NBA DFS First Look: Thursday, March 17th - Odds, Salaries, Stats, Projected Starters
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) |
| Detroit Pistons | Orlando Magic | ORL | -3.0 | 219.0 | | 108.0 | 111.0 | 7:00 PM |
Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play
| Offense | Line | Total | O-Rating | Pace | | Opp. | D-Rating | Pace | | P-Pace |
| Orlando Magic | -3.0 | 111.0 | 104.1 | 99.6 | | DET | 113.2 | 98.7 | | 99.2 |
| Detroit Pistons | 3.0 | 108.0 | 104.4 | 98.7 | | ORL | 111.6 | 99.6 | | 99.2 |
Point Guard (Projected Starters)
The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.
| Starter | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | TS% | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | OPP |
| | ORL | 111.0 | $12,600 | PG | $13,000 | PG | 32.6 | 35.0 | -3.2 | 25% | -1% | 52% | 14% | 1.07 | 0.04 | 1.03 | 0.01 | DET |
| | DET | 108.0 | $7,500 | PG/SG | $7,500 | PG | 24.7 | 18.5 | 3.1 | 14% | 0% | 58% | 4% | 0.75 | -0.02 | 0.74 | -0.03 | ORL |
Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)
The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.
| Starter | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | TS% | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | OPP |
| | ORL | 111.0 | $4,800 | PG/SG | $7,500 | PG | 20.5 | 15.9 | 6.7 | 18% | -7% | 48% | 5% | 0.78 | -0.31 | 0.76 | -0.34 | DET |
| | DET | 108.0 | $16,200 | SG/SF | $14,500 | PG | 32.5 | 35.2 | 7.8 | 27% | 3% | 50% | 5% | 1.08 | 0.02 | 1.04 | -0.01 | ORL |
Small Forward (Projected Starters)
The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.
| Starter | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | TS% | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | OPP |
| | ORL | 111.0 | $10,500 | SF | $10,500 | SF | 31.6 | 27.9 | -2.3 | 21% | -2% | 56% | -8% | 0.88 | -0.12 | 0.88 | -0.11 | DET |
| | DET | 108.0 | $11,700 | SF | $12,000 | SF | 33.7 | 30.0 | 2.5 | 20% | -4% | 52% | -5% | 0.89 | -0.19 | 0.86 | -0.17 | ORL |
Power Forward (Projected Starters)
The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.
| Starter | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | TS% | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | OPP |
| | ORL | 111.0 | $14,100 | PF/C | $14,000 | PF | 29.9 | 34.9 | 2.4 | 20% | 2% | 60% | 0% | 1.17 | 0.03 | 1.14 | 0.03 | DET |
| | DET | 108.0 | $11,400 | PF/C | $12,500 | PF | 23.1 | 22.2 | 7.5 | 19% | 3% | 53% | 5% | 0.96 | -0.05 | 0.96 | -0.06 | ORL |
Center (Projected Starters)
The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.
| Starter | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | TS% | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | OPP |
| | ORL | 111.0 | $10,800 | C | $10,000 | C | 26.0 | 26.9 | -0.6 | 17% | -2% | 58% | 15% | 1.03 | -0.03 | 1.06 | -0.07 | DET |
| | DET | 108.0 | $8,100 | C | $11,500 | PF | 25.7 | 22.9 | -3.9 | 14% | 3% | 54% | -37% | 0.89 | -0.13 | 0.91 | -0.11 | ORL |
Notable Bench Players
The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and the last four games.
| Starter | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | TS% | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | OPP |
| | ORL | 111.0 | $7,200 | SF/PF | $9,000 | PF | 24.2 | 21.3 | -0.8 | 16% | -2% | 50% | 10% | 0.88 | -0.16 | 0.91 | -0.21 | DET |
| | ORL | 111.0 | $6,600 | PG | $9,500 | PG | 17.7 | 22.2 | 1.1 | 24% | -1% | 55% | -3% | 1.26 | 0.17 | 1.27 | 0.19 | DET |
| | ORL | 111.0 | $6,900 | PF/C | $8,500 | PF | 13.3 | 15.0 | 3.8 | 23% | 5% | 63% | 3% | 1.13 | 0.35 | 1.09 | 0.29 | DET |
| | DET | 108.0 | $6,000 | PF/C | $7,000 | C | 19.1 | 21.0 | -3.8 | 21% | 1% | 54% | 16% | 1.10 | -0.05 | 1.09 | -0.07 | ORL |
| | DET | 108.0 | $7,800 | PG | $8,500 | PG | 24.5 | 19.0 | 5.7 | 15% | 5% | 44% | 1% | 0.77 | 0.12 | 0.79 | 0.07 | ORL |
| | DET | 108.0 | $1,800 | SF | $6,500 | SG | 13.8 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 13% | 4% | 59% | 13% | 0.70 | 0.06 | 0.69 | 0.00 | ORL |
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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