NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Tuesday, May 5th

Cunningham of the Pistons

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)
Cleveland Cavaliers Detroit Pistons DET -3.5 214.5 105.5 109.0 7:00 pm
Los Angeles Lakers Oklahoma City Thunder OKC -15.5 213.5 99.0 114.5 8:30 pm


Playbook

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 3.5 105.5 119.5 -14.0 6 13 10 at DET 19 4 16 1 3 2 100.3 7:00 pm
Detroit Pistons -3.5 109.0 117.8 -8.8 9 19 4 vs CLE 13 10 20 26 15 15 100.3 7:00 pm
Los Angeles Lakers 15.5 99.0 116.3 -17.3 10 21 11 at OKC 16 22 24 25 2 1 99.8 8:30 pm
Oklahoma City Thunder -15.5 114.5 119.0 -4.5 7 16 22 vs LAL 21 11 12 8 11 19 99.8 8:30 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 105.5 $8,300 PG $7,900 PG/SG 34.8 3.0 44.9 -4.0 28% -3% 23.6 -2.8 8.0 -2.0 4.8 1.0 1.29 -0.21 1.22 -0.18 at DET 7:00 pm
Cade Cunningham DET 109.0 $10,900 PG $10,800 PG 33.9 6.5 50.2 3.0 30% 5% 23.9 7.4 9.9 -2.2 5.5 0.3 1.48 -0.16 1.43 -0.20 vs CLE 7:00 pm
Austin Reaves LAL 99.0 $7,800 PG/SG $7,700 SG/SF 34.5 -2.3 40.3 -8.1 26% 2% 23.3 -4.8 5.5 -1.5 4.7 -1.2 1.17 -0.17 1.13 -0.12 at OKC 8:30 pm
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 114.5 $10,300 PG $10,400 PG 33.2 2.5 50.7 1.9 32% -1% 31.1 2.7 6.6 1.4 4.3 -0.5 1.53 -0.05 1.53 -0.07 vs LAL 8:30 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 105.5 $8,500 SG $8,000 SG/PG 33.5 2.3 46.0 -10.5 31% -2% 27.9 -6.3 5.7 -2.5 4.5 1.1 1.37 -0.38 1.33 -0.39 at DET 7:00 pm
Duncan Robinson DET 109.0 $4,400 SG $4,400 SG/SF 27.4 3.6 21.6 -0.1 15% 0% 12.2 -1.7 2.1 0.1 2.7 0.8 0.79 -0.09 0.76 -0.08 vs CLE 7:00 pm
Marcus Smart LAL 99.0 $5,800 SG/SF $5,500 SG/SF 28.5 6.6 21.0 14.9 15% 4% 9.3 5.4 3.0 2.5 2.8 0.9 0.74 0.29 0.74 0.31 at OKC 8:30 pm
Ajay Mitchell OKC 114.5 $5,500 PG $5,400 PG/SG 25.8 3.5 26.0 3.4 21% 2% 13.6 1.4 3.6 0.2 3.3 1.7 1.01 0.00 1.02 -0.04 vs LAL 8:30 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)
Dean Wade CLE 105.5 $3,500 SF/PF $3,800 PF/SF 22.3 3.2 16.0 -0.9 10% 1% 5.8 0.6 1.5 -1.1 4.2 0.4 0.72 -0.13 0.73 -0.14 at DET 7:00 pm
Ausar Thompson DET 109.0 $6,500 SF $6,200 SF/SG 26.0 8.0 26.8 7.3 17% -4% 9.9 -1.2 3.1 0.4 5.7 3.3 1.03 -0.03 1.11 0.01 vs CLE 7:00 pm
LeBron James LAL 99.0 $9,300 PF $9,400 PF/SF 33.2 5.5 42.7 4.3 26% 5% 20.9 2.3 7.2 1.1 6.1 1.1 1.28 -0.07 1.26 -0.09 at OKC 8:30 pm
Lu Dort OKC 114.5 $3,800 SG $3,700 SF/SG 26.8 -2.3 17.8 -3.3 14% -3% 8.3 -1.5 1.2 0.1 3.6 -1.1 0.66 -0.07 0.66 -0.08 vs LAL 8:30 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 105.5 $7,700 PF/C $7,800 PF/C 31.9 2.8 39.8 0.6 22% -2% 18.2 1.2 3.6 -0.4 9.0 0.2 1.25 -0.08 1.26 -0.08 at DET 7:00 pm
