NBA DFS First Look: Monday, February 26th

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)
Toronto Raptors Indiana Pacers IND -6.5 246.0 119.8 126.3 7:00 PM
Detroit Pistons New York Knicks NYK -11.0 223.0 106.0 117.0 7:30 PM
Brooklyn Nets Memphis Grizzlies BKN -1.5 214.5 108.0 106.5 8:00 PM
Miami Heat Sacramento Kings SAC -7.5 226.0 109.3 116.8 10:00 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)
Toronto Raptors 6.5 119.8 114.2 5.6 19 13 21 at IND 2 24 1 20 28 26 101.1 7:00
Indiana Pacers -6.5 126.3 124.0 2.3 2 2 24 vs TOR 13 21 17 21 18 22 101.1 7:00
Detroit Pistons 11.0 106.0 112.8 -6.8 25 7 13 at NYK 30 1 11 19 3 9 99.1 7:30
New York Knicks -11.0 117.0 114.2 2.8 6 30 1 vs DET 7 13 2 24 27 30 99.1 7:30
Brooklyn Nets -1.5 108.0 112.5 -4.5 20 21 19 at MEM 18 26 13 23 9 10 98.8 8:00
Memphis Grizzlies 1.5 106.5 106.9 -0.4 30 18 26 vs BKN 21 19 17 26 16 21 98.8 8:00
Miami Heat 7.5 109.3 110.5 -1.3 22 28 18 at SAC 11 13 9 30 22 19 99.0 10:00
Sacramento Kings -7.5 116.8 118.6 -1.8 13 11 13 vs MIA 28 18 24 12 4 7 99.0 10:00

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)
Immanuel Quickley TOR 119.8 $7,200 PG $6,900 PG/SG 27.5 5.1 27.7 6.5 23% -2% 15.8 1.5 3.8 0.7 6.4 3.3 2.2 1.01 0.04 0.97 0.04 at IND 7:00
Tyrese Haliburton IND 126.3 $9,500 PG $9,700 PG 32.0 1.4 49.2 -1.9 25% -1% 21.8 -2.8 11.7 0.1 19.4 3.8 0.0 1.54 -0.12 1.47 -0.13 vs TOR 7:00
Cade Cunningham DET 106.0 $8,000 PG $8,500 PG/SG 33.9 -5.8 40.4 -0.5 29% 0% 22.2 -1.9 7.4 -0.6 12.7 4.2 1.6 1.19 0.23 1.14 0.24 at NYK 7:30
Jalen Brunson NYK 117.0 $9,700 PG $9,600 PG 36.0 1.7 44.6 2.6 29% 4% 27.6 1.2 6.6 1.9 11.9 3.8 -1.3 1.24 0.01 1.20 -0.01 vs DET 7:30
Ben Simmons BKN 108.0 $5,500 PG $6,300 PG/PF 24.6 -4.4 27.6 -7.9 13% 0% 6.3 -2.6 5.9 -1.6 9.6 8.1 -2.1 1.12 -0.15 1.13 -0.12 at MEM 8:00
Luke Kennard MEM 106.5 $4,600 PG/SG $4,800 SG/SF 24.7 3.2 20.6 -0.5 16% 1% 10.7 2.0 3.0 -1.3 4.8 2.9 -0.6 0.84 -0.11 0.78 -0.11 vs BKN 8:00
Terry Rozier MIA 109.3 $6,700 PG/SG $6,000 PG 34.1 -10.0 38.5 -11.5 26% 1% 20.6 -7.6 6.4 -0.4 10.2 4.1 -0.1 1.13 -0.01 1.10 0.02 at SAC 10:00
