NBA DFS First Look: Monday, January 24th

The NBA DFS First Look is complete with sortable odds, implied team totals, player statistics, and projected starters to help you get an early start on the upcoming slate.

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NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
New York Knicks Cleveland Cavaliers CLE -6.0 202.5 98.3 104.3 7:00 PM
Indiana Pacers New Orleans Pelicans NOP -3.0 215.5 106.3 109.3 8:00 PM
Chicago Bulls Oklahoma City Thunder CHI -2.0 216.5 109.3 107.3 8:00 PM
Utah Jazz Phoenix Suns PHO -9.5 221.0 105.8 115.3 9:00 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense Line Total O-Rating Pace Opp. D-Rating Pace P-Pace
Phoenix Suns -9.5 115.3 112.1 100.1 UTA 108.8 98.5 99.3
Chicago Bulls -2.0 109.3 111.5 99.0 OKC 109.2 98.8 98.9
New Orleans Pelicans -3.0 109.3 107.4 97.9 IND 111.0 97.3 97.6
Oklahoma City Thunder 2.0 107.3 101.6 98.8 CHI 109.7 99.0 98.9
Indiana Pacers 3.0 106.3 109.9 97.3 NOP 111.3 97.9 97.6
Utah Jazz 9.5 105.8 116.0 98.5 PHO 104.2 100.1 99.3
Cleveland Cavaliers -6.0 104.3 110.1 97.5 NYK 109.3 95.4 96.4
New York Knicks 6.0 98.3 108.5 95.4 CLE 105.1 97.5 96.4

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Chris Paul PHO 115.3 $8,600 PG $10,300 PG 32.4 39.3 1.8 20% -2% 57% 7% 1.21 0.12 1.21 0.15 UTA
Coby White CHI 109.3 $7,000 PG/SG $5,700 PG/SG 27.1 22.1 8.3 20% 2% 57% -9% 0.82 -0.01 0.79 0.02 OKC
Devonte’ Graham NOP 109.3 $5,600 PG $5,200 PG/SG 31.3 26.9 -0.6 20% 2% 52% -7% 0.86 0.00 0.82 0.00 IND
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 107.3 $9,000 PG $10,200 SG/PG 34.9 40.5 -0.2 29% 3% 53% 1% 1.16 0.20 1.15 0.22 CHI
Caris LeVert IND 106.3 $8,700 PG/SG $7,900 SG/SF 30.6 32.0 0.4 27% 2% 54% 19% 1.05 0.41 1.04 0.37 NOP
Mike Conley UTA 105.8 $7,200 PG $5,800 PG 28.5 28.8 1.8 20% 2% 60% 1% 1.01 -0.07 0.99 -0.08 PHO
Darius Garland CLE 104.3 $9,300 PG $8,700 SG/PG 34.8 38.7 3.2 26% 3% 58% -1% 1.11 0.20 1.04 0.18 NYK
Kemba Walker NYK 98.3 $6,600 PG $5,200 PG 27.1 25.8 -1.7 22% 0% 55% -1% 0.95 -0.16 0.91 -0.17 CLE

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Devin Booker PHO 115.3 $9,400 PG/SG $9,200 SG 33.2 40.2 2.2 31% 3% 55% -2% 1.21 0.11 1.17 0.16 UTA
Zach LaVine CHI 109.3 $8,400 SG/SF $7,100 SG 34.0 39.1 -30.5 29% -18% 61% 1.15 -0.93 1.09 -1.02 OKC
Garrett Temple NOP 109.3 $3,100 SG/SF $3,600 SF 19.4 13.5 -3.8 14% -4% 52% -27% 0.69 -0.41 0.70 -0.41 IND
Josh Giddey OKC 107.3 $7,300 PG/SG $6,000 SG 30.8 32.4 2.1 21% 0% 47% -4% 1.05 -0.15 1.02 -0.16 CHI
Chris Duarte IND 106.3 $6,400 SG/SF $6,700 SF 29.1 24.8 4.8 21% 0% 54% 10% 0.85 0.26 0.84 0.29 NOP
Trent Forrest UTA 105.8 $3,000 SG $3,500 SG 9.4 5.9 3.7 11% 6% 58% 7% 0.63 0.37 0.63 0.46 PHO
Isaac Okoro CLE 104.3 $3,800 SG/SF $4,000 SF/SG 28.3 17.8 2.0 14% -2% 55% 5% 0.63 -0.09 0.63 -0.06 NYK
Evan Fournier NYK 98.3 $5,700 SG/SF $5,500 SF/SG 29.0 22.9 0.0 20% -2% 55% 1% 0.79 0.04 0.76 0.05 CLE

