NBA DFS First Look: Thursday, March 16th - 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.

NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
Denver Nuggets Detroit Pistons DEN -14.0 228.5 121.3 107.3 7:00 PM
Sacramento Kings Brooklyn Nets BKN -2.0 238.0 118.0 120.0 7:30 PM
Oklahoma City Thunder Toronto Raptors TOR -6.0 231.0 112.5 118.5 7:30 PM
Indiana Pacers Milwaukee Bucks MIL -13.5 238.0 112.3 125.8 8:00 PM
Orlando Magic Phoenix Suns PHO -7.5 228.5 110.5 118.0 10:00 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense Line Total PPG +/- O-Rating Pace Opp. D-Rating Pace P-Pace
Milwaukee Bucks -13.5 125.8 116.1 9.7 113.7 101.2 IND 115.9 101.4 101.3
Denver Nuggets -14.0 121.3 116.8 4.5 117.4 99.1 DET 117.2 100.3 99.7
Brooklyn Nets -2.0 120.0 113.8 6.2 114.4 99.3 SAC 115.9 101.4 100.3
Toronto Raptors -6.0 118.5 112.6 5.9 114.0 98.0 OKC 112.6 102.2 100.1
Phoenix Suns -7.5 118.0 113.2 4.8 114.1 98.7 ORL 114.3 99.5 99.1
Sacramento Kings 2.0 118.0 121.2 -3.2 118.6 101.4 BKN 113.5 99.3 100.3
Oklahoma City Thunder 6.0 112.5 117.9 -5.4 114.2 102.2 TOR 113.6 98.0 100.1
Indiana Pacers 13.5 112.3 115.5 -3.3 113.4 101.4 MIL 109.7 101.2 101.3
Orlando Magic 7.5 110.5 111.6 -1.1 111.6 99.5 PHO 112.1 98.7 99.1
Detroit Pistons 14.0 107.3 111.2 -4.0 110.1 100.3 DEN 113.7 99.1 99.7

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between this season’s averages and the last three games.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Jrue Holiday MIL 125.8 $8,500 PG $8,100 PG 33.1 39.9 3.1 25% -2% 1.20 -0.22 1.16 -0.21 IND
Jamal Murray DEN 121.3 $7,700 PG $8,200 PG 32.8 36.9 2.5 26% 4% 1.13 -0.10 1.09 -0.08 DET
Spencer Dinwiddie BKN 120.0 $7,900 PG $8,700 PG 34.4 33.2 6.2 22% 4% 0.96 0.24 0.93 0.22 SAC
Fred VanVleet TOR 118.5 $8,600 PG $8,600 PG 37.0 40.6 0.7 22% -3% 1.10 0.07 1.09 0.07 OKC
Chris Paul PHO 118.0 $7,500 PG $8,300 PG 32.1 36.8 2.0 19% -1% 1.15 0.01 1.14 -0.01 ORL
De’Aaron Fox SAC 118.0 $8,900 PG $9,700 PG 34.1 43.0 0.3 29% 1% 1.26 0.03 1.23 0.03 BKN
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 112.5 $9,600 PG $10,600 SG/PG 35.6 50.2 1.1 32% 4% 1.41 0.03 1.43 0.06 TOR
Tyrese Haliburton IND 112.3 $9,700 PG $10,000 PG/SG 33.7 46.1 4.7 24% 6% 1.37 0.25 1.32 0.22 MIL
Markelle Fultz ORL 110.5 $6,400 PG $7,000 PG 29.8 29.7 3.9 21% 2% 1.00 0.02 1.01 0.02 PHO
Killian Hayes DET 107.3 $6,700 PG $6,900 PG 27.1 25.2 6.6 20% 7% 0.93 0.23 0.93 0.20 DEN

