NBA DFS First Look: Friday, April 22nd - Sortable Odds, Salaries, Stats

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. Be sure to check out more RotoGrinders NBA DFS resources later in the day, including our NBA lineup optimizer, NBA expert rankings, and other NBA Premium tools and content.

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NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Miami Heat Atlanta Hawks MIA -1.5 221.5 111.5 110.0 7:00 PM
Milwaukee Bucks Chicago Bulls MIL -2.5 222.5 112.5 110.0 8:30 PM
Phoenix Suns New Orleans Pelicans PHO -1.5 216.0 108.8 107.3 9:30 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense Line Total O-Rating Pace Opp. D-Rating Pace P-Pace
Milwaukee Bucks -2.5 112.5 119.1 101.8 CHI 117.9 98.1 99.9
Miami Heat -1.5 111.5 115.6 97.7 ATL 114.7 98.8 98.3
Atlanta Hawks 1.5 110.0 119.0 98.8 MIA 110.9 97.7 98.3
Chicago Bulls 2.5 110.0 110.7 98.1 MIL 115.8 101.8 99.9
Phoenix Suns -1.5 108.8 116.1 101.0 NOP 112.6 99.2 100.1
New Orleans Pelicans 1.5 107.3 117.3 99.2 PHO 110.1 101.0 100.1

Note: The team stats above are since the All-Star Break.

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Jrue Holiday MIL 112.5 $8,000 PG $8,000 PG/SG 32.9 38.0 5.7 23% 1% 59% -15% 1.16 -0.31 1.14 -0.33 CHI
Kyle Lowry MIA 111.5 $6,500 PG $6,400 PG 33.9 33.4 -1.0 18% -4% 60% -8% 0.98 -0.16 0.94 -0.08 ATL
Trae Young ATL 110.0 $9,400 PG $9,000 PG 34.9 50.0 -0.4 33% -1% 60% -16% 1.43 -0.54 1.33 -0.54 MIA
Alex Caruso CHI 110.0 $5,100 PG/SG $5,000 PG/SG 28.0 21.9 7.4 13% -3% 53% 0% 0.78 -0.02 0.81 -0.01 MIL
Chris Paul PHO 108.8 $8,900 PG $10,200 PG 32.9 41.0 2.8 20% 5% 58% 9% 1.25 0.27 1.23 0.25 NOP
CJ McCollum NOP 107.3 $8,200 PG/SG $8,600 SG/PG 34.6 38.6 7.0 27% 0% 55% -5% 1.12 0.06 1.09 0.04 PHO

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Wesley Matthews MIL 112.5 $4,100 SG/SF $4,100 SG 20.5 10.3 9.9 10% -1% 54% 25% 0.50 0.06 0.50 0.04 CHI
Max Strus MIA 111.5 $4,700 SG/SF $4,600 SG 23.3 18.6 0.3 18% 1% 61% -3% 0.80 0.17 0.75 0.27 ATL
Kevin Huerter ATL 110.0 $5,000 SG/SF $4,900 SG/SF 29.6 23.1 -1.2 17% 0% 57% -10% 0.78 0.01 0.76 0.02 MIA
Zach LaVine CHI 110.0 $7,300 SG/SF $7,200 SG/SF 34.7 38.8 5.2 28% -6% 61% -7% 1.12 -0.28 1.07 -0.28 MIL
Mikal Bridges PHO 108.8 $6,200 SF $6,100 SG/SF 34.8 26.4 4.4 15% 1% 63% 1% 0.76 0.00 0.77 0.01 NOP
Brandon Ingram NOP 107.3 $9,000 SG/SF $9,100 SF/PF 34.0 40.0 4.9 29% -3% 55% 8% 1.18 0.10 1.15 0.07 PHO

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Pat Connaughton MIL 112.5 $4,000 SG $4,400 SG/SF 26.0 20.2 -5.8 14% 0% 62% -39% 0.78 -0.27 0.77 -0.28 CHI
Jimmy Butler MIA 111.5 $8,800 SF/PF $8,900 SF/PF 33.9 41.0 2.3 26% 5% 59% 9% 1.21 0.23 1.22 0.24 ATL
De’Andre Hunter ATL 110.0 $4,600 SF $4,300 SF/PF 29.8 21.8 5.1 19% -3% 55% 7% 0.73 -0.15 0.72 -0.14 MIA
Patrick Williams CHI 110.0 $4,200 SF/PF $4,700 SF/PF 24.8 17.6 2.8 14% -1% 64% -9% 0.71 0.04 0.71 0.10 MIL
Cameron Johnson PHO 108.8 $4,700 SF/PF $5,100 SF/PF 26.2 23.0 -2.0 17% 4% 63% 0% 0.88 -0.18 0.86 -0.17 NOP
Herb Jones NOP 107.3 $4,500 SF/PF $4,500 PF 29.9 22.1 5.9 14% -2% 57% -4% 0.74 -0.28 0.79 -0.34 PHO

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 112.5 $11,200 SF/PF $12,000 PF/SF 32.9 58.2 4.1 34% -1% 63% -5% 1.77 -0.01 1.74 -0.02 CHI
P.J. Tucker MIA 111.5 $4,000 PF $4,100 PF/SF 27.9 19.8 -3.6 12% 1% 59% 27% 0.71 0.13 0.71 0.08 ATL
Danilo Gallinari ATL 110.0 $4,800 PF $4,300 SF/PF 25.3 21.6 0.1 18% 2% 58% -14% 0.85 -0.15 0.83 -0.14 MIA
DeMar DeRozan CHI 110.0 $8,600 PF $9,500 SF/PF 36.1 43.4 7.6 31% 2% 59% -12% 1.20 -0.03 1.19 0.02 MIL
Jae Crowder PHO 108.8 $4,900 SF/PF $4,300 PF/SF 28.1 23.0 -0.4 15% 1% 54% -36% 0.82 -0.34 0.84 -0.28 NOP
Jaxson Hayes NOP 107.3 $3,300 PF/C $3,700 PF 20.0 18.3 -4.1 16% 0% 68% -14% 0.91 -0.19 0.95 -0.18 PHO

