NBA DFS First Look: Friday, April 26th

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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)
Milwaukee Bucks Indiana Pacers IND -6.0 223.5 108.8 114.8 5:30 PM
Los Angeles Clippers Dallas Mavericks DAL -4.5 213.0 104.3 108.8 8:00 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves Phoenix Suns PHO -4.5 208.0 101.8 106.3 10:30 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)
Milwaukee Bucks 6.0 108.8 119.0 -10.3 6 8 16 at IND 2 23 1 16 27 24 101.3 5:30
Indiana Pacers -6.0 114.8 123.3 -8.6 2 2 23 vs MIL 8 16 14 9 21 19 101.3 5:30
Los Angeles Clippers 4.5 104.3 115.6 -11.4 4 20 13 at DAL 7 26 18 18 20 18 99.3 8:00
Dallas Mavericks -4.5 108.8 117.9 -9.2 8 7 26 vs LAC 20 13 15 14 10 16 99.3 8:00
Minnesota Timberwolves 4.5 101.8 113.0 -11.3 17 23 8 at PHO 15 7 19 15 13 12 98.4 10:30
Phoenix Suns -4.5 106.3 116.2 -10.0 10 15 7 vs MIN 23 8 4 6 1 1 98.4 10:30

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)
Damian Lillard MIL 108.8 $9,300 PG $9,700 PG 35.3 3.2 43.1 6.6 27% 4% 24.3 10.2 7.0 -3.0 11.8 4.4 0.6 1.22 0.07 1.17 0.03 at IND 5:30
Tyrese Haliburton IND 114.8 $8,600 PG $9,000 PG 32.2 5.1 46.4 -9.5 24% -10% 20.1 -9.6 10.9 -0.9 18.3 3.9 1.6 1.44 -0.45 1.39 -0.43 vs MIL 5:30
James Harden LAC 104.3 $8,000 PG $8,800 SG/PG 34.3 6.4 40.1 7.4 20% 1% 16.6 8.4 8.5 -0.5 13.6 5.1 -1.1 1.17 0.00 1.13 0.02 at DAL 8:00
Luka Doncic DAL 108.8 $11,700 PG $12,100 PG 37.5 6.5 65.9 -6.0 36% -2% 33.9 -1.4 9.8 -2.3 16.9 9.2 0.3 1.76 -0.40 1.65 -0.36 vs LAC 8:00
Mike Conley MIN 101.8 $5,500 PG $6,200 PG 28.9 0.6 27.3 -1.7 16% 4% 11.4 -0.4 5.9 -0.4 8.5 2.9 0.6 0.95 -0.08 0.93 -0.07 at PHO 10:30
Devin Booker PHO 106.3 $8,100 PG/SG $8,900 SG/PG 36.0 3.7 45.8 -14.1 29% -4% 27.1 -8.1 6.9 -1.9 11.9 4.5 -2.0 1.27 -0.47 1.23 -0.46 vs MIN 10:30

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, 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)
Patrick Beverley MIL 108.8 $4,700 PG/SG $5,400 PG 20.0 15.3 16.7 8.2 14% -5% 6.2 -1.2 2.9 2.6 5.3 3.3 2.2 0.83 -0.13 0.84 -0.08 at IND 5:30
Andrew Nembhard IND 114.8 $4,300 PG/SG $5,100 SG/PG 25.0 5.6 19.7 0.8 16% -2% 9.2 3.8 4.1 -1.1 6.9 2.1 -0.1 0.79 -0.12 0.78 -0.13 vs MIL 5:30
Terance Mann LAC 104.3 $4,100 PG/SG $4,700 SG/SF 25.0 4.8 17.2 1.4 14% 0% 8.8 0.2 1.6 -0.1 2.7 3.4 2.1 0.69 -0.06 0.69 -0.12 at DAL 8:00
Kyrie Irving DAL 108.8 $8,400 PG/SG $9,400 PG/SG 35.0 5.4 44.0 2.1 27% -2% 25.6 1.4 5.2 -1.7 9.6 5.0 1.5 1.26 -0.11 1.24 -0.10 vs LAC 8:00
Anthony Edwards MIN 101.8 $9,000 SG/SF $9,600 SG/SF 35.1 1.7 43.7 4.8 31% -1% 25.9 -1.9 5.1 1.9 7.7 5.4 1.6 1.25 0.07 1.21 0.08 at PHO 10:30
Bradley Beal PHO 106.3 $6,400 PG/SG $7,500 SG/PG 33.3 6.5 34.0 -4.2 22% -4% 18.2 -3.7 5.0 1.0 8.0 4.4 -1.4 1.02 -0.27 1.00 -0.26 vs MIN 10:30

