NBA DFS First Look on DraftKings and FanDuel: Wednesday, May 6th

Castle of the Spurs

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)
Philadelphia 76ers New York Knicks NYK -7.5 215.5 104.0 111.5 7:00 pm
Minnesota Timberwolves San Antonio Spurs SAS -9.5 215.5 103.0 112.5 9:30 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)
Philadelphia 76ers 7.5 104.0 115.9 -11.9 16 15 20 at NYK 25 5 22 20 5 7 99.1 7:00 pm
New York Knicks -7.5 111.5 116.5 -5.0 3 25 5 vs PHI 15 20 19 10 19 16 99.1 7:00 pm
Minnesota Timberwolves 9.5 103.0 118.0 -15.0 13 10 11 at SAS 12 6 17 8 8 3 101.1 9:30 pm
San Antonio Spurs -9.5 112.5 119.8 -7.3 3 12 6 vs MIN 10 11 2 12 11 8 101.1 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)
Tyrese Maxey PHI 104.0 $8,100 PG $9,500 PG 38.0 3.7 49.2 0.6 29% -2% 28.3 -0.5 6.6 -0.3 4.1 1.4 1.30 -0.10 1.29 -0.12 at NYK 7:00 pm
Jalen Brunson NYK 111.5 $8,200 PG $8,900 PG 35.0 -0.1 42.5 -1.8 30% 2% 26.0 0.3 6.8 -0.6 3.3 -0.8 1.21 -0.05 1.16 -0.04 vs PHI 7:00 pm
Mike Conley MIN 103.0 $3,900 PG $3,900 PG 18.4 -5.2 13.0 -2.8 11% -1% 4.5 -1.3 2.9 -0.4 1.7 -0.2 0.71 0.07 0.71 0.08 at SAS 9:30 pm
De’Aaron Fox SAS 112.5 $7,000 PG $7,300 PG 31.0 4.4 35.6 2.6 24% -1% 18.6 1.6 6.2 0.6 3.8 0.2 1.15 -0.07 1.12 -0.06 vs MIN 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)
VJ Edgecombe PHI 104.0 $6,000 PG/SG $6,400 SG/PG 35.0 4.1 33.3 -0.4 20% -1% 16.0 -0.5 4.2 -1.2 5.6 1.9 0.95 -0.11 0.95 -0.14 at NYK 7:00 pm
Mikal Bridges NYK 111.5 $4,800 SF $5,100 SG/SF 32.8 -5.7 29.4 -12.9 17% -3% 14.4 -4.4 3.7 -2.0 3.8 -1.8 0.90 -0.29 0.91 -0.32 vs PHI 7:00 pm
Ayo Dosunmu MIN 103.0 $6,600 PG/SG $4,800 SG/PG 27.3 5.2 26.9 6.1 20% 0% 14.8 7.0 3.6 0.4 3.4 -0.6 0.99 0.03 0.97 0.01 at SAS 9:30 pm
Stephon Castle SAS 112.5 $6,700 SG $7,400 SG/PG 30.0 2.8 36.8 -1.3 24% 3% 16.7 3.1 7.4 -1.4 5.3 -1.3 1.23 -0.15 1.18 -0.15 vs MIN 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)
Kelly Oubre PHI 104.0 $5,000 SG/SF $4,600 SF/PF 31.5 2.6 26.9 -6.5 18% -4% 14.1 -4.9 1.6 -0.6 5.0 0.8 0.85 -0.26 0.86 -0.25 at NYK 7:00 pm
Josh Hart NYK 111.5 $6,300 SG/SF $6,500 SF/PF 30.2 3.3 31.4 -0.6 16% -1% 12.0 -1.8 4.8 -0.5 7.4 1.8 1.04 -0.12 1.02 -0.11 vs PHI 7:00 pm
Jaden McDaniels MIN 103.0 $6,900 SF $6,000 SF/PF 31.7 4.4 28.1 4.5 18% 2% 14.8 3.0 2.7 0.0 4.2 2.6 0.89 0.02 0.90 -0.01 at SAS 9:30 pm
Devin Vassell SAS 112.5 $5,300 SF $5,800 SF/SG 30.5 3.4 26.1 3.0 18% 0% 13.9 -1.3 2.5 -0.1 4.0 1.8 0.85 0.00 0.84 0.04 vs MIN 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)
Paul George PHI 104.0 $6,400 SF/PF $6,700 SF/PF 30.7 7.9 34.1 -1.5 23% -4% 17.3 0.2 3.6 -0.3 5.3 -1.3 1.11 -0.27 1.11 -0.27 at NYK 7:00 pm
OG Anunoby NYK 111.5 $6,500 PF $7,200 SF/PF 33.2 2.5 31.5 10.5 19% -2% 16.7 4.8 2.2 -1.0 5.2 3.5 0.95 0.23 0.95 0.25 vs PHI 7:00 pm