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between this season’s averages and the last three games.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Jevon Carter MIL 125.8 $3,900 PG $4,900 PG/SG 22.4 17.8 -3.2 15% 1% 0.80 -0.06 0.79 -0.11 IND
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DEN 121.3 $4,800 SG $5,300 SG 31.6 22.7 2.9 14% -6% 0.72 -0.06 0.74 0.00 DET
Mikal Bridges BKN 120.0 $8,300 SG $8,500 SG/SF 36.1 33.7 4.7 21% 8% 0.93 0.11 0.94 0.07 SAC
OG Anunoby TOR 118.5 $6,300 SG $7,000 SF/SG 35.8 31.4 0.8 20% -1% 0.88 0.11 0.89 0.09 OKC
Devin Booker PHO 118.0 $9,900 PG/SG $10,300 SG 34.4 44.6 4.6 31% -2% 1.30 -0.15 1.26 -0.11 ORL
Kevin Huerter SAC 118.0 $5,700 SG/SF $6,200 SG/SF 29.9 27.2 -5.1 19% 2% 0.91 0.12 0.89 0.05 BKN
Josh Giddey OKC 112.5 $8,000 PG/SG $8,000 SG/PG 30.9 37.5 2.8 24% -1% 1.22 0.04 1.17 0.02 TOR
Andrew Nembhard IND 112.3 $6,000 PG/SG $5,800 SG/PG 26.9 19.9 4.5 15% 5% 0.74 0.18 0.73 0.15 MIL
Gary Harris ORL 110.5 $3,500 SG $5,300 SG 24.9 16.2 2.1 13% 1% 0.65 0.10 0.65 0.14 PHO
Jaden Ivey DET 107.3 $7,000 PG/SG $6,900 SG 30.2 29.4 24% 0.97 0.93 DEN

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between this season’s averages and the last three games.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Khris Middleton MIL 125.8 $8,200 SF $8,000 SG/SF 23.4 28.4 10.4 26% -2% 1.21 0.10 1.17 0.11 IND
Michael Porter DEN 121.3 $6,000 SF $6,100 PF/SF 28.9 28.7 -3.7 22% -2% 0.99 0.12 0.96 0.11 DET
Cameron Johnson BKN 120.0 $6,300 SF/PF $6,300 SF/PF 27.5 26.9 6.7 21% -2% 0.98 -0.07 0.97 -0.09 SAC
Scottie Barnes TOR 118.5 $7,300 SF/PF $8,200 PF/SF 35.3 35.0 2.0 20% 6% 0.99 0.13 0.99 0.11 OKC
Josh Okogie PHO 118.0 $5,100 SG/SF $5,100 SF/SG 17.3 15.6 16.7 18% -3% 0.90 -0.26 0.92 -0.28 ORL
Harrison Barnes SAC 118.0 $5,100 SF/PF $5,300 SF/PF 33.0 25.2 1.1 17% -3% 0.76 -0.09 0.75 -0.12 BKN
Lu Dort OKC 112.5 $5,800 SF $5,800 SF/SG 30.3 25.7 4.0 20% -4% 0.85 0.03 0.83 0.05 TOR
Buddy Hield IND 112.3 $6,400 SF $7,200 SG/SF 31.7 31.5 -4.0 21% 2% 0.99 0.13 0.95 0.18 MIL
Franz Wagner ORL 110.5 $6,100 SG/SF $6,800 SF/SG 32.8 30.8 -2.1 23% -1% 0.94 0.03 0.92 0.03 PHO
Rodney McGruder DET 107.3 $5,000 SG/SF $5,100 SG 14.7 9.4 16.4 13% 4% 0.64 0.15 0.61 0.12 DEN

