NBA DFS First Look: Friday, April 19th

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The NBA DFS First Look is complete with sortable NBA odds, implied team totals, player statistics, and NBA projected starters to help you get an early start on the upcoming slate.

NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Chicago Bulls Miami Heat MIA -1.5 205.0 101.8 103.3 7:00 PM
Sacramento Kings New Orleans Pelicans SAC -1.0 211.0 106.0 105.0 9:30 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)
Chicago Bulls 1.5 101.8 112.3 -10.6 19 28 14 at MIA 29 18 24 5 3 5 96.9 7:00
Miami Heat -1.5 103.3 110.1 -6.8 21 29 18 vs CHI 28 14 30 19 16 22 96.9 7:00
Sacramento Kings -1.0 106.0 116.6 -10.6 13 14 9 at NOP 16 10 29 2 8 6 99.1 9:30
New Orleans Pelicans 1.0 105.0 115.1 -10.1 11 16 10 vs SAC 14 9 8 29 17 14 99.1 9:30

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)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Coby White CHI 101.8 $7,500 PG $7,800 PG 36.5 0.8 34.5 0.8 22% 1% 19.1 2.9 5.1 -0.3 9.4 4.5 -1.5 0.95 0.00 0.90 0.03 at MIA 7:00
Tyler Herro MIA 103.3 $7,900 PG/SG $7,900 SG/PG 33.5 1.9 36.3 1.1 27% 0% 20.8 1.2 4.5 1.3 8.0 5.3 0.0 1.08 -0.03 1.03 -0.05 vs CHI 7:00
De’Aaron Fox SAC 106.0 $8,800 PG $9,700 PG 35.9 1.6 45.8 4.1 30% -1% 26.6 1.7 5.6 0.2 10.7 4.6 0.4 1.28 0.06 1.26 0.06 at NOP 9:30
CJ McCollum NOP 105.0 $8,100 PG $8,400 PG/SG 32.7 3.6 36.3 11.3 24% 2% 20.0 8.3 4.6 0.9 7.7 4.3 0.2 1.11 0.20 1.07 0.16 vs SAC 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 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)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Ayo Dosunmu CHI 101.8 $6,100 PG/SG $6,300 PG/SG 29.1 23.4 17% 12.2 3.2 5.6 2.8 0.80 0.80 at MIA 7:00
Caleb Martin MIA 103.3 $5,400 PF $4,800 SF/PF 27.4 2.4 21.3 0.9 17% -1% 10.0 -2.7 2.2 1.3 3.6 4.4 -0.6 0.78 -0.03 0.77 0.01 vs CHI 7:00
Keon Ellis SAC 106.0 $5,000 PG/SG $5,600 SG/PG 17.2 11.8 13.5 15.5 12% 6% 5.4 9.9 1.5 0.5 2.4 2.2 1.1 0.78 0.22 0.81 0.20 at NOP 9:30
Trey Murphy NOP 105.0 $6,300 SG/SF $6,400 SF/SG 29.7 9.4 28.3 12.0 18% -2% 14.8 8.5 2.2 0.6 3.5 4.9 1.1 0.95 0.08 0.94 0.06 vs SAC 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 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)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Alex Caruso CHI 101.8 $5,800 SG/SF $5,400 PG/SG 28.7 8.4 25.8 10.4 15% -3% 10.1 0.6 3.5 4.5 5.4 3.8 0.9 0.90 0.08 0.93 0.08 at MIA 7:00
Jaime Jaquez MIA 103.3 $5,200 SF/PF $5,200 SF/SG 28.2 -2.0 22.9 2.7 18% -1% 11.9 -0.1 2.6 1.4 5.0 3.8 -0.3 0.81 0.16 0.81 0.18 vs CHI 7:00
Harrison Barnes SAC 106.0 $4,500 SF/PF $5,300 SF/PF 29.0 3.8 19.9 9.6 15% 1% 12.2 3.1 1.2 1.3 2.5 3.0 2.5 0.69 0.21 0.67 0.25 at NOP 9:30
Herb Jones NOP 105.0 $5,500 SF/PF $5,900 SF/PF 30.5 3.9 24.0 1.3 14% 1% 11.0 -0.2 2.6 0.7 3.8 3.6 1.2 0.79 -0.05 0.81 -0.08 vs SAC 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 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)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
DeMar DeRozan CHI 101.8 $8,400 SF/PF $9,300 SF/PF 37.8 3.0 40.5 13.9 25% 6% 24.0 10.3 5.3 0.7 10.2 4.3 0.4 1.07 0.26 1.08 0.26 at MIA 7:00
Nikola Jovic MIA 103.3 $4,700 PF $4,200 PF 19.5 7.0 17.8 7.8 17% 3% 7.7 5.8 2.0 0.0 3.3 4.2 1.1 0.91 0.05 0.89 0.04 vs CHI 7:00
Keegan Murray SAC 106.0 $5,900 PF $6,800 SF/PF 33.6 2.3 29.2 3.8 18% 2% 15.2 2.1 1.7 -0.7 2.6 5.5 1.3 0.87 0.05 0.87 0.03 at NOP 9:30
Brandon Ingram NOP 105.0 $7,700 PG/SG $7,700 SF/PF 32.9 -9.5 38.0 -19.3 27% -6% 20.8 -7.8 5.7 -5.7 10.6 5.1 -0.1 1.16 -0.36 1.14 -0.40 vs SAC 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 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)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Nikola Vucevic CHI 101.8 $7,800 C $8,000 C 34.3 5.1 39.8 7.3 23% -1% 18.0 9.3 3.3 -0.6 5.7 10.5 -1.5 1.16 0.03 1.14 0.03 at MIA 7:00
Bam Adebayo MIA 103.3 $8,700 C $8,500 C 34.0 -3.4 42.1 -13.9 25% -5% 19.3 -5.8 3.9 -0.9 6.4 10.4 -4.9 1.24 -0.32 1.23 -0.30 vs CHI 7:00
Domantas Sabonis SAC 106.0 $9,500 C $10,400 C/PF 35.7 -1.1 52.7 -8.8 22% 0% 19.4 -2.1 8.2 -1.4 13.0 13.7 -2.2 1.48 -0.21 1.40 -0.19 at NOP 9:30
Jonas Valanciunas NOP 105.0 $4,900 C $5,700 C 23.5 -4.1 28.9 -7.0 21% 4% 12.2 -3.2 2.1 0.4 2.4 8.8 -2.3 1.23 -0.10 1.21 -0.11 vs SAC 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 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

