NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, November 25th

Harden of the Clippers

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)
Atlanta Hawks Washington Wizards ATL -10.5 236.5 123.5 113.0 7:00 pm
Orlando Magic Philadelphia 76ers ORL -2.0 229.5 115.8 113.8 8:00 pm
Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Lakers LAL -6.5 229.5 111.5 118.0 11:00 pm


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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)
Atlanta Hawks -10.5 123.5 117.3 6.2 16 12 26 at WAS 4 29 25 24 30 30 102.4 7:00 pm
Washington Wizards 10.5 113.0 112.9 0.1 28 4 29 vs ATL 12 26 16 6 10 13 102.4 7:00 pm
Orlando Magic -2.0 115.8 118.3 -2.6 10 20 5 at PHI 25 11 16 9 17 19 100.3 8:00 pm
Philadelphia 76ers 2.0 113.8 118.3 -4.6 10 25 11 vs ORL 20 5 1 17 13 15 100.3 8:00 pm
Los Angeles Clippers 6.5 111.5 111.8 -0.3 21 29 21 at LAL 16 11 23 11 11 14 99.2 11:00 pm
Los Angeles Lakers -6.5 118.0 117.3 0.7 13 16 11 vs LAC 29 21 22 27 19 24 99.2 11:00 pm

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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)
Dyson Daniels ATL 123.5 $7,300 PG $7,300 PG 33.0 -0.6 30.8 4.5 15% 7% 9.9 4.8 5.7 -0.7 6.2 1.5 0.93 0.15 0.97 0.14 at WAS 7:00 pm
CJ McCollum WAS 113.0 $5,900 PG $5,900 PG 29.2 -1.2 28.2 -0.1 23% 2% 16.5 0.8 3.3 0.0 3.3 0.0 0.96 0.04 0.93 0.03 vs ATL 7:00 pm
Jalen Suggs ORL 115.8 $6,500 PG $6,500 PG 23.9 5.1 29.5 8.8 23% 6% 14.4 10.1 4.6 -0.6 3.8 -0.8 1.23 0.09 1.21 0.06 at PHI 8:00 pm
Tyrese Maxey PHI 113.8 $10,000 PG $10,000 PG 40.4 0.1 56.3 3.6 30% -1% 33.0 2.0 7.8 0.2 4.6 -1.3 1.39 0.09 1.37 0.10 vs ORL 8:00 pm
James Harden LAC 111.5 $9,800 PG $9,800 PG 35.5 -2.9 51.4 1.6 30% 5% 27.8 7.2 8.4 -1.4 5.8 -2.5 1.45 0.18 1.35 0.19 at LAL 11:00 pm
Luka Doncic LAL 118.0 $12,000 PG $12,000 PG 37.1 0.4 64.8 1.2 36% 1% 34.5 2.5 8.9 -0.9 8.8 -0.5 1.75 0.01 1.67 0.03 vs LAC 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)
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ATL 123.5 $6,500 SG $6,500 SG 31.8 4.1 32.4 8.7 24% -3% 19.3 4.4 3.6 0.4 3.2 1.5 1.02 0.13 1.00 0.12 at WAS 7:00 pm
Kyshawn George WAS 113.0 $6,600 SG $6,600 SG 31.6 2.4 35.4 2.5 22% 0% 16.5 -1.5 4.9 1.1 6.3 1.0 1.12 -0.01 1.08 0.00 vs ATL 7:00 pm
Desmond Bane ORL 115.8 $7,700 SG $7,700 SG 32.6 -2.0 31.5 3.6 23% 2% 17.4 2.6 4.6 0.4 4.4 0.3 0.97 0.18 0.94 0.17 at PHI 8:00 pm
Quentin Grimes PHI 113.8 $6,100 PG/SG $6,100 PG/SG 32.0 3.2 30.4 -3.9 20% -2% 16.8 -0.1 4.1 -1.1 3.5 -1.5 0.95 -0.20 0.91 -0.19 vs ORL 8:00 pm
Kris Dunn LAC 111.5 $4,000 SG $4,000 SG 25.6 -0.3 17.2 0.2 13% -3% 7.1 -0.8 2.6 1.1 2.6 0.4 0.67 0.02 0.69 0.01 at LAL 11:00 pm