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between this season’s averages and the last three games.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 125.8 $12,000 PF/C $12,000 PF/SF 32.6 57.4 2.1 38% 7% 1.76 0.18 1.69 0.18 IND
Aaron Gordon DEN 121.3 $6,200 PF $6,700 PF 30.1 32.7 2.3 21% -3% 1.09 -0.26 1.09 -0.25 DET
Dorian Finney-Smith BKN 120.0 $4,800 PF $5,800 SF/PF 31.5 20.0 5.2 13% -1% 0.64 0.04 0.64 0.07 SAC
Pascal Siakam TOR 118.5 $8,400 PF/C $8,400 PF 37.6 45.3 1.6 27% -7% 1.21 -0.45 1.18 -0.43 OKC
Torrey Craig PHO 118.0 $3,800 PF $4,400 SF 25.3 19.6 0.6 13% -3% 0.77 -0.14 0.78 -0.10 ORL
Keegan Murray SAC 118.0 $4,100 PF $5,400 SF/PF 29.4 22.6 -7.1 15% -1% 0.77 -0.21 0.76 -0.21 BKN
Jalen Williams OKC 112.5 $7,100 PF $7,700 SF/SG 29.8 27.3 6.2 18% 2% 0.92 0.20 0.94 0.16 TOR
Aaron Nesmith IND 112.3 $4,900 PF $5,700 SF/PF 24.6 19.1 5.1 17% 1% 0.78 0.03 0.77 0.04 MIL
Paolo Banchero ORL 110.5 $7,600 SF/PF $7,800 PF/SF 33.8 36.1 2.2 27% 0% 1.07 0.06 1.04 0.02 PHO
Eugene Omoruyi DET 107.3 $5,100 PF/C $5,500 SF 13.8 11.3 12.3 19% -1% 0.82 0.05 0.83 0.08 DEN

Center (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between this season’s averages and the last three games.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Brook Lopez MIL 125.8 $7,800 C $8,000 C 30.7 32.3 5.6 18% 1% 1.05 0.14 1.09 0.16 IND
Nikola Jokic DEN 121.3 $11,600 C $12,200 C 33.8 59.6 3.7 26% 4% 1.76 0.13 1.68 0.14 DET
Nic Claxton BKN 120.0 $6,600 C $7,700 C 29.5 33.0 4.6 16% -1% 1.12 -0.12 1.19 -0.17 SAC
Jakob Poeltl TOR 118.5 $7,200 C $7,500 C 26.6 32.6 3.6 18% -1% 1.23 0.02 1.26 0.03 OKC
Deandre Ayton PHO 118.0 $7,400 C $8,500 C 30.4 36.8 2.1 24% 2% 1.21 -0.03 1.20 -0.04 ORL
Domantas Sabonis SAC 118.0 $10,100 C $10,200 C/PF 34.7 48.4 3.5 21% 2% 1.39 0.04 1.33 0.02 BKN
Jaylin Williams OKC 112.5 $3,800 C $5,500 PF/C 17.9 15.8 3.2 14% 0% 0.88 0.17 0.88 0.25 TOR
Myles Turner IND 112.3 $8,100 C $7,900 C 29.6 35.9 -3.0 22% 9% 1.21 0.45 1.24 0.70 MIL
Wendell Carter ORL 110.5 $6,500 C $7,400 C/PF 29.8 32.0 5.4 21% 0% 1.07 0.10 1.03 0.09 PHO
James Wiseman DET 107.3 $6,900 C $7,000 C 17.4 18.4 9.7 21% 5% 1.06 0.22 1.06 0.23 DEN

Notable Bench Players

The +/- columns show the difference between this season’s averages and the last three games.

