NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, March 24th

Murphy of the Pelicans

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)
Sacramento Kings Charlotte Hornets CHA -17.0 229.5 106.3 123.3 7:00 pm
New Orleans Pelicans New York Knicks NYK -9.0 231.5 111.3 120.3 7:30 pm
Orlando Magic Cleveland Cavaliers CLE -10.5 228.5 109.0 119.5 8:00 pm
Denver Nuggets Phoenix Suns DEN -5.0 234.5 119.8 114.8 11:00 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)
Sacramento Kings 17.0 106.3 111.0 -4.8 26 15 26 at CHA 25 2 9 17 8 15 99.2 7:00 pm
Charlotte Hornets -17.0 123.3 116.1 7.2 5 25 2 vs SAC 15 26 10 29 28 28 99.2 7:00 pm
New Orleans Pelicans 9.0 111.3 115.5 -4.3 20 11 17 at NYK 23 4 22 17 5 5 99.8 7:30 pm
New York Knicks -9.0 120.3 117.2 3.1 3 23 4 vs NOP 11 17 29 3 25 24 99.8 7:30 pm
Orlando Magic 10.5 109.0 115.3 -6.3 15 18 10 at CLE 13 12 20 25 14 13 100.4 8:00 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers -10.5 119.5 119.0 0.5 6 13 12 vs ORL 18 10 3 6 11 12 100.4 8:00 pm
Denver Nuggets -5.0 119.8 120.8 -1.1 1 20 8 at PHO 26 13 5 1 6 10 98.7 11:00 pm
Phoenix Suns 5.0 114.8 112.2 2.6 18 26 13 vs DEN 20 8 23 4 19 21 98.7 11:00 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)
Killian Hayes SAC 106.3 $4,900 PG/SG $4,400 PG 17.4 0.3 14.7 0.8 18% 5% 5.1 0.6 3.4 -1.1 2.6 1.4 0.84 0.03 0.83 0.04 at CHA 7:00 pm
LaMelo Ball CHA 123.3 $8,600 PG $8,600 PG 27.6 -0.2 40.0 10.5 31% 3% 19.7 6.6 7.1 0.2 4.8 0.2 1.45 0.39 1.38 0.40 vs SAC 7:00 pm
Dejounte Murray NOP 111.3 $7,500 PG $8,000 PG/SG 27.6 2.2 37.2 -1.6 28% -2% 18.7 -4.2 6.2 3.8 5.1 -1.6 1.35 -0.15 1.31 -0.21 at NYK 7:30 pm
Jalen Brunson NYK 120.3 $9,500 PG $9,000 PG 34.9 -0.4 42.4 -7.8 30% -3% 26.1 -6.1 6.6 -0.6 3.4 -0.9 1.22 -0.21 1.16 -0.18 vs NOP 7:30 pm
Jevon Carter ORL 109.0 $3,600 PG $4,300 PG 15.3 4.0 13.3 8.7 18% 8% 6.5 5.2 1.6 0.1 1.7 1.6 0.87 0.27 0.85 0.27 at CLE 8:00 pm
James Harden CLE 119.5 $9,000 PG $9,200 PG/SG 35.0 0.4 45.6 8.0 29% -2% 24.1 3.6 8.0 0.3 5.0 1.0 1.30 0.21 1.24 0.23 vs ORL 8:00 pm
