NBA DFS First Look: Friday, May 24th

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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)
Dallas Mavericks Minnesota Timberwolves MIN -5.5 207.0 100.8 106.3 #N/A 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)
Dallas Mavericks 5.5 100.8 117.9 -17.2 8 7 26 at MIN 23 8 4 6 1 1 99.2 #N/A
Minnesota Timberwolves -5.5 106.3 113.0 -6.8 17 23 8 vs DAL 7 26 18 18 20 18 99.2 #N/A

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)
Luka Doncic DAL 100.8 $13,400 PG $17,500 37.5 4.4 65.9 -7.5 36% -5% 33.9 -6.2 9.8 -0.8 16.9 9.2 0.2 1.76 -0.36 1.65 -0.34 at MIN #N/A
Mike Conley MIN 106.3 $7,000 PG $10,000 28.9 3.3 27.3 1.1 16% 0% 11.4 -0.6 5.9 0.3 8.5 2.9 1.2 0.95 -0.06 0.93 -0.06 vs DAL #N/A

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)
Kyrie Irving DAL 100.8 $9,800 PG/SG $14,000 35.0 5.1 44.0 -5.5 27% -5% 25.6 -3.8 5.2 0.1 9.6 5.0 -0.9 1.26 -0.30 1.24 -0.29 at MIN #N/A
Anthony Edwards MIN 106.3 $11,400 SG/SF $15,500 35.1 5.1 43.7 6.7 31% -3% 25.9 2.2 5.1 1.0 7.7 5.4 1.2 1.25 0.01 1.21 0.02 vs DAL #N/A

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)
Derrick Jones DAL 100.8 $5,000 SF/PF $8,000 23.5 7.3 17.2 3.5 15% -1% 8.6 2.0 1.0 0.2 2.1 3.3 0.5 0.73 -0.06 0.75 -0.05 at MIN #N/A
Jaden McDaniels MIN 106.3 $6,000 SF $10,500 29.2 4.8 19.5 5.6 16% 0% 10.5 2.8 1.4 -0.1 2.6 3.1 1.3 0.67 0.07 0.68 0.08 vs DAL #N/A

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)
PJ Washington DAL 100.8 $8,000 PF/C $11,000 30.4 5.5 26.7 2.7 19% -2% 12.9 1.3 1.9 -0.5 3.3 5.6 1.2 0.88 -0.06 0.88 -0.08 at MIN #N/A
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN 106.3 $9,400 PF/C $13,000 32.7 -0.2 39.7 -2.4 27% -3% 21.8 -3.2 3.0 -0.2 5.0 8.3 0.8 1.21 -0.07 1.16 -0.06 vs DAL #N/A

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)
Daniel Gafford DAL 100.8 $5,200 C $8,500 24.5 -3.8 28.7 -8.5 15% 4% 11.0 -2.3 1.6 -0.8 2.1 7.6 -1.8 1.17 -0.20 1.26 -0.23 at MIN #N/A
Rudy Gobert MIN 106.3 $8,400 C $12,000 34.1 0.5 37.9 -6.1 15% -1% 14.0 -1.8 1.3 0.3 2.1 12.9 -2.4 1.11 -0.19 1.14 -0.19 vs DAL #N/A

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)
Dereck Lively DAL 100.8 $5,400 C $9,500 23.5 -1.4 23.0 -0.7 12% 2% 8.8 -0.5 1.1 0.3 2.1 6.9 0.4 0.98 0.03 1.04 0.00 at MIN #N/A
Tim Hardaway DAL 100.8 $2,400 SG/SF $6,500 26.8 -12.9 23.2 -13.5 22% -7% 14.4 -9.3 1.8 -1.4 2.4 3.2 -1.1 0.87 -0.17 0.82 -0.13 at MIN #N/A
Josh Green DAL 100.8 $2,800 SF/PF $7,000 26.4 -9.4 17.8 -5.2 13% -1% 8.2 -3.0 2.3 -1.1 4.0 3.2 -0.7 0.67 0.06 0.66 0.09 at MIN #N/A
Naz Reid MIN 106.3 $4,600 PF/C $9,000 24.2 -3.1 25.8 -5.7 22% -1% 13.5 -2.7 1.3 -0.3 2.1 5.2 -1.4 1.07 -0.12 1.06 -0.10 vs DAL #N/A
Nickeil Alexander-Walker MIN 106.3 $3,400 SG/SF $7,000 23.4 3.0 17.2 -0.1 14% 1% 8.0 0.4 2.5 0.1 4.0 2.0 -0.1 0.74 -0.09 0.74 -0.10 vs DAL #N/A
Kyle Anderson MIN 106.3 $2,600 SF/PF $7,500 22.6 -10.2 19.5 -8.6 14% 0% 6.4 -2.9 4.2 -2.1 6.4 3.5 -1.0 0.86 0.02 0.90 0.01 vs DAL #N/A

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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