De’Aaron Fox SAC 116.8 $8,300 PG $9,800 PG 35.6 2.6 45.4 12.5 30% 3% 26.9 5.9 5.6 1.9 10.8 4.2 2.8 1.28 0.24 1.26 0.26 vs MIA 10:00

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)
Gary Trent TOR 119.8 $4,800 SG $4,900 SG 26.5 2.9 19.9 3.8 18% -2% 11.8 0.7 1.5 0.8 3.0 2.2 0.8 0.75 0.05 0.73 0.07 at IND 7:00
Andrew Nembhard IND 126.3 $5,100 PG/SG $5,900 SG/PG 23.3 9.5 19.9 8.1 18% -6% 9.2 2.6 4.5 0.3 7.2 1.9 1.6 0.85 0.00 0.84 0.06 vs TOR 7:00
Jaden Ivey DET 106.0 $6,000 SG $6,400 SG/PG 27.9 -0.6 27.4 -8.4 24% -2% 15.1 -5.3 3.7 0.1 6.1 3.6 -2.6 0.98 -0.29 0.96 -0.26 at NYK 7:30
Donte DiVincenzo NYK 117.0 $7,100 SG/SF $7,600 SG/SF 25.2 10.6 25.6 5.8 20% 2% 13.7 3.3 2.4 -0.1 3.6 3.3 0.7 1.01 -0.14 0.99 -0.14 vs DET 7:30
Cam Thomas BKN 108.0 $6,800 PG/SG $7,000 SG/SF 29.8 1.4 30.6 -3.1 30% -3% 21.0 -4.0 2.6 0.4 5.3 2.9 -0.1 1.03 -0.15 1.00 -0.14 at MEM 8:00
Vince Williams MEM 106.5 $6,900 SG/SF $7,100 SF/SG 26.8 8.5 24.2 12.2 15% 1% 9.6 3.2 3.0 4.8 5.5 5.6 1.7 0.90 0.13 0.90 0.12 vs BKN 8:00
Tyler Herro MIA 109.3 $7,500 PG/SG $7,500 SG 33.6 0.8 36.5 -1.1 27% -1% 20.8 -0.5 4.4 0.4 8.0 5.3 0.0 1.09 -0.06 1.03 -0.06 at SAC 10:00
Kevin Huerter SAC 116.8 $4,900 SG $5,600 SG/SF 25.1 1.3 22.4 3.3 17% -1% 11.1 2.4 2.6 -0.1 4.1 3.6 0.2 0.89 0.08 0.88 0.07 vs MIA 10:00

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)
RJ Barrett TOR 119.8 $7,000 SG/SF $7,300 SF 31.2 -2.3 31.9 -1.2 25% 0% 19.0 -3.0 3.0 1.0 4.9 5.4 0.9 1.02 0.04 1.00 0.03 at IND 7:00
Bennedict Mathurin IND 126.3 $5,500 SG/SF $5,800 SG/SF 25.8 1.8 23.6 2.4 22% -2% 14.1 -4.4 2.0 1.7 3.1 4.0 2.3 0.91 0.03 0.88 0.03 vs TOR 7:00
Ausar Thompson DET 106.0 $5,300 SF/PF $6,300 SF/SG 24.2 4.2 22.9 2.3 16% 0% 8.7 4.3 1.9 -0.4 3.3 6.4 -1.9 0.94 -0.06 0.99 -0.05 at NYK 7:30
Josh Hart NYK 117.0 $6,500 SF/PF $6,900 SF/PF 30.3 9.2 24.4 9.0 13% 2% 8.1 5.7 3.3 0.7 5.7 7.2 1.3 0.81 0.04 0.79 0.01 vs DET 7:30
Mikal Bridges BKN 108.0 $7,200 SG/SF $7,800 SG/SF 35.2 -0.8 36.1 -4.4 25% -1% 21.5 -3.2 3.7 0.3 6.7 4.9 -0.9 1.02 -0.10 0.99 -0.10 at MEM 8:00
