NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Wednesday, April 29th
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) |
| Orlando Magic | Detroit Pistons | DET | -9.5 | 211.5 | | 101.0 | 110.5 | 7:00 pm |
| Toronto Raptors | Cleveland Cavaliers | CLE | -8.5 | 215.5 | | 103.5 | 112.0 | 7:30 pm |
| Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | LAL | -4.5 | 208.5 | | 102.0 | 106.5 | 10:00 pm |
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) |
| Orlando Magic | 9.5 | 101.0 | 115.7 | -14.7 | 17 | 14 | 9 | | at DET | 19 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | 100.2 | 7:00 pm |
| Detroit Pistons | -9.5 | 110.5 | 117.8 | -7.3 | 9 | 19 | 4 | | vs ORL | 14 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 13 | | 100.2 | 7:00 pm |
| Toronto Raptors | 8.5 | 103.5 | 114.6 | -11.1 | 14 | 21 | 15 | | at CLE | 13 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 15 | | 100.0 | 7:30 pm |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | -8.5 | 112.0 | 119.5 | -7.5 | 6 | 13 | 10 | | vs TOR | 21 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 5 | | 100.0 | 7:30 pm |
| Houston Rockets | 4.5 | 102.0 | 115.2 | -13.2 | 8 | 29 | 1 | | at LAL | 21 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 19 | | 98.1 | 10:00 pm |
| Los Angeles Lakers | -4.5 | 106.5 | 116.3 | -9.8 | 10 | 21 | 11 | | vs HOU | 29 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | | 98.1 | 10:00 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 | 101.0 | $7,100 | PG | $6,600 | PG/SG | 27.6 | 6.6 | 31.8 | -4.9 | 22% | 0% | 13.8 | 0.0 | 5.5 | -2.2 | 3.9 | -0.1 | 1.15 | -0.37 | 1.15 | -0.39 | at DET | 7:00 pm |
| Cade Cunningham | DET | 110.5 | $10,300 | PG | $10,200 | PG | 33.9 | 5.5 | 50.2 | -1.2 | 30% | 6% | 23.9 | 5.6 | 9.9 | -2.4 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 1.48 | -0.24 | 1.43 | -0.29 | vs ORL | 7:00 pm |
| RJ Barrett | TOR | 103.5 | $7,100 | SF | $7,200 | SG/SF | 30.3 | 6.2 | 32.9 | 7.3 | 25% | 1% | 19.3 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 1.08 | 0.02 | 1.06 | 0.01 | at CLE | 7:30 pm |
| James Harden | CLE | 112.0 | $8,100 | PG | $8,300 | PG/SG | 34.8 | -0.2 | 44.9 | -5.4 | 28% | 0% | 23.6 | -1.8 | 8.0 | -1.5 | 4.8 | -1.5 | 1.29 | -0.15 | 1.22 | -0.15 | vs TOR | 7:30 pm |
| Amen Thompson | HOU | 102.0 | $8,200 | PG | $8,800 | SG/PG | 37.4 | 6.2 | 39.5 | 4.8 | 20% | 0% | 18.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 7.8 | -1.0 | 1.06 | -0.04 | 1.07 | -0.02 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
| Marcus Smart | LAL | 106.5 | $6,200 | SG/SF | $6,300 | SG/SF | 28.5 | 6.3 | 21.0 | 21.4 | 15% | 7% | 9.3 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | -0.3 | 0.74 | 0.48 | 0.74 | 0.54 | vs HOU | 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) |
| Desmond Bane | ORL | 101.0 | $7,000 | SG | $6,700 | SG/SF | 33.6 | 2.3 | 34.4 | -1.2 | 22% | 0% | 20.1 | -1.1 | 4.1 | -2.1 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 1.02 | -0.10 | 1.01 | -0.12 | at DET | 7:00 pm |
