NBA DFS First Look: Sunday, April 21st

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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)
Miami Heat Boston Celtics BOS -14.0 209.0 97.5 111.5 1:00 PM
Dallas Mavericks Los Angeles Clippers DAL -2.5 223.0 112.8 110.3 3:30 PM
Indiana Pacers Milwaukee Bucks IND -1.5 231.5 116.5 115.0 7:00 PM
New Orleans Pelicans Oklahoma City Thunder OKC -8.5 215.0 103.3 111.8 9:30 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)
Miami Heat 14.0 97.5 110.1 -12.6 21 29 18 at BOS 19 4 23 4 5 2 97.4 1:00
Boston Celtics -14.0 111.5 120.6 -9.1 1 19 4 vs MIA 29 18 24 5 3 5 97.4 1:00
Dallas Mavericks -2.5 112.8 117.9 -5.2 8 7 26 at LAC 20 13 15 14 10 16 99.3 3:30
Los Angeles Clippers 2.5 110.3 115.6 -5.3 4 20 13 vs DAL 7 26 18 18 20 18 99.3 3:30
Indiana Pacers -1.5 116.5 123.3 -6.8 2 2 23 at MIL 8 16 14 9 21 19 101.3 7:00
Milwaukee Bucks 1.5 115.0 119.0 -4.0 6 8 16 vs IND 2 23 1 16 27 24 101.3 7:00
New Orleans Pelicans 8.5 103.3 115.1 -11.9 11 16 10 at OKC 5 27 26 12 11 4 99.8 9:30
Oklahoma City Thunder -8.5 111.8 120.1 -8.3 3 5 27 vs NOP 16 10 29 2 8 6 99.8 9:30

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)
Tyler Herro MIA 97.5 33.5 1.9 36.3 1.1 27% 0% 20.8 1.2 4.5 1.3 8.0 5.3 0.0 1.08 -0.03 1.03 -0.05 at BOS 1:00
Jrue Holiday BOS 111.5 32.8 -2.6 30.1 -3.9 16% 2% 12.5 -3.0 4.8 -1.8 8.0 5.4 0.6 0.92 -0.05 0.91 -0.01 vs MIA 1:00
Luka Doncic DAL 112.8 37.5 -2.1 65.9 0.0 36% 3% 33.9 0.1 9.8 -0.3 16.9 9.2 1.3 1.76 0.10 1.65 0.03 at LAC 3:30
James Harden LAC 110.3 34.3 -24.3 40.1 -29.1 20% 5% 16.6 -12.6 8.5 -3.5 13.6 5.1 -5.1 1.17 -0.07 1.13 -0.08 vs DAL 3:30
Tyrese Haliburton IND 116.5 32.2 -1.0 46.4 -3.1 24% -1% 20.1 -1.8 10.9 -1.4 18.3 3.9 0.4 1.44 -0.05 1.39 -0.03 at MIL 7:00
Damian Lillard MIL 115.0 35.3 -1.8 43.1 -9.5 27% 0% 24.3 -5.3 7.0 -1.7 11.8 4.4 -0.1 1.22 -0.22 1.17 -0.21 vs IND 7:00
CJ McCollum NOP 103.3 32.7 3.6 36.3 11.3 24% 2% 20.0 8.3 4.6 0.9 7.7 4.3 0.2 1.11 0.20 1.07 0.16 at OKC 9:30
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 111.8 34.0 -6.8 51.8 -10.2 32% 3% 30.1 -4.1 6.2 -1.7 12.1 5.5 -0.2 1.52 0.01 1.55 -0.02 vs NOP 9:30

