NBA DFS First Look: Sunday, May 8th - Odds, Salaries, Stats, Projected Starters

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. Be sure to check out more RotoGrinders NBA DFS resources later in the day, including our NBA lineup optimizer, NBA expert rankings, and other NBA Premium tools and content.

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NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Phoenix Suns Dallas Mavericks PHO -1.5 215.0 108.3 106.8 3:30 PM
Miami Heat Philadelphia 76ers PHI -2.0 207.5 102.8 104.8 8:00 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense Line Total O-Rating Pace Opp. D-Rating Pace P-Pace
Phoenix Suns -1.5 108.3 116.1 101.0 DAL 113.9 95.2 98.1
Dallas Mavericks 1.5 106.8 117.1 95.2 PHO 110.1 101.0 98.1
Philadelphia 76ers -2.0 104.8 117.8 97.8 MIA 110.9 97.7 97.8
Miami Heat 2.0 102.8 115.6 97.7 PHI 112.6 97.8 97.8

Note: The team stats above are since the All-Star Break.

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

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

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Chris Paul PHO 108.3 $8,100 PG DIS 32.9 41.0 1.1 20% 4% 58% 13% 1.25 -0.18 1.23 -0.21 DAL
Luka Doncic DAL 106.8 $11,000 PG CG 35.4 57.2 2.9 37% 4% 57% 3% 1.62 0.01 1.52 0.00 PHO
Tyrese Maxey PHI 104.8 $6,700 PG CG 35.3 30.5 3.8 20% 3% 59% 6% 0.86 0.02 0.85 0.02 MIA
Kyle Lowry MIA 102.8 $5,600 PG CG 33.9 33.4 -8.5 18% -8% 60% 0.98 -0.55 0.94 -0.48 PHI

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

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

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Devin Booker PHO 108.3 $8,400 PG/SG SCW 34.5 43.5 3.4 31% -4% 58% 3% 1.26 -0.19 1.23 -0.22 DAL
Jalen Brunson DAL 106.8 $6,600 PG/SG DIS 31.9 29.9 -0.3 22% 5% 58% -12% 0.94 -0.03 0.91 -0.02 PHO
James Harden PHI 104.8 $8,500 PG/SG CG 37.2 51.3 0.8 27% 0% 58% -2% 1.38 -0.45 1.30 -0.45 MIA
Max Strus MIA 102.8 $4,600 SG/SF SHW 23.3 18.6 5.6 18% -3% 61% -15% 0.80 -0.19 0.75 -0.14 PHI

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

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

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Mikal Bridges PHO 108.3 $6,000 SF 3DW 34.8 26.4 4.9 15% -2% 63% -6% 0.76 -0.02 0.77 0.01 DAL
Reggie Bullock DAL 106.8 $5,200 SG/SF 3DW 28.0 17.1 8.7 13% -1% 56% 9% 0.61 0.06 0.59 0.07 PHO
Danny Green PHI 104.8 $4,400 SF 3DW 21.8 14.2 6.0 12% 4% 56% 2% 0.65 -0.05 0.67 -0.12 MIA
Jimmy Butler MIA 102.8 $8,900 SF/PF SCW 33.9 41.0 1.4 26% 2% 59% -3% 1.21 0.09 1.22 0.08 PHI

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

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

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Jae Crowder PHO 108.3 $5,400 SF/PF 3DW 28.1 23.0 3.0 15% 1% 54% 29% 0.82 0.27 0.84 0.22 DAL
Dorian Finney-Smith DAL 106.8 $5,500 SF/PF 3DW 33.0 23.5 1.1 14% 1% 60% -7% 0.71 -0.15 0.71 -0.15 PHO
Tobias Harris PHI 104.8 $7,000 PF VF 34.8 33.5 3.2 21% 1% 57% 0% 0.96 0.04 0.95 0.08 MIA
P.J. Tucker MIA 102.8 $4,100 PF VF 27.9 19.8 1.5 12% -1% 59% -4% 0.71 -0.15 0.71 -0.15 PHI

Center (Projected Starters)

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

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Deandre Ayton PHO 108.3 $7,300 C PB 29.5 34.9 -1.4 22% 3% 66% -6% 1.18 -0.24 1.17 -0.26 DAL
Dwight Powell DAL 106.8 $3,500 C VB 21.9 18.4 -8.8 14% -4% 73% -9% 0.84 -0.37 0.86 -0.40 PHO
Joel Embiid PHI 104.8 $9,800 C VB 33.8 57.0 2.5 38% -12% 62% -7% 1.69 -0.67 1.66 -0.69 MIA
Bam Adebayo MIA 102.8 $7,500 C VB 32.6 40.6 0.8 25% -3% 61% 6% 1.25 -0.17 1.25 -0.16 PHI

Notable Bench Players

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

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- TS% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Cameron Johnson PHO 108.3 $4,200 SF/PF SHW 26.2 23.0 -7.1 17% 5% 63% 7% 0.88 0.02 0.86 -0.04 DAL
Cameron Payne PHO 108.3 $3,300 PG DIS 22.0 23.7 -6.9 24% -5% 50% -9% 1.08 -0.28 1.05 -0.29 DAL
JaVale McGee PHO 108.3 $3,500 C PB 15.8 20.8 -3.0 21% -4% 65% 11% 1.32 -0.18 1.35 -0.15 DAL
Spencer Dinwiddie DAL 106.8 $5,100 PG/SG CG 29.6 28.8 -2.0 21% -6% 54% -11% 0.97 -0.28 0.94 -0.23 PHO
Maxi Kleber DAL 106.8 $4,900 PF/C VB 24.6 19.5 4.0 13% 1% 54% 23% 0.79 0.07 0.81 0.08 PHO
Davis Bertans DAL 106.8 $3,100 PF 3DW 14.4 10.7 -3.0 17% -6% 53% 14% 0.74 -0.08 0.72 -0.09 PHO
Matisse Thybulle PHI 104.8 $3,100 SF/PF 3DW 25.5 15.9 -7.0 10% -5% 59% 1% 0.62 -0.19 0.71 -0.18 MIA
Furkan Korkmaz PHI 104.8 $3,200 SG/SF SHW 21.1 15.1 -9.8 17% 1% 50% 11% 0.72 0.13 0.70 0.11 MIA
Georges Niang PHI 104.8 $3,400 PF VF 22.8 16.4 -9.3 16% 1% 59% -33% 0.72 -0.16 0.68 -0.11 MIA
Tyler Herro MIA 102.8 $6,100 PG/SG CG 32.6 34.7 -2.7 28% -4% 56% 6% 1.06 -0.01 1.00 -0.02 PHI
Victor Oladipo MIA 102.8 $4,300 PG/SG CG 21.6 22.8 3.7 25% -5% 61% -6% 1.06 -0.37 0.99 -0.35 PHI
Gabe Vincent MIA 102.8 $3,800 PG DIS 23.4 18.1 0.6 17% -2% 55% -16% 0.77 -0.20 0.75 -0.19 PHI

Legend

Term Description
USG% Percentage of possessions a player used while on the floor this season.
TS% Shooting efficiency from this season.
DK/M DraftKings fantasy points per minute from this season.
FD/M FanDuel fantasy points per minute from this season.
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