| Duncan Robinson | DET | 110.5 | $4,300 | SG | $3,900 | SG/SF | 27.4 | 1.3 | 21.6 | -3.3 | 15% | -1% | 12.2 | -3.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 | -0.9 | 0.79 | -0.15 | 0.76 | -0.13 | vs ORL | 7:00 pm |
| Ja’Kobe Walter | TOR | 103.5 | $4,000 | PG/SG | $3,800 | SG | 20.5 | 6.7 | 15.5 | -1.8 | 14% | -2% | 7.5 | -2.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.75 | -0.25 | 0.76 | -0.25 | at CLE | 7:30 pm |
| Donovan Mitchell | CLE | 112.0 | $8,500 | SG | $8,700 | SG/PG | 33.5 | 1.0 | 46.0 | -7.2 | 31% | -1% | 27.9 | -3.6 | 5.7 | -1.9 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.37 | -0.25 | 1.33 | -0.27 | vs TOR | 7:30 pm |
| Reed Sheppard | HOU | 102.0 | $5,400 | PG/SG | $6,200 | PG/SG | 26.2 | 4.0 | 27.3 | 1.3 | 21% | 2% | 13.5 | -0.7 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | -1.4 | 1.04 | -0.09 | 1.04 | -0.10 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
| Luke Kennard | LAL | 106.5 | $5,700 | PG/SG | $5,000 | SG/PG | 21.5 | 18.0 | 16.6 | 13.7 | 13% | 4% | 8.4 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.77 | -0.01 | 0.75 | -0.03 | vs HOU | 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) |
| Franz Wagner | ORL | 101.0 | $6,700 | SF | $6,800 | SF/PF | 30.0 | 0.4 | 34.3 | 0.5 | 26% | -2% | 20.6 | -3.8 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 1.14 | 0.00 | 1.13 | 0.08 | at DET | 7:00 pm |
| Ausar Thompson | DET | 110.5 | $6,000 | SF | $6,100 | SF/SG | 26.0 | 4.6 | 26.8 | 3.0 | 17% | -1% | 9.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | -1.6 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.03 | -0.06 | 1.11 | -0.03 | vs ORL | 7:00 pm |
| Brandon Ingram | TOR | 103.5 | $6,900 | SG | $7,000 | SF/PF | 33.8 | 0.4 | 36.8 | -11.1 | 26% | -3% | 21.5 | -6.7 | 3.7 | -1.4 | 5.6 | -1.8 | 1.09 | -0.34 | 1.07 | -0.32 | at CLE | 7:30 pm |
| Dean Wade | CLE | 112.0 | $3,700 | SF | $3,700 | PF/SF | 22.3 | 3.0 | 16.0 | -1.7 | 10% | -2% | 5.8 | -0.8 | 1.5 | -1.0 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.72 | -0.15 | 0.73 | -0.14 | vs TOR | 7:30 pm |
| Tari Eason | HOU | 102.0 | $5,100 | SG/SF | $5,900 | SF/PF | 25.8 | 5.9 | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18% | -3% | 10.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.94 | 0.08 | 0.94 | 0.13 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
| LeBron James | LAL | 106.5 | $9,500 | PF | $9,800 | PF/SF | 33.2 | 5.8 | 42.7 | 5.4 | 26% | 3% | 20.9 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.28 | -0.05 | 1.26 | -0.08 | vs HOU | 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) |
| Paolo Banchero | ORL | 101.0 | $8,900 | PF | $8,500 | PF/SF | 34.7 | 2.7 | 42.8 | 3.0 | 27% | 0% | 22.2 | -1.2 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 8.4 | 0.4 | 1.23 | -0.01 | 1.19 | 0.04 | at DET | 7:00 pm |
| Tobias Harris | DET | 110.5 | $6,500 | PF | $6,500 | PF/SF | 27.7 | 7.8 | 26.2 | 10.0 | 18% | 5% | 13.3 | 5.7 | 2.5 | -1.0 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 0.95 | 0.07 | 0.95 | 0.11 | vs ORL | 7:00 pm |
