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NBA DFS First Look: Sunday, May 21st - Sortable Odds, Salaries, Stats

Derek Farnsworth (Notorious)

Created 6 months ago, Last Updated 6 months ago

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 Miami Heat BOS -3.5 213.5 108.5 105.0 8:30 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense Line Total PPG +/- O-Rating Pace Opp. D-Rating Pace P-Pace
Miami Heat 3.5 105.0 109.5 -4.5 112.3 96.8 BOS 110.6 99.2 98.0
Boston Celtics -3.5 108.5 117.9 -9.4 117.3 99.2 MIA 112.8 96.8 98.0

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Gabe Vincent MIA 105.0 $5,600 $8,000 25.9 17.9 7.7 17% -4% 0.69 0.00 0.67 0.01 BOS
Marcus Smart BOS 108.5 $7,200 $10,000 32.1 28.6 4.4 18% -4% 0.89 -0.10 0.88 -0.10 MIA

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Max Strus MIA 105.0 $5,200 $7,500 28.4 20.9 5.8 17% -1% 0.74 -0.05 0.70 -0.04 BOS
Jaylen Brown BOS 108.5 $9,200 $14,000 35.9 43.5 3.6 31% -3% 1.21 -0.18 1.17 -0.17 MIA

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Jimmy Butler MIA 105.0 $12,000 $17,500 33.4 42.2 8.8 25% 6% 1.26 -0.04 1.29 -0.02 BOS
Jayson Tatum BOS 108.5 $12,200 $17,000 36.9 52.4 4.5 32% 1% 1.42 0.08 1.37 0.08 MIA

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Kevin Love MIA 105.0 $3,400 $6,500 20.0 20.4 -4.0 19% -7% 1.02 -0.22 0.97 -0.23 BOS
Al Horford BOS 108.5 $6,600 $11,500 30.5 26.1 2.4 12% -2% 0.85 0.02 0.85 0.11 MIA

Center (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Bam Adebayo MIA 105.0 $9,400 $15,500 34.6 40.1 3.4 25% 0% 1.16 -0.12 1.16 -0.11 BOS
Robert Williams BOS 108.5 $5,000 $8,500 23.5 24.2 4.3 11% 1% 1.03 -0.32 1.08 -0.36 MIA

Notable Bench Players

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Kyle Lowry MIA 105.0 $5,400 $9,000 31.2 26.9 -1.7 16% -1% 0.86 0.25 0.84 0.32 BOS
Caleb Martin MIA 105.0 $6,200 $9,500 29.3 20.9 -2.2 14% 1% 0.71 0.20 0.72 0.23 BOS
Duncan Robinson MIA 105.0 $4,000 $7,000 16.4 11.1 -6.1 17% 1% 0.67 -0.24 0.63 -0.19 BOS
Derrick White BOS 108.5 $4,400 $7,500 28.3 26.4 -11.8 17% -4% 0.93 -0.20 0.93 -0.20 MIA
Malcolm Brogdon BOS 108.5 $6,800 $9,000 26.0 28.0 6.7 22% -2% 1.08 -0.43 1.05 -0.44 MIA
Grant Williams BOS 108.5 $3,800 $7,000 25.9 18.5 -22.5 13% 0.71 0.09 0.70 0.11 MIA

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About the Author

  • Derek Farnsworth (Notorious)

  • Derek Farnsworth, aka Notorious, is one of the most recognizable names and faces in all of DFS, thanks in large part to the great advice he gives on a daily basis in RotoGrinders.com’s Grind Down for NBA and MLB as well as the First Look column that gives a preview of the day’s games from a DFS perspective. Before joining the RotoGrinders team, Derek received a Masters Degree from the University of Utah. When he’s not busy providing content, he’s dominating the industry as evidenced by his consistent top rankings in multiple sports. Farnsworth provides expert analysis for RotoGrinders Premium members on a daily basis during the NBA season and has also been nominated for five different Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association (FSWA) awards.

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