Jamal Murray DEN 119.8 $8,800 PG $9,300 PG/SG 35.0 2.1 44.4 0.9 27% -5% 25.1 -1.1 7.1 1.2 4.4 0.6 1.27 -0.05 1.22 -0.04 at PHO 11:00 pm
Collin Gillespie PHO 114.8 $6,200 PG $6,200 PG/SG 28.9 0.7 29.5 4.9 18% 3% 13.3 6.0 4.8 0.2 4.2 -0.9 1.02 0.14 0.99 0.10 vs DEN 11:00 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)
Daeqwon Plowden SAC 106.3 $5,200 SF/PF $4,500 SF/PF 24.8 4.9 16.9 6.5 15% 5% 9.1 7.9 1.1 -0.1 3.1 -1.6 0.68 0.11 0.67 0.06 at CHA 7:00 pm
Kon Knueppel CHA 123.3 $6,700 SG $6,600 SF/SG 31.6 -8.3 33.5 -4.7 22% 2% 19.1 -3.1 3.4 0.3 5.3 -1.6 1.06 0.18 1.00 0.21 vs SAC 7:00 pm
Trey Murphy NOP 111.3 $7,700 PG/SG $7,900 SF/SG 35.5 2.8 39.1 -1.7 22% -1% 21.8 -1.8 3.8 -1.5 5.7 0.3 1.10 -0.13 1.08 -0.10 at NYK 7:30 pm
Mikal Bridges NYK 120.3 $5,700 SF $5,900 SG/SF 33.3 -0.6 30.3 -6.6 17% -4% 14.7 -3.7 3.9 0.4 4.1 -0.4 0.91 -0.18 0.93 -0.22 vs NOP 7:30 pm
Desmond Bane ORL 109.0 $7,200 SG/SF $7,600 SG/SF 34.2 -0.8 34.8 -3.4 23% -2% 20.4 -3.1 4.2 -1.5 4.2 0.5 1.02 -0.08 1.00 -0.07 at CLE 8:00 pm
Donovan Mitchell CLE 119.5 $9,300 SG $9,500 SG/PG 33.6 2.8 46.2 -5.6 31% -4% 28.0 -5.0 5.8 -2.8 4.5 3.0 1.38 -0.26 1.33 -0.21 vs ORL 8:00 pm
Christian Braun DEN 119.8 $5,800 SG $5,400 SG/SF 32.0 2.3 24.1 7.6 14% 3% 11.7 5.6 2.9 0.1 4.9 0.8 0.75 0.17 0.75 0.18 at PHO 11:00 pm
Devin Booker PHO 114.8 $9,200 PG/SG $8,900 PG/SG 33.5 0.1 40.9 -7.4 31% -2% 25.5 -5.2 5.9 0.1 3.9 -1.6 1.22 -0.22 1.17 -0.21 vs DEN 11:00 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)
DeMar DeRozan SAC 106.3 $7,300 SF $6,500 SF/SG 31.5 -7.4 30.6 -13.7 22% -6% 18.4 -10.1 4.1 0.6 2.9 -1.6 0.97 -0.27 0.99 -0.30 at CHA 7:00 pm
Brandon Miller CHA 123.3 $7,600 SF $7,400 SF/SG 30.1 -1.8 35.9 -1.0 28% -6% 20.4 0.6 3.5 0.8 5.0 -1.3 1.19 0.04 1.16 -0.01 vs SAC 7:00 pm
Herb Jones NOP 111.3 $4,200 C $5,000 SF/PF 29.0 0.2 22.2 2.5 15% 1% 9.0 1.0 2.8 -0.1 3.6 -0.6 0.76 0.08 0.79 0.09 at NYK 7:30 pm
Josh Hart NYK 120.3 $6,600 SG/SF $6,700 SF/PF 29.9 -3.2 32.2 12.1 17% 5% 12.2 12.3 5.0 -0.5 7.6 -1.1 1.08 0.58 1.05 0.57 vs NOP 7:30 pm
