NBA DFS First Look: Thursday, February 1st

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)
Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics BOS -11.5 240.5 114.5 126.0 7:30 PM
Indiana Pacers New York Knicks NYK -3.5 236.0 116.3 119.8 7:30 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers Memphis Grizzlies CLE -8.0 215.0 111.5 103.5 8:00 PM
Philadelphia 76ers Utah Jazz UTA -5.0 238.5 116.8 121.8 10:00 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense Line Total PPG +/- O-Rat Pace Reb % Matchup Pace Reb % 3PAtt 3P % PAPG D-Rat P-Pace Time (ET)
Los Angeles Lakers 11.5 114.5 116.2 -1.7 20 6 19 at BOS 18 4 27 5 6 2 100.2 7:30
Boston Celtics -11.5 126.0 120.4 5.6 2 18 4 vs LAL 6 19 28 21 20 15 100.2 7:30
Indiana Pacers 3.5 116.3 124.8 -8.6 1 2 23 at NYK 27 1 15 10 2 6 100.2 7:30
New York Knicks -3.5 119.8 115.4 4.3 7 27 1 vs IND 2 23 1 21 28 26 100.2 7:30
Cleveland Cavaliers -8.0 111.5 114.4 -2.9 15 20 9 at MEM 16 25 14 24 11 9 99.0 8:00
Memphis Grizzlies 8.0 103.5 107.5 -4.0 30 16 25 vs CLE 20 9 7 9 3 2 99.0 8:00
Philadelphia 76ers 5.0 116.8 118.9 -2.2 5 14 19 at UTA 9 2 25 25 23 24 100.1 10:00
Utah Jazz -5.0 121.8 117.5 4.3 16 9 2 vs PHI 14 19 5 2 11 8 100.1 10:00

Note: The stats to the left of the first grey column are for the offense, the stats to the right are for the defense of the opponent. Total = team total, PPG = points per game, +/- = difference between total and PPG, O-Rat = offensive rating, Pace = pace of play, Reb % = rebounding rate, 3PA = 3-point attempts allowed, 3P % = 3-point percentage allowed, PAPG = points allowed per game, D-Rating = defensive rating, P-Pace = projected pace of game

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
D’Angelo Russell LAL 114.5 $7,300 PG $7,600 PG/SG 30.7 8.0 32.5 2.6 22% 0% 17.1 5.2 6.1 -1.3 9.3 2.6 -1.3 1.06 -0.15 1.02 -0.16 at BOS 7:30
Jrue Holiday BOS 126.0 $6,300 PG/SG $7,000 PG 33.6 -1.4 31.2 -1.2 17% -1% 13.4 1.9 4.5 -0.7 8.0 6.0 -2.0 0.93 0.00 0.91 0.01 vs LAL 7:30
Tyrese Haliburton IND 116.3 $9,400 PG $10,000 PG 33.1 -11.0 52.3 -17.1 25% 1% 23.3 -10.3 12.5 -2.5 20.7 4.1 -1.1 1.58 0.01 1.51 0.02 at NYK 7:30
Jalen Brunson NYK 119.8 $9,600 PG $9,900 PG 35.7 -1.4 43.8 2.0 28% 2% 26.8 1.7 6.5 0.5 11.6 3.8 -0.5 1.23 0.11 1.18 0.13 vs IND 7:30