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)
Caleb Martin MIA 97.5 27.4 2.4 21.3 0.9 17% -1% 10.0 -2.7 2.2 1.3 3.6 4.4 -0.6 0.78 -0.03 0.77 0.01 at BOS 1:00
Derrick White BOS 111.5 32.6 -2.6 33.4 -16.1 18% -6% 15.2 -9.7 5.2 -2.7 8.2 4.2 -1.2 1.02 -0.45 1.02 -0.42 vs MIA 1:00
Kyrie Irving DAL 112.8 35.0 2.2 44.0 2.1 27% -6% 25.6 -4.1 5.2 1.3 9.6 5.0 0.5 1.26 -0.02 1.24 0.03 at LAC 3:30
Terance Mann LAC 110.3 25.0 -5.3 17.2 3.5 14% 4% 8.8 3.5 1.6 -0.8 2.7 3.4 1.6 0.69 0.36 0.69 0.32 vs DAL 3:30
Andrew Nembhard IND 116.5 25.0 2.5 19.7 2.4 16% -4% 9.2 0.3 4.1 0.9 6.9 2.1 -0.1 0.79 0.02 0.78 0.04 at MIL 7:00
Patrick Beverley MIL 115.0 20.0 6.6 16.7 11.0 14% -1% 6.2 4.1 2.9 1.6 5.3 3.3 3.2 0.83 0.21 0.84 0.17 vs IND 7:00
Trey Murphy NOP 103.3 29.7 9.4 28.3 12.0 18% -2% 14.8 8.5 2.2 0.6 3.5 4.9 1.1 0.95 0.08 0.94 0.06 at OKC 9:30
Josh Giddey OKC 111.8 25.1 -2.0 29.9 1.0 22% 1% 12.3 -1.6 4.8 1.2 6.9 6.4 0.9 1.19 0.15 1.17 0.12 vs NOP 9:30

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)
Jaime Jaquez MIA 97.5 28.2 -2.0 22.9 2.7 18% -1% 11.9 -0.1 2.6 1.4 5.0 3.8 -0.3 0.81 0.16 0.81 0.18 at BOS 1:00
Jaylen Brown BOS 111.5 33.5 -1.4 38.7 -8.7 28% 1% 23.0 -8.5 3.6 -1.6 6.8 5.5 0.5 1.16 -0.22 1.13 -0.20 vs MIA 1:00
Derrick Jones DAL 112.8 23.5 -2.1 17.2 -0.3 15% 3% 8.6 -0.6 1.0 1.0 2.1 3.3 -1.3 0.73 0.06 0.75 0.09 at LAC 3:30
Paul George LAC 110.3 33.8 -10.1 39.0 -9.5 26% 1% 22.6 -6.1 3.5 -0.5 5.7 5.2 -1.2 1.15 0.09 1.13 0.07 vs DAL 3:30
Aaron Nesmith IND 116.5 27.7 2.0 22.9 -0.8 16% -2% 12.2 -0.4 1.5 0.0 2.3 3.8 0.7 0.83 -0.08 0.83 -0.07 at MIL 7:00
Khris Middleton MIL 115.0 27.0 2.3 31.2 1.7 23% 3% 15.1 0.6 5.3 1.4 7.5 4.7 0.6 1.16 -0.03 1.12 -0.06 vs IND 7:00
Herb Jones NOP 103.3 30.5 3.9 24.0 1.3 14% 1% 11.0 -0.2 2.6 0.7 3.8 3.6 1.2 0.79 -0.05 0.81 -0.08 at OKC 9:30
Lu Dort OKC 111.8 28.4 -5.2 21.1 0.4 15% 1% 10.9 0.4 1.4 0.9 2.4 3.6 -1.9 0.74 0.18 0.74 0.20 vs NOP 9:30

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)
Nikola Jovic MIA 97.5 19.5 7.0 17.8 7.8 17% 3% 7.7 5.8 2.0 0.0 3.3 4.2 1.1 0.91 0.05 0.89 0.04 at BOS 1:00
Jayson Tatum BOS 111.5 35.7 -1.1 48.4 -8.8 30% -4% 26.9 -6.9 4.9 1.6 9.0 8.1 -3.6 1.36 -0.21 1.31 -0.17 vs MIA 1:00
PJ Washington DAL 112.8 30.4 -4.5 26.7 -6.7 19% 0% 12.9 -5.6 1.9 0.1 3.3 5.6 -0.3 0.88 -0.11 0.88 -0.09 at LAC 3:30
P.J. Tucker LAC 110.3 15.7 1.6 7.3 2.4 5% 0% 1.7 1.6 0.5 -0.2 1.0 2.7 0.6 0.46 0.09 0.49 0.09 vs DAL 3:30
Pascal Siakam IND 116.5 33.2 -4.1 39.2 -6.1 25% -1% 21.7 -1.4 4.3 -2.8 7.7 7.1 0.2 1.18 -0.04 1.16 -0.03 at MIL 7:00
Bobby Portis MIL 115.0 24.5 1.7 27.8 9.5 22% 2% 13.8 2.7 1.3 1.0 2.1 7.4 1.9 1.13 0.29 1.12 0.30 vs IND 7:00
Brandon Ingram NOP 103.3 32.9 -9.5 38.0 -19.3 27% -6% 20.8 -7.8 5.7 -5.7 10.6 5.1 -0.1 1.16 -0.36 1.14 -0.40 at OKC 9:30
Jalen Williams OKC 111.8 31.3 -6.5 34.2 -8.9 23% -4% 19.1 -7.3 4.5 -1.0 7.7 4.0 -0.2 1.09 -0.07 1.09 -0.04 vs NOP 9:30