Ziaire Williams MEM 106.5 $4,700 SG/SF $4,600 SF 19.5 10.0 16.3 9.7 19% -2% 8.1 5.9 1.5 0.8 2.6 3.4 -0.1 0.84 0.05 0.82 0.09 vs BKN 8:00
Caleb Martin MIA 109.3 $5,700 PF $5,500 SF/PF 26.7 2.7 21.2 -2.3 17% -3% 10.0 -1.7 2.2 0.1 3.6 4.5 -0.7 0.79 -0.15 0.79 -0.14 at SAC 10:00
Harrison Barnes SAC 116.8 $4,400 SF/PF $4,300 SF/PF 29.7 1.0 20.0 1.8 15% -1% 12.3 1.7 1.1 -0.8 2.5 2.9 1.1 0.67 0.04 0.66 0.04 vs MIA 10:00

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)
Scottie Barnes TOR 119.8 $8,900 PG/SF $9,300 PF/SF 35.1 -1.7 44.7 1.0 24% 1% 20.0 -1.5 6.0 1.5 10.5 8.2 1.3 1.27 0.10 1.26 0.07 at IND 7:00
Pascal Siakam IND 126.3 $8,100 SF/PF $7,800 PF 34.2 -1.4 39.3 -4.3 25% -4% 21.8 -3.5 4.8 -1.0 8.1 6.4 -0.6 1.15 -0.08 1.13 -0.03 vs TOR 7:00
Simone Fontecchio DET 106.0 $4,800 SF/PF $5,600 SF/PF 23.7 4.0 18.4 5.2 15% 3% 9.5 4.8 1.5 1.0 2.4 3.5 -1.2 0.78 0.07 0.75 0.08 at NYK 7:30
Precious Achiuwa NYK 117.0 $7,000 PF/C $7,400 PF/C 21.8 16.9 20.9 16.1 16% -1% 8.0 6.3 1.4 0.6 2.2 6.5 6.3 0.96 0.00 0.98 -0.02 vs DET 7:30
Dorian Finney-Smith BKN 108.0 $3,900 PF $4,200 SF/PF 27.9 -8.4 19.7 -8.3 13% 0% 8.6 -3.3 1.4 -1.1 2.8 4.7 -1.2 0.71 -0.12 0.71 -0.11 at MEM 8:00
Santi Aldama MEM 106.5 $5,400 PF/C $5,800 PF/C 24.8 2.1 23.6 -1.8 19% -5% 10.3 -3.5 2.2 2.1 3.8 5.6 -1.1 0.95 -0.14 0.94 -0.12 vs BKN 8:00
Jaime Jaquez MIA 109.3 $5,600 SF/PF $5,900 SF 29.4 -0.6 23.8 -3.8 19% -1% 12.8 -3.3 2.6 -0.3 5.0 3.9 0.9 0.81 -0.11 0.81 -0.11 at SAC 10:00
Keegan Murray SAC 116.8 $5,100 PF $5,500 SF/PF 32.6 2.4 28.1 -7.8 18% -4% 14.8 -5.0 1.7 -0.9 2.6 5.3 0.2 0.86 -0.28 0.86 -0.28 vs MIA 10:00

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)
Jakob Poeltl TOR 119.8 $6,400 C $6,800 C 26.7 -1.4 29.5 4.9 16% 5% 11.0 1.8 2.4 0.6 4.5 8.6 1.2 1.11 0.25 1.14 0.26 at IND 7:00
Myles Turner IND 126.3 $6,900 C $7,100 C 27.5 2.3 33.0 6.4 23% 1% 17.4 5.3 1.3 -0.3 1.6 7.0 1.0 1.20 0.12 1.22 0.12 vs TOR 7:00
Jalen Duren DET 106.0 $6,800 C $7,900 C 30.1 -2.7 35.4 -3.4 17% -1% 14.0 -2.5 2.5 0.0 3.9 12.0 -1.7 1.18 -0.01 1.15 0.03 at NYK 7:30
