NBA DFS First Look: Sunday, November 21st

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2021-11-21 14:40:40

The NBA DFS First Look is complete with sortable odds, implied team totals, player statistics, and projected starters to help you get an early start on the upcoming slate.

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NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team	Home Team	Favorite	Spread	Game Total		Road Total	Home Total	Time (ET)
Dallas Mavericks	Los Angeles Clippers	LAC	-2.0	213.0		105.5	107.5	3:30 PM
Los Angeles Lakers	Detroit Pistons	LAL	-7.5	211.0		109.3	101.8	6:00 PM
New York Knicks	Chicago Bulls	CHI	-5.0	209.5		102.3	107.3	8:00 PM
Denver Nuggets	Phoenix Suns	PHO	-8.0	209.5		100.8	108.8	8:00 PM
Toronto Raptors	Golden State Warriors	GSW	-10.0	217.0		103.5	113.5	8:30 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense	Line	Total	O-Rating	Pace		Opp.	D-Rating	Pace		P-Pace
Golden State Warriors	-10.0	113.5	112.3	100.8		TOR	108.6	96.8		98.8
Los Angeles Lakers	-7.5	109.3	104.7	102.5		DET	109.3	98.2		100.3
Phoenix Suns	-8.0	108.8	108.4	101.9		DEN	104.0	96.5		99.2
Los Angeles Clippers	-2.0	107.5	105.4	101.1		DAL	108.2	98.0		99.5
Chicago Bulls	-5.0	107.3	109.5	99.4		NYK	107.8	97.8		98.6
Dallas Mavericks	2.0	105.5	106.7	98.0		LAC	102.1	101.1		99.5
Toronto Raptors	10.0	103.5	109.4	96.8		GSW	99.4	100.8		98.8
New York Knicks	5.0	102.3	108.5	97.8		CHI	104.1	99.4		98.6
Detroit Pistons	7.5	101.8	100.4	98.2		LAL	108.5	102.5		100.3
Denver Nuggets	8.0	100.8	106.5	96.5		PHO	103.1	101.9		99.2

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	TS%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Stephen Curry	GSW	113.5	$11,200	PG	$10,800	PG	33.6	53.6	-0.2	31%	3%	65%	4%	1.60	0.20	1.51	0.21	TOR
Russell Westbrook	LAL	109.3	$10,200	PG	$9,500	PG	35.2	44.4	-2.1					1.26	-0.02	1.18	-0.01	DET
Chris Paul	PHO	108.8	$8,300	PG	$8,900	PG	32.3	41.6	1.1	20%	2%	57%	-4%	1.29	-0.07	1.30	-0.07	DEN
Reggie Jackson	LAC	107.5	$11,100	PG	$6,300	PG	33.7	29.3	-1.5	24%	2%	49%	-7%	0.87	-0.07	0.82	-0.07	DAL
Lonzo Ball	CHI	107.3	$6,800	PG	$6,800	PG	35.4	32.1	1.3	17%	0%	56%	6%	0.91	0.04	0.90	0.05	NYK
Luka Doncic	DAL	105.5	$18,600	PG/SF	$10,700	PG/SG	34.8	51.2	2.2	35%	-1%	52%	1%	1.47	0.37	1.40	0.33	LAC
Fred VanVleet	TOR	103.5	$7,900	PG/SG	$8,400	PG	38.1	40.4	-2.6					1.06	-0.01	1.03	0.00	GSW
Kemba Walker	NYK	102.3	$4,800	PG	$4,800	PG	25.1	22.8	-1.7	21%	2%	56%	3%	0.91	0.07	0.89	0.07	CHI
Killian Hayes	DET	101.8	$4,000	PG	$4,700	PG	24.8	18.9	-1.7	14%	-1%	42%	11%	0.76	0.19	0.78	0.17	LAL
Monte Morris	DEN	100.8	$4,600	PG	$5,100	PG	29.8	22.7	0.5	18%	1%	50%	1%	0.76	0.20	0.76	0.25	PHO

