NBA DFS First Look: Sunday, May 19th

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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)
Indiana Pacers New York Knicks NYK -3.5 207.0 101.8 105.3 3:30 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves Denver Nuggets DEN -5.0 196.5 95.8 100.8 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)
Indiana Pacers 3.5 101.8 123.3 -21.6 2 2 23 at NYK 30 1 12 16 2 9 99.1 3:30
New York Knicks -3.5 105.3 112.8 -7.6 7 30 1 vs IND 2 23 1 16 27 24 99.1 3:30
Minnesota Timberwolves 5.0 95.8 113.0 -17.3 17 23 8 at DEN 26 4 2 8 6 8 97.6 8:00
Denver Nuggets -5.0 100.8 114.9 -14.2 5 26 4 vs MIN 23 8 4 6 1 1 97.6 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)
Tyrese Haliburton IND 101.8 $8,800 PG 32.2 2.8 46.4 -4.3 24% -2% 20.1 -1.8 10.9 -2.6 18.3 3.9 1.2 1.44 -0.24 1.39 -0.23 at NYK 3:30
Jalen Brunson NYK 105.3 $10,300 PG 35.4 5.3 45.8 5.4 31% 4% 28.7 5.0 6.7 0.6 11.8 3.6 0.0 1.29 -0.04 1.25 -0.03 vs IND 3:30
Mike Conley MIN 95.8 $5,700 PG 28.9 2.8 27.3 1.7 16% 1% 11.4 0.0 5.9 0.9 8.5 2.9 0.9 0.95 -0.03 0.93 -0.04 at DEN 8:00
Jamal Murray DEN 100.8 $7,800 PG 31.5 6.6 40.0 -3.8 27% 1% 21.2 -1.9 6.5 -0.7 10.9 4.1 0.4 1.27 -0.32 1.24 -0.31 vs MIN 8:00

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)
Andrew Nembhard IND 101.8 $4,900 SG/PG 25.0 6.8 19.7 5.1 16% -1% 9.2 3.2 4.1 0.7 6.9 2.1 0.9 0.79 -0.01 0.78 -0.02 at NYK 3:30
Donte DiVincenzo NYK 105.3 $7,600 SG/SF 29.1 6.3 28.6 2.0 21% -2% 15.5 0.5 2.7 0.1 3.9 3.7 0.3 0.98 -0.12 0.96 -0.09 vs IND 3:30
Anthony Edwards MIN 95.8 $10,100 SG/SF 35.1 4.7 43.7 7.3 31% -2% 25.9 4.3 5.1 0.7 7.7 5.4 0.6 1.25 0.04 1.21 0.05 at DEN 8:00
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DEN 100.8 $4,600 SG 31.6 3.0 20.8 -1.5 13% -2% 10.1 -1.7 2.4 0.1 3.7 2.4 0.2 0.66 -0.10 0.68 -0.10 vs MIN 8:00

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)
Aaron Nesmith IND 101.8 $4,700 SF/PF 27.7 5.4 22.9 -0.6 16% -2% 12.2 -2.4 1.5 0.9 2.3 3.8 1.2 0.83 -0.15 0.83 -0.16 at NYK 3:30
Josh Hart NYK 105.3 $7,900 SF/PF 33.4 9.2 28.7 11.5 13% 3% 9.4 5.5 4.1 0.4 6.9 8.3 3.5 0.86 0.08 0.84 0.07 vs IND 3:30
Jaden McDaniels MIN 95.8 $4,800 SF/PF 29.2 3.7 19.5 3.1 16% -1% 10.5 0.8 1.4 -0.2 2.6 3.1 1.2 0.67 0.02 0.68 0.04 at DEN 8:00
Michael Porter DEN 100.8 $5,800 SF/PF 31.7 5.4 31.2 -0.3 20% -2% 16.7 -0.2 1.5 -0.3 2.2 7.0 -0.4 0.98 -0.15 0.95 -0.14 vs MIN 8:00

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)
Pascal Siakam IND 101.8 $7,700 PF 33.2 1.6 39.2 -0.1 25% 0% 21.7 -0.5 4.3 -0.8 7.7 7.1 0.7 1.18 -0.06 1.16 -0.03 at NYK 3:30
OG Anunoby NYK 105.3 $5,900 SF/SG 34.0 6.0 27.5 4.0 17% -1% 14.7 1.7 2.1 -0.8 3.8 4.2 2.6 0.81 -0.02 0.82 -0.02 vs IND 3:30
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN 95.8 $7,500 PF/C 32.7 -1.0 39.7 -3.1 27% -4% 21.8 -3.4 3.0 -0.1 5.0 8.3 0.7 1.21 -0.06 1.16 -0.07 at DEN 8:00
Aaron Gordon DEN 100.8 $6,900 PF 31.5 5.1 29.9 4.7 17% -1% 13.9 1.4 3.5 1.1 5.4 6.5 1.0 0.95 0.00 0.95 -0.02 vs MIN 8:00