Isaiah Hartenstein NYK 117.0 $6,100 C $6,500 PF/C 25.3 -7.8 24.6 -11.5 11% -4% 7.0 -4.0 2.0 0.0 3.3 8.5 -4.0 0.97 -0.22 1.03 -0.25 vs DET 7:30
Nic Claxton BKN 108.0 $6,700 C $7,200 C 29.5 -1.7 33.3 -8.8 16% -2% 12.0 -3.5 1.9 0.6 2.7 10.1 -1.8 1.13 -0.25 1.19 -0.28 at MEM 8:00
Jaren Jackson MEM 106.5 $7,900 PF/C $8,800 PF/C 31.8 0.2 37.4 -0.4 30% 4% 22.4 0.6 2.2 1.5 4.1 5.4 -1.4 1.18 -0.02 1.19 -0.06 vs BKN 8:00
Bam Adebayo MIA 109.3 $8,600 C $9,000 C 34.6 0.8 43.8 5.9 26% -1% 20.3 1.0 4.1 0.9 6.4 10.6 0.7 1.27 0.14 1.26 0.14 at SAC 10:00
Domantas Sabonis SAC 116.8 $10,200 C $10,800 C/PF 35.7 0.7 53.1 12.3 22% 2% 20.1 3.4 8.4 2.1 13.2 13.2 1.1 1.49 0.31 1.40 0.33 vs MIA 10:00

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)
Bruce Brown TOR 119.8 $4,500 PG/SF $4,700 SF 28.6 -0.1 23.6 -2.5 16% -3% 11.2 -0.7 2.8 0.7 4.9 4.5 -1.5 0.82 -0.08 0.83 -0.08 at IND 7:00
Kelly Olynyk TOR 119.8 $4,600 C $6,000 C/PF 20.2 -3.1 22.6 -2.5 16% 3% 8.2 0.6 4.2 -1.9 6.4 5.0 -1.0 1.12 0.06 1.12 0.13 at IND 7:00
Gradey Dick TOR 119.8 $3,500 SG $4,200 SG/SF 15.5 4.7 10.9 6.6 15% 3% 5.9 6.6 1.1 -0.6 1.7 1.7 0.6 0.70 0.16 0.68 0.14 at IND 7:00
Obi Toppin IND 126.3 $3,800 PF $4,800 PF 22.3 -3.0 20.1 1.5 16% -1% 10.6 -1.1 1.6 0.4 2.5 3.9 0.4 0.90 0.22 0.90 0.23 vs TOR 7:00
Isaiah Jackson IND 126.3 $4,800 C $5,300 C/PF 13.6 4.1 16.4 0.8 17% 0% 6.9 1.6 0.9 -0.4 1.3 4.0 -0.5 1.20 -0.23 1.30 -0.27 vs TOR 7:00
T.J. McConnell IND 126.3 $4,800 PG $5,400 PG 17.4 -0.4 21.5 1.1 21% 5% 8.4 2.1 5.5 -0.5 9.3 2.6 -0.1 1.24 0.09 1.25 0.07 vs TOR 7:00
Quentin Grimes DET 106.0 $3,600 SG $4,100 SG/SF 20.3 6.2 13.7 5.8 15% 1% 7.2 -2.2 1.2 2.8 1.8 2.0 0.0 0.67 0.06 0.66 0.15 at NYK 7:30
Evan Fournier DET 106.0 $3,800 SG/SF $4,400 SF 17.9 3.7 15.7 4.7 20% -2% 8.3 3.2 0.9 -0.1 2.1 2.7 1.1 0.88 0.07 0.87 0.05 at NYK 7:30
Malachi Flynn DET 106.0 $3,300 PG $4,100 PG 11.7 -2.3 9.5 -1.2 16% 6% 4.1 -0.8 1.7 -0.2 3.8 1.5 -0.5 0.81 0.07 0.79 0.11 at NYK 7:30
Bojan Bogdanovic NYK 117.0 $5,900 SF/PF $6,100 SF/PF 31.8 -10.1 29.4 -8.3 24% 1% 19.4 -4.4 2.3 -2.3 4.6 3.2 -1.2 0.92 0.05 0.88 0.08 vs DET 7:30
