NBA DFS First Look: Thursday, April 21st - Sortable Odds, Salaries, Stats
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.
NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines
| Road Team | Home Team | Favorite | Spread | Game Total | | Road Total | Home Total | Time (ET) |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Minnesota Timberwolves | MEM | -1.5 | 236.5 | | 119.0 | 117.5 | 7:30 PM |
| Dallas Mavericks | Utah Jazz | UTA | -6.5 | 210.5 | | 102.0 | 108.5 | 9:00 PM |
| Golden State Warriors | Denver Nuggets | GSW | -1.5 | 224.0 | | 112.8 | 111.3 | 10:00 PM |
Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play
| Offense | Line | Total | O-Rating | Pace | | Opp. | D-Rating | Pace | | P-Pace |
| Memphis Grizzlies | -1.5 | 119.0 | 117.4 | 102.1 | | MIN | 113.7 | 103.1 | | 102.6 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 1.5 | 117.5 | 119.4 | 103.1 | | MEM | 109.8 | 102.1 | | 102.6 |
| Golden State Warriors | -1.5 | 112.8 | 113.7 | 98.5 | | DEN | 115.4 | 99.9 | | 99.2 |
| Denver Nuggets | 1.5 | 111.3 | 118.1 | 99.9 | | GSW | 111.7 | 98.5 | | 99.2 |
| Utah Jazz | -6.5 | 108.5 | 117.2 | 96.0 | | DAL | 113.9 | 95.2 | | 95.6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6.5 | 102.0 | 117.1 | 95.2 | | UTA | 112.6 | 96.0 | | 95.6 |
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 |
| | MEM | 119.0 | $9,800 | PG | $9,900 | PG | 33.1 | 47.1 | -0.4 | 33% | -1% | 58% | 4% | 1.42 | 0.16 | 1.39 | 0.16 | MIN |
| | MIN | 117.5 | $5,300 | PG | $5,700 | PG | 25.4 | 25.5 | 3.1 | 16% | -3% | 54% | -3% | 1.00 | -0.18 | 1.03 | -0.19 | MEM |
| | GSW | 112.8 | $8,100 | PG | $7,200 | PG/SG | 30.0 | 31.1 | 1.9 | 25% | 1% | 60% | 26% | 1.04 | 0.40 | 0.99 | 0.38 | DEN |
| | DEN | 111.3 | $4,700 | PG | $5,000 | PG | 29.9 | 25.1 | -1.5 | 17% | -3% | 58% | 3% | 0.84 | -0.02 | 0.82 | -0.01 | GSW |
| | UTA | 108.5 | $5,500 | PG | $5,600 | PG | 28.6 | 28.9 | -0.2 | 20% | -3% | 57% | -23% | 1.01 | -0.36 | 1.00 | -0.35 | DAL |
| | DAL | 102.0 | $10,600 | PG | $10,000 | PG/SG | 35.4 | 57.2 | | 37% | | 57% | | 1.62 | | 1.52 | | UTA |
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 |
| | MEM | 119.0 | $6,200 | SG | $5,400 | SG/SF | 29.8 | 31.7 | 2.5 | 23% | -4% | 59% | 0% | 1.06 | -0.25 | 1.04 | -0.25 | MIN |
| D’Angelo Russell | MIN | 117.5 | $7,000 | PG/SG | $7,300 | SG/PG | 31.9 | 35.9 | -3.5 | 25% | -3% | 54% | -14% | 1.12 | -0.24 | 1.07 | -0.22 | MEM |
| | GSW | 112.8 | $6,900 | SG | $6,200 | SG | 29.4 | 32.6 | 3.1 | 28% | -3% | 55% | 4% | 1.11 | -0.26 | 1.06 | -0.28 | DEN |
| | DEN | 111.3 | $5,800 | SG | $6,000 | SG/SF | 32.1 | 29.2 | 1.2 | 21% | 5% | 55% | -2% | 0.91 | 0.16 | 0.88 | 0.12 | GSW |
