NBA DFS First Look: Saturday, April 16th - Sortable Odds, Salaries, Stats

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. Be sure to check out more RotoGrinders NBA DFS resources later in the day, including our NBA lineup optimizer, NBA expert rankings, and other NBA Premium tools and content.

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NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Utah Jazz Dallas Mavericks UTA -5.0 209.5 107.3 102.3 1:00 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves Memphis Grizzlies MEM -6.5 236.0 114.8 121.3 3:30 PM
Toronto Raptors Philadelphia 76ers PHI -4.5 216.0 105.8 110.3 6:00 PM
Denver Nuggets Golden State Warriors GSW -6.5 223.0 108.3 114.8 8:30 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense Line Total O-Rating Pace Opp. D-Rating Pace P-Pace
Memphis Grizzlies -6.5 121.3 117.4 102.1 MIN 113.7 103.1 102.6
Golden State Warriors -6.5 114.8 113.7 98.5 DEN 115.4 99.9 99.2
Minnesota Timberwolves 6.5 114.8 119.4 103.1 MEM 109.8 102.1 102.6
Philadelphia 76ers -4.5 110.3 117.8 97.8 TOR 110.2 96.9 97.4
Denver Nuggets 6.5 108.3 118.1 99.9 GSW 111.7 98.5 99.2
Utah Jazz -5.0 107.3 117.2 96.0 DAL 113.9 95.2 95.6
Toronto Raptors 4.5 105.8 113.5 96.9 PHI 112.6 97.8 97.4
Dallas Mavericks 5.0 102.3 117.1 95.2 UTA 112.6 96.0 95.6

Note: The team stats above are since the All-Star Break.

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
Ja Morant MEM 121.3 $9,800 PG $8,800 PG 33.1 47.1 -6.5 33% 0% 58% 4% 1.42 0.10 1.39 0.06 MIN
Stephen Curry GSW 114.8 $9,300 PG $9,200 PG 34.5 45.9 29% 60% 1.33 1.26 DEN
Patrick Beverley MIN 114.8 $5,400 PG $5,000 PG 25.4 25.5 -3.9 16% -2% 54% -6% 1.00 0.03 1.03 0.05 MEM
Tyrese Maxey PHI 110.3 $6,400 PG $5,900 PG/SG 35.3 30.5 -3.0 20% 3% 59% 19% 0.86 0.30 0.85 0.28 TOR
Monte Morris DEN 108.3 $4,900 PG $4,600 PG 29.9 25.1 1.3 17% -3% 58% -24% 0.84 -0.10 0.82 -0.07 GSW
Mike Conley UTA 107.3 $5,700 PG $6,200 PG 28.6 28.9 2.5 20% 1% 57% -8% 1.01 0.00 1.00 0.01 DAL
Fred VanVleet TOR 105.8 $7,900 PG/SG $7,800 PG 37.9 41.1 -1.6 23% 5% 55% -28% 1.08 -0.22 1.05 -0.20 PHI
Spencer Dinwiddie DAL 102.3 $6,300 PG/SG $6,900 PG/SG 29.6 28.8 -10.1 21% -1% 54% 17% 0.97 0.14 0.94 0.14 UTA

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
Desmond Bane MEM 121.3 $7,100 SG $5,900 SG/SF 29.8 31.7 -3.2 23% 3% 59% 5% 1.06 0.10 1.04 0.14 MIN
Klay Thompson GSW 114.8 $7,800 SG $6,800 SG 29.4 32.6 2.8 28% 8% 55% 14% 1.11 0.38 1.06 0.30 DEN
D’Angelo Russell MIN 114.8 $7,200 PG/SG $7,700 SG/PG 31.9 35.9 -0.3 25% 2% 54% 5% 1.12 0.19 1.07 0.18 MEM
James Harden PHI 110.3 $9,200 PG/SG $9,000 SG/SF 37.2 51.3 2.3 27% -7% 58% -6% 1.38 -0.29 1.30 -0.30 TOR
Will Barton DEN 108.3 $5,800 SG $5,200 SG/SF 32.1 29.2 3.2 21% -4% 55% 10% 0.91 -0.09 0.88 -0.11 GSW
Donovan Mitchell UTA 107.3 $8,100 SG $8,200 SG/PG 33.8 42.8 4.4 32% -5% 57% -19% 1.27 -0.26 1.22 -0.21 DAL
Gary Trent TOR 105.8 $5,900 SG/SF $5,600 SG/SF 35.0 29.7 0.7 21% 1% 55% 3% 0.85 0.06 0.85 0.05 PHI
Jalen Brunson DAL 102.3 $7,200 PG/SG $7,300 PG/SG 31.9 29.9 -2.4 22% -1% 58% 5% 0.94 0.01 0.91 0.01 UTA

