NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Tuesday, May 19th
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.
| Road Team | Home Team | Favorite | Spread | Game Total | | Road Total | Home Total | Time (ET) |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks | NYK | -7.5 | 217.5 | | 105.0 | 112.5 | 8:00 pm |
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) |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 7.5 | 105.0 | 119.5 | -14.5 | 6 | 13 | 10 | | at NYK | 25 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 7 | | 99.2 | 8:00 pm |
| New York Knicks | -7.5 | 112.5 | 116.5 | -4.0 | 3 | 25 | 5 | | vs CLE | 13 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 15 | | 99.2 | 8:00 pm |
Point Guard (Projected Starters)
Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. 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) |
| James Harden | CLE | 105.0 | $15,000 | PG | $11,800 | PG/SG | 34.8 | 2.6 | 44.9 | -4.8 | 28% | -3% | 23.6 | -3.5 | 8.0 | -1.8 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 1.29 | -0.22 | 1.22 | -0.18 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Jalen Brunson | NYK | 112.5 | $15,300 | PG | $13,800 | PG | 35.0 | -0.3 | 42.5 | -0.6 | 30% | 1% | 26.0 | 1.4 | 6.8 | -0.7 | 3.3 | -0.7 | 1.21 | -0.01 | 1.16 | 0.00 | vs CLE | 8:00 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) |
| Donovan Mitchell | CLE | 105.0 | $15,600 | SG | $13,000 | SG/PG | 33.5 | 2.4 | 46.0 | -6.7 | 31% | -1% | 27.9 | -2.3 | 5.7 | -2.4 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 1.37 | -0.28 | 1.33 | -0.28 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Miles McBride | NYK | 112.5 | $7,500 | PG/SG | $2,400 | PG/SG | 26.3 | -5.7 | 22.1 | -9.4 | 17% | -2% | 12.0 | -4.5 | 2.6 | -1.6 | 2.4 | -1.2 | 0.84 | -0.22 | 0.81 | -0.24 | vs CLE | 8:00 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) |
| Max Strus | CLE | 105.0 | $9,000 | SG/SF | $4,000 | SG/SF | 24.0 | 2.9 | 22.6 | -0.3 | 17% | -3% | 11.2 | -1.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 | 5.4 | -0.3 | 0.94 | -0.11 | 0.88 | -0.07 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Mikal Bridges | NYK | 112.5 | $10,200 | SF | $6,600 | SG/SF | 32.8 | -3.6 | 29.4 | -6.9 | 17% | -2% | 14.4 | -1.4 | 3.7 | -1.3 | 3.8 | -1.2 | 0.90 | -0.13 | 0.91 | -0.14 | vs CLE | 8:00 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) |
| Evan Mobley | CLE | 105.0 | $13,200 | PF/C | $12,000 | PF/C | 31.9 | 3.4 | 39.8 | -0.9 | 22% | -3% | 18.2 | -1.2 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 9.0 | -1.0 | 1.25 | -0.14 | 1.26 | -0.12 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Josh Hart | NYK | 112.5 | $11,700 | SG/SF | $8,000 | SF/PF | 30.2 | 3.8 | 31.4 | 0.0 | 16% | -1% | 12.0 | -1.7 | 4.8 | -0.6 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 1.04 | -0.12 | 1.02 | -0.10 | vs CLE | 8:00 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) |
| Jarrett Allen | CLE | 105.0 | $10,500 | C | $7,800 | C/PF | 27.1 | 1.7 | 32.2 | -2.9 | 20% | -3% | 15.4 | -2.3 | 1.8 | -0.7 | 8.5 | -1.2 | 1.19 | -0.17 | 1.21 | -0.12 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | NYK | 112.5 | $16,200 | PF/C | $13,600 | C/PF | 31.0 | -2.5 | 42.9 | 2.9 | 25% | -3% | 20.1 | -2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 11.9 | -1.9 | 1.39 | 0.22 | 1.33 | 0.24 | vs CLE | 8:00 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) |
| Dean Wade | CLE | 105.0 | $4,200 | SF/PF | $1,400 | PF/SF | 22.3 | 1.1 | 16.0 | -3.8 | 10% | -1% | 5.8 | -1.1 | 1.5 | -1.1 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.72 | -0.20 | 0.73 | -0.22 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Sam Merrill | CLE | 105.0 | $6,000 | SG | $1,600 | SF/SG | 26.5 | -7.6 | 22.2 | -9.1 | 17% | -3% | 12.8 | -4.7 | 2.4 | -1.2 | 2.6 | -1.4 | 0.84 | -0.15 | 0.79 | -0.13 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Jaylon Tyson | CLE | 105.0 | $1,500 | SF/PF | $1,000 | SF/SG | 26.9 | -14.0 | 25.7 | -15.5 | 19% | -2% | 13.2 | -8.9 | 2.2 | -0.8 | 5.1 | -2.4 | 0.95 | -0.17 | 0.93 | -0.17 | at NYK | 8:00 pm |
| Mitchell Robinson | NYK | 112.5 | $6,600 | C | $2,600 | C | 19.6 | -5.2 | 22.1 | -7.2 | 10% | 4% | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 8.8 | -3.5 | 1.13 | -0.10 | 1.21 | -0.11 | vs CLE | 8:00 pm |
| Jordan Clarkson | NYK | 112.5 | $4,800 | SG/SF | $1,000 | SG/PG | 17.8 | -4.8 | 13.9 | -3.0 | 20% | 0% | 8.6 | -2.1 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.78 | 0.06 | 0.75 | 0.07 | vs CLE | 8:00 pm |
| Landry Shamet | NYK | 112.5 | $5,400 | SG | $1,200 | SG/SF | 23.0 | -12.0 | 16.0 | -10.0 | 15% | 0% | 9.3 | -5.2 | 1.4 | -1.0 | 1.8 | -1.3 | 0.69 | -0.15 | 0.67 | -0.19 | vs CLE | 8:00 pm |
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
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