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Mikal Bridges PHO 115.3 $5,800 SG/SF $6,100 SF/PF 34.1 24.0 -0.1 14% 2% 61% -3% 0.70 0.18 0.72 0.19 UTA
DeMar DeRozan CHI 109.3 $9,100 PF $9,000 SG/SF 34.8 41.5 1.6 30% 4% 58% 4% 1.19 0.03 1.18 0.03 OKC
Josh Hart NOP 109.3 $7,400 SF/PF $6,500 SG/SF 33.2 31.7 2.2 17% 1% 61% -4% 0.95 -0.04 0.94 -0.03 IND
Lu Dort OKC 107.3 $5,200 SF/PF $5,000 SF/SG 32.2 26.4 -1.1 22% -3% 53% -5% 0.82 -0.21 0.80 -0.23 CHI
Justin Holiday IND 106.3 $5,400 SF $5,700 SF/SG 28.7 20.1 1.5 16% 0% 56% 9% 0.70 0.16 0.67 0.18 NOP
Joe Ingles UTA 105.8 $5,000 SG/SF $4,000 SG/SF 25.3 18.1 4.7 13% 0% 56% -7% 0.71 -0.03 0.68 -0.01 PHO
Dean Wade CLE 104.3 $3,000 PF $3,600 PF/SF 18.4 11.7 -11.3 11% 3% 54% -25% 0.64 -0.02 0.64 0.05 NYK
RJ Barrett NYK 98.3 $7,600 PG/SF $6,400 SF/SG 32.5 30.0 4.1 25% 3% 52% -3% 0.92 0.16 0.88 0.13 CLE

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Cameron Johnson PHO 115.3 $3,900 SF/PF $5,000 SF 25.4 21.7 -3.4 16% -2% 62% -13% 0.85 -0.14 0.83 -0.11 UTA
Javonte Green CHI 109.3 $3,000 SF $5,500 SG/SF 22.2 14.9 11% 59% 0.67 0.70 OKC
Herb Jones NOP 109.3 $4,700 PF/C $5,900 PF 29.2 21.2 3.9 13% 0% 59% 22% 0.73 0.09 0.78 0.07 IND
Darius Bazley OKC 107.3 $4,400 PF $4,900 PF/SF 25.9 22.0 -4.8 18% -1% 48% -18% 0.85 -0.09 0.88 -0.06 CHI
Torrey Craig IND 106.3 $4,900 SF/PF $5,600 SG 18.2 13.8 9.5 14% 1% 57% -14% 0.76 0.07 0.76 0.10 NOP
Royce O’Neale UTA 105.8 $4,800 PF $5,300 SF/PF 31.6 21.4 1.9 9% -2% 63% -9% 0.68 -0.07 0.69 -0.08 PHO
Evan Mobley CLE 104.3 $7,900 PF/C $6,900 C/PF 34.3 33.6 0.7 20% 1% 56% 2% 0.98 -0.07 1.01 -0.09 NYK
Julius Randle NYK 98.3 $9,700 PF $8,600 PF/C 35.5 41.5 -0.5 27% -3% 51% 0% 1.17 -0.01 1.11 0.03 CLE

Center (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
JaVale McGee PHO 115.3 $5,100 C $4,700 C 16.3 21.7 2.4 23% -1% 67% 3% 1.33 -0.06 1.34 -0.04 UTA
Nikola Vucevic CHI 109.3 $9,500 C $9,400 C 33.1 40.9 0.1 24% 4% 50% -7% 1.23 -0.04 1.23 -0.08 OKC
Jonas Valanciunas NOP 109.3 $8,300 C $7,500 C 31.6 40.2 0.6 24% -2% 61% 3% 1.27 -0.12 1.23 -0.14 IND
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl OKC 107.3 $4,000 C $3,800 PF 23.1 17.8 2.2 14% 0% 50% -8% 0.77 0.07 0.76 0.08 CHI
Goga Bitadze IND 106.3 $6,200 C $6,200 C 10.0 9.9 13.5 19% 2% 47% 10% 0.99 0.19 1.05 0.14 NOP
Hassan Whiteside UTA 105.8 $6,300 C $5,100 C 16.4 20.2 18% 65% 1.23 1.28 PHO
Jarrett Allen CLE 104.3 $8,000 C $7,700 C/PF 32.7 37.3 1.4 18% -3% 71% -7% 1.14 -0.17 1.15 -0.20 NYK
Mitchell Robinson NYK 98.3 $6,000 C $5,600 C 24.9 23.4 -1.9 11% 5% 75% -8% 0.94 0.12 0.99 0.07 CLE

