NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, October 21st

Butler of the Warriors

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)
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


Playbook

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

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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

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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)
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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