Alec Burks NYK 117.0 $4,700 PG/SG $5,000 PG/SG 20.9 -1.1 19.7 -7.8 23% 3% 12.4 -4.4 1.5 -0.7 2.5 2.5 -0.5 0.94 -0.34 0.90 -0.36 vs DET 7:30
Miles McBride NYK 117.0 $3,400 PG/SG $4,800 PG 12.6 5.0 10.5 1.1 19% -1% 6.0 0.8 1.0 -0.2 1.9 1.0 0.5 0.83 -0.17 0.83 -0.16 vs DET 7:30
Cameron Johnson BKN 108.0 $5,000 PF $5,400 SF/PF 27.9 -7.8 26.0 -9.2 19% -1% 13.4 -6.7 2.5 -1.2 4.5 4.7 -0.7 0.93 -0.10 0.91 -0.04 at MEM 8:00
Dennis Schroder BKN 108.0 $4,500 PG/SG $5,500 PG 30.1 -4.8 27.4 -14.9 19% 2% 13.2 -6.7 5.9 -3.9 9.9 2.8 0.0 0.91 -0.42 0.88 -0.45 at MEM 8:00
Dennis Smith Jr. BKN 108.0 $4,300 PG $5,100 PG 19.8 -3.7 19.8 -10.0 18% -1% 7.0 -3.7 3.9 -1.4 6.5 3.4 -1.4 1.00 -0.39 1.03 -0.45 at MEM 8:00
Gregory Jackson MEM 106.5 $4,900 PF $6,200 PF 19.6 6.4 19.7 8.4 23% 5% 11.3 8.0 0.8 -0.5 1.4 3.5 0.5 1.01 0.08 1.00 0.04 vs BKN 8:00
Lamar Stevens MEM 106.5 $4,100 PF/C $4,600 PF 9.3 13.5 9.5 15.0 21% 2% 4.3 7.0 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.6 4.4 1.02 0.05 1.05 0.06 vs BKN 8:00
Derrick Rose MEM 106.5 $3,600 PG $4,200 PG 17.2 -2.0 16.5 -4.3 22% -1% 8.3 -2.3 3.3 -0.8 6.0 2.0 0.5 0.96 -0.16 0.93 -0.18 vs BKN 8:00
Duncan Robinson MIA 109.3 $5,400 SG/SF $5,600 SG/SF 27.5 3.1 22.9 7.1 19% 0% 13.4 5.4 2.8 0.2 4.7 2.4 -0.9 0.83 0.15 0.79 0.15 at SAC 10:00
Kevin Love MIA 109.3 $4,300 C $4,700 PF/C 17.6 -0.8 21.9 -0.5 20% -3% 8.8 -1.5 2.3 -0.5 3.4 6.3 1.0 1.24 0.03 1.20 0.05 at SAC 10:00
Haywood Highsmith MIA 109.3 $4,600 SF/PF $4,500 PF/SF 21.1 4.4 14.3 2.0 12% -2% 5.9 0.4 1.0 -0.5 2.2 2.9 0.4 0.68 -0.04 0.71 -0.01 at SAC 10:00
Malik Monk SAC 116.8 $5,800 SG/SF $6,700 SG/PG 25.9 3.4 29.0 -1.8 24% 1% 15.2 0.1 5.2 -1.2 9.5 2.7 0.3 1.12 -0.19 1.08 -0.16 vs MIA 10:00
Trey Lyles SAC 116.8 $4,000 PF/C $4,000 PF 19.7 -7.1 16.4 -7.7 14% 4% 7.4 -3.7 1.1 -1.1 2.0 4.5 -0.8 0.83 -0.14 0.81 -0.13 vs MIA 10:00
Chris Duarte SAC 116.8 $3,200 SG/SF $3,700 SF 13.0 1.5 8.6 1.1 14% -6% 3.8 0.5 0.8 -0.5 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.66 0.01 0.66 0.01 vs MIA 10:00

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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