Darius Garland CLE 111.5 $7,700 PG $7,700 PG 33.4 -12.9 35.2 -7.2 27% 3% 20.6 -1.6 5.8 -2.8 11.1 2.6 -2.6 1.05 0.31 1.03 0.36 at MEM 8:00
Scotty Pippen Jr. MEM 103.5 $4,700 PG $4,700 PG 19.6 4.8 19.8 4.5 20% 0% 8.5 1.8 4.0 1.0 7.5 3.0 0.7 1.01 -0.01 0.98 -0.01 vs CLE 8:00
Tyrese Maxey PHI 116.8 $9,100 PG $8,700 PG 37.5 -9.0 44.1 -15.8 26% 5% 25.7 -3.7 6.6 -4.6 11.3 3.6 -2.6 1.18 -0.18 1.15 -0.16 at UTA 10:00
Kris Dunn UTA 121.8 $3,700 PG/SF $5,200 PG/SG 17.5 -0.7 17.5 1.3 14% 2% 5.3 1.2 4.2 0.1 7.0 2.9 -0.4 1.00 0.12 1.02 0.10 vs PHI 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Austin Reaves LAL 114.5 $6,200 PG/SG $6,800 SF/SG 30.6 4.9 29.9 2.6 20% 0% 15.2 3.1 5.2 1.1 9.3 4.0 -2.0 0.98 -0.06 0.94 -0.05 at BOS 7:30
Derrick White BOS 126.0 $6,700 PG/SG $7,400 PG/SG 32.1 -1.1 32.9 -2.9 19% 1% 15.8 -1.3 4.7 -0.4 7.4 4.0 -1.2 1.02 -0.06 1.02 -0.04 vs LAL 7:30
Buddy Hield IND 116.3 $5,200 SG/SF $5,600 SG/SF 25.9 -1.9 24.0 -4.2 18% -6% 12.3 -5.3 2.7 0.6 4.1 3.3 0.2 0.93 -0.10 0.90 -0.06 at NYK 7:30
Donte DiVincenzo NYK 119.8 $6,800 SG/SF $7,200 SG/SF 23.0 8.7 23.3 16.3 19% 6% 12.2 9.8 2.3 2.0 3.1 3.2 0.6 1.01 0.24 0.99 0.23 vs IND 7:30
Donovan Mitchell CLE 111.5 $9,900 PG/SG $10,300 SG/PG 35.6 1.9 49.9 7.8 31% 3% 28.2 3.8 6.4 2.1 12.0 5.5 0.8 1.40 0.14 1.38 0.11 at MEM 8:00
Vince Williams MEM 103.5 $6,400 SF $6,900 SF/SG 24.8 10.0 21.7 12.3 14% 3% 8.4 10.3 2.2 0.8 4.3 5.5 0.5 0.87 0.10 0.87 0.07 vs CLE 8:00
Kelly Oubre PHI 116.8 $6,500 SG/SF $6,100 SF/SG 27.8 4.0 23.8 5.4 19% 4% 13.3 4.0 1.1 0.7 1.8 4.3 0.5 0.86 0.06 0.87 0.08 at UTA 10:00
Collin Sexton UTA 121.8 $6,600 PG/SG $7,300 SG/PG 24.3 1.6 29.0 4.4 27% 1% 17.4 -1.6 4.4 3.9 7.5 2.6 0.2 1.19 0.09 1.16 0.07 vs PHI 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Taurean Prince LAL 114.5 $3,800 SF $5,000 SF/PF 30.3 -4.1 19.0 -4.4 13% -2% 9.5 -3.0 1.7 -0.7 2.9 2.8 0.2 0.63 -0.07 0.62 -0.06 at BOS 7:30
Jaylen Brown BOS 126.0 $8,500 SG/SF $8,600 SF/SG 33.3 -2.3 38.4 -1.4 28% -5% 22.6 -4.3 3.7 0.3 7.1 5.4 1.4 1.15 0.04 1.13 0.07 vs LAL 7:30
Aaron Nesmith IND 116.3 $5,400 SF $6,300 SF/PF 26.6 8.8 23.5 18.8 16% 0% 12.4 7.6 1.4 3.4 2.5 3.9 4.4 0.88 0.31 0.89 0.29 at NYK 7:30
