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NBA DFS First Look: Monday, May 22nd - Sortable Odds, Salaries, Stats

Derek Farnsworth (Notorious)

Created 6 months ago, Last Updated 6 months ago

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)
Denver Nuggets Los Angeles Lakers LAL -3.5 224.0 110.3 113.8 8:30 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense Line Total PPG +/- O-Rating Pace Opp. D-Rating Pace P-Pace
Los Angeles Lakers -3.5 113.8 117.2 -3.5 113.9 101.9 DEN 113.5 98.7 100.3
Denver Nuggets 3.5 110.3 115.8 -5.6 116.8 98.7 LAL 113.2 101.9 100.3

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
D’Angelo Russell LAL 113.8 $7,000 $8,000 32.5 33.9 -6.2 23% -4% 1.04 -0.40 1.00 -0.36 DEN
Jamal Murray DEN 110.3 $10,400 $15,000 32.8 37.1 7.6 26% 4% 1.13 0.38 1.09 0.40 LAL

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Austin Reaves LAL 113.8 $7,400 $12,500 28.8 23.4 10.5 15% 4% 0.81 0.19 0.79 0.15 DEN
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DEN 110.3 $6,400 $9,000 31.3 22.1 0.7 14% 4% 0.71 0.09 0.72 0.06 LAL

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
LeBron James LAL 113.8 $12,000 $14,500 35.5 52.6 5.5 32% -6% 1.48 -0.11 1.43 -0.09 DEN
Michael Porter DEN 110.3 $7,200 $11,000 29.0 29.0 5.7 22% -6% 1.00 0.04 0.96 0.00 LAL

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Jarred Vanderbilt LAL 113.8 $2,600 $6,500 24.1 23.5 -10.6 14% -5% 0.97 -0.64 0.99 -0.64 DEN
Aaron Gordon DEN 110.3 $6,800 $8,500 30.2 32.2 5.5 21% -7% 1.07 -0.54 1.07 -0.56 LAL

Center (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Anthony Davis LAL 113.8 $11,600 $16,500 34.0 51.7 7.5 28% -2% 1.52 -0.09 1.54 -0.09 DEN
Nikola Jokic DEN 110.3 $13,600 $17,500 33.7 59.1 7.2 26% 1% 1.75 -0.09 1.67 -0.10 LAL

Notable Bench Players

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Rui Hachimura LAL 113.8 $4,600 $7,500 23.3 19.6 7.4 19% -1% 0.84 -0.06 0.84 -0.05 DEN
Dennis Schroder LAL 113.8 $4,400 $7,000 30.1 24.2 -1.2 18% -7% 0.80 -0.36 0.79 -0.36 DEN
Lonnie Walker LAL 113.8 $3,000 $7,000 23.2 17.7 -6.1 20% -6% 0.76 -0.13 0.75 -0.11 DEN
Bruce Brown DEN 110.3 $6,600 $10,000 28.5 25.0 1.6 17% 0% 0.88 0.04 0.89 0.05 LAL
Jeff Green DEN 110.3 $2,200 $6,500 19.5 13.9 -0.9 17% -8% 0.71 -0.35 0.71 -0.37 LAL
Christian Braun DEN 110.3 $2,000 $6,000 15.5 10.3 -8.8 13% -4% 0.66 -0.39 0.68 -0.36 LAL

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About the Author

  • Derek Farnsworth (Notorious)

  • Derek Farnsworth, aka Notorious, is one of the most recognizable names and faces in all of DFS, thanks in large part to the great advice he gives on a daily basis in RotoGrinders.com’s Grind Down for NBA and MLB as well as the First Look column that gives a preview of the day’s games from a DFS perspective. Before joining the RotoGrinders team, Derek received a Masters Degree from the University of Utah. When he’s not busy providing content, he’s dominating the industry as evidenced by his consistent top rankings in multiple sports. Farnsworth provides expert analysis for RotoGrinders Premium members on a daily basis during the NBA season and has also been nominated for five different Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association (FSWA) awards.

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