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	TS%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Jordan Poole	GSW	113.5	$7,000	PG/SG	$5,600	PG/SG	29.7	28.9	-0.3	26%	1%	55%	1%	0.97	-0.05	0.95	-0.08	TOR
Avery Bradley	LAL	109.3	$3,300	SG	$3,600	SG	22.3	11.0	-1.5					0.49	-0.03	0.49	-0.02	DET
Devin Booker	PHO	108.8	$8,600	PG/SG	$8,100	SG	32.8	39.7	0.1	31%	0%	54%	1%	1.21	-0.04	1.17	-0.03	DEN
Eric Bledsoe	LAC	107.5	$10,200	PG/SG	$5,700	SG/PG	28.3	25.2	1.3					0.89	-0.11	0.91	-0.14	DAL
Alex Caruso	CHI	107.3	$5,100	PG/SG	$5,500	PG/SG	29.5	24.0	6.8					0.81	-0.01	0.87	-0.01	NYK
Tim Hardaway	DAL	105.5	$9,900	SG	$5,800	SG/SF	32.5	26.8	1.5	20%	3%	53%	-9%	0.82	0.02	0.80	0.03	LAC
Gary Trent	TOR	103.5	$6,200	SG/SF	$7,000	SG/SF	34.6	30.0	2.2	20%	1%	56%	12%	0.87	0.13	0.89	0.09	GSW
Evan Fournier	NYK	102.3	$4,000	SG/SF	$4,500	SF/SG	28.4	22.5	-3.1	19%	-4%	53%	0%	0.79	-0.07	0.77	-0.07	CHI
Cade Cunningham	DET	101.8	$7,100	PG/SG	$7,000	PG/SG	31.0	31.0	3.5	25%	-3%	47%	8%	1.00	0.18	0.97	0.23	LAL
Will Barton	DEN	100.8	$7,200	SG/SF	$6,500	SG/SF	33.5	33.6	0.4	21%	2%	58%	8%	1.00	0.15	0.99	0.10	PHO

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	TS%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Andrew Wiggins	GSW	113.5	$7,300	SG/SF	$6,400	SF	29.2	28.3	-0.4					0.97	0.07	0.96	0.06	TOR
Talen Horton-Tucker	LAL	109.3	$5,300	SG/SF	$6,000	SG/SF	32.5	32.4	0.0	23%	0%	57%	0%	1.00	0.00	0.97	0.00	DET
Mikal Bridges	PHO	108.8	$4,800	SG/SF	$5,100	SF/PF	33.3	24.6	0.8	15%	-1%	64%	-4%	0.74	-0.02	0.75	-0.01	DEN
Paul George	LAC	107.5	$16,800	SG/SF	$9,700	SG/SF	34.8	48.8	0.5	34%	2%	55%	-5%	1.40	-0.08	1.36	-0.08	DAL
Zach LaVine	CHI	107.3	$8,700	SG/SF	$7,900	SG/PG	35.3	41.0	1.3	30%	2%	62%	1%	1.16	0.08	1.10	0.03	NYK
Dorian Finney-Smith	DAL	105.5	$6,600	SF/PF	$4,800	SF/SG	31.1	20.7	-0.4	13%	-2%	51%	24%	0.66	0.10	0.68	0.07	LAC
Scottie Barnes	TOR	103.5	$6,500	SF/PF	$6,300	SF/PF	35.3	32.2	1.2	19%	-3%	53%	-10%	0.91	-0.18	0.92	-0.19	GSW
RJ Barrett	NYK	102.3	$5,500	PG/SF	$5,500	SF/SG	32.8	27.2	-4.0	23%	0%	50%	-13%	0.83	-0.09	0.79	-0.07	CHI
Saddiq Bey	DET	101.8	$5,600	SF/PF	$5,700	SF	32.8	29.4	-0.6	21%	3%	46%	6%	0.90	0.10	0.88	0.09	LAL
Jeff Green	DEN	100.8	$3,700	SF/PF	$4,400	PF/SF	21.8	13.3	5.4	17%	-5%	52%	-7%	0.61	-0.11	0.61	-0.10	PHO

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	TS%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Draymond Green	GSW	113.5	$6,600	PF/C	$6,900	PF/C	29.7	31.7	0.6	14%	-2%	60%	21%	1.07	-0.05	1.08	-0.06	TOR
LeBron James	LAL	109.3	$10,400	SF/PF	$10,000	SF/PF	36.3	46.9	-4.2	29%	-2%	58%	12%	1.29	-0.12	1.27	-0.13	DET
Jae Crowder	PHO	108.8	$4,200	PF	$5,000	PF/SF	28.6	21.2	-1.8	15%	2%	49%	-13%	0.74	-0.11	0.76	-0.11	DEN
Nicolas Batum	LAC	107.5	$9,300	SF/PF	$5,400	SF/PF	27.6	23.5	-1.2	12%	-2%	68%	-4%	0.85	-0.32	0.86	-0.35	DAL
DeMar DeRozan	CHI	107.3	$8,500	PF	$8,500	SG/SF	35.4	42.0	1.0					1.19	0.10	1.18	0.11	NYK
Kristaps Porzingis	DAL	105.5	$14,100	PF	$9,000	PF/C	29.3	38.9	3.0	28%	2%	56%	8%	1.33	0.24	1.33	0.24	LAC
OG Anunoby	TOR	103.5	$7,400	SF/PF	$7,700	SF/PF	37.3	35.7	1.8	23%	-1%	53%	10%	0.96	-0.05	0.95	-0.06	GSW
Julius Randle	NYK	102.3	$9,700	PF/C	$8,400	PF/C	35.3	43.2	-1.8	27%	-2%	52%	-12%	1.22	-0.24	1.16	-0.27	CHI
Jerami Grant	DET	101.8	$6,700	PF	$7,300	PF	32.5	31.5	0.4	25%	-1%	52%	-1%	0.97	-0.11	0.99	-0.12	LAL
Aaron Gordon	DEN	100.8	$6,300	PF	$6,000	PF	31.1	26.2	2.1					0.84	-0.02	0.84	-0.02	PHO