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, 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)
Khris Middleton MIL 108.8 $7,400 SF $7,700 SG/SF 27.0 8.5 31.2 6.4 23% -1% 15.1 3.9 5.3 -0.3 7.5 4.7 2.8 1.16 -0.10 1.12 -0.09 at IND 5:30
Aaron Nesmith IND 114.8 $5,100 SG/SF $5,700 SF/PF 27.7 8.9 22.9 1.7 16% -3% 12.2 -3.2 1.5 3.5 2.3 3.8 0.7 0.83 -0.15 0.83 -0.17 vs MIL 5:30
Paul George LAC 104.3 $7,900 SG/SF $8,200 SG/SF 33.8 3.3 39.0 -3.3 26% -1% 22.6 -0.6 3.5 0.0 5.7 5.2 -1.2 1.15 -0.19 1.13 -0.19 at DAL 8:00
Derrick Jones DAL 108.8 $3,600 SF/PF $4,300 SF 23.5 1.6 17.2 -4.7 15% -2% 8.6 -3.6 1.0 -1.0 2.1 3.3 0.7 0.73 -0.23 0.75 -0.21 vs LAC 8:00
Jaden McDaniels MIN 101.8 $4,600 SF $5,300 SF/PF 29.2 10.3 19.5 11.3 16% 1% 10.5 6.5 1.4 0.1 2.6 3.1 3.9 0.67 0.11 0.68 0.11 at PHO 10:30
Grayson Allen PHO 106.3 $5,000 SG/SF $5,200 SG/SF 33.5 -12.2 26.6 -16.1 14% -3% 13.5 -10.0 3.0 -2.0 5.2 3.9 0.1 0.79 -0.30 0.78 -0.31 vs MIN 10:30

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, 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)
Bobby Portis MIL 108.8 $6,900 PF/C $7,600 PF/C 24.5 5.9 27.8 4.5 22% 4% 13.8 0.7 1.3 0.2 2.1 7.4 3.6 1.13 -0.07 1.12 -0.12 at IND 5:30
Pascal Siakam IND 114.8 $8,300 SF/PF $9,200 PF 33.2 5.2 39.2 23.6 25% 7% 21.7 14.8 4.3 -0.3 7.7 7.1 4.9 1.18 0.45 1.16 0.44 vs MIL 5:30
Kawhi Leonard LAC 104.3 $7,800 SF/PF $8,600 SF/PF 34.3 0.6 42.0 -5.3 26% -4% 23.7 -8.7 3.6 -1.6 6.0 6.1 0.9 1.22 -0.17 1.24 -0.04 at DAL 8:00
PJ Washington DAL 108.8 $5,600 PF/C $6,300 PF/C 30.4 5.7 26.7 2.7 19% -2% 12.9 1.6 1.9 -1.9 3.3 5.6 0.9 0.88 -0.06 0.88 -0.03 vs LAC 8:00
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN 101.8 $7,100 PF/C $7,300 PF/C 32.7 -7.6 39.7 -10.0 27% -3% 21.8 -6.3 3.0 -0.5 5.0 8.3 -0.8 1.21 -0.03 1.16 -0.02 at PHO 10:30
Kevin Durant PHO 106.3 $8,200 PF $9,100 PF/SF 37.2 2.7 46.8 -9.2 28% -1% 27.1 -2.6 5.0 -3.5 9.3 6.6 -0.1 1.26 -0.32 1.23 -0.30 vs MIN 10:30

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, 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)
Brook Lopez MIL 108.8 $5,400 C $6,100 C 30.5 -0.1 27.7 2.9 16% 2% 12.5 4.0 1.6 1.4 2.4 5.2 -2.7 0.91 0.10 0.95 0.07 at IND 5:30
Myles Turner IND 114.8 $6,500 C $7,400 C 27.0 6.4 32.9 8.3 23% 1% 17.1 2.4 1.3 2.7 1.7 6.9 0.6 1.22 0.01 1.24 0.01 vs MIL 5:30
Ivica Zubac LAC 104.3 $6,000 C $6,600 C 26.4 6.9 28.2 9.7 17% 7% 11.7 4.8 1.4 -0.9 1.8 9.2 4.3 1.07 0.07 1.08 0.03 at DAL 8:00
Daniel Gafford DAL 108.8 $4,700 C $4,200 C 24.5 -12.7 28.7 -25.1 15% 3% 11.0 -9.5 1.6 -1.1 2.1 7.6 -7.1 1.17 -0.86 1.26 -0.93 vs LAC 8:00
Rudy Gobert MIN 101.8 $7,200 C $8,000 C 34.1 4.3 37.9 0.9 15% -3% 14.0 2.0 1.3 0.7 2.1 12.9 -0.4 1.11 -0.10 1.14 -0.11 at PHO 10:30
Jusuf Nurkic PHO 106.3 $6,200 C $6,700 C 27.3 1.5 34.6 -5.6 19% 1% 10.9 -1.4 4.0 -1.5 4.6 11.0 -2.0 1.27 -0.26 1.28 -0.26 vs MIN 10:30

