NBA DFS First Look: Saturday, April 6th

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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)
Cleveland Cavaliers Los Angeles Lakers LAL -5.0 229.0 112.0 117.0 2:30 PM
Detroit Pistons Brooklyn Nets BKN -9.0 215.0 103.0 112.0 6:00 PM
Philadelphia 76ers Memphis Grizzlies PHI -13.0 210.5 111.8 98.8 7:00 PM
Atlanta Hawks Denver Nuggets DEN -12.0 221.0 104.5 116.5 8:00 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)
Cleveland Cavaliers 5.0 112.0 112.6 -0.6 16 25 14 at LAL 4 19 28 22 23 15 99.4 2:30
Los Angeles Lakers -5.0 117.0 117.9 -0.9 15 4 19 vs CLE 25 14 8 19 7 7 99.4 2:30
Detroit Pistons 9.0 103.0 110.6 -7.6 26 9 13 at BKN 23 19 13 22 15 20 99.1 6:00
Brooklyn Nets -9.0 112.0 111.2 0.8 21 23 19 vs DET 9 13 5 21 26 26 99.1 6:00
Philadelphia 76ers -13.0 111.8 114.2 -2.5 14 19 22 at MEM 17 25 15 27 12 11 98.3 7:00
Memphis Grizzlies 13.0 98.8 106.0 -7.3 30 17 25 vs PHI 19 22 9 6 9 12 98.3 7:00
Atlanta Hawks 12.0 104.5 118.8 -14.3 9 5 12 at DEN 27 6 2 7 6 9 99.1 8:00
Denver Nuggets -12.0 116.5 114.3 2.2 8 27 6 vs ATL 5 12 21 27 27 26 99.1 8:00

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)
Darius Garland CLE 112.0 $11,100 PG $10,500 PG 33.3 0.6 33.3 -4.6 25% -6% 17.8 -7.3 6.6 2.2 11.9 2.6 -0.3 1.00 -0.15 0.95 -0.14 at LAL 2:30
D’Angelo Russell LAL 117.0 $10,800 PG $11,500 PG/SG 32.5 1.8 35.0 -1.4 22% -1% 18.2 -1.4 6.3 -1.3 9.8 3.1 0.4 1.08 -0.10 1.03 -0.09 vs CLE 2:30
Cade Cunningham DET 103.0 $8,700 PG/SG $8,600 PG 33.5 -0.3 41.5 10.1 30% 11% 22.7 11.0 7.5 -1.8 12.7 4.3 0.0 1.24 0.32 1.19 0.35 at BKN 6:00
Dennis Schroder BKN 112.0 $6,500 PG $6,600 PG 31.0 -1.2 28.8 3.1 20% 1% 13.9 1.1 6.1 0.2 10.6 2.9 1.4 0.93 0.14 0.90 0.10 vs DET 6:00
Tyrese Maxey PHI 111.8 $8,800 PG $8,900 PG 37.5 4.5 43.7 12.4 27% 3% 25.8 0.7 6.3 4.7 11.1 3.7 1.8 1.17 0.17 1.14 0.14 at MEM 7:00
Scotty Pippen Jr. MEM 98.8 $5,500 PG $5,000 PG 23.0 -1.3 23.3 -6.3 21% -1% 10.4 -3.4 4.1 -1.6 8.6 2.9 -1.1 1.01 -0.23 1.01 -0.19 vs PHI 7:00
