -7.1 22% -4% 17.6 -6.6 1.5 -0.2 2.7 4.1 0.2 0.99 -0.13 0.95 -0.11 at LAC 10:30
Dean Wade CLE 116.5 $3,300 PF/C $3,900 PF 21.6 -0.6 16.1 -3.7 10% -3% 5.4 -1.1 1.4 -0.9 2.2 4.6 -1.1 0.75 -0.16 0.76 -0.15 at LAC 10:30
Ty Jerome CLE 116.5 $4,600 PG $5,200 PG 19.6 0.3 22.6 -6.4 23% 2% 11.9 -0.9 3.3 -1.0 6.5 2.6 -1.3 1.15 -0.34 1.14 -0.39 at LAC 10:30
Derrick Jones LAC 113.0 $3,800 PF $4,200 SF/PF 24.8 0.1 19.1 -1.6 16% -1% 10.5 0.8 0.8 -0.5 1.2 3.5 -0.5 0.77 -0.07 0.79 -0.08 vs CLE 10:30
Bogdan Bogdanovic LAC 113.0 $4,700 SG/SF $4,900 SG/SF 25.4 -1.7 20.3 3.8 19% 3% 10.9 3.4 2.4 -0.1 5.0 3.0 1.8 0.80 0.22 0.77 0.15 vs CLE 10:30
Ben Simmons LAC 113.0 $4,400 C $4,800 PG/PF 24.1 -8.0 23.8 -12.1 14% -5% 6.0 -5.0 6.5 -3.0 11.4 5.1 -3.1 0.99 -0.26 1.00 -0.17 vs CLE 10:30

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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