NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Tuesday, May 6th

Mitchell 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)
Indiana Pacers Cleveland Cavaliers CLE -9.0 229.5 110.3 119.3 7:00 PM
Golden State Warriors Minnesota Timberwolves MIN -7.0 209.0 101.0 108.0 9:30 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)
Indiana Pacers 9.0 110.3 117.4 -7.2 9 7 28 at CLE 10 12 13 13 12 8 100.5 7:00
Cleveland Cavaliers -9.0 119.3 121.9 -2.7 1 10 12 vs IND 7 28 8 8 17 13 100.5 7:00
Golden State Warriors 7.0 101.0 113.8 -12.8 16 17 7 at MIN 25 10 7 6 5 6 98.7 9:30
Minnesota Timberwolves -7.0 108.0 114.3 -6.3 8 25 10 vs GSW 17 7 8 18 8 7 98.7 9:30

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)
Tyrese Haliburton IND 110.3 $9,000 PG $9,100 PG/SG 33.6 1.8 42.3 6.3 21% 2% 18.6 -0.3 9.2 2.6 15.2 3.5 2.3 1.26 0.11 1.23 0.10 at CLE 7:00
Darius Garland CLE 119.3 $7,000 PG $7,000 PG 30.7 0.6 37.2 2.5 27% 2% 20.6 3.4 6.7 0.3 10.5 2.9 -0.4 1.21 0.06 1.16 0.04 vs IND 7:00
Stephen Curry GSW 101.0 $9,200 PG $8,800 PG 32.2 6.1 42.9 1.4 29% -3% 24.5 -0.5 6.0 -0.3 10.6 4.4 1.5 1.33 -0.18 1.26 -0.16 at MIN 9:30
Mike Conley MIN 108.0 $3,600 PG $3,900 PG 25.0 -1.0 21.4 -5.4 14% -2% 8.4 -2.8 4.5 -1.9 6.8 2.6 0.8 0.85 -0.19 0.85 -0.18 vs GSW 9:30

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, 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)
Andrew Nembhard IND 110.3 $5,500 PG/SG $5,700 SG/PG 29.2 3.8 24.3 6.8 16% 1% 10.2 6.1 5.0 0.0 8.4 3.4 -0.6 0.83 0.11 0.84 0.10 at CLE 7:00
Donovan Mitchell CLE 119.3 $8,900 PG/SG $9,500 SG/PG 31.4 0.0 40.9 -0.9 30% 2% 24.0 1.6 5.0 -1.0 8.6 4.5 -0.9 1.30 -0.03 1.26 -0.01 vs IND 7:00
Brandin Podziemski GSW 101.0 $5,400 PG/SG $5,600 SG/PG 26.5 3.8 25.7 -2.3 18% 0% 11.6 -0.6 3.4 -0.4 6.9 5.0 -0.9 0.97 -0.20 0.96 -0.20 at MIN 9:30
Anthony Edwards MIN 108.0 $9,400 PG/SG $9,600 SG/SF 36.3 4.7 45.7 5.4 31% -3% 27.6 -0.8 4.5 1.7 8.8 5.7 2.7 1.26 -0.01 1.20 0.02 vs GSW 9:30

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, 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)
Aaron Nesmith IND 110.3 $5,200 SG/SF $5,400 SF/PF 25.2 4.0 21.9 7.3 17% 1% 12.1 3.1 1.2 0.1 2.3 4.0 2.7 0.87 0.13 0.86 0.10 at CLE 7:00
Max Strus CLE 119.3 $4,500 SG/SF $5,100 SG/SF 25.3 1.1 21.4 3.8 14% 1% 9.2 1.0 3.2 0.6 4.4 4.3 0.3 0.84 0.11 0.81 0.12 vs IND 7:00
Buddy Hield GSW 101.0 $4,200 SG/SF $4,900 SG/SF 22.8 0.3 20.8 -0.3 20% -3% 11.1 -0.2 1.7 -0.3 3.4 3.2 -0.5 0.91 -0.02 0.88 0.00 at MIN 9:30
Jaden McDaniels MIN 108.0 $5,600 SF/PF $5,900 SF/PF 32.0 1.2 27.2 3.2 16% 3% 12.3 5.1 2.0 -0.6 3.3 5.8 0.6 0.85 0.06 0.88 0.04 vs GSW 9:30

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, 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)
Pascal Siakam IND 110.3 $7,200 PF $7,300 PF 32.7 1.1 37.0 -2.4 24% -2% 20.2 -0.9 3.4 -0.7 5.1 6.9 -0.6 1.13 -0.11 1.12 -0.10 at CLE 7:00
Evan Mobley CLE 119.3 $8,000 PF/C $8,000 PF/C 30.4 1.2 40.4 -8.4 23% -4% 18.6 -1.6 3.2 -1.6 5.5 9.3 -2.1 1.33 -0.32 1.33 -0.34 vs IND 7:00
Jimmy Butler GSW 101.0 $8,600 PF $8,900 SF/PF 31.5 2.2 35.4 1.0 20% 0% 17.2 1.1 5.3 -0.5 9.7 5.5 0.5 1.12 -0.04 1.13 -0.03 at MIN 9:30
Julius Randle MIN 108.0 $7,500 PF/C $7,200 PF 32.3 5.5 36.2 1.3 25% 0% 18.8 3.8 4.7 -0.3 7.8 7.1 -1.9 1.12 -0.13 1.07 -0.12 vs GSW 9:30