| Scottie Barnes | TOR | 103.5 | $8,600 | PF | $9,200 | PF/SF | 33.5 | 3.7 | 42.0 | 4.9 | 23% | 5% | 18.1 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 7.5 | -2.7 | 1.25 | 0.01 | 1.27 | -0.03 | at CLE | 7:30 pm |
| Evan Mobley | CLE | 112.0 | $7,600 | PF/C | $7,700 | PF/C | 31.9 | 1.0 | 39.8 | -5.4 | 22% | -4% | 18.2 | -1.9 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 9.0 | -1.5 | 1.25 | -0.20 | 1.26 | -0.20 | vs TOR | 7:30 pm |
| Jabari Smith | HOU | 102.0 | $6,500 | PF/C | $6,400 | PF/C | 35.1 | 6.7 | 31.2 | 4.3 | 18% | 1% | 15.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | -0.6 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.89 | -0.04 | 0.87 | -0.05 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
| Rui Hachimura | LAL | 106.5 | $4,900 | SF/PF | $5,200 | SF/PF | 28.3 | 11.1 | 19.2 | 7.6 | 15% | 0% | 11.5 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.68 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.02 | vs HOU | 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) |
| Wendell Carter | ORL | 101.0 | $6,000 | C | $5,300 | C | 29.3 | 3.7 | 26.9 | 6.5 | 16% | -2% | 11.8 | -0.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 0.92 | 0.09 | 0.92 | 0.11 | at DET | 7:00 pm |
| Jalen Duren | DET | 110.5 | $7,200 | C | $6,900 | C | 28.2 | 2.5 | 38.8 | -12.0 | 23% | -6% | 19.5 | -9.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 10.5 | -2.2 | 1.37 | -0.50 | 1.37 | -0.47 | vs ORL | 7:00 pm |
| Jakob Poeltl | TOR | 103.5 | $4,100 | C | $4,000 | C | 25.0 | -7.6 | 25.3 | -7.7 | 15% | -2% | 10.7 | -4.7 | 2.0 | -0.5 | 7.0 | -1.5 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 1.04 | 0.03 | at CLE | 7:30 pm |
| Jarrett Allen | CLE | 112.0 | $5,500 | C | $6,100 | C/PF | 27.1 | -0.3 | 32.2 | -6.7 | 20% | -7% | 15.4 | -6.6 | 1.8 | -1.3 | 8.5 | -1.2 | 1.19 | -0.24 | 1.21 | -0.13 | vs TOR | 7:30 pm |
| Alperen Sengun | HOU | 102.0 | $8,800 | C | $9,600 | C/PF | 33.3 | 4.4 | 45.0 | 4.8 | 26% | 1% | 20.4 | 2.4 | 6.2 | -1.4 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 1.35 | -0.03 | 1.34 | 0.03 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
| Deandre Ayton | LAL | 106.5 | $5,300 | C | $5,100 | C | 27.2 | 2.8 | 26.8 | -1.5 | 16% | 1% | 12.5 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.98 | -0.14 | 1.00 | -0.19 | vs HOU | 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) |
| Anthony Black | ORL | 101.0 | $4,500 | PG/SG | $4,500 | PG/SG | 29.8 | -7.2 | 29.3 | -12.7 | 22% | -9% | 15.0 | -9.5 | 3.7 | -2.4 | 3.8 | -1.5 | 0.98 | -0.25 | 0.99 | -0.13 | at DET | 7:00 pm |
| Tristan da Silva | ORL | 101.0 | $3,700 | SF/PF | $3,700 | SF/PF | 24.7 | -9.6 | 19.7 | -11.0 | 16% | -4% | 9.9 | -5.9 | 1.6 | -1.3 | 3.7 | -0.9 | 0.80 | -0.22 | 0.79 | -0.24 | at DET | 7:00 pm |
| Goga Bitadze | ORL | 101.0 | $3,300 | C | $3,700 | C | 15.2 | -1.1 | 17.0 | -3.4 | 13% | -3% | 5.9 | -3.1 | 1.3 | -1.0 | 5.0 | -0.2 | 1.12 | -0.16 | 1.20 | -0.09 | at DET | 7:00 pm |
| Javonte Green | DET | 110.5 | $3,500 | SF/PF | $3,600 | SF | 17.6 | -0.8 | 14.8 | -1.1 | 14% | -3% | 6.9 | -2.9 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.84 | -0.02 | 0.88 | 0.04 | vs ORL | 7:00 pm |
