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NBA DFS First Look: Thursday, June 1st - Sortable Odds, Salaries, Stats

Derek Farnsworth (Notorious)

Created 6 months ago, Last Updated 6 months ago

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)
Miami Heat Denver Nuggets DEN -9.0 219.5 105.3 114.3 8:30 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense Line Total PPG +/- O-Rating Pace Opp. D-Rating Pace P-Pace
Denver Nuggets -9.0 114.3 115.8 -1.6 116.8 98.7 MIA 112.8 96.8 97.8
Miami Heat 9.0 105.3 109.5 -4.3 112.3 96.8 DEN 113.5 98.7 97.8

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and the playoffs.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Jamal Murray DEN 114.3 $10,800 $15,500 32.8 37.1 6.3 26% 2% 1.13 0.10 1.09 0.13 MIA
Gabe Vincent MIA 105.3 $5,800 $8,500 25.9 17.9 5.3 17% 2% 0.69 0.06 0.67 0.05 DEN

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and the playoffs.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DEN 114.3 $5,600 $7,500 31.3 22.1 2.0 14% -1% 0.71 -0.04 0.72 -0.04 MIA
Max Strus MIA 105.3 $4,800 $7,000 28.4 20.9 0.6 17% -4% 0.74 -0.11 0.70 -0.10 DEN

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and the playoffs.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Michael Porter DEN 114.3 $7,600 $12,500 29.0 29.0 4.7 22% -6% 1.00 -0.06 0.96 -0.05 MIA
Jimmy Butler MIA 105.3 $13,400 $16,000 33.4 42.2 5.9 25% 4% 1.26 0.04 1.29 0.03 DEN

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and the playoffs.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Aaron Gordon DEN 114.3 $6,600 $10,000 30.2 32.2 5.4 21% -5% 1.07 -0.34 1.07 -0.34 MIA
Caleb Martin MIA 105.3 $7,400 $12,000 29.3 20.9 1.4 14% 2% 0.71 0.16 0.72 0.13 DEN

Center (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and the playoffs.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Nikola Jokic DEN 114.3 $14,000 $17,500 33.7 59.1 5.2 26% 4% 1.75 0.00 1.67 -0.01 MIA
Bam Adebayo MIA 105.3 $9,200 $13,000 34.6 40.1 1.0 25% -3% 1.16 -0.13 1.16 -0.15 DEN

Notable Bench Players

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and the playoffs.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Bruce Brown DEN 114.3 $6,200 $9,500 28.5 25.0 -2.0 17% 1% 0.88 -0.01 0.89 0.00 MIA
Jeff Green DEN 114.3 $2,200 $6,500 19.5 13.9 -0.9 17% -6% 0.71 -0.23 0.71 -0.21 MIA
Christian Braun DEN 114.3 $1,000 $6,000 15.5 10.3 -3.7 13% -3% 0.66 -0.13 0.68 -0.12 MIA
Kyle Lowry MIA 105.3 $5,200 $8,000 31.2 26.9 -6.0 16% 1% 0.86 0.05 0.84 0.08 DEN
Duncan Robinson MIA 105.3 $4,200 $7,000 16.4 11.1 1.6 17% 3% 0.67 0.19 0.63 0.18 DEN
Haywood Highsmith MIA 105.3 $1,400 $6,500 18.0 12.0 -8.3 12% -1% 0.67 0.08 0.68 0.11 DEN

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About the Author

  • Derek Farnsworth (Notorious)

  • Derek Farnsworth, aka Notorious, is one of the most recognizable names and faces in all of DFS, thanks in large part to the great advice he gives on a daily basis in RotoGrinders.com’s Grind Down for NBA and MLB as well as the First Look column that gives a preview of the day’s games from a DFS perspective. Before joining the RotoGrinders team, Derek received a Masters Degree from the University of Utah. When he’s not busy providing content, he’s dominating the industry as evidenced by his consistent top rankings in multiple sports. Farnsworth provides expert analysis for RotoGrinders Premium members on a daily basis during the NBA season and has also been nominated for five different Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association (FSWA) awards.

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