Josh Hart NYK 119.8 $6,300 SF/PF $6,500 SF/PF 28.7 6.3 22.5 11.7 12% 0% 7.4 1.6 3.0 3.3 5.4 6.7 2.8 0.79 0.19 0.78 0.19 vs IND 7:30
Max Strus CLE 111.5 $5,900 SG/SF $5,700 SG/SF 33.1 0.4 27.8 -3.6 17% -3% 12.6 -2.3 3.7 -0.9 5.9 5.0 0.5 0.84 -0.12 0.82 -0.11 at MEM 8:00
Santi Aldama MEM 103.5 $5,600 PF/C $5,700 PF/C 23.8 6.6 23.5 4.5 19% -1% 10.6 2.7 1.8 0.9 3.5 5.6 1.1 0.99 -0.07 0.98 -0.11 vs CLE 8:00
Tobias Harris PHI 116.8 $7,000 SF/PF $7,700 PF/SF 33.9 -4.8 32.8 -1.6 20% 6% 17.7 -0.2 3.1 -1.6 4.9 6.0 1.0 0.97 0.11 0.97 0.08 at UTA 10:00
Simone Fontecchio UTA 121.8 $4,200 SF/PF $5,100 SF 23.1 1.9 17.8 1.4 15% -2% 9.0 -0.5 1.4 0.1 2.3 3.4 1.4 0.77 0.00 0.75 0.00 vs PHI 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
LeBron James LAL 114.5 $10,400 SF/PF $10,400 SF/PF 34.7 4.3 49.8 8.7 29% -2% 24.9 1.1 7.7 2.8 12.2 7.5 2.3 1.43 0.07 1.39 0.03 at BOS 7:30
Jayson Tatum BOS 126.0 $9,800 SF/PF $10,200 PF/SF 35.8 -1.2 48.1 1.4 29% 0% 26.9 -0.6 4.5 0.5 8.6 8.4 0.6 1.34 0.09 1.29 0.09 vs LAL 7:30
Pascal Siakam IND 116.3 $8,400 SF/PF $8,200 PF/C 34.4 -1.9 39.4 6.6 25% 0% 22.1 2.7 4.9 0.6 8.3 6.5 1.5 1.15 0.27 1.12 0.26 at NYK 7:30
OG Anunoby NYK 119.8 $6,600 SF/PF $7,100 SF/SG 34.2 -2.8 28.3 8.6 17% 10% 15.3 7.2 2.3 0.2 3.9 4.2 -2.7 0.83 0.35 0.83 0.41 vs IND 7:30
Evan Mobley CLE 111.5 $6,500 PF/C $7,600 PF/C 32.5 -10.8 36.6 -15.8 19% -2% 15.4 -6.4 2.8 -0.8 5.3 10.1 -4.1 1.12 -0.17 1.14 -0.17 at MEM 8:00
Jaren Jackson MEM 103.5 $8,300 PF/C $8,700 PF/C 31.7 2.0 37.0 -0.9 29% 8% 21.9 1.1 2.0 0.8 3.9 5.6 -0.1 1.17 -0.10 1.18 -0.12 vs CLE 8:00
Nicolas Batum PHI 116.8 $5,000 PF $5,400 SF/PF 24.9 -1.0 17.2 -6.2 8% 0% 5.7 -1.4 2.3 -1.0 3.6 3.9 -0.2 0.69 -0.23 0.71 -0.28 at UTA 10:00
Lauri Markkanen UTA 121.8 $8,600 SF/PF $8,900 PF/SF 32.5 -0.3 41.6 -0.8 24% -1% 23.5 -1.2 1.9 0.9 3.6 8.7 -0.4 1.28 -0.01 1.24 -0.03 vs PHI 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Center (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Anthony Davis LAL 114.5 $10,000 PF/C $11,200 PF/C 35.9 0.6 53.0 -3.9 26% 2% 24.9 -0.2 3.7 0.0 5.3 12.1 -1.8 1.48 -0.13 1.50 -0.15 at BOS 7:30
Kristaps Porzingis BOS 126.0 $7,500 PF/C $8,100 PF/C 29.8 -3.8 36.2 -3.9 23% 4% 19.4 -1.4 2.0 -0.5 3.5 6.9 1.1 1.21 0.03 1.23 -0.08 vs LAL 7:30