Notable Bench Players

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Bismack Biyombo PHO 115.3 $5,300 C $5,800 C 20.2 25.1 3.8 17% 2% 70% 1% 1.24 0.04 1.31 -0.01 UTA
Landry Shamet PHO 115.3 $3,000 SG/SF $3,600 SG 20.1 14.0 -3.4 16% -1% 53% -6% 0.69 -0.08 0.67 -0.06 UTA
Elfrid Payton PHO 115.3 $3,000 PG $3,500 PG 10.9 8.8 -5.7 18% -6% 42% -9% 0.81 0.01 0.82 0.03 UTA
Ayo Dosunmu CHI 109.3 $6,500 PG/SG $5,800 SG 22.2 14.6 16.9 13% -1% 62% -1% 0.66 0.13 0.65 0.15 OKC
Troy Brown CHI 109.3 $3,300 SF/PF $3,700 SG 16.1 11.5 8.1 13% 1% 51% -2% 0.72 -0.13 0.73 -0.17 OKC
Matt Thomas CHI 109.3 $3,100 SG $3,800 SG 12.5 8.2 9.1 15% -3% 60% 33% 0.66 0.03 0.62 0.01 OKC
Nickeil Alexander-Walker NOP 109.3 $3,800 PG/SG $3,800 SG/SF 26.5 23.2 -5.6 24% -5% 47% -4% 0.88 -0.21 0.85 -0.19 IND
Jose Alvarado NOP 109.3 $3,600 PG $4,100 PG 9.2 9.1 7.1 16% 2% 46% 5% 0.98 0.20 1.07 0.24 IND
Jaxson Hayes NOP 109.3 $3,200 C $3,900 PF 14.0 13.5 2.2 18% -3% 65% 10% 0.96 0.01 1.00 0.06 IND
Kenrich Williams OKC 107.3 $3,800 SF/PF $3,900 SF 20.6 17.1 -0.1 15% 4% 54% 6% 0.83 0.14 0.84 0.06 CHI
Aaron Wiggins OKC 107.3 $3,700 SG/SF $4,000 SG 21.8 15.4 6.9 14% 2% 58% 3% 0.70 0.06 0.71 0.08 CHI
Ty Jerome OKC 107.3 $3,200 SG $3,700 SG 15.7 12.9 3.3 21% -4% 49% -12% 0.82 -0.22 0.81 -0.23 CHI
Jeremy Lamb IND 106.3 $4,000 SG/SF $5,700 SG/SF 15.2 14.4 8.7 20% -4% 53% 7% 0.95 -0.05 0.95 -0.02 NOP
Oshae Brissett IND 106.3 $4,500 PF/C $4,000 SF 18.6 14.0 0.8 15% 2% 52% -6% 0.75 -0.01 0.75 -0.02 NOP
Keifer Sykes IND 106.3 $3,400 PG $3,900 PG 22.5 15.2 -2.7 18% 3% 50% -12% 0.68 -0.20 0.64 -0.24 NOP
Jordan Clarkson UTA 105.8 $6,700 PG/SG $5,600 PG/SG 26.2 25.5 1.9 26% 1% 51% -7% 0.97 -0.17 0.93 -0.17 PHO
Rudy Gay UTA 105.8 $4,200 SF/PF $4,100 PF/SF 19.8 19.0 -1.6 19% 3% 56% -2% 0.96 0.30 0.95 0.33 PHO
Eric Paschall UTA 105.8 $3,300 SF/PF $4,400 C/PF 11.9 8.5 -1.4 16% -1% 60% -10% 0.71 -0.19 0.68 -0.23 PHO
Kevin Love CLE 104.3 $5,500 PF/C $5,200 PF/C 21.4 27.7 -0.2 24% -1% 61% -4% 1.29 -0.23 1.22 -0.21 NYK
Cedi Osman CLE 104.3 $3,300 SG/SF $3,700 SF/PF 22.6 19.3 -4.4 20% 0% 56% -20% 0.86 -0.33 0.84 -0.34 NYK
Rajon Rondo CLE 104.3 $3,200 PG $4,800 PG 16.9 14.7 16% 1% 44% 6% 0.87 0.84 NYK
Nerlens Noel NYK 98.3 $4,200 C $4,300 C 23.2 17.1 3.1 8% 2% 59% 21% 0.74 0.18 0.84 0.22 CLE
Immanuel Quickley NYK 98.3 $4,400 PG/SG $5,400 SG/PG 22.3 19.4 -2.3 21% 3% 53% -1% 0.87 0.32 0.83 0.34 CLE
Alec Burks NYK 98.3 $7,100 PG/SF $5,400 PG/SG 27.5 24.1 -3.9 18% -2% 55% -3% 0.88 -0.20 0.88 -0.23 CLE

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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