Tobias Harris DET 109.0 $7,100 PF $6,800 PF/SF 27.7 7.6 26.2 13.9 18% 7% 13.3 9.0 2.5 -1.5 5.1 3.4 0.95 0.19 0.95 0.21 vs CLE 7:00 pm
Rui Hachimura LAL 99.0 $5,100 SF/PF $5,100 SF/PF 28.3 9.8 19.2 7.8 15% 0% 11.5 4.3 0.8 0.4 3.3 0.7 0.68 0.03 0.67 0.04 at OKC 8:30 pm
Chet Holmgren OKC 114.5 $7,500 PF $7,400 C/PF 28.9 1.3 36.1 0.9 21% -3% 17.1 0.2 1.7 -0.4 8.9 -0.4 1.25 -0.03 1.27 0.00 vs LAL 8:30 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 105.5 $5,700 C $6,000 C/PF 27.1 0.4 32.2 -6.2 20% -6% 15.4 -5.8 1.8 -1.0 8.5 -2.1 1.19 -0.24 1.21 -0.14 at DET 7:00 pm
Jalen Duren DET 109.0 $6,900 C $6,800 C 28.2 2.9 38.8 -9.6 23% -7% 19.5 -8.5 2.0 0.3 10.5 -0.7 1.37 -0.44 1.37 -0.42 vs CLE 7:00 pm
Deandre Ayton LAL 99.0 $5,500 C $5,200 C 27.2 3.8 26.8 2.3 16% 0% 12.5 -0.7 0.8 0.2 8.0 2.8 0.98 -0.05 1.00 -0.08 at OKC 8:30 pm
Isaiah Hartenstein OKC 114.5 $5,300 C $5,000 C 24.2 -0.7 29.4 -1.8 15% 0% 9.2 1.8 3.5 -1.5 9.4 -1.1 1.21 -0.04 1.24 -0.03 vs LAL 8:30 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)
Max Strus CLE 105.5 $4,400 SG/SF $4,200 SG/SF 24.0 0.0 22.6 -4.7 17% -2% 11.2 -4.0 2.0 0.2 5.4 -0.4 0.94 -0.20 0.88 -0.17 at DET 7:00 pm
Jaylon Tyson CLE 105.5 $3,200 SF $3,700 SF/SG 26.9 -11.4 25.7 -11.0 19% 1% 13.2 -5.6 2.2 -0.2 5.1 -2.3 0.95 -0.01 0.93 -0.04 at DET 7:00 pm
Sam Merrill CLE 105.5 $3,300 SG $3,700 SF/SG 26.5 -6.9 22.2 -11.4 17% -4% 12.8 -6.2 2.4 -1.6 2.6 -1.4 0.84 -0.29 0.79 -0.27 at DET 7:00 pm
Daniss Jenkins DET 109.0 $3,600 PG $3,900 PG/SG 20.2 -4.3 20.0 -5.9 21% 1% 9.3 -2.5 3.9 -1.2 2.3 -0.6 0.99 -0.10 0.98 -0.12 vs CLE 7:00 pm
Javonte Green DET 109.0 $3,100 SF/PF $3,500 SF 17.6 -0.5 14.8 -4.3 14% -3% 6.9 -3.4 0.7 -0.4 2.8 -0.1 0.84 -0.23 0.88 -0.22 vs CLE 7:00 pm
Paul Reed DET 109.0 $3,000 C $3,500 C 13.9 -8.7 18.5 -11.1 20% 1% 7.8 -5.3 1.2 -1.2 4.5 -1.7 1.33 0.10 1.42 0.14 vs CLE 7:00 pm
Luke Kennard LAL 99.0 $5,000 PG/SG $4,100 SG/PG 21.5 14.8 16.6 7.9 13% 2% 8.4 4.1 2.2 0.8 2.3 1.9 0.77 -0.10 0.75 -0.10 at OKC 8:30 pm
Jake LaRavia LAL 99.0 $3,300 SG/SF $3,600 PF/SF 25.1 -10.1 19.5 -9.4 14% 3% 8.2 -4.4 1.8 -1.0 4.0 -1.3 0.78 -0.11 0.80 -0.11 at OKC 8:30 pm
Jaxson Hayes LAL 99.0 $3,200 C $3,600 C 18.3 -2.3 16.1 -4.6 12% -1% 7.5 -2.7 0.9 -0.4 4.1 -1.4 0.88 -0.16 0.93 -0.14 at OKC 8:30 pm
Cason Wallace OKC 114.5 $4,200 SG/SF $4,000 SG/PG 26.6 -4.0 21.2 -1.9 14% -3% 8.6 -3.1 2.6 -0.1 3.1 0.7 0.80 0.05 0.84 0.09 vs LAL 8:30 pm
Alex Caruso OKC 114.5 $4,100 SF/PF $4,000 SF/SG 18.2 2.9 15.9 3.3 15% 0% 6.2 2.8 2.0 -1.0 2.8 1.2 0.87 0.04 0.91 0.00 vs LAL 8:30 pm
Isaiah Joe OKC 114.5 $3,400 SG $3,500 SF/SG 21.2 -7.1 18.9 -8.0 18% 5% 11.1 -4.1 1.3 -1.0 2.5 -1.5 0.89 -0.12 0.86 -0.15 vs LAL 8:30 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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