Dejounte Murray ATL 104.5 $9,700 PG $10,000 SG/PG 35.6 1.0 42.5 -2.1 26% 2% 22.5 -3.2 6.4 1.9 11.6 5.3 1.0 1.19 -0.09 1.16 -0.17 at DEN 8:00
Jamal Murray DEN 116.5 $8,200 PG $8,300 PG 32.1 39.7 27% 20.9 6.7 10.9 4.1 1.24 1.21 vs ATL 8:00

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)
Donovan Mitchell CLE 112.0 $13,200 PG/SG $14,000 SG/PG 35.3 -1.6 47.2 -15.4 30% -8% 26.8 -10.5 6.0 -0.7 11.7 5.1 -3.1 1.34 -0.39 1.31 -0.34 at LAL 2:30
Austin Reaves LAL 117.0 $11,400 PG/SG $11,000 SF/SG 32.1 0.7 32.1 1.2 20% 0% 15.9 -3.1 5.6 -0.1 9.4 4.4 2.6 1.00 0.02 0.97 0.05 vs CLE 2:30
Jaden Ivey DET 103.0 $6,500 PG/SG $6,400 SG/PG 28.7 4.4 27.3 -0.1 24% 0% 15.2 -1.5 3.7 1.3 6.3 3.5 0.8 0.95 -0.13 0.93 -0.14 at BKN 6:00
Cam Thomas BKN 112.0 $7,800 PG/SG $8,000 SG/SF 31.1 4.7 32.4 6.9 29% 0% 22.1 4.7 2.9 0.4 5.6 3.2 0.6 1.04 0.05 1.01 0.05 vs DET 6:00
Kyle Lowry PHI 111.8 $4,900 PG/SG $5,600 PG 28.4 4.3 21.8 5.6 13% -1% 8.3 3.2 4.2 2.1 8.2 3.3 -0.5 0.77 0.07 0.76 0.04 at MEM 7:00
Jordan Goodwin MEM 98.8 $5,100 PG $5,900 PG 17.0 9.5 16.5 19.4 18% 1% 5.7 5.3 2.6 2.4 4.3 3.8 8.2 0.97 0.39 0.98 0.31 vs PHI 7:00
Bogdan Bogdanovic ATL 104.5 $7,000 SG/SF $7,300 SF/SG 30.4 4.8 29.8 9.5 22% 1% 16.9 4.4 3.1 0.9 5.5 3.5 2.3 0.98 0.14 0.95 0.13 at DEN 8:00
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DEN 116.5 $4,600 SG $5,400 SG 31.9 1.3 20.5 1.1 13% 0% 10.0 0.5 2.4 0.4 3.7 2.4 0.1 0.64 0.01 0.66 -0.02 vs ATL 8:00

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)
Max Strus CLE 112.0 $9,600 SG/SF $9,000 SG/SF 32.0 -0.6 27.0 1.6 17% -1% 12.3 -0.3 3.8 1.0 6.1 4.7 0.1 0.84 0.07 0.82 0.08 at LAL 2:30
Rui Hachimura LAL 117.0 $9,900 SF/PF $9,500 PF/SF 26.5 4.0 22.4 6.9 18% -1% 13.3 3.5 1.2 1.1 1.7 4.1 1.2 0.85 0.12 0.84 0.10 vs CLE 2:30
Troy Brown DET 103.0 $3,300 SF/PF $3,900 SF 12.7 10.3 9.2 3.5 14% -4% 4.1 -0.3 1.0 0.0 1.5 2.3 1.2 0.73 -0.18 0.70 -0.10 at BKN 6:00
Mikal Bridges BKN 112.0 $7,100 SG/SF $7,400 SG/SF 35.4 -0.1 34.9 0.4 24% -4% 20.3 -1.8 3.7 0.6 6.6 4.7 -1.4 0.99 0.01 0.96 0.04 vs DET 6:00
Kelly Oubre PHI 111.8 $6,700 SG/SF $7,700 SF/SG 30.1 3.8 27.4 7.7 22% 3% 15.2 4.6 1.4 -0.1 2.3 4.9 1.4 0.91 0.12 0.92 0.11 at MEM 7:00