Tristan da Silva ORL 109.0 $4,800 SF/PF $5,000 SF/PF 24.3 0.8 19.2 -3.0 16% -1% 9.5 0.2 1.4 -0.7 3.7 -1.0 0.79 -0.14 0.80 -0.14 at CLE 8:00 pm
Sam Merrill CLE 119.5 $4,300 SG $4,600 SF/SG 26.2 4.2 22.3 7.1 17% 0% 12.8 2.2 2.3 0.0 2.6 3.1 0.85 0.12 0.81 0.12 vs ORL 8:00 pm
Cameron Johnson DEN 119.8 $5,600 SF/PF $4,900 SF/PF 30.4 0.3 22.5 6.5 14% 1% 11.8 3.2 2.3 0.4 3.7 0.6 0.74 0.21 0.72 0.21 at PHO 11:00 pm
Jalen Green PHO 114.8 $7,800 SG/SF $7,500 SG/PG 26.1 7.2 28.6 5.1 31% -4% 17.6 2.7 2.8 1.5 3.5 1.2 1.10 -0.09 1.06 -0.09 vs DEN 11:00 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)
Precious Achiuwa SAC 106.3 $7,200 PF/C $6,800 PF/C 23.1 7.5 22.6 4.7 16% 2% 9.3 2.7 1.3 -0.6 6.5 3.2 0.98 -0.09 1.01 -0.12 at CHA 7:00 pm
Miles Bridges CHA 123.3 $6,100 PF $6,100 PF/SF 31.6 -4.6 32.1 -7.7 22% -6% 17.3 -4.6 3.3 -2.3 5.8 -0.1 1.02 -0.11 0.99 -0.09 vs SAC 7:00 pm
Saddiq Bey NOP 111.3 $6,600 SF/PF $6,400 SF/PF 31.1 4.5 31.1 7.3 21% 0% 17.4 3.9 2.6 2.1 5.7 -0.4 1.00 0.08 0.98 0.06 at NYK 7:30 pm
OG Anunoby NYK 120.3 $6,800 PF $6,900 SF/PF 33.0 -1.8 31.3 -4.3 20% 0% 16.7 0.3 2.2 -0.5 5.2 -0.9 0.95 -0.08 0.95 -0.12 vs NOP 7:30 pm
Paolo Banchero ORL 109.0 $8,900 PF $9,600 PF/SF 34.9 -1.4 42.9 0.6 27% 2% 22.2 0.5 5.1 0.9 8.5 -2.5 1.23 0.07 1.19 0.10 at CLE 8:00 pm
Dean Wade CLE 119.5 $3,500 SF $3,800 PF/SF 22.5 -0.2 16.4 -0.6 10% 2% 5.9 -0.6 1.5 0.5 4.3 0.4 0.73 -0.02 0.75 -0.03 vs ORL 8:00 pm
Aaron Gordon DEN 119.8 $6,400 PF/C $6,100 PF 27.5 1.1 30.1 -4.4 22% -6% 16.6 -2.6 2.5 1.0 5.9 -1.9 1.10 -0.20 1.07 -0.19 at PHO 11:00 pm
Royce O’Neale PHO 114.8 $4,900 PF $4,700 SF/PF 29.1 23.8 -23.8 14% 9.9 2.8 4.8 0.82 0.80 vs DEN 11:00 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)
Maxime Raynaud SAC 106.3 $7,000 C $7,000 C 25.7 12.2 25.1 19.3 18% 7% 11.9 16.1 1.3 1.0 7.3 0.4 0.98 0.19 0.98 0.18 at CHA 7:00 pm
Moussa Diabate CHA 123.3 $5,500 C $5,600 C 26.0 3.5 25.0 3.4 12% 0% 8.0 -0.7 1.9 0.8 8.7 2.0 0.96 0.00 0.99 -0.01 vs SAC 7:00 pm
Zion Williamson NOP 111.3 $7,400 PF $7,700 PF 29.7 1.3 35.6 -4.5 25% -6% 21.3 -3.3 3.3 -0.3 5.8 -0.8 1.20 -0.20 1.21 -0.18 at NYK 7:30 pm