| Caris LeVert | DET | 110.5 | $3,400 | SG/SF | $3,600 | SG/SF | 19.2 | -7.5 | 17.0 | -8.2 | 18% | -5% | 7.4 | -4.6 | 2.7 | -1.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.88 | -0.13 | 0.90 | -0.13 | vs ORL | 7:00 pm |
| Isaiah Stewart | DET | 110.5 | $4,000 | PF/C | $3,900 | C/PF | 22.7 | -6.7 | 21.5 | -4.1 | 16% | -3% | 10.0 | -4.0 | 1.1 | -0.8 | 5.0 | -1.2 | 0.95 | 0.14 | 0.99 | 0.25 | vs ORL | 7:00 pm |
| Jamal Shead | TOR | 103.5 | $4,600 | PG | $4,200 | PG/SG | 22.6 | 7.8 | 18.9 | -0.3 | 15% | -3% | 6.6 | -0.6 | 5.4 | -1.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.83 | -0.23 | 0.83 | -0.21 | at CLE | 7:30 pm |
| Collin Murray-Boyles | TOR | 103.5 | $5,500 | PF/C | $6,000 | PF/C | 21.9 | 3.5 | 21.0 | 11.5 | 15% | 7% | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.96 | 0.32 | 1.00 | 0.29 | at CLE | 7:30 pm |
| Jamison Battle | TOR | 103.5 | $3,200 | SF/PF | $3,500 | SF | 8.5 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 14% | -2% | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 0.70 | 0.03 | 0.66 | 0.00 | at CLE | 7:30 pm |
| Jaylon Tyson | CLE | 112.0 | $3,300 | SF/PF | $3,700 | SF/SG | 26.9 | -11.4 | 25.7 | -12.7 | 19% | 2% | 13.2 | -6.4 | 2.2 | -0.7 | 5.1 | -2.8 | 0.95 | -0.11 | 0.93 | -0.11 | vs TOR | 7:30 pm |
| Max Strus | CLE | 112.0 | $4,400 | SG/SF | $4,100 | SG/SF | 24.0 | 0.2 | 22.6 | -1.7 | 17% | 0% | 11.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | -0.5 | 5.4 | -0.6 | 0.94 | -0.08 | 0.88 | -0.09 | vs TOR | 7:30 pm |
| Sam Merrill | CLE | 112.0 | $3,600 | SG | $3,600 | SF/SG | 26.5 | -7.1 | 22.2 | -10.0 | 17% | -4% | 12.8 | -5.5 | 2.4 | -1.6 | 2.6 | -0.6 | 0.84 | -0.21 | 0.79 | -0.19 | vs TOR | 7:30 pm |
| Josh Okogie | HOU | 102.0 | $3,500 | SG/SF | $3,700 | SG/SF | 17.4 | 0.8 | 11.3 | -0.6 | 11% | -1% | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 2.6 | -0.8 | 0.65 | -0.06 | 0.67 | -0.04 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
| Aaron Holiday | HOU | 102.0 | $3,400 | PG/SG | $3,600 | PG | 13.7 | -3.1 | 9.9 | -5.1 | 16% | 2% | 5.5 | -3.2 | 1.1 | -0.8 | 1.0 | -0.7 | 0.72 | -0.27 | 0.69 | -0.25 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | HOU | 102.0 | $3,300 | PF | $3,500 | PF | 16.8 | -1.7 | 9.2 | -3.1 | 10% | 0% | 3.3 | -2.3 | 1.0 | -1.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.55 | -0.14 | 0.54 | -0.07 | at LAL | 10:00 pm |
| Austin Reaves | LAL | 106.5 | $7,700 | PG/SG | $7,900 | SG/SF | 34.5 | | 40.3 | -40.3 | 26% | | 23.3 | | 5.5 | | 4.7 | | 1.17 | | 1.13 | | vs HOU | 10:00 pm |
| Jake LaRavia | LAL | 106.5 | $3,600 | SG/SF | $3,600 | PF/SF | 25.1 | -8.8 | 19.5 | -9.7 | 14% | 1% | 8.2 | -4.7 | 1.8 | -0.8 | 4.0 | -1.7 | 0.78 | -0.18 | 0.80 | -0.17 | vs HOU | 10:00 pm |
| Jaxson Hayes | LAL | 106.5 | $3,500 | C | $3,700 | C | 18.3 | -1.0 | 16.1 | -2.4 | 12% | 0% | 7.5 | -1.5 | 0.9 | -0.6 | 4.1 | -1.3 | 0.88 | -0.09 | 0.93 | -0.04 | vs HOU | 10:00 pm |
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
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