NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Wednesday, April 22nd

Booker of the Suns

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)
Orlando Magic Detroit Pistons DET -8.5 218.5 105.0 113.5 7:00 pm
Phoenix Suns Oklahoma City Thunder OKC -17.5 215.5 99.0 116.5 9:30 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)
Orlando Magic 8.5 105.0 115.7 -10.7 17 14 9 at DET 19 4 16 1 3 2 100.2 7:00 pm
Detroit Pistons -8.5 113.5 117.8 -4.3 9 19 4 vs ORL 14 9 4 10 13 13 100.2 7:00 pm
Phoenix Suns 17.5 99.0 112.6 -13.6 17 24 14 at OKC 16 22 24 25 2 1 99.3 9:30 pm
Oklahoma City Thunder -17.5 116.5 119.0 -2.5 7 16 22 vs PHO 24 14 6 2 6 9 99.3 9:30 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)
Jalen Suggs ORL 105.0 $6,800 PG $6,900 PG/SG 27.6 8.5 31.8 4.2 22% -1% 13.8 2.2 5.5 -1.5 3.9 0.1 1.15 -0.15 1.15 -0.10 at DET 7:00 pm
Cade Cunningham DET 113.5 $9,800 PG $10,000 PG 33.9 6.4 50.2 1.0 30% 7% 23.9 15.1 9.9 -5.9 5.5 -0.5 1.48 -0.21 1.43 -0.23 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Devin Booker PHO 99.0 $8,400 PG/SG $8,300 PG/SG 33.5 -0.4 41.7 -8.7 31% -2% 26.1 -3.1 6.0 -4.0 3.9 2.1 1.25 -0.25 1.20 -0.28 at OKC 9:30 pm
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 116.5 $9,700 PG $9,900 PG 33.2 -4.0 50.7 -6.2 32% 4% 31.1 -6.1 6.6 0.4 4.3 -0.3 1.53 0.00 1.53 0.06 vs PHO 9:30 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)
Desmond Bane ORL 105.0 $7,200 SG $6,800 SG/SF 33.6 1.0 34.4 1.1 22% 4% 20.1 -3.1 4.1 0.9 4.1 1.9 1.02 0.00 1.01 0.03 at DET 7:00 pm
Duncan Robinson DET 113.5 $4,200 SG $3,900 SG/SF 27.4 -1.4 21.6 -5.6 15% 1% 12.2 -3.2 2.1 1.9 2.7 -2.7 0.79 -0.17 0.76 -0.22 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Jalen Green PHO 99.0 $7,700 SG $7,000 SG/PG 25.9 5.6 29.3 -1.0 31% -4% 17.8 -0.8 2.8 -1.8 3.6 1.4 1.13 -0.23 1.10 -0.22 at OKC 9:30 pm
Lu Dort OKC 116.5 $3,700 SG $3,700 SF/SG 26.8 -3.1 17.8 -1.3 14% 1% 8.3 -0.3 1.2 0.8 3.6 -1.6 0.66 0.03 0.66 0.04 vs PHO 9:30 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)
Franz Wagner ORL 105.0 $6,300 SF $6,700 SF/PF 30.0 2.2 34.3 0.0 26% -4% 20.6 -1.6 3.3 0.7 5.2 -0.2 1.14 -0.08 1.13 -0.07 at DET 7:00 pm
Ausar Thompson DET 113.5 $5,300 SF $5,600 SF/SG 26.0 -0.5 26.8 -3.6 17% -1% 9.9 -1.9 3.1 -2.1 5.7 1.3 1.03 -0.12 1.11 -0.12 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Jordan Goodwin PHO 99.0 $4,900 SG/SF $4,300 SG/SF 22.5 -17.5 21.9 -19.9 17% 17% 8.7 -6.7 2.2 -2.2 4.9 -4.9 0.97 -0.57 0.99 -0.59 at OKC 9:30 pm
Jalen Williams OKC 116.5 $7,600 SF $7,300 SF/PF 28.4 0.7 33.5 10.7 25% -1% 17.1 4.9 5.5 0.5 4.6 2.4 1.18 0.34 1.19 0.35 vs PHO 9:30 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)
Paolo Banchero ORL 105.0 $8,500 PF $8,200 PF/SF 34.7 2.3 42.8 -1.1 27% -2% 22.2 0.8 5.2 -1.2 8.4 0.6 1.23 -0.11 1.19 -0.10 at DET 7:00 pm