Karl-Anthony Towns NYK 120.3 $9,400 PF/C $8,800 C/PF 31.1 -2.4 43.2 7.0 25% 6% 20.2 4.5 2.9 -0.9 12.0 2.0 1.39 0.36 1.34 0.37 vs NOP 7:30 pm
Wendell Carter ORL 109.0 $5,100 C $5,200 C 29.6 -0.6 27.4 -1.1 15% 1% 11.8 0.2 2.1 0.4 7.6 -0.6 0.92 -0.02 0.93 -0.01 at CLE 8:00 pm
Evan Mobley CLE 119.5 $9,100 PF/C $9,400 PF/C 32.4 0.9 40.4 8.1 22% 2% 18.3 5.4 3.6 -0.9 8.9 3.4 1.25 0.21 1.27 0.22 vs ORL 8:00 pm
Nikola Jokic DEN 119.8 $12,500 C $12,900 C 34.8 2.3 66.0 -4.6 29% -2% 28.0 -3.7 10.6 0.1 12.6 -0.6 1.90 -0.24 1.80 -0.22 at PHO 11:00 pm
Oso Ighodaro PHO 114.8 $5,000 C $5,500 PF/C 21.8 8.7 18.4 9.6 12% 1% 6.3 4.7 2.2 1.5 4.9 1.4 0.84 0.07 0.88 0.08 vs DEN 11:00 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)
Malik Monk SAC 106.3 $5,400 PG/SG $5,100 SG/PG 22.0 0.7 21.7 7.7 24% 6% 12.8 5.2 2.8 2.7 1.9 -0.4 0.99 0.31 0.95 0.22 at CHA 7:00 pm
Dylan Cardwell SAC 106.3 $4,800 PF/C $4,300 C 20.5 -2.4 20.7 0.6 10% 6% 5.3 1.7 1.3 1.0 7.6 0.4 1.01 0.17 1.09 0.11 at CHA 7:00 pm
Devin Carter SAC 106.3 $4,100 PG/SG $4,800 PG 14.8 12.4 15.3 12.0 23% 5% 7.1 8.9 2.1 0.9 2.7 2.3 1.03 -0.03 1.05 -0.07 at CHA 7:00 pm
Grant Williams CHA 123.3 $3,200 PF $3,800 PF/C 19.5 -1.2 16.4 -7.6 14% -5% 7.1 -2.8 1.7 -1.0 3.9 -0.9 0.84 -0.36 0.82 -0.40 vs SAC 7:00 pm
Ryan Kalkbrenner CHA 123.3 $3,600 C $3,900 C 21.9 -4.2 19.8 -6.3 12% 5% 8.0 1.7 0.8 -0.5 5.7 -2.4 0.90 -0.14 0.96 -0.25 vs SAC 7:00 pm
Coby White CHA 123.3 $4,700 PG/SG $5,400 SG/PG 26.5 -5.7 30.1 4.3 28% 10% 17.6 3.4 4.5 0.5 3.6 1.1 1.14 0.52 1.07 0.44 vs SAC 7:00 pm
Yves Missi NOP 111.3 $3,900 C $4,400 C 19.2 4.2 18.1 8.9 12% 1% 5.6 1.4 1.3 1.4 5.8 3.2 0.94 0.21 1.01 0.19 at NYK 7:30 pm
Jeremiah Fears NOP 111.3 $4,400 PG/SG $4,500 PG/SG 24.9 -4.9 24.6 -9.3 24% -2% 13.0 -4.3 3.2 -0.5 3.6 -2.3 0.99 -0.22 0.98 -0.24 at NYK 7:30 pm
Derik Queen NOP 111.3 $4,000 PF $4,700 PF/C 24.6 -7.9 28.7 -9.5 21% -1% 11.4 -2.1 3.8 -1.8 6.8 -3.5 1.17 -0.02 1.18 -0.01 at NYK 7:30 pm