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, 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)
Pat Connaughton MIL 108.8 $3,500 SG/SF $4,000 SG 22.1 -1.7 14.5 1.9 11% -1% 5.6 -0.1 2.1 -0.6 3.3 3.1 1.4 0.65 0.15 0.65 0.20 at IND 5:30
AJ Green MIL 108.8 $3,100 PG/SG $3,600 SG 11.0 -0.6 7.7 -2.9 15% 2% 4.5 -2.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.1 0.4 0.70 -0.23 0.67 -0.22 at IND 5:30
Jae Crowder MIL 108.8 $3,300 SF/PF $3,900 PF/SF 23.1 -9.6 14.5 -5.9 11% 2% 6.2 -2.7 1.3 -0.8 2.5 3.2 -0.7 0.63 0.01 0.63 0.02 at IND 5:30
T.J. McConnell IND 114.8 $4,400 PG $4,900 PG 18.2 -0.8 23.5 -10.0 23% 5% 10.2 -2.2 5.5 -3.0 9.1 2.7 -0.7 1.29 -0.52 1.30 -0.57 vs MIL 5:30
Obi Toppin IND 114.8 $3,400 PF $4,400 PF 21.1 -3.9 20.0 -3.1 16% 5% 10.3 -3.8 1.6 -1.6 2.5 3.9 2.6 0.95 0.03 0.95 0.07 vs MIL 5:30
Ben Sheppard IND 114.8 $3,200 PG/SG $3,700 SG 14.3 2.0 9.3 2.6 13% 2% 4.4 1.1 0.9 -0.4 1.2 1.6 1.9 0.65 0.08 0.65 0.04 vs MIL 5:30
Russell Westbrook LAC 104.3 $5,000 PG $5,600 PG 22.5 1.3 26.4 0.5 24% -4% 11.1 -1.1 4.5 -1.0 6.9 5.0 1.5 1.17 -0.04 1.16 -0.04 at DAL 8:00
Norman Powell LAC 104.3 $4,400 SG/SF $4,500 SF/SG 26.2 1.6 21.3 -10.6 19% -6% 13.9 -8.4 1.1 -0.6 1.9 2.6 -0.1 0.81 -0.43 0.79 -0.43 at DAL 8:00
Amir Coffey LAC 104.3 $3,600 SF/PF $4,000 SF 20.9 -2.5 12.7 -6.1 12% 0% 6.6 -2.6 1.1 -0.6 1.7 2.1 -0.6 0.61 -0.25 0.61 -0.31 at DAL 8:00
Maxi Kleber DAL 108.8 $3,500 PF/C $4,100 PF/C 20.3 6.8 13.2 2.0 10% -1% 4.4 0.1 1.6 0.4 2.4 3.3 1.2 0.65 -0.09 0.67 -0.11 vs LAC 8:00
Dereck Lively DAL 108.8 $4,300 C $4,600 C 23.5 -3.6 23.0 -5.4 12% 2% 8.8 -3.8 1.1 -0.6 2.1 6.9 -0.4 0.98 -0.09 1.04 -0.07 vs LAC 8:00
Josh Green DAL 108.8 $3,300 SF/PF $4,100 SF/SG 26.4 -14.7 17.8 -4.3 13% -5% 8.2 -6.2 2.3 -1.3 4.0 3.2 0.8 0.67 0.48 0.66 0.70 vs LAC 8:00
Nickeil Alexander-Walker MIN 101.8 $4,100 SG/SF $5,000 SG/SF 23.4 6.5 17.2 11.6 14% 2% 8.0 6.0 2.5 1.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.74 0.23 0.74 0.25 at PHO 10:30
Naz Reid MIN 101.8 $4,500 PF/C $4,800 C/PF 24.2 -6.2 25.8 -12.1 22% 0% 13.5 -5.0 1.3 -0.3 2.1 5.2 -3.2 1.07 -0.30 1.06 -0.31 at PHO 10:30
Monte Morris MIN 101.8 $3,100 PG $3,700 PG 14.4 -4.3 12.4 -6.3 15% -1% 5.0 -3.0 2.1 -0.6 3.6 1.7 -0.2 0.86 -0.25 0.89 -0.28 at PHO 10:30
Eric Gordon PHO 106.3 $4,000 SG $4,400 SG/SF 27.8 -5.8 19.6 -4.2 16% 0% 11.0 -3.5 2.0 -1.0 3.4 1.8 0.7 0.71 -0.01 0.70 0.01 vs MIN 10:30
Royce O’Neale PHO 106.3 $4,300 SF/PF $4,300 SF/PF 24.7 -3.0 21.1 -7.9 13% -2% 7.7 -0.7 2.8 -2.3 4.1 4.8 -0.8 0.86 -0.24 0.85 -0.30 vs MIN 10:30
Drew Eubanks PHO 106.3 $3,100 C $3,800 C/PF 15.6 -2.5 13.7 -5.3 13% 5% 5.1 -1.1 0.8 -0.8 1.5 4.3 -2.8 0.88 -0.24 0.93 -0.21 vs MIN 10:30

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, 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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