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)
Bam Adebayo MIA 97.5 34.0 -3.4 42.1 -13.9 25% -5% 19.3 -5.8 3.9 -0.9 6.4 10.4 -4.9 1.24 -0.32 1.23 -0.30 at BOS 1:00
Kristaps Porzingis BOS 111.5 29.6 -4.3 37.8 -7.8 25% -1% 20.1 -6.1 2.0 -1.0 3.3 7.2 0.8 1.28 -0.09 1.29 -0.09 vs MIA 1:00
Daniel Gafford DAL 112.8 24.5 -3.7 28.7 -0.7 15% 5% 11.0 3.7 1.6 0.1 2.1 7.6 -2.9 1.17 0.18 1.26 0.19 at LAC 3:30
Ivica Zubac LAC 110.3 26.4 -7.3 28.2 -0.8 17% 7% 11.7 1.8 1.4 -0.4 1.8 9.2 -1.7 1.07 0.36 1.08 0.35 vs DAL 3:30
Myles Turner IND 116.5 27.0 0.1 32.9 7.9 23% 1% 17.1 4.4 1.3 0.7 1.7 6.9 1.9 1.22 0.29 1.24 0.24 at MIL 7:00
Brook Lopez MIL 115.0 30.5 -2.9 27.7 -1.9 16% 4% 12.5 1.0 1.6 -0.3 2.4 5.2 -1.4 0.91 0.03 0.95 0.01 vs IND 7:00
Jonas Valanciunas NOP 103.3 23.5 -4.1 28.9 -7.0 21% 4% 12.2 -3.2 2.1 0.4 2.4 8.8 -2.3 1.23 -0.10 1.21 -0.11 at OKC 9:30
Chet Holmgren OKC 111.8 29.4 -8.1 36.2 -3.3 21% 2% 16.5 -1.7 2.4 -0.6 3.6 7.9 0.4 1.23 0.31 1.26 0.35 vs NOP 9:30