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
Dillon Brooks MEM 121.3 $6,200 SG/SF $5,200 SG/SF 27.7 29.3 -2.7 28% 0% 52% 3% 1.06 0.04 1.05 0.04 MIN
Andrew Wiggins GSW 114.8 $6,300 SF $5,800 SF/SG 31.9 29.9 0.9 22% 0% 56% 4% 0.94 -0.06 0.93 -0.10 DEN
Anthony Edwards MIN 114.8 $7,600 SG/SF $7,900 SF/SG 34.2 37.5 -3.0 26% 4% 56% 9% 1.10 0.25 1.07 0.24 MEM
Danny Green PHI 110.3 $3,700 SF $3,900 SG/SF 21.8 14.2 4.8 12% 1% 56% 8% 0.65 0.25 0.67 0.25 TOR
Jeff Green DEN 108.3 $3,600 PF $3,800 PF/SF 24.7 17.6 0.6 16% -2% 63% 14% 0.71 -0.03 0.71 -0.04 GSW
Bojan Bogdanovic UTA 107.3 $5,400 SF $5,700 SF/PF 30.9 27.5 1.8 23% 0% 60% 0% 0.89 0.09 0.84 0.13 DAL
OG Anunoby TOR 105.8 $5,500 SG/SF $5,800 SF/PF 36.0 32.3 -10.5 20% 2% 55% -14% 0.90 0.05 0.89 0.04 PHI
Reggie Bullock DAL 102.3 $4,800 SG/SF $3,900 SG 28.0 17.1 3.2 13% -2% 56% 5% 0.61 -0.07 0.59 -0.08 UTA

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
Jaren Jackson MEM 121.3 $6,800 PF/C $6,100 PF/C 27.3 31.7 0.7 25% 2% 54% -2% 1.16 0.01 1.21 0.02 MIN
Draymond Green GSW 114.8 $6,100 PF/C $6,400 PF/C 28.9 30.8 -2.2 14% 1% 58% 7% 1.06 0.11 1.08 0.10 DEN
Jarred Vanderbilt MIN 114.8 $4,000 PF $4,300 PF 25.4 22.8 -1.3 11% -3% 61% 8% 0.90 -0.25 0.95 -0.26 MEM
Tobias Harris PHI 110.3 $6,700 PF $6,100 PF/SF 34.8 33.5 -2.1 21% -5% 57% 0% 0.96 -0.11 0.95 -0.09 TOR
Aaron Gordon DEN 108.3 $6,500 SF/PF $6,200 PF 31.7 28.3 3.8 19% 2% 60% 8% 0.89 0.19 0.88 0.17 GSW
Royce O’Neale UTA 107.3 $3,600 SF/PF $3,700 SF/PF 31.2 20.5 -4.6 10% 2% 61% -19% 0.66 -0.29 0.66 -0.34 DAL
Scottie Barnes TOR 105.8 $6,900 SF/PF $5,500 SF/PF 35.4 33.3 -2.6 19% -2% 55% 3% 0.94 -0.08 0.95 -0.13 PHI
Dorian Finney-Smith DAL 102.3 $5,400 SF/PF $4,800 SF/SG 33.0 23.5 -1.0 14% -3% 60% 29% 0.71 0.16 0.71 0.16 UTA

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
Steven Adams MEM 121.3 $5,600 C $5,100 C 26.3 27.4 -1.9 12% -2% 56% -14% 1.04 0.05 1.07 0.04 MIN
Kevon Looney GSW 114.8 $3,400 C $3,700 C/PF 21.1 20.2 -6.9 12% -2% 59% 0% 0.96 -0.10 0.99 -0.12 DEN
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN 114.8 $9,600 C $9,400 C/PF 33.5 46.8 0.7 27% 0% 64% -6% 1.40 0.03 1.36 0.00 MEM
Joel Embiid PHI 110.3 $10,400 C $11,300 C/PF 33.8 57.0 3.8 38% 1% 62% 6% 1.69 0.03 1.66 -0.01 TOR
Nikola Jokic DEN 108.3 $10,600 C $12,000 C/PF 33.5 61.9 2.7 31% 7% 66% -2% 1.85 0.21 1.78 0.27 GSW
Rudy Gobert UTA 107.3 $8,000 C $8,000 C 32.1 41.5 -1.3 17% 4% 73% 3% 1.29 0.08 1.32 0.04 DAL
Pascal Siakam TOR 105.8 $8,900 PF/C $9,800 PF 37.9 45.1 1.1 26% 5% 57% 0% 1.19 0.53 1.17 0.53 PHI
Dwight Powell DAL 102.3 $5,200 C $4,900 C/PF 21.9 18.4 6.7 14% 3% 73% 14% 0.84 0.16 0.86 0.14 UTA

