NBA DFS First Look: Wednesday, February 19th
The NBA DFS First Look, complete with sortable odds, implied team totals, NBA DFS projections, NBA starting lineups, and more, will help you get an early start on the upcoming DraftKings and FanDuel slates that are loaded into our NBA DFS optimizer, LineupHQ.
NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines
| Road Team | Home Team | Favorite | Spread | Game Total | Road Total | Home Total | Time (ET) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers | LAL | -13.5 | 224.5 | 105.5 | 119.0 | 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) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 13.5 | 105.5 | 106.3 | -0.8 | 28 | 24 | 11 | at LAL | 22 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 98.3 | 10:00 | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers | -13.5 | 119.0 | 113.3 | 5.7 | 9 | 22 | 23 | vs CHA | 24 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 98.3 | 10:00 |
Note: The stats to the left of the first grey 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
Point Guard (Projected Starters)
| Player | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | +/- | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | PPG | +/- | APG | +/- | PAPG | RPG | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | Matcup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMelo Ball | CHA | 105.5 | $9,800 | PG | $15,000 | PG | 32.7 | -22.4 | 48.3 | -35.0 | 36% | -18% | 27.3 | -22.3 | 7.2 | -4.2 | 13.2 | 5.1 | -4.1 | 1.48 | -0.19 | 1.40 | -0.06 | at LAL | 10:00 |
| Luka Doncic | LAL | 119.0 | $10,600 | PG | $15,500 | PG | 34.6 | -11.3 | 53.8 | -25.7 | 32% | 0% | 27.0 | -12.0 | 7.5 | -3.5 | 12.6 | 8.0 | -3.5 | 1.55 | -0.35 | 1.50 | -0.35 | vs CHA | 10:00 |
Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.
Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)
| Player | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | +/- | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | PPG | +/- | APG | +/- | PAPG | RPG | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | Matcup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Smith | CHA | 105.5 | $4,200 | SG/SF | $8,500 | SG | 18.7 | 7.3 | 14.3 | 0.4 | 20% | 0% | 7.9 | -0.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | -0.9 | 0.77 | -0.20 | 0.73 | -0.20 | at LAL | 10:00 |
| Austin Reaves | LAL | 119.0 | $8,400 | PG/SG | $12,500 | PG/SG | 34.8 | 1.3 | 37.1 | 14.9 | 23% | 3% | 19.1 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 11.4 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.07 | 0.37 | 1.03 | 0.40 | vs CHA | 10:00 |
Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.
Small Forward (Projected Starters)
| Player | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | +/- | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | PPG | +/- | APG | +/- | PAPG | RPG | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | Matcup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Green | CHA | 105.5 | $5,400 | SF | $7,500 | SF/SG | 28.6 | -0.9 | 16.1 | 0.2 | 11% | 5% | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.4 | -0.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | -1.8 | 0.56 | 0.03 | 0.57 | 0.02 | at LAL | 10:00 |
| Rui Hachimura | LAL | 119.0 | $7,000 | SF/PF | $10,000 | SF/PF | 32.0 | -1.2 | 25.0 | 7.1 | 16% | 5% | 13.4 | 7.9 | 1.4 | -1.1 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.78 | 0.26 | 0.78 | 0.23 | vs CHA | 10:00 |
Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.
Power Forward (Projected Starters)
| Player | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | +/- | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | PPG | +/- | APG | +/- | PAPG | RPG | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | Matcup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges | CHA | 105.5 | $8,800 | PF | $13,000 | PF/SF | 32.1 | 1.7 | 37.8 | -1.5 | 26% | 4% | 19.5 | -0.8 | 3.8 | -0.5 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 1.18 | -0.10 | 1.14 | -0.10 | at LAL | 10:00 |
| LeBron James | LAL | 119.0 | $10,200 | SF/PF | $16,000 | PF/SF | 34.5 | -3.2 | 50.8 | -9.2 | 29% | -2% | 24.3 | -3.3 | 9.0 | -1.5 | 16.1 | 7.7 | -1.2 | 1.47 | -0.14 | 1.39 | -0.16 | vs CHA | 10:00 |
Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.
Center (Projected Starters)
| Player | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | +/- | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | PPG | +/- | APG | +/- | PAPG | RPG | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | Matcup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moussa Diabate | CHA | 105.5 | $5,800 | C | $7,500 | C | 18.9 | -2.0 | 17.6 | 4.8 | 11% | 12% | 5.1 | 7.9 | 0.8 | -0.8 | 2.1 | 7.0 | -1.5 | 0.93 | 0.39 | 0.97 | 0.35 | at LAL | 10:00 |
| Jaxson Hayes | LAL | 119.0 | $6,000 | C | $9,000 | C | 17.6 | 2.4 | 15.5 | 6.6 | 11% | -2% | 5.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.88 | 0.22 | 0.95 | 0.27 | vs CHA | 10:00 |
Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.
Notable Bench Players
| Player | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | +/- | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | PPG | +/- | APG | +/- | PAPG | RPG | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | Matcup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jusuf Nurkic | CHA | 105.5 | $5,000 | C | $9,500 | C | 23.4 | -7.7 | 25.6 | -1.6 | 18% | 5% | 8.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | -0.8 | 2.9 | 9.1 | -1.1 | 1.09 | 0.44 | 1.08 | 0.54 | at LAL | 10:00 |
| Tidjane Salaun | CHA | 105.5 | $2,400 | SF/PF | $7,000 | PF/SF | 19.1 | 7.2 | 13.8 | 6.2 | 15% | 7% | 5.2 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.72 | 0.04 | 0.72 | 0.05 | at LAL | 10:00 |
| Seth Curry | CHA | 105.5 | $2,800 | SG | $6,000 | SG | 14.3 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 13.3 | 15% | 6% | 6.0 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.72 | 0.21 | 0.70 | 0.20 | at LAL | 10:00 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | LAL | 119.0 | $5,200 | PF/C | $6,500 | PF/SF | 27.2 | 3.0 | 18.7 | -1.0 | 13% | -2% | 8.7 | -3.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | -0.3 | 0.69 | -0.10 | 0.68 | -0.08 | vs CHA | 10:00 |
| Gabe Vincent | LAL | 119.0 | $4,000 | PG/SG | $6,500 | PG/SG | 20.4 | 0.9 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 13% | 10% | 5.7 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | -1.2 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 0.57 | 0.45 | vs CHA | 10:00 |
| Dalton Knecht | LAL | 119.0 | $5,600 | SG/SF | $7,500 | SF/SG | 20.6 | -3.9 | 15.9 | -2.4 | 17% | 1% | 9.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | -0.9 | 1.5 | 3.0 | -3.0 | 0.77 | 0.04 | 0.74 | 0.04 | vs CHA | 10:00 |
Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the last three games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.
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