NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, October 21st

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) |
Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder | OKC | -7.5 | 226.5 | | 109.5 | 117.0 | 7:30 pm |
Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | GSW | -2.0 | 224.5 | | 113.3 | 111.3 | 10:00 pm |

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) |
Houston Rockets | 7.5 | 109.5 | 130.8 | -21.3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | | at OKC | 29 | 20 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 5 | | 101.9 | 7:30 pm |
Oklahoma City Thunder | -7.5 | 117.0 | 109.5 | 7.5 | 6 | 29 | 20 | | vs HOU | 10 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 26 | 10 | | 101.9 | 7:30 pm |
Golden State Warriors | 2.0 | 113.3 | 115.4 | -2.2 | 5 | 30 | 5 | | at LAL | 18 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 28 | | 101.4 | 10:00 pm |
Los Angeles Lakers | -2.0 | 111.3 | 104.0 | 7.3 | 27 | 18 | 16 | | vs GSW | 30 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 3 | | 101.4 | 10:00 pm |

Point Guard (Projected Starters)
Note: For all of the player tables below, the statistcs are from this preseason. The +/- columns show the difference between this preseason and last year’s regular season. 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) |
Reed Sheppard | HOU | 109.5 | $4,900 | PG/SG | $4,900 | PG/SG | 22.1 | -9.5 | 18.9 | -8.4 | 17% | 0% | 9.0 | -4.6 | 2.0 | -0.6 | 3.5 | -2.0 | 0.85 | -0.02 | 0.83 | 0.02 | at OKC | 7:30 pm |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | 117.0 | $10,300 | PG | $11,100 | PG | 19.7 | 14.5 | 28.3 | 25.7 | 24% | 10% | 16.0 | 16.7 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.43 | 0.14 | 1.41 | 0.18 | vs HOU | 7:30 pm |
Stephen Curry | GSW | 113.3 | $9,300 | PG | $8,100 | PG | 15.3 | 16.9 | 20.1 | 22.8 | 21% | 7% | 12.5 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.32 | 0.02 | 1.20 | 0.06 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
Luka Doncic | LAL | 111.3 | $11,000 | PG | $11,700 | PG | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | vs GSW | 10:00 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) |
Amen Thompson | HOU | 109.5 | $7,900 | PG/SG | $7,600 | PG/SG | 25.5 | 6.8 | 31.6 | 3.6 | 22% | -4% | 15.0 | -0.9 | 4.5 | -0.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 1.24 | -0.15 | 1.27 | -0.15 | at OKC | 7:30 pm |
Lu Dort | OKC | 117.0 | $4,400 | SG | $4,400 | SF/SG | 17.8 | 11.4 | 15.3 | 6.4 | 22% | -8% | 8.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.86 | -0.11 | 0.86 | -0.11 | vs HOU | 7:30 pm |
Buddy Hield | GSW | 113.3 | $5,800 | SG/SF | $4,200 | SG/SF | 19.3 | 3.4 | 20.8 | -0.4 | 20% | -1% | 10.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | -0.4 | 3.3 | -0.1 | 1.08 | -0.18 | 1.12 | -0.25 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
Austin Reaves | LAL | 111.3 | $7,300 | SG | $7,900 | SG/SF | 21.7 | 13.2 | 29.0 | 8.7 | 31% | -8% | 20.5 | -0.3 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.34 | -0.26 | 1.27 | -0.23 | vs GSW | 10:00 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) |
Kevin Durant | HOU | 109.5 | $9,700 | SF/PF | $8,900 | PF/SF | 23.4 | 13.1 | 25.0 | 19.3 | 24% | 4% | 20.0 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.07 | 0.14 | 1.03 | 0.16 | at OKC | 7:30 pm |
Aaron Wiggins | OKC | 117.0 | $5,000 | SF/PF | $3,900 | SF/PF | 23.2 | -0.3 | 27.3 | -5.3 | 27% | -7% | 14.0 | -2.0 | 4.0 | -2.2 | 4.3 | -0.4 | 1.18 | -0.21 | 1.15 | -0.20 | vs HOU | 7:30 pm |
Jimmy Butler | GSW | 113.3 | $8,000 | SF/PF | $8,000 | SF/PF | 15.9 | 15.8 | 19.3 | 16.5 | 23% | -2% | 10.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.21 | -0.08 | 1.23 | -0.09 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
Jarred Vanderbilt | LAL | 111.3 | $3,900 | PF/C | $4,100 | C/PF | 22.3 | -6.2 | 16.4 | -1.9 | 16% | -4% | 5.3 | -1.2 | 2.0 | -0.9 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.73 | 0.16 | 0.77 | 0.18 | vs GSW | 10:00 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) |
Jabari Smith | HOU | 109.5 | $5,200 | PF/C | $5,000 | PF | 23.7 | 6.4 | 21.1 | 4.2 | 19% | -3% | 13.5 | -1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.89 | -0.05 | 0.82 | 0.01 | at OKC | 7:30 pm |