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
Tyus Jones MEM 121.3 $6,000 PG $4,500 PG 21.2 20.4 4.2 16% 1% 54% -3% 0.96 -0.11 0.96 -0.14 MIN
De’Anthony Melton MEM 121.3 $5,300 PG/SG $4,800 SG/PG 22.7 24.5 2.2 21% 1% 53% 1% 1.08 -0.02 1.09 -0.07 MIN
Brandon Clarke MEM 121.3 $3,800 PF/C $4,000 PF 19.5 22.3 -2.5 17% 1% 66% 11% 1.14 -0.05 1.21 -0.06 MIN
Jordan Poole GSW 114.8 $8,300 PG $6,300 PG/SG 30.0 31.1 2.4 25% 4% 60% -4% 1.04 0.16 0.99 0.14 DEN
Otto Porter GSW 114.8 $4,700 SF/PF $4,500 SF/PF 22.2 21.2 5.2 15% 0% 58% -13% 0.96 -0.21 0.98 -0.24 DEN
Andre Iguodala GSW 114.8 $3,200 SG/SF $3,600 SF/SG 19.4 16.6 -0.4 11% 4% 48% -11% 0.85 -0.02 0.90 -0.02 DEN
Malik Beasley MIN 114.8 $4,400 SG $4,100 SF/SG 25.0 20.6 0.9 19% -3% 54% 1% 0.83 -0.07 0.78 -0.04 MEM
Naz Reid MIN 114.8 $3,700 PF/C $3,500 C 15.8 17.2 -0.1 21% 3% 59% -12% 1.09 -0.24 1.12 -0.29 MEM
Jordan McLaughlin MIN 114.8 $3,000 PG $3,600 PG 14.5 12.1 4.2 12% -2% 54% 30% 0.84 -0.02 0.88 -0.04 MEM
Georges Niang PHI 110.3 $3,500 PF $3,500 PF/SF 22.8 16.4 -4.5 16% -2% 59% 22% 0.72 -0.12 0.68 -0.18 TOR
Matisse Thybulle PHI 110.3 $3,400 SF/PF $4,000 SF 25.5 15.9 1.0 10% -3% 59% -19% 0.62 -0.20 0.71 -0.22 TOR
Shake Milton PHI 110.3 $4,500 PG/SG $3,800 PG/SG 21.4 16.8 1.9 17% 1% 52% 14% 0.79 0.26 0.79 0.27 TOR
Bones Hyland DEN 108.3 $5,100 PG/SG $5,100 PG 19.0 19.8 3.2 23% -2% 56% 4% 1.04 0.16 1.01 0.20 GSW
Austin Rivers DEN 108.3 $3,000 SG/SF $3,500 SG/PG 22.1 12.1 3.7 12% -3% 55% 3% 0.55 -0.12 0.54 -0.11 GSW
DeMarcus Cousins DEN 108.3 $4,000 C $4,000 C 14.9 20.0 -2.4 27% 2% 57% 4% 1.34 0.18 1.33 0.21 GSW
Jordan Clarkson UTA 107.3 $5,500 PG/SG $5,700 PG/SG 27.1 26.5 0.6 26% -4% 53% 4% 0.98 0.12 0.94 0.10 DAL
Hassan Whiteside UTA 107.3 $4,200 C $4,700 C 17.9 22.0 -1.5 16% 6% 66% 3% 1.23 0.65 1.30 0.70 DAL
Danuel House UTA 107.3 $3,500 SF/PF $3,600 SF 17.3 12.6 9.3 15% 1% 56% 2% 0.73 0.00 0.73 0.01 DAL
Khem Birch TOR 105.8 $3,300 C $3,600 C/PF 18.0 13.1 2.9 11% -1% 53% 4% 0.73 0.02 0.77 0.03 PHI
Precious Achiuwa TOR 105.8 $4,300 C $3,900 PF/C 23.6 21.0 1.9 18% 3% 50% 4% 0.89 -0.08 0.89 -0.09 PHI
Chris Boucher TOR 105.8 $4,600 PF $4,100 C/PF 21.1 21.0 3.5 17% 0% 57% 7% 0.99 0.01 1.02 -0.01 PHI
Maxi Kleber DAL 102.3 $3,300 PF/C $3,800 PF 24.6 19.5 13% 54% 0.79 0.81 UTA
Josh Green DAL 102.3 $3,600 SF $3,700 SG 15.5 11.3 0.7 13% -2% 58% 20% 0.73 0.16 0.75 0.14 UTA
Davis Bertans DAL 102.3 $4,100 PF $3,700 SF 14.4 10.7 1.6 17% -3% 53% 19% 0.74 0.40 0.72 0.41 UTA

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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