Gregory Jackson MEM 98.8 $6,300 SF/PF $5,800 PF/SF 24.5 7.2 22.3 1.2 23% -5% 13.3 -1.5 1.1 0.9 2.2 4.0 1.8 0.91 -0.17 0.88 -0.19 vs PHI 7:00
De’Andre Hunter ATL 104.5 $6,000 SF/PF $6,000 SF/PF 29.3 5.6 25.1 0.7 20% 0% 15.6 -0.6 1.5 1.5 2.9 3.9 0.6 0.86 -0.12 0.83 -0.15 at DEN 8:00
Michael Porter DEN 116.5 $6,800 SF/PF $6,700 SF/PF 31.8 2.6 31.5 1.6 20% 0% 16.8 -1.3 1.5 0.5 2.2 7.1 2.2 0.99 -0.03 0.96 -0.03 vs ATL 8:00

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)
Evan Mobley CLE 112.0 $10,500 PF/C $12,500 PF/C 30.8 0.8 37.7 4.3 20% 1% 16.0 5.0 3.2 0.3 5.5 9.7 -1.9 1.22 0.10 1.24 0.12 at LAL 2:30
LeBron James LAL 117.0 $14,700 SF/PF $15,000 SF/PF 35.1 -0.9 50.2 -2.3 28% -2% 25.4 0.6 8.1 -0.3 13.0 7.3 -0.3 1.43 -0.03 1.38 -0.06 vs CLE 2:30
Tosan Evbuomwan DET 103.0 $4,100 SF/PF $4,500 SF 21.4 10.8 12.9 5.5 11% -3% 5.8 1.7 0.8 0.5 2.4 3.6 1.2 0.60 -0.03 0.60 -0.01 at BKN 6:00
Dorian Finney-Smith BKN 112.0 $4,400 SF/PF $4,500 PF 28.5 -0.1 20.0 -2.4 13% -2% 8.6 -0.6 1.6 0.2 3.0 4.6 -1.6 0.70 -0.08 0.71 -0.07 vs DET 6:00
Tobias Harris PHI 111.8 $7,000 SF/PF $7,900 PF/SF 33.9 -0.6 33.2 5.7 20% 2% 17.2 2.8 3.1 -0.1 5.2 6.4 0.9 0.98 0.19 0.98 0.19 at MEM 7:00
Jaren Jackson MEM 98.8 $8,000 C $8,800 PF/C 32.2 0.8 38.2 4.4 30% 0% 22.5 1.5 2.3 0.5 4.5 5.5 0.3 1.19 0.10 1.21 0.16 vs PHI 7:00
Jalen Johnson ATL 104.5 $7,600 PF $7,500 SF/PF 33.9 -1.2 37.0 6.4 18% 2% 16.0 -1.0 3.6 1.7 6.1 8.8 2.5 1.09 0.24 1.09 0.22 at DEN 8:00
Aaron Gordon DEN 116.5 $6,400 PF $6,500 PF 31.6 0.5 29.8 5.2 18% 1% 14.0 1.8 3.4 1.6 5.4 6.5 0.5 0.94 0.15 0.95 0.14 vs ATL 8:00

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)
Jarrett Allen CLE 112.0 $11,700 C $12,000 C/PF 31.7 -0.9 37.2 -2.9 19% 3% 16.4 1.9 2.7 0.3 4.4 10.5 -2.5 1.17 -0.06 1.18 -0.09 at LAL 2:30
Anthony Davis LAL 117.0 $15,900 PF/C $16,000 PF/C 35.8 -1.2 53.8 -3.4 26% 2% 24.8 1.2 3.5 -2.2 5.1 12.8 2.0 1.50 -0.05 1.53 -0.11 vs CLE 2:30
Jalen Duren DET 103.0 $7,400 C $7,200 C 29.2 -6.0 34.6 -7.0 18% 2% 13.6 -3.1 2.4 -0.6 3.9 11.7 -3.4 1.19 0.01 1.16 0.04 at BKN 6:00
