NBA DFS First Look: Sunday, January 1st - Sortable Odds, Salaries, Stats

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2023-01-01 16:01:36

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)
Boston Celtics	Denver Nuggets	BOS	-2.0	234.0		118.0	116.0	8:00 PM
Washington Wizards	Milwaukee Bucks	MIL	-6.5	226.5		110.0	116.5	8:00 PM
Sacramento Kings	Memphis Grizzlies	MEM	-4.5	239.5		117.5	122.0	8:00 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense	Line	Total	PPG	+/-	O-Rating	Pace		Opp.	D-Rating	Pace		P-Pace
Memphis Grizzlies	-4.5	122.0	115.4	6.6	113.4	101.1		SAC	113.9	102.2		101.6
Boston Celtics	-2.0	118.0	118.8	-0.8	117.3	100.2		DEN	114.2	99.4		99.8
Sacramento Kings	4.5	117.5	118.3	-0.8	115.2	102.2		MEM	109.6	101.1		101.6
Milwaukee Bucks	-6.5	116.5	112.9	3.6	111.5	100.4		WAS	113.0	99.4		99.9
Denver Nuggets	2.0	116.0	116.4	-0.4	116.6	99.4		BOS	110.4	100.2		99.8
Washington Wizards	6.5	110.0	111.9	-1.9	111.9	99.4		MIL	109.1	100.4		99.9

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between this season’s averages and the last three games.

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Ja Morant	MEM	122.0	$9,900	PG	$10,500	PG	32.4	49.1	0.1	34%	-1%	1.51	0.03	1.44	0.06	SAC
Marcus Smart	BOS	118.0	$6,000	PG/SG	$6,500	SG/PG	33.2	30.3	-1.2	17%	-2%	0.91	0.02	0.90	0.05	DEN
De’Aaron Fox	SAC	117.5	$8,600	PG	$8,800	PG	32.7	40.8	2.7	28%	2%	1.25	-0.01	1.21	-0.06	MEM
Jevon Carter	MIL	116.5	$4,300	PG/SG	$4,300	PG/SG	25.4	19.4	-2.1	14%	-2%	0.77	-0.02	0.78	-0.06	WAS
Jamal Murray	DEN	116.0	$7,200	PG	$8,100	PG/SG	31.8	33.9	3.9	25%	-5%	1.07	-0.07	1.03	-0.06	BOS
Monte Morris	WAS	110.0	$4,900	PG	$5,600	PG	28.7	24.4	0.7	15%	-1%	0.85	0.15	0.84	0.12	MIL

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between this season’s averages and the last three games.

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Desmond Bane	MEM	122.0	$6,700	SG	$6,600	SG/SF	31.5	35.5	-3.5	26%	-5%	1.13	-0.19	1.07	-0.15	SAC
Derrick White	BOS	118.0	$4,600	PG/SG	$5,300	PG/SG	26.4	22.0	6.0	15%	-4%	0.83	-0.03	0.85	-0.01	DEN
Kevin Huerter	SAC	117.5	$5,300	SG/SF	$5,500	SG/SF	31.2	27.3	-2.9	19%	2%	0.87	0.12	0.85	0.10	MEM
Grayson Allen	MIL	116.5	$4,000	PG/SG	$4,100	SG/SF	27.4	20.5	1.1	14%	3%	0.75	-0.16	0.73	-0.17	WAS
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	DEN	116.0	$4,500	SG	$5,100	SG/SF	31.6	22.4	-1.0	14%	1%	0.71	0.06	0.71	0.05	BOS
Bradley Beal	WAS	110.0	$8,000	SG	$8,200	SG	34.5	38.4	-4.6	27%	-2%	1.11	-0.05	1.10	-0.07	MIL

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between this season’s averages and the last three games.

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Dillon Brooks	MEM	122.0	$5,400	SG/SF	$6,000	SG/SF	30.6	27.8	-1.3	24%	-2%	0.91	-0.22	0.87	-0.24	SAC
Jaylen Brown	BOS	118.0	$9,000	SG/SF	$9,000	SF/SG	35.8	44.3	-0.8	31%	3%	1.24	0.04	1.20	0.02	DEN
Harrison Barnes	SAC	117.5	$4,800	SF/PF	$5,800	SF/PF	31.5	24.9	-2.1	17%	0%	0.79	-0.09	0.78	-0.06	MEM
Pat Connaughton	MIL	116.5	$3,900	SG/SF	$3,900	SF/SG	20.3	14.5	3.8	16%	-3%	0.71	-0.03	0.70	-0.03	WAS
Michael Porter	DEN	116.0	$5,800	SF	$6,000	PF/SF	29.4	29.3	0.5	21%	4%	1.00	0.17	0.97	0.19	BOS
Kyle Kuzma	WAS	110.0	$8,200	SF/PF	$8,300	SF/PF	35.3	38.7	-0.5	27%	-1%	1.10	-0.10	1.04	-0.13	MIL

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between this season’s averages and the last three games.

