NBA DFS First Look: Sunday, May 7th - Sortable Odds, Salaries, Stats

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2023-05-07 04:46:09

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	Philadelphia 76ers	BOS	-3.0	214.5		108.8	105.8	3:30 PM
Denver Nuggets	Phoenix Suns	PHO	-2.5	227.5		112.5	115.0	8:00 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense	Line	Total	PPG	+/-	O-Rating	Pace		Opp.	D-Rating	Pace		P-Pace
Phoenix Suns	-2.5	115.0	113.6	1.4	114.5	98.8		DEN	113.5	98.7		98.8
Denver Nuggets	2.5	112.5	115.8	-3.3	116.8	98.7		PHO	112.3	98.8		98.8
Boston Celtics	-3.0	108.8	117.9	-9.2	117.3	99.2		PHI	112.7	97.4		98.3
Philadelphia 76ers	3.0	105.8	115.2	-9.5	117.0	97.4		BOS	110.6	99.2		98.3

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

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

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Cameron Payne	PHO	115.0	$5,000	PG	$4,800	PG/SG	20.2	21.5	-3.0	24%	-8%	1.07	-0.38	1.03	-0.34	DEN
Jamal Murray	DEN	112.5	$7,900	PG	$9,200	PG	32.8	37.1	6.2	26%	4%	1.13	0.02	1.09	0.03	PHO
Marcus Smart	BOS	108.8	$5,100	PG	$6,100	PG	32.1	28.6	0.2	18%	4%	0.89	-0.06	0.88	-0.08	PHI
James Harden	PHI	105.8	$8,600	PG	$8,500	SG/PG	36.8	49.0	0.7	25%	7%	1.33	-0.13	1.26	-0.13	BOS

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

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

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Devin Booker	PHO	115.0	$10,000	PG/SG	$10,500	SG	34.6	44.1	7.5	31%	-1%	1.28	0.12	1.24	0.15	DEN
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	DEN	112.5	$4,400	SG	$4,400	SG	31.3	22.1	3.3	14%	-5%	0.71	-0.16	0.72	-0.17	PHO
Derrick White	BOS	108.8	$4,900	PG/SG	$5,000	PG/SG	28.3	26.4	1.5	17%	-3%	0.93	-0.31	0.93	-0.35	PHI
Tyrese Maxey	PHI	105.8	$6,300	PG/SG	$6,700	PG/SG	33.6	31.7	1.8	24%	1%	0.94	-0.09	0.91	-0.02	BOS

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

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

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Josh Okogie	PHO	115.0	$3,400	SF	$3,900	SF/SG	18.8	16.6	-2.0	17%	-10%	0.88	-0.60	0.90	-0.61	DEN
Michael Porter	DEN	112.5	$5,600	SF	$6,500	PF/SF	29.0	29.0	1.2	22%	-7%	1.00	-0.15	0.96	-0.13	PHO
Jaylen Brown	BOS	108.8	$8,100	SG/SF	$8,300	SF/SG	35.9	43.5	-0.7	31%	-5%	1.21	-0.09	1.17	-0.08	PHI
Tobias Harris	PHI	105.8	$5,800	SF/PF	$6,400	PF/SF	32.9	28.8	0.2	18%	-1%	0.87	-0.13	0.87	-0.13	BOS

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

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

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Kevin Durant	PHO	115.0	$9,900	SF/PF	$10,300	SF/PF	35.6	48.7	5.7	31%	3%	1.37	-0.03	1.35	0.00	DEN
Aaron Gordon	DEN	112.5	$6,200	PF	$5,600	PF	30.2	32.2	8.8	21%	-5%	1.07	-0.37	1.07	-0.36	PHO
Jayson Tatum	BOS	108.8	$9,600	SF/PF	$10,600	PF/SF	36.9	52.4	-1.7	32%	-3%	1.42	-0.07	1.37	-0.06	PHI
P.J. Tucker	PHI	105.8	$4,000	PF	$3,800	PF	25.6	11.0	1.9	7%	-1%	0.43	0.04	0.43	0.04	BOS

Center (Projected Starters)

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

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Deandre Ayton	PHO	115.0	$6,000	C	$6,300	C	30.4	35.8	-0.7	23%	-6%	1.18	-0.39	1.17	-0.39	DEN
Nikola Jokic	DEN	112.5	$10,900	C	$12,200	C	33.7	59.1	5.0	26%	5%	1.75	0.06	1.67	0.04	PHO
Al Horford	BOS	108.8	$5,400	PF/C	$6,200	C/PF	30.5	26.1	-2.2	12%	3%	0.85	0.17	0.85	0.22	PHI
Joel Embiid	PHI	105.8	$9,800	C	$11,200	C	34.6	57.3	-1.6	37%	-7%	1.66	-0.31	1.64	-0.23	BOS

Notable Bench Players

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

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Damion Lee	PHO	115.0	$3,600	SG/SF	$3,600	SG	20.4	15.1	-1.5	16%	-5%	0.74	-0.30	0.70	-0.27	DEN
Torrey Craig	PHO	115.0	$3,400	PF	$3,600	SF	24.7	19.5	-11.9	13%	-5%	0.79	-0.45	0.80	-0.48	DEN
Bismack Biyombo	PHO	115.0	$3,000	C	$3,800	C	14.3	14.1	-6.4	14%	0%	0.99	-0.61	1.07	-0.76	DEN
Bruce Brown	DEN	112.5	$4,600	PG/SF	$4,900	SF/SG	28.5	25.0	-4.3	17%	1%	0.88	0.02	0.89	0.06	PHO
Jeff Green	DEN	112.5	$3,300	PF/C	$3,700	PF/SF	19.5	13.9	-3.8	17%	-4%	0.71	-0.01	0.71	0.03	PHO
Christian Braun	DEN	112.5	$3,200	SG/SF	$3,700	SG	15.5	10.3	-2.3	13%	-1%	0.66	0.07	0.68	0.15	PHO
Malcolm Brogdon	BOS	108.8	$5,200	PG	$5,700	PG/SG	26.0	28.0	2.1	22%	5%	1.08	0.06	1.05	0.02	PHI
Robert Williams	BOS	108.8	$4,300	C	$5,300	C	23.5	24.2	-4.4	11%	-7%	1.03	-0.07	1.08	0.00	PHI
Grant Williams	BOS	108.8	$3,500	SF/PF	$4,000	PF	25.9	18.5	-7.2	13%	-4%	0.71	-0.04	0.70	-0.01	PHI
Paul Reed	PHI	105.8	$3,900	C	$4,300	C	10.9	12.1	9.9	15%	-7%	1.11	-0.21	1.20	-0.28	BOS
De’Anthony Melton	PHI	105.8	$4,500	SG/SF	$4,700	PG/SG	27.9	23.7	-3.8	16%	2%	0.85	0.17	0.86	0.18	BOS
Jalen McDaniels	PHI	105.8	$3,100	SF/PF	$3,700	PF/SF	23.9	19.9	-12.1	17%	-6%	0.83	-0.42	0.84	-0.46	BOS

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