Myles Turner IND 116.3 $6,100 C $6,800 C 27.4 -3.8 32.9 -7.4 23% 3% 17.2 -3.2 1.3 0.0 1.7 7.0 -1.3 1.20 -0.12 1.23 -0.17 at NYK 7:30
Isaiah Hartenstein NYK 119.8 $6,500 C $7,500 PF/C 25.2 -4.7 24.3 0.2 10% 5% 6.8 2.5 1.9 -0.6 3.2 8.4 -1.1 0.96 0.23 1.03 0.23 vs IND 7:30
Jarrett Allen CLE 111.5 $8,000 C $8,500 C/PF 30.6 2.9 36.8 7.3 18% 6% 15.3 4.5 2.9 -0.6 4.4 10.6 2.9 1.20 0.11 1.21 0.08 at MEM 8:00
Xavier Tillman MEM 103.5 $5,300 C $5,500 C 20.6 0.6 18.5 0.8 16% -2% 6.0 0.0 1.7 -0.4 3.4 4.6 -0.8 0.90 0.01 0.97 0.08 vs CLE 8:00
Paul Reed PHI 116.8 $6,000 C $6,200 C 16.0 7.2 16.7 9.9 16% 3% 6.2 5.8 1.2 0.1 1.3 4.9 1.6 1.04 0.10 1.10 0.08 at UTA 10:00
John Collins UTA 121.8 $5,900 PF/C $6,400 PF/C 27.6 1.0 28.6 7.7 20% -1% 14.1 2.9 1.0 0.0 2.4 7.9 3.1 1.04 0.23 1.02 0.24 vs PHI 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Notable Bench Players

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Rui Hachimura LAL 114.5 $4,000 SF/PF $4,900 PF/SF 22.8 -2.1 19.6 2.4 19% -2% 11.4 1.9 1.1 -0.3 1.6 3.5 0.5 0.86 0.20 0.87 0.18 at BOS 7:30
Jarred Vanderbilt LAL 114.5 $4,600 PF/C $5,300 PF 20.2 5.0 15.1 10.0 11% 3% 5.0 6.5 1.2 0.8 1.5 4.7 -0.2 0.75 0.25 0.79 0.28 at BOS 7:30
Christian Wood LAL 114.5 $4,000 C $5,100 PF/C 18.2 -4.5 17.4 -6.2 17% 1% 7.1 -1.8 1.1 -0.3 1.5 5.4 -2.6 0.95 -0.14 0.96 -0.11 at BOS 7:30
Al Horford BOS 126.0 $5,700 PF/C $5,800 C 27.1 -1.1 23.7 -2.8 11% 1% 7.7 -1.4 2.9 0.8 4.2 6.8 -1.1 0.87 -0.07 0.87 -0.09 vs LAL 7:30
Sam Hauser BOS 126.0 $4,100 SG/SF $4,100 SF 21.6 -1.3 16.1 -2.8 14% -1% 8.1 -0.3 1.0 0.0 1.5 3.4 -2.1 0.75 -0.09 0.72 -0.10 vs LAL 7:30
Payton Pritchard BOS 126.0 $3,600 PG $4,600 PG 21.0 -2.2 17.7 -2.2 15% 0% 7.8 0.0 2.9 -0.9 5.6 3.2 -0.4 0.84 -0.02 0.81 -0.02 vs LAL 7:30
Andrew Nembhard IND 116.3 $5,500 PG/SG $6,200 SG/PG 22.0 9.0 20.1 14.5 20% 4% 9.4 8.6 4.7 2.8 7.8 1.8 1.0 0.92 0.20 0.90 0.20 at NYK 7:30
Bennedict Mathurin IND 116.3 $4,800 SG/SF $5,300 SG/SF 25.5 0.1 23.5 3.8 22% 1% 14.3 1.7 1.9 -0.2 3.0 3.9 1.8 0.92 0.14 0.90 0.15 at NYK 7:30
Obi Toppin IND 116.3 $4,100 PF $4,800 PF 23.2 -0.5 20.9 3.4 16% 6% 11.2 1.3 1.6 0.2 2.6 4.0 2.0 0.90 0.17 0.90 0.15 at NYK 7:30
Precious Achiuwa NYK 119.8 $5,800 PF/C $5,900 PF/C 17.7 13.9 17.6 5.8 17% -7% 6.8 1.5 1.3 0.0 2.0 5.4 2.1 0.99 -0.25 1.01 -0.22 vs IND 7:30