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)
Myles Turner IND 101.8 $6,800 C 27.0 5.3 32.9 1.8 23% -2% 17.1 0.5 1.3 1.1 1.7 6.9 -0.2 1.22 -0.14 1.24 -0.16 at NYK 3:30
Isaiah Hartenstein NYK 105.3 $6,400 PF/C 25.3 4.5 26.1 0.3 12% 1% 7.8 1.4 2.5 1.2 3.5 8.3 -0.5 1.03 -0.15 1.09 -0.20 vs IND 3:30
Rudy Gobert MIN 95.8 $7,200 C 34.1 0.0 37.9 -5.4 15% -1% 14.0 -1.9 1.3 0.5 2.1 12.9 -1.8 1.11 -0.16 1.14 -0.17 at DEN 8:00
Nikola Jokic DEN 100.8 $12,200 C 34.6 5.0 61.3 0.9 29% 0% 26.4 1.8 9.0 -0.2 14.6 12.4 0.5 1.77 -0.20 1.71 -0.19 vs MIN 8:00

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)
T.J. McConnell IND 101.8 $5,100 PG 18.2 0.8 23.5 -0.3 23% 3% 10.2 0.5 5.5 -0.3 9.1 2.7 -0.4 1.29 -0.07 1.30 -0.08 at NYK 3:30
Obi Toppin IND 101.8 $4,000 PF 21.1 -1.8 20.0 1.3 16% 5% 10.3 1.4 1.6 -0.1 2.5 3.9 0.7 0.95 0.15 0.95 0.13 at NYK 3:30
Ben Sheppard IND 101.8 $3,600 SG 14.3 4.3 9.3 2.6 13% -1% 4.4 1.6 0.9 -0.1 1.2 1.6 1.3 0.65 -0.01 0.65 -0.05 at NYK 3:30
Miles McBride NYK 105.3 $5,000 PG/SG 19.5 6.1 14.9 3.8 16% 1% 8.3 3.0 1.7 0.2 2.9 1.5 0.5 0.77 -0.03 0.76 -0.05 vs IND 3:30
Precious Achiuwa NYK 105.3 $4,900 PF/C 21.9 -2.3 20.6 -4.7 16% -3% 7.6 -2.2 1.3 -0.8 2.2 6.6 -1.8 0.94 -0.13 0.97 -0.07 vs IND 3:30
Alec Burks NYK 105.3 $4,300 PG/SG 18.4 0.2 17.0 2.8 23% -2% 10.4 2.2 1.3 -0.5 2.1 2.3 1.1 0.93 0.14 0.89 0.15 vs IND 3:30
Naz Reid MIN 95.8 $4,200 C/PF 24.2 -3.5 25.8 -7.0 22% 0% 13.5 -3.2 1.3 -0.4 2.1 5.2 -1.6 1.07 -0.16 1.06 -0.15 at DEN 8:00
Nickeil Alexander-Walker MIN 95.8 $3,900 SG/PG 23.4 4.9 17.2 2.6 14% 1% 8.0 1.9 2.5 0.3 4.0 2.0 0.2 0.74 -0.04 0.74 -0.05 at DEN 8:00
Kyle Anderson MIN 95.8 $3,700 PF/SF 22.6 -9.8 19.5 -8.4 14% -1% 6.4 -3.6 4.2 -2.0 6.4 3.5 -0.6 0.86 0.01 0.90 0.01 at DEN 8:00
Christian Braun DEN 100.8 $3,700 SG/SF 20.2 -3.4 16.2 -5.8 15% -1% 7.3 -2.2 1.6 -1.1 2.5 3.7 -1.1 0.80 -0.18 0.81 -0.17 vs MIN 8:00
Reggie Jackson DEN 100.8 $3,600 PG 22.2 -12.0 19.5 -11.8 21% 0% 10.2 -6.4 3.8 -2.7 6.2 1.9 -0.5 0.88 -0.12 0.85 -0.13 vs MIN 8:00
Justin Holiday DEN 100.8 $3,600 SG 14.9 -2.1 9.3 -1.9 10% 2% 4.0 -0.8 1.2 -0.8 1.3 1.2 0.6 0.62 -0.04 0.64 -0.07 vs MIN 8:00

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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