Center (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	TS%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Kevon Looney	GSW	113.5	$3,700	C	$4,500	C/PF	17.8	17.1	2.4	13%	-1%	53%	-13%	0.96	-0.13	1.00	-0.14	TOR
Anthony Davis	LAL	109.3	$10,600	PF/C	$10,300	PF/C	34.8	47.9	0.5	28%	-1%	57%	8%	1.38	-0.08	1.41	-0.10	DET
Deandre Ayton	PHO	108.8	$7,500	C	$7,800	C	30.3	35.7	2.3	19%	0%	62%	5%	1.18	0.01	1.18	-0.02	DEN
Ivica Zubac	LAC	107.5	$9,600	C	$5,500	C	25.0	24.8	2.5	14%	-1%	68%	-4%	0.99	-0.06	1.01	-0.05	DAL
Tony Bradley	CHI	107.3	$3,300	C	$4,300	PF/C	13.9	11.3	8.0	12%	2%	54%	7%	0.81	-0.12	0.85	-0.17	NYK
Dwight Powell	DAL	105.5	$4,500	C	$4,300	C/PF	22.4	18.4	-3.7	12%	-5%	64%	-2%	0.82	0.09	0.86	0.08	LAC
Pascal Siakam	TOR	103.5	$8,400	PF/C	$8,100	PF	31.7	34.5	2.1	24%	1%	60%	3%	1.09	0.08	1.07	0.06	GSW
Mitchell Robinson	NYK	102.3	$4,200	C	$5,100	C	25.7	22.0	-3.8	9%	2%	78%	-2%	0.85	0.06	0.91	0.07	CHI
Isaiah Stewart	DET	101.8	$4,600	C	$5,000	PF	24.0	21.3	2.8	13%	0%	57%	3%	0.89	0.00	0.93	-0.02	LAL
Nikola Jokic	DEN	100.8	$11,400	C	$11,300	C	32.4	58.1	1.0	31%	4%	67%	2%	1.79	0.00	1.73	-0.02	PHO

Notable Bench Players

The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.