Jordan Clarkson NYK 120.3 $3,900 SG/SF $3,800 SG/PG 18.1 3.5 14.1 2.0 21% -5% 9.0 0.0 1.3 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.78 -0.03 0.75 0.01 vs NOP 7:30 pm
Mitchell Robinson NYK 120.3 $4,400 C $4,800 C 19.5 0.3 21.7 3.7 10% 2% 5.4 1.6 0.9 0.4 8.9 0.4 1.11 0.17 1.19 0.16 vs NOP 7:30 pm
Jose Alvarado NYK 120.3 $4,100 PG $4,100 PG 20.2 -1.6 18.0 6.5 16% 3% 7.3 1.4 3.4 3.3 2.5 -0.8 0.89 0.42 0.88 0.40 vs NOP 7:30 pm
Goga Bitadze ORL 109.0 $4,300 C $4,200 C 15.0 -0.7 16.5 -3.8 12% -3% 5.7 -1.4 1.2 1.1 4.8 -1.5 1.10 -0.21 1.19 -0.28 at CLE 8:00 pm
Jamal Cain ORL 109.0 $3,300 SG/SF $3,800 SF 8.5 8.7 6.7 9.6 17% 4% 3.7 5.6 0.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 0.79 0.16 0.78 0.15 at CLE 8:00 pm
Noah Penda ORL 109.0 $3,200 SF/PF $3,700 SF 13.9 -0.2 12.3 -4.4 14% 0% 4.4 -1.1 1.2 -0.2 3.5 -1.2 0.89 -0.31 0.90 -0.37 at CLE 8:00 pm
Max Strus CLE 119.5 $4,600 SG/SF $4,400 SG/SF 23.5 0.3 22.2 -5.3 14% -2% 8.8 -5.1 2.0 0.3 7.0 -0.3 0.94 -0.23 0.90 -0.20 vs ORL 8:00 pm
Keon Ellis CLE 119.5 $4,000 SF/PF $4,300 SG/SF 19.7 4.9 14.1 1.8 13% 1% 6.3 1.4 0.9 0.8 1.8 0.5 0.71 -0.07 0.76 -0.10 vs ORL 8:00 pm
Dennis Schroder CLE 119.5 $3,700 PG $4,100 PG/SG 24.9 -9.8 23.6 -13.5 22% -4% 11.2 -6.9 4.9 -1.9 2.7 -1.4 0.95 -0.27 0.92 -0.31 vs ORL 8:00 pm
Bruce Brown DEN 119.8 $3,900 PG/SG $3,900 SF/SG 24.6 -2.2 18.0 -3.4 14% 3% 7.7 1.0 2.1 -0.4 3.8 -1.5 0.73 -0.08 0.75 -0.14 at PHO 11:00 pm
Tim Hardaway DEN 119.8 $4,500 SG/SF $4,100 SF/SG 27.0 -1.2 21.5 -0.8 18% 3% 13.8 -0.5 1.4 -0.4 2.6 0.7 0.79 0.01 0.75 -0.02 at PHO 11:00 pm
Spencer Jones DEN 119.8 $3,700 PF $3,700 SF/PF 22.6 -3.9 13.8 -2.8 10% -2% 5.7 -2.0 0.8 0.5 3.2 -0.5 0.61 -0.02 0.63 -0.01 at PHO 11:00 pm
Grayson Allen PHO 114.8 $6,900 SG/SF $5,800 SG/SF 29.8 31.4 -31.4 23% 17.2 4.1 3.0 1.05 1.03 vs DEN 11:00 pm
Jordan Goodwin PHO 114.8 $4,700 PG/SG $4,900 SG/SF 22.4 6.5 21.7 3.5 17% 0% 8.7 1.3 2.2 -0.9 4.8 2.5 0.97 -0.10 0.99 -0.11 vs DEN 11:00 pm
Ryan Dunn PHO 114.8 $3,400 PF $4,000 PF/SF 19.6 3.7 15.9 10.0 14% 1% 5.9 3.8 1.4 0.6 4.2 2.1 0.81 0.30 0.83 0.33 vs DEN 11:00 pm

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