Center (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Brook Lopez MIL 112.5 $5,300 C $5,700 C 23.0 22.2 10.7 21% 0% 57% 9% 0.96 -0.01 0.99 -0.04 CHI
Bam Adebayo MIA 111.5 $7,000 C $7,300 C/PF 32.6 40.6 -6.9 25% -4% 61% -9% 1.25 -0.44 1.25 -0.46 ATL
John Collins ATL 110.0 $5,900 PF/C $5,900 PF/C 30.8 32.3 -5.6 20% -2% 61% -2% 1.05 -0.06 1.05 -0.08 MIA
Nikola Vucevic CHI 110.0 $7,700 C $8,300 C 33.1 40.8 4.5 24% 4% 53% -2% 1.23 0.16 1.22 0.11 MIL
Deandre Ayton PHO 108.8 $7,600 C $7,900 C 29.5 34.9 4.2 22% -6% 66% 5% 1.18 -0.14 1.17 -0.08 NOP
Jonas Valanciunas NOP 107.3 $7,400 C $8,000 C 30.3 39.0 -2.0 24% 2% 62% -20% 1.29 0.25 1.25 0.21 PHO

Notable Bench Players

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Bobby Portis MIL 112.5 $5,700 PF/C $5,800 PF/C 28.2 31.3 -13.6 21% -2% 57% -10% 1.11 0.21 1.09 0.20 CHI
Grayson Allen MIL 112.5 $4,400 SG/SF $4,000 SG 27.3 20.5 -7.4 15% -7% 61% -39% 0.75 -0.47 0.73 -0.44 CHI
Jevon Carter MIL 112.5 $3,400 PG $3,700 PG/SG 13.7 10.0 -4.2 14% -8% 53% -3% 0.73 -0.28 0.72 -0.30 CHI
Tyler Herro MIA 111.5 $6,600 PG/SG $5,900 SG/SF 32.6 34.7 -5.6 28% -4% 56% -12% 1.06 -0.23 1.00 -0.18 ATL
Gabe Vincent MIA 111.5 $3,600 PG $4,000 PG 23.4 18.1 2.0 17% -2% 55% 7% 0.77 0.13 0.75 0.13 ATL
Dewayne Dedmon MIA 111.5 $3,300 C $3,600 C 15.9 16.3 -1.7 16% 0% 63% -5% 1.03 0.17 1.04 0.15 ATL
Bogdan Bogdanovic ATL 110.0 $5,500 SG/SF $6,200 SF/SG 29.3 28.2 -2.1 21% 5% 56% 5% 0.96 0.00 0.94 -0.05 MIA
Delon Wright ATL 110.0 $3,400 PG/SG $3,900 PG/SG 18.9 14.4 6.3 10% 3% 58% 1% 0.76 0.03 0.81 0.01 MIA
Onyeka Okongwu ATL 110.0 $4,500 C $4,200 C 20.7 20.6 -0.9 14% -6% 71% -29% 1.00 -0.40 1.06 -0.43 MIA
Coby White CHI 110.0 $4,000 PG/SG $3,700 PG/SG 27.5 22.8 -11.3 20% 3% 56% -3% 0.83 -0.04 0.79 -0.08 MIL
Javonte Green CHI 110.0 $3,200 SF $3,600 SG/SF 23.4 16.9 -7.7 11% -8% 64% -30% 0.72 -0.31 0.76 -0.32 MIL
Ayo Dosunmu CHI 110.0 $3,500 PG $3,600 SG 27.4 19.5 -19.4 14% -6% 60% 0.71 -0.15 0.71 -0.18 MIL
Cameron Payne PHO 108.8 $4,500 PG $4,400 PG/SG 22.0 23.7 -5.0 24% -3% 50% -17% 1.08 -0.62 1.05 -0.59 NOP
Landry Shamet PHO 108.8 $3,800 SG/SF $3,800 SG 20.8 14.6 -9.3 16% -5% 55% 28% 0.70 -0.05 0.67 0.03 NOP
JaVale McGee PHO 108.8 $4,100 C $3,600 C 15.8 20.8 -1.5 21% -3% 65% 33% 1.32 -0.22 1.35 -0.27 NOP
Larry Nance NOP 107.3 $4,200 PF $5,200 PF/SF 22.6 18.9 -2.2 13% 11% 59% 13% 0.84 0.40 0.87 0.32 PHO
Trey Murphy NOP 107.3 $3,600 SF $3,700 SF 13.9 10.7 9.1 15% -5% 56% 12% 0.77 -0.06 0.76 -0.03 PHO
Jose Alvarado NOP 107.3 $3,700 PG $3,700 PG 15.4 15.5 0.4 17% -7% 52% 27% 1.00 -0.32 1.05 -0.36 PHO

Legend

Term Description
USG% Percentage of possessions a player used while on the floor this season.
TS% Shooting efficiency from this season.
DK/M DraftKings fantasy points per minute from this season.
FD/M FanDuel fantasy points per minute from this season.
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