Starter	Team	Total	DK	Pos	FD	Pos	MIN/G	FP/G	+/-	USG%	+/-	TS%	+/-	DK/M	+/-	FD/M	+/-	OPP
Damion Lee	GSW	113.5	$3,200	SG/SF	$4,000	SG	22.5	16.9	-3.5	18%	-1%	57%	-18%	0.75	-0.11	0.72	-0.10	TOR
Gary Payton	GSW	113.5	$4,200	PG/SG	$4,400	SG	14.1	14.7	4.8	13%	-4%	77%	10%	1.04	-0.03	1.11	-0.03	TOR
Otto Porter	GSW	113.5	$3,000	SF/PF	$4,000	SF/PF	17.0	15.8	0.6	14%	-3%	60%	-33%	0.93	-0.42	0.95	-0.43	TOR
Carmelo Anthony	LAL	109.3	$4,900	PF	$5,200	SF/PF	28.8	25.7	-0.1	19%	-4%	61%	1%	0.89	-0.16	0.88	-0.16	DET
Malik Monk	LAL	109.3	$3,900	SG	$4,400	SG	22.5	16.2	3.1	17%	-1%	55%	0%	0.72	-0.05	0.70	-0.05	DET
Rajon Rondo	LAL	109.3	$3,400	PG	$4,200	PG	16.2	14.2	-0.9	16%	-6%	38%	8%	0.87	-0.27	0.87	-0.27	DET
JaVale McGee	PHO	108.8	$3,900	C	$4,700	C	16.5	21.9	-0.5	22%	0%	67%	5%	1.33	0.41	1.36	0.47	DEN
Cameron Payne	PHO	108.8	$3,200	PG/SG	$3,900	PG/SG	16.4	17.2	-1.4	26%	-4%	50%	-4%	1.05	0.03	1.02	0.04	DEN
Landry Shamet	PHO	108.8	$3,100	SG/SF	$3,800	SG	17.8	13.7	0.6	16%	-1%	57%	-3%	0.77	0.08	0.72	0.10	DEN
Terance Mann	LAC	107.5	$8,400	SG/SF	$4,500	SG/SF	29.1	21.5	-1.2	14%	0%	56%	-6%	0.74	-0.15	0.73	-0.17	DAL
Luke Kennard	LAC	107.5	$7,800	SG/SF	$4,600	SG/SF	26.9	20.2	0.2	14%	-1%	59%	-6%	0.75	-0.10	0.73	-0.09	DAL
Serge Ibaka	LAC	107.5	$4,800	PF/C	$3,500	PF/C	6.9	4.0		20%		0%		0.58		0.62		DAL
Coby White	CHI	107.3	$5,000	PG/SG	$4,500	PG/SG	10.8	2.4	0.0	17%	0%	9%	0%	0.22	0.00	0.19	0.00	NYK
Javonte Green	CHI	107.3	$3,100	SF/PF	$3,900	SG/SF	19.4	13.6	0.3	12%	-1%	59%	7%	0.70	-0.04	0.74	-0.05	NYK
Derrick Jones	CHI	107.3	$3,400	SF/PF	$4,000	SG/SF	17.7	16.0	1.8	14%	4%	71%	-5%	0.90	0.04	0.97	0.03	NYK
Jalen Brunson	DAL	105.5	$12,300	PG/SG	$6,800	PG/SG	30.0	31.1	3.6	21%	2%	57%	-3%	1.04	-0.02	1.01	-0.03	LAC
Reggie Bullock	DAL	105.5	$2,400	SG/SF	$4,000	SG	22.0	12.1	4.1	14%	-1%	47%	-12%	0.55	-0.04	0.53	0.00	LAC
Maxi Kleber	DAL	105.5	$3,600	PF/C	$4,100	PF	18.8	18.8		13%		72%		1.00		1.01		LAC
Khem Birch	TOR	103.5	$3,800	C	$4,700	C/PF	23.0	18.6	-1.8	12%	3%	56%	3%	0.81	0.16	0.86	0.20	GSW
Precious Achiuwa	TOR	103.5	$3,900	C	$5,000	PF/C	24.2	22.6	0.8	19%	-8%	39%	21%	0.93	-0.34	0.95	-0.38	GSW
Svi Mykhailiuk	TOR	103.5	$3,200	SG/SF	$3,700	SG	17.8	14.1	-3.4					0.79	-0.06	0.79	-0.06	GSW
Derrick Rose	NYK	102.3	$4,600	PG/SG	$5,100	PG/SG	22.5	23.9	-2.0	23%	1%	57%	-9%	1.06	-0.11	1.06	-0.10	CHI
Alec Burks	NYK	102.3	$4,300	SG/SF	$4,500	SG/SF	20.5	20.3	4.5	18%	2%	55%	9%	0.99	0.24	1.00	0.24	CHI
Immanuel Quickley	NYK	102.3	$3,900	PG	$4,100	SG/PG	17.8	15.8	4.7	20%	-3%	54%	18%	0.89	0.00	0.85	-0.04	CHI
Frank Jackson	DET	101.8	$3,900	PG/SG	$3,800	PG	20.0	13.4	3.2	19%	2%	54%	18%	0.67	0.24	0.66	0.23	LAL
Cory Joseph	DET	101.8	$3,200	PG	$3,800	PG	20.8	15.6	0.3	16%	3%	56%	3%	0.75	0.05	0.75	0.05	LAL
Trey Lyles	DET	101.8	$3,000	PF/C	$3,700	PF	15.8	13.8	0.5	21%	-4%	51%	-7%	0.87	-0.24	0.85	-0.21	LAL
P.J. Dozier	DEN	100.8	$3,600	SG/SF	$3,800	SG/SF	19.7	14.9	0.7	15%	1%	48%	2%	0.75	0.06	0.77	0.02	PHO
Bones Hyland	DEN	100.8	$3,400	PG/SG	$4,100	PG	16.5	15.5	0.1	22%	-1%	51%	-4%	0.94	-0.16	0.93	-0.18	PHO
Austin Rivers	DEN	100.8	$3,300	SG	$3,900	SG/PG	16.6	7.3	9.5	13%	0%	39%	13%	0.44	0.08	0.44	0.08	PHO

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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