Julius Randle MIN 103.0 $7,500 PF $7,600 PF 33.0 0.7 39.3 -4.5 26% 1% 21.1 -1.9 5.0 -0.8 6.7 0.6 1.19 -0.16 1.16 -0.16 at SAS 9:30 pm
Julian Champagnie SAS 112.5 $4,500 SF/PF $4,300 SG/SF 27.6 0.9 24.1 -1.3 15% -5% 11.1 -0.9 1.5 -0.3 5.8 -0.8 0.87 -0.07 0.86 -0.05 vs MIN 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)
Joel Embiid PHI 104.0 $8,900 C $9,600 C 31.6 5.0 45.7 7.2 34% 2% 26.9 1.1 3.9 3.1 7.7 1.3 1.45 0.00 1.42 -0.01 at NYK 7:00 pm
Karl-Anthony Towns NYK 111.5 $8,400 PF/C $9,200 C/PF 31.0 0.9 42.9 6.7 25% -4% 20.1 -1.4 3.0 3.0 11.9 -0.6 1.39 0.17 1.33 0.20 vs PHI 7:00 pm
Rudy Gobert MIN 103.0 $6,200 C $6,300 C 31.3 3.4 32.6 -1.9 13% -3% 10.9 -3.2 1.7 1.3 11.5 -0.8 1.04 -0.16 1.07 -0.16 at SAS 9:30 pm
Victor Wembanyama SAS 112.5 $10,600 C $12,500 C/PF 29.2 -1.1 53.0 -7.8 32% -5% 25.0 -4.0 3.1 -1.1 11.5 -2.7 1.82 -0.20 1.85 -0.17 vs MIN 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)
Quentin Grimes PHI 104.0 $4,000 PG/SG $4,000 SG/SF 29.4 -7.4 25.4 -8.4 18% -5% 13.4 -6.2 3.3 -1.0 3.6 -0.3 0.87 -0.09 0.85 -0.07 at NYK 7:00 pm
Andre Drummond PHI 104.0 $4,000 C $3,600 C 19.5 -5.2 21.8 -9.3 14% -4% 6.4 -1.2 1.3 -0.6 8.4 -4.1 1.12 -0.24 1.13 -0.27 at NYK 7:00 pm
Justin Edwards PHI 104.0 $3,100 SF/PF $3,500 SF 15.3 -3.8 12.0 -6.4 15% -2% 6.0 -4.6 1.3 -0.7 1.5 1.1 0.79 -0.29 0.80 -0.33 at NYK 7:00 pm
Miles McBride NYK 111.5 $3,500 PG/SG $3,600 PG/SG 26.3 -6.6 22.1 -11.8 17% -2% 12.0 -6.2 2.6 -1.8 2.4 -1.2 0.84 -0.32 0.81 -0.33 vs PHI 7:00 pm
Jordan Clarkson NYK 111.5 $3,300 SG/SF $3,500 SG/PG 17.8 -3.2 13.9 -3.0 20% 1% 8.6 -0.9 1.3 -0.6 1.8 -0.3 0.78 -0.03 0.75 0.00 vs PHI 7:00 pm
Mitchell Robinson NYK 111.5 $3,900 C $3,800 C 19.6 -5.7 22.1 -6.4 10% 3% 5.7 0.5 0.9 -0.6 8.8 -3.5 1.13 0.00 1.21 -0.01 vs PHI 7:00 pm
Anthony Edwards MIN 103.0 $8,000 SG $7,700 SG/SF 35.0 -5.2 45.3 -10.1 31% -1% 28.8 -10.3 3.7 -0.7 5.0 1.8 1.29 -0.11 1.27 -0.11 at SAS 9:30 pm
Naz Reid MIN 103.0 $5,800 PF/C $5,500 C/PF 26.1 -1.5 29.0 -5.4 21% -2% 13.6 -2.8 2.2 -0.2 6.2 0.8 1.11 -0.15 1.11 -0.18 at SAS 9:30 pm
Terrence Shannon MIN 103.0 $4,300 SG/SF $4,500 SF/SG 12.5 6.1 9.0 10.3 17% 8% 5.6 8.4 0.9 -0.6 1.1 1.2 0.72 0.32 0.69 0.34 at SAS 9:30 pm
Luke Kornet SAS 112.5 $3,500 C $3,600 C 21.0 -1.5 19.8 2.0 10% 5% 6.5 1.7 1.9 -0.3 6.1 0.9 0.94 0.18 1.00 0.14 vs MIN 9:30 pm
Dylan Harper SAS 112.5 $4,700 PG/SG $4,700 SG/PG 22.6 2.8 23.9 -0.9 21% -3% 11.8 0.8 3.9 -2.1 3.4 0.4 1.06 -0.15 1.05 -0.15 vs MIN 9:30 pm
Keldon Johnson SAS 112.5 $3,900 SG/SF $3,900 SF/PF 23.3 -4.5 23.7 -7.7 20% -2% 13.2 -7.0 1.4 0.0 5.4 -1.0 1.02 -0.17 1.00 -0.15 vs MIN 9:30 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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