Chet Holmgren | OKC | 117.0 | $7,600 | PF/C | $7,100 | C/PF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | vs HOU | 7:30 pm |
Draymond Green | GSW | 113.3 | $5,700 | PF/C | $5,900 | PF/C | 17.5 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 17.3 | 17% | -1% | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 0.70 | 0.31 | 0.63 | 0.39 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
Rui Hachimura | LAL | 111.3 | $5,600 | SF | $5,200 | SF/PF | 23.3 | 8.4 | 18.0 | 6.4 | 19% | -4% | 10.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.77 | 0.00 | 0.76 | 0.00 | vs GSW | 10:00 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) |
Alperen Sengun | HOU | 109.5 | $9,200 | C | $9,100 | C | 22.6 | 8.9 | 42.5 | 0.5 | 19% | 7% | 16.0 | 3.1 | 9.0 | -4.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 1.88 | -0.51 | 1.94 | -0.59 | at OKC | 7:30 pm |
Isaiah Hartenstein | OKC | 117.0 | $5,400 | C | $5,800 | C | 18.2 | 9.7 | 16.8 | 17.2 | 23% | -7% | 8.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | -0.2 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 0.92 | 0.30 | 0.87 | 0.36 | vs HOU | 7:30 pm |
Al Horford | GSW | 113.3 | $5,500 | PF/C | $4,800 | C/PF | 12.5 | 15.1 | 12.8 | 10.9 | 14% | -1% | 1.5 | 7.5 | 2.5 | -0.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.02 | -0.16 | 1.12 | -0.26 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
Deandre Ayton | LAL | 111.3 | $6,300 | C | $7,000 | C | 21.7 | 8.4 | 24.3 | 8.8 | 17% | 3% | 7.3 | 7.1 | 2.0 | -0.4 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 1.12 | -0.02 | 1.20 | -0.09 | vs GSW | 10:00 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) |
Tari Eason | HOU | 109.5 | $5,300 | SF/PF | $5,400 | PF/SF | 18.7 | 6.2 | 18.1 | 9.5 | 19% | 0% | 9.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | -1.0 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.97 | 0.14 | 0.93 | 0.23 | at OKC | 7:30 pm |
Josh Okogie | HOU | 109.5 | $3,300 | SG | $3,700 | SG | 14.9 | 0.7 | 14.9 | 0.4 | 12% | 7% | 7.5 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | -0.7 | 1.00 | -0.02 | 1.07 | -0.03 | at OKC | 7:30 pm |
Aaron Holiday | HOU | 109.5 | $3,800 | PG/SG | $4,000 | PG | 19.3 | -6.5 | 16.8 | -6.4 | 27% | -10% | 9.5 | -4.0 | 1.5 | -0.2 | 3.0 | -1.7 | 0.87 | -0.06 | 0.78 | 0.00 | at OKC | 7:30 pm |
Cason Wallace | OKC | 117.0 | $5,100 | PG/SG | $4,600 | SG/PG | 21.4 | 6.2 | 24.7 | -3.6 | 19% | -6% | 7.0 | 1.4 | 4.0 | -1.5 | 6.0 | -2.6 | 1.15 | -0.39 | 1.22 | -0.41 | vs HOU | 7:30 pm |
Alex Caruso | OKC | 117.0 | $4,600 | SF | $4,700 | SF/SG | 17.8 | 1.5 | 18.3 | 0.8 | 20% | -5% | 11.0 | -3.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.03 | -0.04 | 1.11 | -0.05 | vs HOU | 7:30 pm |
Jaylin Williams | OKC | 117.0 | $4,000 | C | $3,700 | C/PF | 23.9 | -7.2 | 24.8 | -5.2 | 19% | -5% | 12.3 | -6.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.04 | 0.14 | 1.05 | 0.11 | vs HOU | 7:30 pm |
Jonathan Kuminga | GSW | 113.3 | $5,900 | PF | $5,500 | PF/SF | 18.5 | 5.8 | 18.5 | 8.1 | 21% | 7% | 7.0 | 8.3 | 4.0 | -1.8 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 1.00 | 0.09 | 0.94 | 0.15 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
Brandin Podziemski | GSW | 113.3 | $6,600 | PG/SG | $5,700 | SG/PG | 20.4 | 6.4 | 25.6 | 0.5 | 22% | -5% | 12.0 | -0.3 | 5.0 | -1.6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.26 | -0.28 | 1.21 | -0.24 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
Quinten Post | GSW | 113.3 | $3,800 | C | $3,600 | C | 19.5 | -3.2 | 19.8 | -3.3 | 22% | -3% | 12.0 | -3.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 0.03 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
Marcus Smart | LAL | 111.3 | $4,300 | PG/SG | $4,300 | PG/SG | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | vs GSW | 10:00 pm |
Jake LaRavia | LAL | 111.3 | $3,600 | SF/PF | $3,900 | PF | 22.2 | -1.8 | 19.9 | -2.3 | 22% | -8% | 9.3 | -2.4 | 3.0 | -0.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.90 | -0.03 | 0.91 | -0.05 | vs GSW | 10:00 pm |
Jaxson Hayes | LAL | 111.3 | $3,800 | C | $3,800 | C | 15.7 | 3.8 | 17.4 | -0.4 | 18% | -6% | 6.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | -0.3 | 5.0 | -0.2 | 1.11 | -0.24 | 1.17 | -0.25 | vs GSW | 10:00 pm |
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