Tobias Harris DET 113.5 $5,600 PF $5,500 PF/SF 27.7 8.1 26.2 7.8 18% 8% 13.3 3.7 2.5 0.5 5.1 0.9 0.95 0.00 0.95 0.03 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Dillon Brooks PHO 99.0 $5,900 PF $5,400 SF/SG 30.4 1.9 30.1 0.2 28% 4% 20.2 -2.2 1.8 0.2 3.6 3.4 0.99 -0.05 0.96 -0.10 at OKC 9:30 pm
Chet Holmgren OKC 116.5 $7,500 PF $7,400 C/PF 28.9 -4.1 36.1 -2.9 21% -1% 17.1 -1.1 1.7 -1.7 8.9 -1.9 1.25 0.09 1.27 0.17 vs PHO 9:30 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)
Wendell Carter ORL 105.0 $5,700 C $5,100 C 29.3 7.4 26.9 12.9 16% -5% 11.8 5.2 2.0 3.0 7.4 -0.4 0.92 0.17 0.92 0.23 at DET 7:00 pm
Jalen Duren DET 113.5 $8,000 C $7,700 C 28.2 4.6 38.8 -20.0 23% -11% 19.5 -11.5 2.0 -1.0 10.5 -3.5 1.37 -0.80 1.37 -0.81 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Mark Williams PHO 99.0 $4,800 C $4,600 C 23.6 26.6 -26.6 17% 11.7 1.0 8.0 1.13 1.17 at OKC 9:30 pm
Isaiah Hartenstein OKC 116.5 $5,200 C $5,000 C 24.2 -4.4 29.4 -4.9 15% -5% 9.2 -1.2 3.5 -1.5 9.4 -1.4 1.21 0.02 1.24 0.08 vs PHO 9:30 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)
Anthony Black ORL 105.0 $4,600 PG/SG $4,700 PG/SG 29.8 -7.5 29.3 -7.5 22% -7% 15.0 -8.0 3.7 -0.7 3.8 -0.8 0.98 -0.01 0.99 0.10 at DET 7:00 pm
Tristan da Silva ORL 105.0 $3,500 SF/PF $3,600 SF/PF 24.7 -3.8 19.7 -7.7 16% -2% 9.9 -2.9 1.6 -1.6 3.7 0.3 0.80 -0.22 0.79 -0.27 at DET 7:00 pm
Goga Bitadze ORL 105.0 $3,600 C $3,700 C 15.2 -3.9 17.0 0.0 13% -3% 5.9 -1.9 1.3 -0.3 5.0 1.0 1.12 0.38 1.20 0.48 at DET 7:00 pm
Paul Reed DET 113.5 $3,900 C $3,500 C 13.9 18.5 -18.5 20% 7.8 1.2 4.5 1.33 1.42 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Caris LeVert DET 113.5 $3,400 SG/SF $3,500 SG/SF 19.2 -14.8 17.0 -6.2 18% -10% 7.4 -4.4 2.7 -1.7 2.0 1.0 0.88 1.56 0.90 1.65 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Kevin Huerter DET 113.5 $3,700 SG/SF $3,700 SF/SG 22.5 -4.0 21.3 -11.8 18% -12% 10.0 -7.0 2.6 -1.6 3.5 -1.5 0.95 -0.43 0.95 -0.41 vs ORL 7:00 pm
Oso Ighodaro PHO 99.0 $4,300 C $4,100 PF/C 22.1 3.8 19.0 -3.7 12% -6% 6.5 -6.5 2.3 0.7 5.1 3.9 0.86 -0.27 0.90 -0.33 at OKC 9:30 pm
Royce O’Neale PHO 99.0 $4,000 PF $3,900 SF/PF 28.4 -5.7 23.6 -8.8 14% -10% 9.8 -5.8 2.7 0.3 4.8 -1.8 0.83 -0.18 0.81 -0.14 at OKC 9:30 pm
Collin Gillespie PHO 99.0 $3,800 PG $3,700 PG/SG 28.5 -5.3 28.2 -12.7 18% -2% 12.7 -4.7 4.6 -2.6 4.1 -2.1 0.99 -0.32 0.96 -0.33 at OKC 9:30 pm
Ajay Mitchell OKC 116.5 $4,400 PG $4,400 PG/SG 25.8 -4.0 26.0 -2.3 21% -8% 13.6 -4.6 3.6 -1.6 3.3 1.7 1.01 0.08 1.02 0.10 vs PHO 9:30 pm
Cason Wallace OKC 116.5 $3,800 SG/SF $4,000 SG/PG 26.6 -6.0 21.2 -3.2 14% -4% 8.6 -2.6 2.6 -0.6 3.1 0.9 0.80 0.08 0.84 0.13 vs PHO 9:30 pm
Isaiah Joe OKC 116.5 $3,600 SG $3,600 SF/SG 21.2 -1.2 18.9 -2.4 18% 0% 11.1 -2.1 1.3 -0.3 2.5 -0.5 0.89 -0.07 0.86 -0.06 vs PHO 9:30 pm

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