NBA DFS First Look: NBA Finals Game 4

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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)
Boston Celtics Dallas Mavericks DAL -1.0 211.5 105.3 106.3 8:30 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)
Boston Celtics 1.0 105.3 120.6 -15.4 1 19 4 at DAL 7 26 18 18 20 18 99.3 8:30
Dallas Mavericks -1.0 106.3 117.9 -11.7 8 7 26 vs BOS 19 4 23 4 5 2 99.3 8:30

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 FD MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Jrue Holiday BOS 105.3 $6,800 $11,000 32.8 6.3 30.1 5.6 16% -3% 12.5 3.2 4.8 -0.5 8.0 5.4 2.3 0.92 0.00 0.91 0.01 at DAL 8:30
Luka Doncic DAL 106.3 $13,600 $17,500 37.5 1.9 65.9 -10.4 36% 1% 33.9 -4.2 9.8 -3.8 16.9 9.2 -0.2 1.76 -0.35 1.65 -0.33 vs BOS 8:30

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 FD MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Derrick White BOS 105.3 $7,400 $11,500 32.6 5.7 33.4 -0.1 18% 0% 15.2 1.1 5.2 -1.5 8.2 4.2 -0.2 1.02 -0.16 1.02 -0.15 at DAL 8:30
Kyrie Irving DAL 106.3 $9,000 $14,000 35.0 6.1 44.0 -13.8 27% 0% 25.6 -4.6 5.2 -1.9 9.6 5.0 -2.3 1.26 -0.52 1.24 -0.53 vs BOS 8:30

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 FD MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Jaylen Brown BOS 105.3 $10,000 $15,000 33.5 6.9 38.7 7.3 28% -2% 23.0 1.3 3.6 2.1 6.8 5.5 0.5 1.16 -0.02 1.13 0.02 at DAL 8:30
Derrick Jones DAL 106.3 $4,000 $8,000 23.5 2.1 17.2 -2.1 15% -3% 8.6 -2.6 1.0 0.0 2.1 3.3 0.7 0.73 -0.14 0.75 -0.12 vs BOS 8:30

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 FD MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Jayson Tatum BOS 105.3 $11,600 $16,000 35.7 7.3 48.4 -2.4 30% -1% 26.9 -5.2 4.9 2.4 9.0 8.1 0.6 1.36 -0.28 1.31 -0.31 at DAL 8:30
PJ Washington DAL 106.3 $6,200 $10,000 30.4 7.9 26.7 0.3 19% -1% 12.9 1.8 1.9 -0.6 3.3 5.6 2.1 0.88 -0.17 0.88 -0.20 vs BOS 8:30

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 FD MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Kristaps Porzingis BOS 105.3 $8,000 $10,500 29.6 -7.7 37.8 -9.5 25% 1% 20.1 -4.1 2.0 -1.5 3.3 7.2 -2.2 1.28 0.01 1.29 0.08 at DAL 8:30
Daniel Gafford DAL 106.3 $4,400 $8,500 24.5 -6.7 28.7 -10.4 15% 0% 11.0 -2.0 1.6 -0.9 2.1 7.6 -2.6 1.17 -0.14 1.26 -0.18 vs BOS 8:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and this series. 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 FD MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Al Horford BOS 105.3 $5,800 $9,500 26.8 4.8 24.3 -0.7 12% -2% 8.6 -0.9 2.6 -0.3 4.1 6.4 -0.1 0.91 -0.16 0.92 -0.15 at DAL 8:30
Payton Pritchard BOS 105.3 $2,800 $6,500 22.3 -9.4 20.5 -14.7 17% 0% 9.6 -8.6 3.4 -1.7 5.8 3.2 -1.9 0.92 -0.47 0.89 -0.44 at DAL 8:30
Sam Hauser BOS 105.3 $3,200 $7,000 22.0 -8.4 17.5 -6.5 15% 1% 9.0 -2.7 1.0 -0.3 1.4 3.5 -1.2 0.80 0.02 0.77 -0.02 at DAL 8:30
Dereck Lively DAL 106.3 $5,400 $9,000 23.5 -1.0 23.0 -4.8 12% -3% 8.8 -3.8 1.1 -0.4 2.1 6.9 1.4 0.98 -0.17 1.04 -0.24 vs BOS 8:30
Josh Green DAL 106.3 $3,000 $7,500 26.4 -7.7 17.8 -9.6 13% -4% 8.2 -4.9 2.3 -1.6 4.0 3.2 -0.9 0.67 -0.24 0.66 -0.23 vs BOS 8:30
Maxi Kleber DAL 106.3 $2,200 $6,500 20.3 -6.0 13.2 -10.3 10% -2% 4.4 -3.7 1.6 -1.3 2.4 3.3 -2.3 0.65 -0.45 0.67 -0.46 vs BOS 8:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and this series. 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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