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Andre Drummond CHI 101.8 $4,300 C $5,500 C 17.1 -12.5 23.2 -14.7 20% 0% 8.4 -4.4 0.5 -0.5 0.7 9.0 -7.0 1.36 0.49 1.40 0.67 at MIA 7:00
Javonte Green CHI 101.8 $5,300 SF/PF $5,700 SF/PF 25.6 5.5 26.7 2.4 16% 0% 12.2 1.6 0.6 -0.3 2.0 7.4 1.4 1.04 -0.11 1.08 -0.11 at MIA 7:00
Dalen Terry CHI 101.8 $3,900 SG/SF $4,000 SG/SF 11.5 10.3 9.1 13.4 13% 4% 3.1 6.7 1.4 1.1 2.1 1.9 2.1 0.79 0.24 0.82 0.26 at MIA 7:00
Haywood Highsmith MIA 103.3 $4,600 SF/PF $4,900 SF/PF 20.7 6.8 14.7 2.5 12% -1% 6.1 1.2 1.1 0.2 2.1 3.2 2.1 0.71 -0.08 0.73 -0.13 vs CHI 7:00
Delon Wright MIA 103.3 $3,800 PG $4,700 PG 15.8 6.9 13.2 8.6 13% -1% 4.5 3.8 2.5 1.2 4.4 1.8 0.5 0.84 0.13 0.89 0.12 vs CHI 7:00
Kevin Love MIA 103.3 $4,000 C $4,600 PF/C 16.8 -5.4 21.0 -3.7 21% 10% 8.8 -0.5 2.1 -1.6 3.3 6.1 -0.6 1.25 0.27 1.20 0.19 vs CHI 7:00
Trey Lyles SAC 106.0 $3,700 PF/C $4,100 PF/C 20.0 -2.5 16.1 -1.9 14% -2% 7.2 -2.9 1.2 0.3 2.0 4.4 0.1 0.80 0.01 0.78 0.02 at NOP 9:30
Davion Mitchell SAC 106.0 $3,600 PG/SG $3,900 PG 15.3 7.3 10.3 5.7 15% 5% 5.3 3.2 1.9 1.4 3.4 1.3 0.5 0.67 0.03 0.64 0.01 at NOP 9:30
Alex Len SAC 106.0 $3,100 C $3,700 C 9.3 0.6 8.9 -1.8 11% -3% 2.5 -1.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.7 -0.9 0.95 -0.24 1.02 -0.30 at NOP 9:30
Larry Nance NOP 105.0 $4,800 C $5,800 PF/C 19.9 5.1 17.2 3.8 11% 1% 5.7 1.8 1.9 1.1 2.8 5.0 0.0 0.87 -0.03 0.90 -0.03 vs SAC 9:30
Jose Alvarado NOP 105.0 $4,200 PG $4,400 PG 18.4 6.1 16.3 0.4 17% -4% 7.1 0.4 2.1 0.4 3.1 2.3 0.2 0.88 -0.21 0.90 -0.24 vs SAC 9:30
Dyson Daniels NOP 105.0 $4,100 PG/SG $3,800 PG 22.3 2.0 18.2 2.3 12% -2% 5.8 -0.3 2.7 0.8 4.5 3.9 1.1 0.82 0.03 0.86 0.02 vs SAC 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 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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