Nic Claxton BKN 112.0 $6,900 C $7,500 C 29.8 0.2 32.8 -0.6 16% 2% 12.0 -1.5 2.0 0.0 2.8 9.9 0.9 1.10 -0.03 1.15 -0.04 vs DET 6:00
Joel Embiid PHI 111.8 $11,100 C $11,000 C 33.9 -2.9 62.7 -18.4 39% -1% 34.8 -8.3 5.6 -0.6 9.4 10.9 -5.9 1.85 -0.42 1.82 -0.40 at MEM 7:00
Trey Jemison MEM 98.8 $4,000 C $3,900 C 19.4 -0.4 14.8 1.3 14% 5% 6.3 0.7 0.8 -0.8 2.2 4.2 -0.2 0.76 0.08 0.80 0.15 vs PHI 7:00
Clint Capela ATL 104.5 $6,700 C $7,400 C 25.6 2.4 31.0 1.8 17% 0% 11.3 -0.8 1.2 0.3 2.0 10.7 1.3 1.21 -0.04 1.24 -0.04 at DEN 8:00
Nikola Jokic DEN 116.5 $12,100 C $12,500 C 34.6 2.7 61.2 11.2 29% 7% 26.5 7.5 9.0 0.3 14.6 12.4 2.9 1.77 0.17 1.71 0.13 vs ATL 8:00

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)
Caris LeVert CLE 112.0 $10,200 PG/SG $10,000 SF/SG 28.7 1.6 29.9 5.0 23% -1% 13.7 3.6 5.2 -1.5 8.6 4.1 0.9 1.04 0.11 1.03 0.13 at LAL 2:30
Georges Niang CLE 112.0 $6,000 SF/PF $8,500 PF 22.4 -1.4 17.2 -0.8 17% 3% 9.4 -0.1 1.2 -0.4 2.3 3.5 -1.0 0.77 0.01 0.74 0.05 at LAL 2:30
Marcus Morris CLE 112.0 $2,400 SF/PF $7,000 PF/SF 17.0 -3.8 12.7 -4.2 16% 0% 6.6 -2.1 0.8 0.0 1.4 2.8 -1.5 0.75 -0.10 0.74 -0.12 at LAL 2:30
Spencer Dinwiddie LAL 117.0 $6,900 PG $8,500 PG 28.7 -7.2 23.5 -12.9 16% -4% 10.5 -6.0 4.9 -3.9 8.7 2.7 -1.2 0.82 -0.32 0.80 -0.30 vs CLE 2:30
Taurean Prince LAL 117.0 $4,800 SF/PF $7,500 SF 27.4 -10.0 18.1 -4.7 13% -1% 8.9 -4.4 1.6 -0.1 2.6 3.0 0.5 0.66 0.11 0.66 0.12 vs CLE 2:30
Gabe Vincent LAL 117.0 $5,100 PG/SG $7,000 PG/SG 22.3 -8.1 10.7 -7.2 11% -1% 4.1 -3.1 2.3 -1.8 4.8 1.0 0.0 0.48 -0.23 0.50 -0.26 vs CLE 2:30
Marcus Sasser DET 103.0 $5,200 PG/SG $5,100 PG 18.0 14.9 16.0 5.8 19% -1% 7.6 1.4 3.2 1.3 5.2 1.7 1.3 0.89 -0.23 0.86 -0.22 at BKN 6:00
Chimezie Metu DET 103.0 $4,600 PF/C $5,500 C/PF 14.6 13.9 13.1 12.4 17% 0% 5.7 4.1 0.8 0.7 1.4 3.3 2.5 0.89 0.00 0.93 0.05 at BKN 6:00
James Wiseman DET 103.0 $4,900 C $5,100 C 16.4 4.7 15.8 -0.2 16% 0% 7.0 0.5 0.8 -0.3 1.0 5.1 0.2 0.96 -0.22 0.97 -0.26 at BKN 6:00
Trendon Watford BKN 112.0 $4,600 PF/C $4,900 PF 12.4 12.4 12.6 9.8 20% 0% 6.4 6.4 1.1 0.4 1.8 2.7 1.3 1.02 -0.11 1.03 -0.12 vs DET 6:00