| | UTA | 108.5 | $8,400 | SG | $9,000 | SG/PG | 33.8 | 42.8 | 7.5 | 32% | 6% | 57% | -7% | 1.27 | -0.09 | 1.22 | -0.07 | DAL |
| | DAL | 102.0 | $8,000 | PG/SG | $8,000 | PG/SG | 31.9 | 29.9 | 9.7 | 22% | 12% | 58% | 1% | 0.94 | 0.33 | 0.91 | 0.32 | UTA |
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 |
| | MEM | 119.0 | $6,100 | SG/SF | $5,100 | SG/SF | 27.7 | 29.3 | 2.9 | 28% | -4% | 52% | 2% | 1.06 | -0.35 | 1.05 | -0.40 | MIN |
| | MIN | 117.5 | $8,200 | SG/SF | $8,800 | SF/SG | 34.2 | 37.5 | 2.9 | 26% | 1% | 56% | 9% | 1.10 | 0.05 | 1.07 | 0.03 | MEM |
| Andrew Wiggins | GSW | 112.8 | $5,900 | SF | $5,900 | SF/SG | 31.9 | 29.9 | -1.8 | 22% | -3% | 56% | 7% | 0.94 | 0.11 | 0.93 | 0.12 | DEN |
| | DEN | 111.3 | $5,600 | SF/PF | $5,100 | PF | 31.7 | 28.3 | -5.8 | 19% | -3% | 60% | -23% | 0.89 | -0.24 | 0.88 | -0.22 | GSW |
| | UTA | 108.5 | $6,000 | SF | $6,200 | SF/PF | 30.9 | 27.5 | 9.3 | 23% | 1% | 60% | 6% | 0.89 | -0.01 | 0.84 | 0.02 | DAL |
| | DAL | 102.0 | $5,100 | SG/SF | $4,200 | SG | 28.0 | 17.1 | 16.7 | 13% | -3% | 56% | 17% | 0.61 | 0.00 | 0.59 | 0.01 | UTA |
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 |
| | MEM | 119.0 | $6,300 | PF/C | $6,600 | PF/C | 27.3 | 31.7 | -1.9 | 25% | 1% | 54% | -5% | 1.16 | 0.06 | 1.21 | 0.13 | MIN |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | MIN | 117.5 | $3,500 | PF | $3,700 | PF | 25.4 | 22.8 | -11.5 | 11% | -3% | 61% | -23% | 0.90 | -0.41 | 0.95 | -0.50 | MEM |
| | GSW | 112.8 | $6,700 | PF/C | $6,700 | PF/C | 28.9 | 30.8 | 0.4 | 14% | -3% | 58% | 9% | 1.06 | 0.03 | 1.08 | 0.09 | DEN |
| | DEN | 111.3 | $3,300 | PF | $3,800 | PF/SF | 24.7 | 17.6 | -1.7 | 16% | -10% | 63% | 10% | 0.71 | -0.23 | 0.71 | -0.24 | GSW |
| Royce O’Neale | UTA | 108.5 | $4,000 | SF/PF | $4,100 | SF/PF | 31.2 | 20.5 | 2.7 | 10% | -2% | 61% | 2% | 0.66 | 0.00 | 0.66 | -0.03 | DAL |
| | DAL | 102.0 | $5,400 | SF/PF | $5,300 | SF/SG | 33.0 | 23.5 | 10.2 | 14% | -3% | 60% | -2% | 0.71 | -0.11 | 0.71 | -0.10 | UTA |
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 |
| | MEM | 119.0 | $4,500 | C | $4,200 | C | 26.3 | 27.4 | -12.8 | 12% | -10% | 56% | | 1.04 | -0.70 | 1.07 | -0.74 | MIN |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | 117.5 | $9,300 | C | $9,700 | C/PF | 33.5 | 46.8 | 1.9 | 27% | -5% | 64% | 8% | 1.40 | -0.18 | 1.36 | -0.21 | MEM |
| | GSW | 112.8 | $3,300 | C | $3,700 | C/PF | 21.1 | 20.2 | -8.9 | 12% | -1% | 59% | -8% | 0.96 | -0.24 | 0.99 | -0.27 | DEN |
| | DEN | 111.3 | $11,200 | C | $11,400 | C/PF | 33.5 | 61.9 | -2.1 | 31% | 6% | 66% | -15% | 1.85 | -0.15 | 1.78 | -0.07 | GSW |
| | UTA | 108.5 | $7,600 | C | $7,700 | C | 32.1 | 41.5 | 4.3 | 17% | -6% | 73% | -16% | 1.29 | -0.39 | 1.32 | -0.37 | DAL |