Quentin Grimes NYK 119.8 $3,900 SG/SF $4,800 SG/SF 20.2 4.7 13.8 7.7 15% 6% 7.3 5.2 1.2 0.1 1.7 2.0 2.3 0.68 0.18 0.67 0.17 vs IND 7:30
Jericho Sims NYK 119.8 $3,300 C $4,700 C 8.9 8.3 5.3 4.5 7% 0% 1.7 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.0 2.8 0.60 -0.03 0.62 -0.06 vs IND 7:30
Caris LeVert CLE 111.5 $5,800 PG/SG $6,000 SG/SF 28.4 -3.3 29.0 -4.2 24% -3% 15.4 -4.1 4.1 -0.1 7.3 3.5 -0.7 1.02 -0.03 1.01 0.01 at MEM 8:00
Dean Wade CLE 111.5 $3,500 PF/C $4,300 PF/SF 21.9 -1.4 15.4 -2.5 10% 2% 5.7 -0.4 0.8 -0.3 1.5 4.4 -0.6 0.70 -0.07 0.71 -0.10 at MEM 8:00
Georges Niang CLE 111.5 $3,800 SF/PF $4,400 PF 22.1 -0.9 17.4 0.9 17% -3% 9.4 0.1 1.3 1.2 2.5 3.8 -0.5 0.79 0.08 0.75 0.10 at MEM 8:00
David Roddy MEM 103.5 $5,100 PF $5,000 SF/PF 23.0 5.9 17.2 6.8 17% 1% 8.1 0.9 1.5 1.0 3.4 4.2 2.8 0.75 0.08 0.74 0.09 vs CLE 8:00
John Konchar MEM 103.5 $5,000 PG/SG $5,500 SF 18.1 10.7 14.2 12.5 10% 2% 3.6 5.4 1.6 1.1 3.3 4.0 2.0 0.79 0.14 0.84 0.13 vs CLE 8:00
Gregory Jackson MEM 103.5 $4,900 SF/PF $5,200 PF 15.5 8.6 15.2 6.8 19% -1% 8.3 4.7 0.7 0.8 1.1 2.9 0.6 0.98 -0.07 0.97 -0.09 vs CLE 8:00
Patrick Beverley PHI 116.8 $5,600 PG $5,500 PG 19.5 8.9 16.1 11.7 14% 7% 6.0 5.8 2.9 2.9 5.6 3.1 0.2 0.83 0.15 0.83 0.14 at UTA 10:00
Danuel House PHI 116.8 $3,600 SG/SF $4,100 SF 14.8 8.1 8.3 5.3 12% 0% 4.1 2.2 0.8 0.0 1.4 1.5 0.3 0.56 0.03 0.57 0.10 at UTA 10:00
Furkan Korkmaz PHI 116.8 $3,400 SG $3,800 SF 7.7 5.8 5.1 7.8 13% 2% 2.4 4.1 0.7 1.6 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.66 0.29 0.66 0.26 at UTA 10:00
Jordan Clarkson UTA 121.8 $5,700 SG $6,700 PG/SG 30.0 -1.0 30.3 -10.6 27% -2% 17.7 -3.4 4.8 -1.8 9.0 3.5 -2.0 1.01 -0.33 0.95 -0.34 vs PHI 10:00
Walker Kessler UTA 121.8 $4,200 C $6,000 C 23.3 -6.6 24.9 -6.2 13% 2% 8.4 -0.6 0.7 -0.7 1.8 7.4 -2.1 1.07 0.05 1.17 0.06 vs PHI 10:00
Keyonte George UTA 121.8 $3,700 PG $5,100 PG/SG 24.2 -1.0 21.5 -1.4 21% 1% 11.0 1.8 4.2 -1.2 7.2 2.7 -0.2 0.89 -0.02 0.83 -0.03 vs PHI 10:00

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the season and the last 4 games. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

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