NBA DFS First Look: Saturday, May 11th

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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)
Oklahoma City Thunder Dallas Mavericks DAL -2.5 218.0 107.8 110.3 3:30 PM
Boston Celtics Cleveland Cavaliers BOS -8.0 211.5 109.8 101.8 8:30 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)
Oklahoma City Thunder 2.5 107.8 120.1 -12.4 3 5 27 at DAL 7 26 18 18 20 18 100.7 3:30
Dallas Mavericks -2.5 110.3 117.9 -7.7 8 7 26 vs OKC 5 27 26 12 11 4 100.7 3:30
Boston Celtics -8.0 109.8 120.6 -10.9 1 19 4 at CLE 24 14 8 21 7 7 97.8 8:30
Cleveland Cavaliers 8.0 101.8 112.6 -10.9 16 24 14 vs BOS 19 4 23 4 5 2 97.8 8:30

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)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 107.8 $9,600 PG $10,800 PG 34.0 5.0 51.8 11.6 32% -1% 30.1 0.9 6.2 2.3 12.1 5.5 5.0 1.52 0.10 1.55 0.09 at DAL 3:30
Luka Doncic DAL 110.3 $11,400 PG $11,600 PG 37.5 3.5 65.9 -13.2 36% -8% 33.9 -9.9 9.8 -1.8 16.9 9.2 -1.2 1.76 -0.47 1.65 -0.38 vs OKC 3:30
Jrue Holiday BOS 109.8 $5,600 PG $5,700 PG 32.8 2.6 30.1 -8.9 16% -3% 12.5 -3.5 4.8 -2.3 8.0 5.4 -1.4 0.92 -0.32 0.91 -0.28 at CLE 8:30
Darius Garland CLE 101.8 $6,100 PG $6,100 PG 33.3 1.6 33.7 -3.7 25% -8% 18.0 -4.0 6.5 -2.0 11.9 2.7 2.3 1.01 -0.15 0.97 -0.14 vs BOS 8:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the current series. 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)
Josh Giddey OKC 107.8 $5,200 PG/SG $4,400 SG/PG 25.1 -11.3 29.9 -18.2 22% -5% 12.3 -7.3 4.8 -3.8 6.9 6.4 -2.9 1.19 -0.35 1.17 -0.31 at DAL 3:30
Kyrie Irving DAL 110.3 $8,400 PG/SG $8,300 PG/SG 35.0 4.4 44.0 -10.2 27% -11% 25.6 -11.1 5.2 1.8 9.6 5.0 -3.0 1.26 -0.40 1.24 -0.35 vs OKC 3:30
Derrick White BOS 109.8 $6,600 PG/SG $6,500 PG/SG 32.6 -1.1 33.4 -2.5 18% 4% 15.2 2.3 5.2 -0.2 8.2 4.2 -1.7 1.02 -0.04 1.02 -0.10 at CLE 8:30
Donovan Mitchell CLE 101.8 $8,900 PG/SG $9,500 SG/PG 35.3 2.8 47.1 4.0 30% 1% 26.6 4.4 6.1 0.4 11.7 5.1 1.4 1.34 0.01 1.31 -0.04 vs BOS 8:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the current series. 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)
Lu Dort OKC 107.8 $4,700 SF $4,800 SF/SG 28.4 0.7 21.1 -1.1 15% 0% 10.9 -3.4 1.4 0.6 2.4 3.6 1.4 0.74 -0.05 0.74 -0.06 at DAL 3:30
Derrick Jones DAL 110.3 $4,400 SF/PF $4,000 SF 23.5 5.4 17.2 0.2 15% 0% 8.6 -0.6 1.0 1.0 2.1 3.3 0.2 0.73 -0.13 0.75 -0.14 vs OKC 3:30
Jaylen Brown BOS 109.8 $7,800 SG/SF $7,800 SF/SG 33.5 -0.9 38.7 -3.2 28% 0% 23.0 2.5 3.6 -2.1 6.8 5.5 -0.5 1.16 -0.07 1.13 -0.08 at CLE 8:30
Max Strus CLE 101.8 $5,000 SG/SF $4,500 SG/SF 32.0 5.4 27.4 -12.6 17% -5% 12.2 -3.7 4.0 -3.5 6.1 4.8 -0.8 0.85 -0.46 0.83 -0.46 vs BOS 8:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the current series. 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)
Jalen Williams OKC 107.8 $7,400 PG/SF $7,600 SF/SG 31.3 5.8 34.2 0.7 23% -1% 19.1 -0.1 4.5 0.0 7.7 4.0 0.5 1.09 -0.15 1.09 -0.15 at DAL 3:30