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, 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)
Myles Turner IND 110.3 $6,200 C $6,200 C 30.4 1.9 32.2 -0.1 21% -1% 15.6 0.6 1.5 0.0 2.1 6.6 -0.8 1.06 -0.06 1.08 -0.04 at CLE 7:00
Jarrett Allen CLE 119.3 $6,500 C $7,400 C/PF 28.3 0.1 32.7 0.3 16% -1% 13.7 0.1 1.9 -0.7 3.0 9.8 -0.6 1.16 0.01 1.18 0.03 vs IND 7:00
Draymond Green GSW 101.0 $5,800 PF/C $6,300 PF/C 29.0 3.4 29.4 -4.4 16% 0% 9.0 -1.0 5.7 -2.4 10.6 6.1 -0.5 1.01 -0.24 1.03 -0.22 at MIN 9:30
Rudy Gobert MIN 108.0 $5,900 C $6,100 C 33.1 -4.5 32.3 -7.7 13% -1% 11.6 -3.4 1.8 -1.4 2.7 10.8 -1.0 0.98 -0.12 1.00 -0.10 vs GSW 9:30

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, 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)
T.J. McConnell IND 110.3 $3,900 PG $4,100 PG 17.9 -0.7 21.2 -1.5 23% 1% 9.1 0.4 4.5 -0.3 7.8 2.5 0.5 1.19 -0.04 1.22 -0.10 at CLE 7:00
Bennedict Mathurin IND 110.3 $3,500 SG/SF $4,200 SF/SG 29.7 -10.6 27.2 -9.8 22% 2% 16.0 -5.6 1.9 -1.1 3.5 5.3 -2.1 0.92 -0.01 0.89 0.01 at CLE 7:00
Ben Sheppard IND 110.3 $3,000 PG/SG $3,500 SG 19.5 -6.8 12.8 -8.2 11% -2% 5.3 -3.3 1.3 -1.0 1.4 2.8 -1.3 0.65 -0.29 0.66 -0.32 at CLE 7:00
De’Andre Hunter CLE 119.3 $4,400 SF/PF $4,700 SF/PF 27.2 -3.4 26.7 -6.9 22% -3% 17.0 -4.4 1.4 -0.2 2.7 4.0 -1.0 0.98 -0.15 0.95 -0.14 vs IND 7:00
Ty Jerome CLE 119.3 $5,300 PG $6,000 PG 19.9 4.3 23.1 9.6 23% 3% 12.5 4.7 3.4 2.0 6.5 2.5 0.9 1.16 0.19 1.14 0.18 vs IND 7:00
Sam Merrill CLE 119.3 $3,500 SG $3,800 SF/SG 19.7 0.2 14.7 -0.7 14% -3% 7.2 -1.8 1.5 0.7 2.4 2.2 0.2 0.75 -0.04 0.73 -0.04 vs IND 7:00
Moses Moody GSW 101.0 $3,300 SG/SF $3,900 SF/SG 22.2 -1.3 18.0 -0.2 17% 3% 9.9 -0.3 1.3 -0.2 2.2 2.6 0.5 0.81 0.04 0.81 0.04 at MIN 9:30
Quinten Post GSW 101.0 $3,400 C $3,800 C 16.5 0.5 17.0 -3.6 20% -2% 8.3 -3.0 1.4 0.2 2.9 3.6 -0.5 1.03 -0.24 1.00 -0.21 at MIN 9:30
Gary Payton GSW 101.0 $3,200 SG/SF $3,700 SG/SF 14.8 1.2 14.5 -0.9 16% 1% 6.6 -0.3 1.3 0.4 3.0 -0.7 0.98 -0.13 1.01 -0.16 at MIN 9:30
Donte DiVincenzo MIN 108.0 $5,000 PG/SG $5,300 SG/PG 25.9 0.5 25.5 -2.5 19% -1% 11.7 -3.7 3.7 -0.3 5.9 3.7 0.1 0.98 -0.12 0.96 -0.04 vs GSW 9:30
Naz Reid MIN 108.0 $4,600 PF/C $4,800 C/PF 27.6 -3.5 29.1 -6.9 21% -5% 14.4 -2.8 2.3 -0.9 3.4 6.0 -2.2 1.06 -0.13 1.04 -0.12 vs GSW 9:30
Nickeil Alexander-Walker MIN 108.0 $3,200 SG/SF $3,800 SG/SF 25.2 -5.3 19.7 -7.4 16% 3% 9.4 -3.4 2.7 -0.5 4.5 3.2 -1.6 0.78 -0.16 0.76 -0.18 vs GSW 9:30

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, 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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