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NBA DFS First Look: Thursday, April 28th - Sortable Odds, Salaries, Stats

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2022-04-28 13:01:40

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)
Philadelphia 76ers Toronto Raptors PHI -1.5 210.0 105.8 104.3 7:00 PM
Phoenix Suns New Orleans Pelicans PHO -2.0 214.0 108.0 106.0 7:30 PM
Dallas Mavericks Utah Jazz UTA -1.0 209.5 104.3 105.3 10:00 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense Line Total O-Rating Pace Opp. D-Rating Pace P-Pace
Phoenix Suns -2.0 108.0 116.1 101.0 NOP 112.6 99.2 100.1
New Orleans Pelicans 2.0 106.0 117.3 99.2 PHO 110.1 101.0 100.1
Philadelphia 76ers -1.5 105.8 117.8 97.8 TOR 110.2 96.9 97.4
Utah Jazz -1.0 105.3 117.2 96.0 DAL 113.9 95.2 95.6
Toronto Raptors 1.5 104.3 113.5 96.9 PHI 112.6 97.8 97.4
Dallas Mavericks 1.0 104.3 117.1 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
Chris Paul PHO 108.0 $9,300 PG DIS 32.9 41.0 4.2 20% 4% 58% 1% 1.25 0.08 1.23 0.08 NOP
CJ McCollum NOP 106.0 $8,600 PG/SG SCW 34.6 38.6 5.5 27% 1% 55% -7% 1.12 0.01 1.09 0.01 PHO
Tyrese Maxey PHI 105.8 $6,400 PG CG 35.3 30.5 6.3 20% 0% 59% 3% 0.86 -0.01 0.85 -0.02 TOR
Mike Conley UTA 105.3 $5,700 PG DIS 28.6 28.9 0.0 20% -1% 57% -16% 1.01 -0.30 1.00 -0.30 DAL
Scottie Barnes TOR 104.3 $6,200 SF/PF CG 35.4 33.3 -2.8 19% -4% 55% 2% 0.94 0.07 0.95 0.07 PHI
Luka Doncic DAL 104.3 $11,000 PG CG 35.4 57.2 -2.1 37% 4% 57% 6% 1.62 0.08 1.52 0.06 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
Mikal Bridges PHO 108.0 $6,000 SF 3DW 34.8 26.4 6.6 15% 1% 63% 3% 0.76 0.02 0.77 0.04 NOP
Brandon Ingram NOP 106.0 $9,000 SG/SF SCW 34.0 40.0 4.3 29% 0% 55% 4% 1.18 0.01 1.15 -0.01 PHO
James Harden PHI 105.8 $9,100 PG/SG CG 37.2 51.3 3.1 27% -3% 58% -3% 1.38 -0.30 1.30 -0.25 TOR
Donovan Mitchell UTA 105.3 $8,800 SG CG 33.8 42.8 4.3 32% 3% 57% -8% 1.27 -0.21 1.22 -0.18 DAL
Gary Trent TOR 104.3 $6,500 SG/SF SHW 35.0 29.7 -3.2 21% 1% 55% -5% 0.85 -0.10 0.85 -0.09 PHI
Jalen Brunson DAL 104.3 $7,200 PG/SG DIS 31.9 29.9 6.1 22% 10% 58% 0% 0.94 0.22 0.91 0.22 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
Cameron Johnson PHO 108.0 $4,900 SF/PF SHW 26.2 23.0 2.5 17% 0% 63% -8% 0.88 -0.21 0.86 -0.23 NOP
Herb Jones NOP 106.0 $5,100 SF/PF 3DW 29.9 22.1 7.4 14% -3% 57% -1% 0.74 -0.20 0.79 -0.21 PHO
Danny Green PHI 105.8 $4,400 SF 3DW 21.8 14.2 9.9 12% 2% 56% -10% 0.65 -0.07 0.67 -0.09 TOR
Bojan Bogdanovic UTA 105.3 $5,600 SF SHW 30.9 27.5 4.9 23% -1% 60% 0% 0.89 -0.17 0.84 -0.16 DAL
OG Anunoby TOR 104.3 $6,600 SG/SF 3DW 36.0 32.3 1.5 20% 3% 55% 5% 0.90 -0.02 0.89 -0.05 PHI
Reggie Bullock DAL 104.3 $5,000 SG/SF 3DW 28.0 17.1 14.1 13% -3% 56% 11% 0.61 0.03 0.59 0.05 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
Jae Crowder PHO 108.0 $4,700 SF/PF 3DW 28.1 23.0 0.2 15% 1% 54% -14% 0.82 -0.15 0.84 -0.11 NOP
Jaxson Hayes NOP 106.0 $3,100 PF/C PB 20.0 18.3 -5.8 16% 0% 68% -9% 0.91 -0.22 0.95 -0.25 PHO
Tobias Harris PHI 105.8 $7,000 PF VF 34.8 33.5 6.7 21% -3% 57% 8% 0.96 -0.03 0.95 -0.04 TOR
Royce O’Neale UTA 105.3 $4,300 SF/PF 3DW 31.2 20.5 -0.2 10% -1% 61% -7% 0.66 -0.12 0.66 -0.14 DAL
Pascal Siakam TOR 104.3 $9,200 PF/C VF 37.9 45.1 5.4 26% -1% 57% -1% 1.19 -0.17 1.17 -0.15 PHI