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Joe Ingles MIL 125.8 $4,200 SG/SF $5,100 SG/SF 23.0 17.6 6.6 13% 0% 0.77 0.24 0.74 0.23 IND
Bobby Portis MIL 125.8 $6,500 PF/C $6,700 PF/C 25.9 30.2 -2.5 21% -6% 1.16 -0.29 1.11 -0.28 IND
Pat Connaughton MIL 125.8 $3,700 SG/SF $4,200 SF/SG 24.5 18.2 -1.0 14% -3% 0.74 -0.19 0.72 -0.13 IND
Bruce Brown DEN 121.3 $4,600 SG/SF $5,500 SF/SG 28.2 24.2 -2.3 17% 2% 0.86 -0.08 0.86 -0.06 DET
Jeff Green DEN 121.3 $3,100 PF/C $3,700 PF/SF 19.3 14.0 -1.3 17% -3% 0.73 0.09 0.73 0.12 DET
Christian Braun DEN 121.3 $3,300 SG/SF $4,000 SG 14.4 9.3 -2.6 12% -2% 0.65 0.17 0.66 0.17 DET
Royce O’Neale BKN 120.0 $5,000 SF/PF $5,500 SF/PF 32.3 24.0 -4.8 13% 3% 0.74 0.26 0.72 0.22 SAC
Seth Curry BKN 120.0 $3,300 PG/SG $4,200 PG/SG 21.3 16.8 -3.0 19% -2% 0.79 0.04 0.77 0.01 SAC
Joe Harris BKN 120.0 $3,200 SG/SF $4,300 SG/SF 21.9 14.9 -11.0 14% 3% 0.68 0.00 0.66 -0.02 SAC
Gary Trent TOR 118.5 $4,300 SG/SF $4,700 SG 32.6 27.7 -9.2 21% -2% 0.85 -0.29 0.85 -0.24 OKC
Precious Achiuwa TOR 118.5 $3,200 SF $4,100 PF/C 21.8 20.8 -10.4 19% 1% 0.96 -0.35 0.96 -0.39 OKC
Chris Boucher TOR 118.5 $3,300 PF $4,700 C/PF 20.0 20.6 -7.6 18% 2% 1.03 0.08 1.06 0.05 OKC
Cameron Payne PHO 118.0 $3,400 PG $4,700 PG/SG 21.7 22.6 -7.8 24% -1% 1.04 0.02 1.00 0.00 ORL
Terrence Ross PHO 118.0 $3,700 SG/SF $5,000 SG 21.9 14.9 -5.5 16% 4% 0.68 0.24 0.66 0.25 ORL
Jock Landale PHO 118.0 $3,100 C $3,900 C 13.9 14.0 -6.4 18% 5% 1.00 0.36 1.01 0.33 ORL
Malik Monk SAC 118.0 $4,500 SG $5,200 SG 22.5 24.3 0.4 25% -2% 1.08 0.23 1.03 0.27 BKN
Trey Lyles SAC 118.0 $4,000 PF/C $5,100 PF 16.7 15.8 6.9 18% 0% 0.95 -0.06 0.93 -0.12 BKN
Davion Mitchell SAC 118.0 $3,600 PG/SG $4,300 PG 18.0 12.0 -3.9 14% 2% 0.67 -0.11 0.66 -0.17 BKN
Isaiah Joe OKC 112.5 $4,400 SG/SF $4,400 PG 17.9 15.9 9.3 17% -5% 0.89 -0.33 0.85 -0.31 TOR
Ousmane Dieng OKC 112.5 $3,200 PF $4,800 PF/SF 16.2 12.7 0.2 15% 8% 0.78 0.06 0.78 0.05 TOR
Aaron Wiggins OKC 112.5 $3,400 SF $4,500 SG 18.7 13.9 -7.8 14% -3% 0.74 -0.22 0.74 -0.23 TOR
T.J. McConnell IND 112.3 $5,000 PG $5,600 PG 19.7 20.8 6.5 17% 2% 1.06 0.08 1.06 0.04 MIL
Isaiah Jackson IND 112.3 $5,400 C $6,000 PF 15.6 17.0 4.8 16% -2% 1.09 0.17 1.18 0.19 MIL
Jalen Smith IND 112.3 $5,100 PF/C $4,700 PF/C 18.4 20.0 3.0 20% -3% 1.09 -0.05 1.09 -0.03 MIL
Jalen Suggs ORL 110.5 $4,900 PG/SG $6,900 PG/SG 23.8 21.5 2.6 20% 3% 0.90 0.31 0.92 0.36 PHO
Cole Anthony ORL 110.5 $5,400 PG/SG $5,700 PG/SG 25.3 26.2 2.7 21% -3% 1.03 -0.22 1.03 -0.23 PHO
Moe Wagner ORL 110.5 $4,400 C $5,200 PF 20.7 21.6 -3.0 20% -1% 1.04 0.12 1.03 0.15 PHO
Jalen Duren DET 107.3 $5,200 C $6,500 C 24.8 24.1 -4.3 13% 9% 0.97 0.55 0.99 0.56 DEN
Cory Joseph DET 107.3 $4,900 PG $5,900 PG 17.9 14.4 12.0 15% 3% 0.80 0.22 0.79 0.19 DEN
R.J. Hampton DET 107.3 $4,400 PG/SG $4,900 PG/SG 15.0 11.7 8.9 17% -2% 0.78 -0.10 0.77 -0.15 DEN
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