Jalen Wilson BKN 112.0 $3,300 SG/SF $3,700 PF 13.9 -1.2 9.7 -2.3 13% -4% 4.5 -0.7 1.0 -0.7 1.6 2.6 -0.1 0.70 -0.11 0.68 -0.12 vs DET 6:00
Noah Clowney BKN 112.0 $3,700 PF/C $4,600 PF/C 11.3 6.1 9.6 7.7 14% 0% 4.1 3.9 0.7 0.1 1.2 2.7 2.1 0.85 0.15 0.84 0.12 vs DET 6:00
Nicolas Batum PHI 111.8 $4,700 PF $4,700 SF 25.2 5.2 17.1 6.9 9% 2% 5.4 3.1 2.2 1.3 3.3 4.1 0.9 0.68 0.11 0.70 0.09 at MEM 7:00
Buddy Hield PHI 111.8 $4,300 SG/SF $4,600 SG/SF 26.0 -7.8 23.8 -8.1 18% -1% 12.1 -4.1 2.9 -1.6 4.4 3.2 -0.4 0.91 -0.05 0.89 -0.04 at MEM 7:00
Paul Reed PHI 111.8 $4,500 C $5,300 C 19.2 0.2 19.8 1.8 16% 2% 7.2 2.3 1.2 -0.9 1.8 5.9 -0.4 1.03 0.08 1.09 0.13 at MEM 7:00
Jake LaRavia MEM 98.8 $5,000 SF/PF $5,000 PF/SF 20.9 7.2 18.0 6.7 19% 0% 9.0 5.0 1.5 0.8 2.5 3.5 0.0 0.86 0.02 0.86 -0.03 vs PHI 7:00
Brandon Clarke MEM 98.8 $5,000 C $5,600 PF/C 21.0 0.0 26.2 0.0 19% 0% 12.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 1.0 5.8 0.0 1.25 0.00 1.33 0.00 vs PHI 7:00
Lamar Stevens MEM 98.8 $4,400 PF/C $4,800 PF 13.7 8.4 13.5 7.4 21% -2% 6.7 1.8 0.7 0.8 1.4 3.1 1.9 0.98 -0.04 1.02 -0.01 vs PHI 7:00
Bruno Fernando ATL 104.5 $4,300 C $5,200 PF/C 14.4 5.6 14.8 3.4 17% -2% 5.8 1.7 1.0 1.8 1.3 4.3 -0.8 1.03 -0.12 1.08 -0.13 at DEN 8:00
Vit Krejci ATL 104.5 $4,200 PG/SG $4,500 SF 24.8 -1.9 14.3 1.2 9% 0% 6.4 2.1 2.2 -0.2 4.5 2.0 0.0 0.58 0.10 0.57 0.06 at DEN 8:00
Garrison Mathews ATL 104.5 $3,400 SG/SF $3,900 SF 14.4 2.9 8.3 4.7 11% 2% 4.7 4.1 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.57 0.17 0.54 0.12 at DEN 8:00
Reggie Jackson DEN 116.5 $5,300 PG $5,500 PG 22.2 4.5 19.4 4.7 21% 0% 10.1 1.7 3.8 1.0 6.2 1.9 0.4 0.87 0.03 0.84 0.00 vs ATL 8:00
Christian Braun DEN 116.5 $4,000 PG/SG $4,800 SG 19.8 9.2 15.8 5.1 15% -2% 7.1 0.4 1.5 1.8 2.5 3.7 1.6 0.80 -0.08 0.81 -0.09 vs ATL 8:00
Peyton Watson DEN 116.5 $3,600 PF/C $4,400 SF 18.2 -0.9 14.9 -1.9 16% -3% 6.6 -2.1 1.0 0.3 1.6 3.1 0.4 0.82 -0.06 0.87 -0.07 vs ATL 8:00

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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