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Jaren Jackson	MEM	122.0	$6,400	PF/C	$7,200	PF/C	25.6	33.5	2.9	23%	-2%	1.31	-0.14	1.41	-0.12	SAC
Jayson Tatum	BOS	118.0	$10,200	SF/PF	$11,000	PF/SF	36.9	52.1	-1.6	32%	4%	1.41	0.22	1.37	0.22	DEN
Keegan Murray	SAC	117.5	$4,300	PF	$5,100	SF/PF	28.6	20.8	-2.2	17%	-7%	0.73	-0.07	0.72	-0.03	MEM
Giannis Antetokounmpo	MIL	116.5	$12,100	PF/C	$12,300	PF/SF	33.7	57.9	4.8	38%	2%	1.72	0.08	1.67	0.07	WAS
Aaron Gordon	DEN	116.0	$6,300	PF	$7,000	PF/C	30.1	32.1	3.0	21%	-3%	1.06	-0.33	1.07	-0.32	BOS
Kristaps Porzingis	WAS	110.0	$8,900	PF/C	$9,500	C/PF	33.0	42.9	1.5	27%	-1%	1.30	0.11	1.30	0.11	MIL

Center (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between this season’s averages and the last three games.

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Steven Adams	MEM	122.0	$5,200	C	$6,400	C	26.5	28.3	1.7	14%	-1%	1.07	0.26	1.09	0.26	SAC
Al Horford	BOS	118.0	$4,900	PF/C	$5,600	C/PF	30.8	25.4	-2.1	12%	-2%	0.82	-0.17	0.82	-0.18	DEN
Domantas Sabonis	SAC	117.5	$10,300	C	$10,300	C/PF	33.8	47.0	3.8	20%	4%	1.39	0.06	1.34	0.01	MEM
Brook Lopez	MIL	116.5	$5,900	C	$6,700	C	30.7	30.6	1.2	18%	0%	1.00	-0.07	1.04	-0.03	WAS
Nikola Jokic	DEN	116.0	$11,500	C	$12,000	C	33.7	58.1	1.5	28%	-1%	1.73	-0.11	1.67	-0.11	BOS
Daniel Gafford	WAS	110.0	$4,400	C	$5,200	C	15.8	16.5	7.3	15%	-1%	1.04	0.07	1.11	0.10	MIL

Notable Bench Players

The +/- columns show the difference between this season’s averages and the last three games.

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Brandon Clarke	MEM	122.0	$4,500	PF/C	$4,700	PF/C	19.5	20.6	-2.6	18%	-1%	1.06	0.08	1.08	0.10	SAC
John Konchar	MEM	122.0	$3,300	SG/SF	$4,700	SF/SG	25.6	19.9	-5.3	11%	1%	0.78	0.25	0.79	0.31	SAC
Tyus Jones	MEM	122.0	$4,100	PG	$4,500	PG	23.3	21.7	-5.4	18%	-5%	0.93	-0.13	0.91	-0.10	SAC
Robert Williams	BOS	118.0	$4,400	C	$5,400	PF/C	18.9	22.6	-0.3	13%	1%	1.20	0.06	1.25	0.03	DEN
Malcolm Brogdon	BOS	118.0	$5,100	PG/SG	$5,600	PG/SG	23.5	25.7	-4.7	23%	-2%	1.09	-0.10	1.05	-0.11	DEN
Grant Williams	BOS	118.0	$3,600	SF/PF	$4,700	PF	27.8	20.1	-3.1	12%	-3%	0.72	0.12	0.71	0.12	DEN
Malik Monk	SAC	117.5	$4,800	PG/SG	$5,000	SG	23.2	24.6	1.9	25%	4%	1.06	-0.06	1.01	-0.04	MEM
Trey Lyles	SAC	117.5	$3,400	PF	$4,700	PF	14.6	13.0	8.1	18%	-3%	0.89	0.19	0.87	0.21	MEM
Davion Mitchell	SAC	117.5	$3,100	PG/SG	$4,000	PG	19.6	13.3	0.9	15%	-1%	0.68	0.08	0.67	0.10	MEM
Bobby Portis	MIL	116.5	$6,200	PF/C	$6,300	PF/C	26.2	31.3	1.3	21%	-2%	1.19	0.01	1.14	-0.01	WAS
George Hill	MIL	116.5	$3,500	PG	$3,600	PG	20.0	12.6	8.3	11%	0%	0.63	-0.13	0.62	-0.06	WAS
Joe Ingles	MIL	116.5	$3,400	SF/PF	$4,400	SG/SF	18.7	12.6	2.4	17%	2%	0.67	0.34	0.58	0.30	WAS
Bruce Brown	DEN	116.0	$5,000	SG/SF	$5,300	SG	29.4	25.1	-12.2	16%	5%	0.85	-0.24	0.85	-0.31	BOS
Bones Hyland	DEN	116.0	$4,700	PG/SG	$5,500	PG	20.9	23.0	4.4	28%	-4%	1.10	0.04	1.04	0.00	BOS
Vlatko Cancar	DEN	116.0	$3,200	SF/PF	$3,700	SF	12.3	9.8	8.6	15%	-3%	0.80	0.09	0.77	0.07	BOS
Rui Hachimura	WAS	110.0	$4,200	PF	$5,500	SF/PF	24.0	22.0	2.1	22%	3%	0.92	0.11	0.90	0.11	MIL
Deni Avdija	WAS	110.0	$4,700	SF	$4,900	SF/PF	26.0	22.0	-1.1	15%	0%	0.85	0.07	0.85	0.05	MIL
Corey Kispert	WAS	110.0	$3,800	SG	$3,800	SF	28.1	16.8	-0.8	13%	2%	0.60	-0.03	0.58	-0.04	MIL

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