Austin Reaves LAL 118.0 $8,100 SG $8,100 SG 36.4 0.1 48.4 -6.9 28% -3% 27.6 -3.3 7.3 -3.0 5.5 1.5 1.33 -0.19 1.27 -0.20 vs LAC 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)
Zaccharie Risacher ATL 123.5 $4,700 SF $4,700 SF 24.1 -2.5 20.7 -6.7 19% -2% 11.3 -6.3 1.7 1.0 2.6 -0.3 0.86 -0.21 0.88 -0.20 at WAS 7:00 pm
Bilal Coulibaly WAS 113.0 $5,000 SF $5,000 SF 25.4 1.4 23.1 -2.4 18% -4% 9.6 0.1 3.3 -0.3 3.9 -0.9 0.91 -0.14 0.94 -0.15 vs ATL 7:00 pm
Franz Wagner ORL 115.8 $8,700 SF $8,700 SF 34.9 -4.5 39.7 0.8 25% 0% 23.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 6.4 0.3 1.14 0.20 1.13 0.17 at PHI 8:00 pm
Justin Edwards PHI 113.8 $4,400 SF $4,400 SF 17.2 11.6 13.1 6.5 15% 0% 6.4 0.9 1.5 1.2 2.1 1.2 0.76 -0.08 0.75 -0.03 vs ORL 8:00 pm
Kawhi Leonard LAC 111.5 $8,400 SF $8,400 SF 32.5 -6.1 42.0 -9.8 28% 6% 23.7 -3.7 3.3 -1.3 5.3 -2.3 1.29 -0.07 1.32 -0.11 at LAL 11:00 pm
LeBron James LAL 118.0 $9,000 PF $9,000 PF 32.0 0.0 37.1 0.0 20% 0% 14.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 4.5 0.0 1.16 0.00 1.13 0.00 vs LAC 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)
Jalen Johnson ATL 123.5 $9,900 PF $9,900 PF 34.1 3.2 49.1 5.0 25% 1% 22.4 1.6 7.0 2.0 9.6 0.7 1.44 0.01 1.40 -0.02 at WAS 7:00 pm
Khris Middleton WAS 113.0 $4,400 PF $4,400 PF 24.9 0.9 20.1 -1.6 17% -1% 9.5 -2.0 2.5 0.5 3.9 0.1 0.81 -0.09 0.80 -0.08 vs ATL 7:00 pm
Tristan da Silva ORL 115.8 $5,000 SF/PF $5,000 SF/PF 24.2 3.1 21.0 -0.8 18% -2% 11.6 -1.6 1.3 1.0 3.9 0.1 0.87 -0.13 0.85 -0.12 at PHI 8:00 pm
Paul George PHI 113.8 $6,600 SF/PF $6,600 SF/PF 22.0 0.5 28.6 1.1 26% 0% 13.3 2.2 3.7 0.3 4.7 -1.2 1.30 0.02 1.31 0.00 vs ORL 8:00 pm
John Collins LAC 111.5 $5,200 PF/C $5,200 PF/C 25.6 1.1 20.4 -3.1 19% -5% 11.2 -3.2 0.5 -0.5 4.8 -0.1 0.79 -0.15 0.80 -0.10 at LAL 11:00 pm
Rui Hachimura LAL 118.0 $5,200 SF $5,200 SF 33.6 -6.2 23.7 -5.7 15% -2% 15.0 -5.5 1.1 -0.6 3.9 1.1 0.71 -0.05 0.69 -0.03 vs LAC 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)
Kristaps Porzingis ATL 123.5 $6,800 C $6,800 C 26.8 4.3 35.6 4.4 25% -4% 18.4 4.6 3.5 -1.0 5.7 0.3 1.33 -0.04 1.36 -0.03 at WAS 7:00 pm
Alexandre Sarr WAS 113.0 $7,200 C $7,200 C 28.9 -1.0 39.1 -1.4 26% 4% 18.1 -2.1 3.6 0.4 8.4 2.6 1.35 0.00 1.37 -0.12 vs ATL 7:00 pm
Wendell Carter ORL 115.8 $5,600 C $5,600 C 29.9 -3.1 27.3 -4.9 16% -2% 12.3 -3.3 2.0 1.5 7.4 -1.9 0.91 -0.08 0.90 -0.09 at PHI 8:00 pm
Joel Embiid PHI 113.8 $7,600 C $7,600 C 23.3 35.5 -35.5 35% 19.7 3.3 5.5 1.52 1.53 vs ORL 8:00 pm
Ivica Zubac LAC 111.5 $7,900 C $7,900 C 31.5 -0.1 37.8 8.9 21% 3% 17.0 4.7 2.4 0.9 11.6 3.7 1.20 0.29 1.19 0.26 at LAL 11:00 pm
Jaxson Hayes LAL 118.0 $4,400 C $4,400 C 16.8 -0.2 13.5 2.2 10% 2% 5.3 2.4 1.1 -0.4 4.1 0.2 0.80 0.14 0.83 0.14 vs LAC 11:00 pm