PJ Washington DAL 110.3 $5,800 PF/C $6,700 PF/C 30.4 2.3 26.7 12.7 19% 0% 12.9 6.6 1.9 0.1 3.3 5.6 2.9 0.88 0.33 0.88 0.27 vs OKC 3:30
Jayson Tatum BOS 109.8 $9,300 SF/PF $9,700 PF/SF 35.7 0.4 48.4 -2.6 30% -2% 26.9 -5.4 4.9 0.6 9.0 8.1 0.9 1.36 -0.09 1.31 -0.03 at CLE 8:30
Evan Mobley CLE 101.8 $7,600 PF/C $8,300 PF/C 30.6 1.9 36.8 8.1 20% 2% 15.7 3.3 3.2 0.8 5.5 9.4 2.1 1.20 0.18 1.22 0.16 vs BOS 8:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the current series. 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)
Chet Holmgren OKC 107.8 $7,000 C $7,800 C 29.4 4.6 36.2 -1.3 21% 0% 16.5 -1.5 2.4 1.1 3.6 7.9 -1.4 1.23 -0.21 1.26 -0.19 at DAL 3:30
Daniel Gafford DAL 110.3 $5,300 C $5,700 C 24.5 2.4 28.7 6.0 15% 8% 11.0 3.5 1.6 -0.1 2.1 7.6 1.4 1.17 0.12 1.26 0.10 vs OKC 3:30
Al Horford BOS 109.8 $5,500 PF/C $5,600 C/PF 26.8 1.3 24.3 -2.5 12% 2% 8.6 0.4 2.6 -0.1 4.1 6.4 -1.4 0.91 -0.13 0.92 -0.15 at CLE 8:30
Jarrett Allen CLE 101.8 $6,800 C $7,400 C/PF 31.7 37.3 19% 16.5 2.7 4.4 10.5 1.18 1.18 vs BOS 8:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the current series. 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)
Cason Wallace OKC 107.8 $3,300 PG/SG $3,800 PG/SG 20.6 1.5 15.1 1.7 13% -2% 6.8 -0.3 1.5 0.5 2.5 2.3 0.7 0.73 0.03 0.76 0.04 at DAL 3:30
Aaron Wiggins OKC 107.8 $3,900 SF $3,900 SG/SF 15.7 5.8 13.4 8.5 16% 2% 6.9 5.6 1.1 -0.1 1.5 2.4 1.1 0.85 0.16 0.86 0.15 at DAL 3:30
Isaiah Joe OKC 107.8 $3,100 SG/SF $3,700 PG/SG 18.5 -1.7 15.5 -3.5 16% -3% 8.2 -1.7 1.3 -0.3 2.0 2.3 -0.3 0.84 -0.12 0.82 -0.13 at DAL 3:30
Tim Hardaway DAL 110.3 $3,600 SG/SF $4,200 SG/SF 26.8 -8.9 23.2 -10.0 22% -5% 14.4 -4.9 1.8 -1.3 2.4 3.2 -1.2 0.87 -0.13 0.82 -0.11 vs OKC 3:30
Dereck Lively DAL 110.3 $4,200 C $4,200 C 23.5 -6.8 23.0 -14.3 12% 4% 8.8 -6.8 1.1 -0.1 2.1 6.9 -2.9 0.98 -0.46 1.04 -0.53 vs OKC 3:30
Josh Green DAL 110.3 $3,400 SF/PF $3,700 SF/SG 26.4 -5.9 17.8 0.6 13% 4% 8.2 2.8 2.3 -0.3 4.0 3.2 -0.7 0.67 0.22 0.66 0.15 vs OKC 3:30
Payton Pritchard BOS 109.8 $4,100 PG $4,100 PG 22.3 -0.2 20.5 5.4 17% 10% 9.6 4.9 3.4 -0.4 5.8 3.2 0.3 0.92 0.25 0.89 0.24 at CLE 8:30
Sam Hauser BOS 109.8 $3,500 SG/SF $3,600 SF/PF 22.0 -9.0 17.5 -15.3 15% -9% 9.0 -8.0 1.0 -1.0 1.4 3.5 -2.5 0.80 -0.62 0.77 -0.59 at CLE 8:30
Luke Kornet BOS 109.8 $3,700 C $3,800 C 15.6 1.1 14.7 0.1 11% 0% 5.3 -1.8 1.1 -0.1 1.8 4.1 2.4 0.95 -0.05 1.02 -0.09 at CLE 8:30
Caris LeVert CLE 101.8 $4,600 PG/SG $5,200 SF/SG 28.8 -2.1 30.1 -4.7 22% 2% 14.0 -1.5 5.1 -2.1 8.6 4.1 2.4 1.04 -0.09 1.04 -0.10 vs BOS 8:30
Isaac Okoro CLE 101.8 $4,000 SF/PF $3,800 SF/SG 27.3 -2.4 18.8 -4.1 14% 6% 9.4 2.1 1.9 -1.4 3.7 3.0 -2.0 0.69 -0.10 0.70 -0.16 vs BOS 8:30
Marcus Morris CLE 101.8 $3,000 SF/PF $3,600 PF/SF 16.7 -4.3 12.2 -5.6 16% -5% 6.4 -2.9 0.7 -0.7 1.4 2.7 -1.2 0.73 -0.20 0.72 -0.17 vs BOS 8:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the current series. 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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