| | DAL | 102.0 | $4,200 | C | $4,600 | C/PF | 21.9 | 18.4 | -3.0 | 14% | -3% | 73% | -35% | 0.84 | -0.19 | 0.86 | -0.11 | UTA |
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 |
| Brandon Clarke | MEM | 119.0 | $4,700 | PF/C | $5,000 | PF | 19.5 | 22.3 | 4.6 | 17% | -1% | 66% | 4% | 1.14 | 0.10 | 1.21 | 0.07 | MIN |
| Kyle Anderson | MEM | 119.0 | $4,300 | SF/PF | $3,900 | SF/PF | 21.5 | 21.7 | -2.0 | 16% | -8% | 51% | -3% | 1.01 | -0.28 | 1.05 | -0.30 | MIN |
| | MEM | 119.0 | $4,600 | PG | $4,200 | PG | 21.2 | 20.4 | -5.0 | 16% | 6% | 54% | -4% | 0.96 | 0.31 | 0.96 | 0.33 | MIN |
| | MIN | 117.5 | $4,400 | SG | $4,500 | SF/SG | 25.0 | 20.6 | 1.1 | 19% | 1% | 54% | 15% | 0.83 | 0.05 | 0.78 | 0.02 | MEM |
| | MIN | 117.5 | $3,000 | PG | $3,600 | PG | 14.5 | 12.1 | -1.1 | 12% | -7% | 54% | 13% | 0.84 | -0.11 | 0.88 | -0.15 | MEM |
| | MIN | 117.5 | $3,600 | SF/PF | $4,400 | PF | 25.8 | 19.1 | -2.5 | 15% | 0% | 55% | 2% | 0.74 | 0.20 | 0.76 | 0.30 | MEM |
| | GSW | 112.8 | $8,900 | PG | $9,200 | PG | 34.5 | 45.9 | -12.2 | 29% | 5% | 60% | 13% | 1.33 | 0.42 | 1.26 | 0.44 | DEN |
| | GSW | 112.8 | $4,400 | SF/PF | $4,000 | SF/PF | 22.2 | 21.2 | 1.6 | 15% | -4% | 58% | -26% | 0.96 | -0.36 | 0.98 | -0.35 | DEN |
| | GSW | 112.8 | $3,300 | SG | $3,600 | SG | 17.6 | 16.2 | 1.2 | 14% | -6% | 68% | -8% | 0.92 | -0.11 | 0.98 | -0.07 | DEN |
| | DEN | 111.3 | $3,200 | SG/SF | $3,800 | SG/PG | 22.1 | 12.1 | 1.4 | 12% | -2% | 55% | 3% | 0.55 | -0.17 | 0.54 | -0.19 | GSW |
| Bones Hyland | DEN | 111.3 | $4,100 | PG/SG | $4,700 | PG | 19.0 | 19.8 | -1.9 | 23% | 0% | 56% | 10% | 1.04 | -0.12 | 1.01 | -0.18 | GSW |
| | DEN | 111.3 | $3,100 | PF/C | $3,600 | PF/C | 16.2 | 14.8 | -0.1 | 17% | -2% | 59% | -27% | 0.91 | -0.14 | 0.93 | -0.14 | GSW |
| | UTA | 108.5 | $4,900 | PG/SG | $5,200 | PG/SG | 27.1 | 26.5 | -5.9 | 26% | -1% | 53% | 25% | 0.98 | -0.13 | 0.94 | -0.18 | DAL |
| | UTA | 108.5 | $3,200 | SF/PF | $3,700 | SF | 17.3 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 15% | -3% | 56% | 1% | 0.73 | -0.37 | 0.73 | -0.42 | DAL |
| | UTA | 108.5 | $3,700 | C | $4,200 | C | 17.9 | 22.0 | -6.3 | 16% | -5% | 66% | -24% | 1.23 | 0.05 | 1.30 | 0.12 | DAL |
| | DAL | 102.0 | $7,300 | PG/SG | $7,000 | PG/SG | 29.6 | 28.8 | 8.4 | 21% | 11% | 54% | -8% | 0.97 | -0.01 | 0.94 | 0.01 | UTA |
| | DAL | 102.0 | $4,600 | PF/C | $4,900 | PF | 24.6 | 19.5 | 3.4 | 13% | 6% | 54% | 31% | 0.79 | 0.22 | 0.81 | 0.12 | UTA |
| | DAL | 102.0 | $3,400 | PF | $3,600 | SF | 14.4 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 17% | -9% | 53% | -12% | 0.74 | -0.32 | 0.72 | -0.28 | UTA |
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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