Dorian Finney-Smith DAL 104.3 $5,300 SF/PF 3DW 33.0 23.5 9.8 14% -2% 60% 0% 0.71 -0.06 0.71 -0.04 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
Deandre Ayton PHO 108.0 $7,900 C PB 29.5 34.9 4.5 22% 0% 66% 4% 1.18 -0.01 1.17 0.02 NOP
Jonas Valanciunas NOP 106.0 $7,500 C PB 30.3 39.0 -0.9 24% -1% 62% -9% 1.29 0.11 1.25 0.09 PHO
Joel Embiid PHI 105.8 $10,400 C VB 33.8 57.0 5.8 38% -8% 62% -2% 1.69 -0.58 1.66 -0.64 TOR
Rudy Gobert UTA 105.3 $7,700 C PB 32.1 41.5 0.2 17% -2% 73% -4% 1.29 -0.28 1.32 -0.30 DAL
Khem Birch TOR 104.3 $3,100 C PB 18.0 13.1 -6.4 11% 5% 53% 3% 0.73 -0.11 0.77 -0.16 PHI
Dwight Powell DAL 104.3 $3,700 C VB 21.9 18.4 -2.9 14% -2% 73% -9% 0.84 -0.19 0.86 -0.19 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
Landry Shamet PHO 108.0 $3,400 SG/SF SHW 20.8 14.6 0.7 16% -3% 55% -4% 0.70 -0.19 0.67 -0.16 NOP
Cameron Payne PHO 108.0 $3,600 PG DIS 22.0 23.7 -6.7 24% 3% 50% -11% 1.08 -0.33 1.05 -0.29 NOP
JaVale McGee PHO 108.0 $3,500 C PB 15.8 20.8 -3.3 21% 0% 65% 19% 1.32 -0.06 1.35 -0.08 NOP
Larry Nance NOP 106.0 $3,800 PF VB 22.6 18.9 -0.8 13% 2% 59% 2% 0.84 0.04 0.87 0.01 PHO
Jose Alvarado NOP 106.0 $3,400 PG DIS 15.4 15.5 1.8 17% -1% 52% 13% 1.00 -0.27 1.05 -0.31 PHO
Trey Murphy NOP 106.0 $3,100 SF SHW 13.9 10.7 5.7 15% -8% 56% -1% 0.77 -0.27 0.76 -0.24 PHO
Shake Milton PHI 105.8 $3,400 PG/SG CG 21.4 16.8 -8.5 17% -7% 52% 26% 0.79 -0.10 0.79 -0.09 TOR
Georges Niang PHI 105.8 $3,200 PF VF 22.8 16.4 -6.1 16% -6% 59% 41% 0.72 -0.14 0.68 -0.17 TOR
Paul Reed PHI 105.8 $3,100 PF/C PB 8.0 9.2 1.4 15% 3% 57% -3% 1.15 -0.10 1.29 -0.19 TOR
Jordan Clarkson UTA 105.3 $5,800 PG/SG SCW 27.1 26.5 1.1 26% -2% 53% 17% 0.98 -0.12 0.94 -0.11 DAL
Danuel House UTA 105.3 $3,400 SF/PF 3DW 17.3 12.6 2.1 15% -3% 56% 1% 0.73 -0.25 0.73 -0.28 DAL
Hassan Whiteside UTA 105.3 $3,300 C PB 17.9 22.0 -6.5 16% -6% 66% -23% 1.23 -0.09 1.30 0.02 DAL
Precious Achiuwa TOR 104.3 $4,600 C PB 23.6 21.0 5.3 18% 0% 50% 10% 0.89 -0.13 0.89 -0.13 PHI
Chris Boucher TOR 104.3 $3,900 PF VB 21.1 21.0 -1.5 17% -4% 57% 15% 0.99 -0.07 1.02 -0.06 PHI
Thaddeus Young TOR 104.3 $4,100 PF/C VF 16.3 16.5 -3.3 17% -5% 55% 9% 1.01 -0.16 1.05 -0.15 PHI
Spencer Dinwiddie DAL 104.3 $5,900 PG/SG CG 29.6 28.8 4.1 21% 6% 54% -11% 0.97 -0.12 0.94 -0.10 UTA
Maxi Kleber DAL 104.3 $4,000 PF/C VB 24.6 19.5 -1.3 13% 2% 54% 28% 0.79 0.04 0.81 -0.04 UTA
Josh Green DAL 104.3 $3,100 SF 3DW 15.5 11.3 -2.5 13% 4% 58% -21% 0.73 -0.04 0.75 -0.03 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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About the Author

Notorious
Derek Farnsworth (Notorious)

Derek Farnsworth (aka Notorious) is a lead RotoGrinders Expert and one of the most recognizable names and faces in all of DFS. Before joining the RotoGrinders team, Derek received a Master’s Degree from the University of Utah. When he’s not busy providing content, he’s dominating the DFS industry as evidenced by his consistent top rankings in several sports and multiple Live Final appearances. Noto provides expert NBA, NFL, MLB, and PGA analysis for RotoGrinders Premium members on a daily basis and has also been nominated for five different Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association (FSWA) awards. Follow Noto on X – @RG_Notorious