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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)
Onyeka Okongwu ATL 123.5 $7,200 C $7,200 C 29.7 0.3 33.5 -0.8 20% 4% 16.2 1.3 2.7 1.3 7.4 -0.4 1.13 -0.04 1.11 -0.09 at WAS 7:00 pm
Luke Kennard ATL 123.5 $3,500 SG/SF $3,500 SG/SF 22.1 -2.0 16.2 2.2 14% 2% 8.1 0.9 2.1 0.9 2.0 -0.5 0.73 0.18 0.72 0.19 at WAS 7:00 pm
Vit Krejci ATL 123.5 $4,900 SG/SF $4,900 SG/SF 24.0 5.8 18.1 -3.3 14% -6% 10.5 -1.5 1.8 -0.1 2.2 -0.9 0.75 -0.26 0.71 -0.26 at WAS 7:00 pm
Corey Kispert WAS 113.0 $4,000 SG/SF $4,000 SG/SF 19.6 2.5 15.2 3.7 14% 0% 8.3 1.4 1.8 0.5 2.4 0.6 0.77 0.08 0.74 0.09 vs ATL 7:00 pm
Justin Champagnie WAS 113.0 $3,200 SG/SF $3,200 SG/SF 10.2 10.5 9.1 9.7 13% -2% 2.9 1.6 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.0 0.89 0.02 0.94 0.07 vs ATL 7:00 pm
Cam Whitmore WAS 113.0 $3,800 SF/PF $3,800 SF/PF 17.2 0.9 16.7 7.6 22% 1% 10.0 4.7 0.8 0.5 2.8 2.2 0.97 0.37 0.97 0.34 vs ATL 7:00 pm
Anthony Black ORL 115.8 $5,100 PG/SG $5,100 PG/SG 27.1 1.6 23.2 4.8 19% 0% 11.8 0.5 2.7 1.6 3.0 -0.3 0.85 0.12 0.87 0.15 at PHI 8:00 pm
Goga Bitadze ORL 115.8 $4,200 C $4,200 C 16.7 1.0 18.2 6.0 11% 1% 6.2 1.8 1.5 1.5 5.1 1.4 1.09 0.27 1.18 0.27 at PHI 8:00 pm
Tyus Jones ORL 115.8 $3,300 PG $3,300 PG 13.3 2.0 6.9 0.0 9% -2% 1.7 -0.7 1.8 1.2 0.9 0.1 0.52 -0.07 0.55 -0.11 at PHI 8:00 pm
Andre Drummond PHI 113.8 $6,500 C $6,500 C 24.3 5.8 26.8 6.4 13% 2% 8.6 0.4 0.7 0.0 10.6 4.1 1.10 0.00 1.12 -0.01 vs ORL 8:00 pm
Trendon Watford PHI 113.8 $4,500 PF $4,500 PF 21.2 -0.5 22.1 2.2 17% 2% 9.0 0.3 3.8 0.2 4.9 1.1 1.04 0.13 1.01 0.15 vs ORL 8:00 pm
Jared McCain PHI 113.8 $3,800 PG/SG $3,800 PG/SG 12.6 4.8 7.4 6.2 18% 4% 4.0 5.3 0.9 -0.2 1.0 0.7 0.58 0.20 0.55 0.16 vs ORL 8:00 pm
Bogdan Bogdanovic LAC 111.5 $4,500 PG/SG $4,500 PG/SG 25.6 -4.4 20.4 -8.2 18% 1% 9.2 -3.2 3.3 -0.3 3.4 -2.4 0.80 -0.22 0.77 -0.26 at LAL 11:00 pm
Nicolas Batum LAC 111.5 $3,400 SF/PF $3,400 SF/PF 17.8 -0.1 12.4 0.1 11% -2% 4.5 1.5 0.7 -0.4 2.9 -0.2 0.70 0.01 0.72 -0.03 at LAL 11:00 pm
Kobe Sanders LAC 111.5 $4,100 SG/SF $4,100 SG/SF 20.4 7.6 12.7 0.1 16% -2% 7.1 0.2 1.2 -0.2 1.6 -0.3 0.62 -0.17 0.60 -0.15 at LAL 11:00 pm
Marcus Smart LAL 118.0 $4,600 SG/SF $4,600 SG/SF 27.3 -10.0 20.2 -10.3 16% -3% 9.5 -4.0 2.9 -2.4 2.2 -0.7 0.74 -0.17 0.75 -0.20 vs LAC 11:00 pm
Jake LaRavia LAL 118.0 $4,800 SF/PF $4,800 SF/PF 27.6 -2.5 22.5 -4.1 15% 1% 10.3 -2.0 2.3 -0.6 4.3 -0.6 0.82 -0.08 0.84 -0.08 vs LAC 11:00 pm
Maxi Kleber LAL 118.0 $4,300 C $4,300 C 12.9 1.0 7.2 -1.8 5% -1% 1.8 -0.1 0.8 0.2 2.0 -0.7 0.56 -0.17 0.60 -0.21 vs LAC 11:00 pm

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