NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Wednesday, May 13th

Harris of the Pistons

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)
Cleveland Cavaliers Detroit Pistons DET -3.5 212.5 104.5 108.0 8:00 pm


Playbook

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)
Cleveland Cavaliers 3.5 104.5 119.5 -15.0 6 13 10 at DET 19 4 16 1 3 2 100.3 8:00 pm
Detroit Pistons -3.5 108.0 117.8 -9.8 9 19 4 vs CLE 13 10 20 26 15 15 100.3 8:00 pm

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the current series in 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)
James Harden CLE 104.5 $11,600 PG/SG 34.8 2.4 44.9 -11.0 28% -3% 23.6 -6.6 8.0 -2.3 4.8 0.5 1.29 -0.38 1.22 -0.35 at DET 8:00 pm
Cade Cunningham DET 108.0 $16,200 PG 33.9 6.9 50.2 -0.8 30% 0% 23.9 1.1 9.9 -0.9 5.5 -0.2 1.48 -0.27 1.43 -0.32 vs CLE 8:00 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)
Donovan Mitchell CLE 104.5 $12,600 SG/PG 33.5 3.5 46.0 -0.9 31% 2% 27.9 1.8 5.7 -2.7 4.5 2.2 1.37 -0.15 1.33 -0.17 at DET 8:00 pm
Duncan Robinson DET 108.0 $4,800 SG/SF 27.4 6.0 21.6 11.8 15% 0% 12.2 4.8 2.1 0.9 2.7 -0.7 0.79 0.21 0.76 0.28 vs CLE 8:00 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)
Dean Wade CLE 104.5 $1,600 PF/SF 22.3 0.3 16.0 -5.6 10% -1% 5.8 -0.5 1.5 -1.2 4.2 -1.2 0.72 -0.26 0.73 -0.30 at DET 8:00 pm
Ausar Thompson DET 108.0 $8,800 SF/SG 26.0 2.5 26.8 2.1 17% -2% 9.9 0.1 3.1 0.9 5.7 1.6 1.03 -0.02 1.11 -0.03 vs CLE 8:00 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)
Evan Mobley CLE 104.5 $11,200 PF/C 31.9 3.7 39.8 -7.4 22% -7% 18.2 -6.2 3.6 0.7 9.0 -3.0 1.25 -0.34 1.26 -0.29 at DET 8:00 pm
Tobias Harris DET 108.0 $10,200 PF/SF 27.7 10.1 26.2 7.5 18% 3% 13.3 7.4 2.5 -2.2 5.1 1.6 0.95 -0.06 0.95 -0.04 vs CLE 8:00 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)
Jarrett Allen CLE 104.5 $8,200 C/PF 27.1 -0.1 32.2 -6.3 20% -2% 15.4 -1.4 1.8 -0.1 8.5 -3.8 1.19 -0.23 1.21 -0.20 at DET 8:00 pm
Jalen Duren DET 108.0 $9,200 C 28.2 4.5 38.8 -12.6 23% -7% 19.5 -9.5 2.0 0.0 10.5 -1.8 1.37 -0.57 1.37 -0.57 vs CLE 8:00 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)
Max Strus CLE 104.5 $3,400 SG/SF 24.0 3.2 22.6 -1.6 17% -2% 11.2 -1.5 2.0 -0.3 5.4 -1.1 0.94 -0.17 0.88 -0.11 at DET 8:00 pm
Sam Merrill CLE 104.5 $1,200 SF/SG 26.5 -16.1 22.2 -17.9 17% -2% 12.8 -9.3 2.4 -1.9 2.6 -2.6 0.84 -0.43 0.79 -0.43 at DET 8:00 pm
Jaylon Tyson CLE 104.5 $1,400 SF/SG 26.9 -8.9 25.7 -15.0 19% -8% 13.2 -9.9 2.2 -0.9 5.1 -1.1 0.95 -0.36 0.93 -0.35 at DET 8:00 pm
Daniss Jenkins DET 108.0 $2,200 PG/SG 20.2 4.2 20.0 2.6 21% 0% 9.3 0.0 3.9 -0.6 2.3 2.4 0.99 -0.06 0.98 -0.03 vs CLE 8:00 pm
Javonte Green DET 108.0 $1,000 SF 17.6 -11.3 14.8 -11.2 14% 2% 6.9 -4.9 0.7 -0.7 2.8 -1.8 0.84 -0.27 0.88 -0.36 vs CLE 8:00 pm
Paul Reed DET 108.0 $2,000 C 13.9 -4.1 18.5 -4.3 20% 6% 7.8 3.2 1.2 -1.2 4.5 -1.5 1.33 0.12 1.42 -0.02 vs CLE 8:00 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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