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)
Haywood Highsmith MIA 97.5 20.7 6.8 14.7 2.5 12% -1% 6.1 1.2 1.1 0.2 2.1 3.2 2.1 0.71 -0.08 0.73 -0.13 at BOS 1:00
Delon Wright MIA 97.5 15.8 6.9 13.2 8.6 13% -1% 4.5 3.8 2.5 1.2 4.4 1.8 0.5 0.84 0.13 0.89 0.12 at BOS 1:00
Duncan Robinson MIA 97.5 28.0 22.7 18% 12.9 2.8 4.9 2.5 0.81 0.77 at BOS 1:00
Al Horford BOS 111.5 26.8 -11.3 24.3 -7.8 12% 0% 8.6 -2.6 2.6 -1.6 4.1 6.4 -4.4 0.91 0.16 0.92 0.24 vs MIA 1:00
Payton Pritchard BOS 111.5 22.3 7.5 20.5 22.4 17% 9% 9.6 13.2 3.4 4.6 5.8 3.2 1.3 0.92 0.52 0.89 0.48 vs MIA 1:00
Sam Hauser BOS 111.5 22.0 6.9 17.5 9.9 15% 6% 9.0 4.8 1.0 1.3 1.4 3.5 1.0 0.80 0.15 0.77 0.17 vs MIA 1:00
Tim Hardaway DAL 112.8 26.8 -7.7 23.2 -7.9 22% 0% 14.4 -6.6 1.8 0.0 2.4 3.2 -0.9 0.87 -0.06 0.82 -0.04 at LAC 3:30
Dante Exum DAL 112.8 19.8 -3.3 16.6 -7.7 15% -7% 7.8 -6.1 2.9 -0.6 5.1 2.7 0.3 0.84 -0.30 0.81 -0.29 at LAC 3:30
Josh Green DAL 112.8 26.4 -3.6 17.8 -6.3 13% 2% 8.2 -4.5 2.3 -0.6 4.0 3.2 0.1 0.67 -0.17 0.66 -0.16 at LAC 3:30
Russell Westbrook LAC 110.3 22.5 1.8 26.4 7.5 24% 0% 11.1 -1.1 4.5 3.0 6.9 5.0 2.5 1.17 0.22 1.16 0.10 vs DAL 3:30
Norman Powell LAC 110.3 26.2 -2.1 21.3 -8.8 19% -2% 13.9 -6.9 1.1 -0.1 1.9 2.6 0.4 0.81 -0.29 0.79 -0.30 vs DAL 3:30
Amir Coffey LAC 110.3 20.9 13.7 12.7 14.1 12% 6% 6.6 7.9 1.1 0.4 1.7 2.1 2.4 0.61 0.17 0.61 0.18 vs DAL 3:30
T.J. McConnell IND 116.5 18.2 2.3 23.5 8.5 23% 6% 10.2 7.8 5.5 1.3 9.1 2.7 -0.7 1.29 0.27 1.30 0.24 at MIL 7:00
Jalen Smith IND 116.5 17.2 -3.7 20.3 -6.3 19% -2% 9.9 -3.1 1.0 0.0 1.4 5.5 -2.2 1.18 -0.14 1.18 -0.14 at MIL 7:00
Doug McDermott IND 116.5 14.1 -2.5 9.4 0.0 14% 2% 5.5 0.5 1.1 -0.4 1.7 0.9 -0.6 0.67 0.15 0.62 0.20 at MIL 7:00
Malik Beasley MIL 115.0 29.6 -4.6 20.7 -6.4 14% 1% 11.3 -2.8 1.4 -0.6 2.4 3.7 -0.9 0.70 -0.13 0.67 -0.12 vs IND 7:00
Jae Crowder MIL 115.0 23.1 2.7 14.5 0.4 11% 4% 6.2 1.5 1.3 -0.6 2.5 3.2 0.5 0.63 -0.05 0.63 -0.08 vs IND 7:00
Pat Connaughton MIL 115.0 22.1 -3.5 14.5 -4.5 11% 2% 5.6 -1.3 2.1 -0.3 3.3 3.1 -1.3 0.65 -0.12 0.65 -0.12 vs IND 7:00
Larry Nance NOP 103.3 19.9 5.1 17.2 3.8 11% 1% 5.7 1.8 1.9 1.1 2.8 5.0 0.0 0.87 -0.03 0.90 -0.03 at OKC 9:30
Naji Marshall NOP 103.3 19.0 -15.4 16.2 -13.5 16% 6% 7.1 -5.1 1.9 -1.9 3.2 3.6 -2.6 0.85 -0.09 0.85 -0.23 at OKC 9:30
Jose Alvarado NOP 103.3 18.4 6.1 16.3 0.4 17% -4% 7.1 0.4 2.1 0.4 3.1 2.3 0.2 0.88 -0.21 0.90 -0.24 at OKC 9:30
Gordon Hayward OKC 111.8 24.4 -2.0 20.7 -1.5 18% -1% 9.8 1.5 3.1 -1.8 5.5 3.5 0.2 0.85 0.01 0.85 -0.01 vs NOP 9:30
Aaron Wiggins OKC 111.8 15.7 3.8 13.4 9.8 16% 3% 6.9 4.9 1.1 0.9 1.5 2.4 1.4 0.85 0.33 0.86 0.36 vs NOP 9:30
Cason Wallace OKC 111.8 20.6 -1.2 15.1 1.4 13% -2% 6.8 -1.5 1.5 0.5 2.5 2.3 0.0 0.73 0.11 0.76 0.17 vs NOP 9:30

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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