NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, December 19th

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)
Memphis Grizzlies New Orleans Pelicans NOP -8.5 229.5 110.5 119.0 7:30 PM
San Antonio Spurs Milwaukee Bucks MIL -16.5 249.0 116.3 132.8 8:00 PM
Boston Celtics Golden State Warriors BOS -5.5 233.0 119.3 113.8 10:00 PM
Phoenix Suns Portland Trail Blazers PHO -7.5 231.5 119.5 112.0 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)
Memphis Grizzlies 8.5 110.5 106.4 4.1 30 17 25 at NOP 8 14 30 4 17 10 100.1 7:30
New Orleans Pelicans -8.5 119.0 114.9 4.1 15 8 14 vs MEM 17 25 23 30 10 11 100.1 7:30
San Antonio Spurs 16.5 116.3 109.8 6.5 29 3 27 at MIL 5 14 17 11 24 21 102.5 8:00
Milwaukee Bucks -16.5 132.8 123.3 9.5 3 5 14 vs SAS 3 27 22 29 27 24 102.5 8:00
Boston Celtics -5.5 119.3 117.3 2.0 6 23 5 at GSW 13 4 13 4 20 14 99.5 10:00
Golden State Warriors 5.5 113.8 115.5 -1.8 16 13 4 vs BOS 23 5 24 15 3 3 99.5 10:00
Phoenix Suns -7.5 119.5 115.1 4.4 12 26 7 at POR 24 24 5 2 16 17 98.2 10:00
Portland Trail Blazers 7.5 112.0 106.8 5.2 27 24 24 vs PHO 26 7 7 7 13 19 98.2 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)
Ja Morant MEM 110.5 $9,300 PG $9,500 PG at NOP 7:30
CJ McCollum NOP 119.0 $7,300 PG $7,700 PG/SG 32.6 -1.9 38.6 -0.9 24% 0% 20.6 2.7 5.1 -1.1 10.6 4.0 -0.5 1.18 0.04 1.18 0.00 vs MEM 7:30
Devin Vassell SAS 116.3 $6,800 PG/SG $6,500 SG 29.5 3.3 30.1 2.4 23% 0% 18.3 0.7 2.9 0.1 5.9 3.5 1.3 1.02 -0.03 0.99 -0.02 at MIL 8:00
Damian Lillard MIL 132.8 $9,200 PG $9,300 PG 35.4 0.3 45.1 2.6 27% 0% 25.8 1.0 7.1 0.7 11.6 4.5 -0.2 1.28 0.06 1.22 0.06 vs SAS 8:00
Jrue Holiday BOS 119.3 $6,700 PG/SG $6,800 PG 34.5 -1.1 31.0 -5.6 16% -3% 12.3 -0.8 4.6 -2.1 8.5 6.6 -2.3 0.90 -0.14 0.89 -0.11 at GSW 10:00
Stephen Curry GSW 113.8 $9,000 PG/SG $8,700 PG 33.8 1.6 44.4 -1.3 30% -3% 29.0 -1.0 4.2 -1.2 8.0 4.9 -0.4 1.31 -0.10 1.22 -0.04 vs BOS 10:00
Devin Booker PHO 119.5 $9,700 PG/SG $10,200 SG 35.2 2.6 50.2 1.2 31% -1% 28.1 2.4 8.3 0.5 14.6 5.9 -1.1 1.43 -0.07 1.37 -0.06 at POR 10:00
Anfernee Simons POR 112.0 $7,500 PG/SG $7,900 SG/PG 32.7 0.1 40.6 3.2 29% 1% 26.0 1.5 5.3 0.7 11.8 3.0 0.8 1.24 0.09 1.19 0.08 vs PHO 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)
Desmond Bane MEM 110.5 $8,700 SG/SF $8,300 SG/SF 34.6 3.8 42.8 -2.5 29% -2% 24.9 -0.9 5.2 -1.2 11.3 4.7 1.3 1.24 -0.19 1.20 -0.24 at NOP 7:30
Brandon Ingram NOP 119.0 $7,800 SG/SF $7,800 SF/PF 33.4 -3.7 38.2 -3.2 29% 1% 23.1 0.4 5.3 -0.5 10.6 4.8 -2.0 1.14 0.03 1.11 0.00 vs MEM 7:30
Malaki Branham SAS 116.3 $5,000 PG/SG $5,000 SF/SG 22.0 9.2 15.6 11.2 18% -1% 8.8 5.0 2.4 1.9 3.9 1.7 2.1 0.71 0.15 0.69 0.16 at MIL 8:00
Malik Beasley MIL 132.8 $5,400 SG $5,600 SF/SG 30.3 7.4 23.4 4.4 14% -4% 12.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 3.0 4.4 0.6 0.77 -0.03 0.75 0.00 vs SAS 8:00
Derrick White BOS 119.3 $7,000 PG/SG $7,400 PG/SG 32.4 0.0 33.0 3.0 18% -1% 15.3 -0.3 5.1 -0.3 7.6 4.0 0.5 1.02 0.09 1.02 0.14 at GSW 10:00
Brandin Podziemski GSW 113.8 $6,100 PG/SG $6,200 SG/SF 21.2 8.4 20.3 13.4 17% 4% 8.4 5.4 2.5 1.5 3.8 4.9 2.4 0.96 0.18 0.94 0.19 vs BOS 10:00
Eric Gordon PHO 119.5 $5,600 SG $5,200 SG/SF 32.0 2.9 24.8 -6.3 18% -3% 14.2 -0.7 2.9 -1.4 4.9 2.0 -2.0 0.78 -0.24 0.76 -0.25 at POR 10:00
Shaedon Sharpe POR 112.0 $6,900 SG/SF $6,900 SF/SG 36.5 -3.7 32.4 -2.5 22% -2% 17.7 -2.2 3.5 0.3 7.2 5.5 -0.2 0.89 0.03 0.86 0.02 vs PHO 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)
Vince Williams MEM 110.5 $5,000 SF $4,700 SG 17.3 7.9 14.9 6.7 12% 1% 5.6 3.2 1.3 0.2 2.6 4.1 2.4 0.86 -0.01 0.87 -0.04 at NOP 7:30
Herb Jones NOP 119.0 $5,500 SF/PF $5,400 SG/SF 30.0 -5.2 26.3 -8.8 15% -1% 11.3 -4.8 2.8 -0.3 4.3 4.3 -0.5 0.88 -0.17 0.93 -0.20 vs MEM 7:30
Jeremy Sochan SAS 116.3 $5,600 PG/SF $5,500 PG/PF 29.0 0.3 24.3 -2.8 19% -3% 10.4 -3.4 4.0 -0.7 8.3 5.3 1.0 0.84 -0.10 0.82 -0.08 at MIL 8:00
Khris Middleton MIL 132.8 $6,400 SG/SF $6,700 SG/SF 22.9 7.6 26.6 7.7 24% -2% 12.9 2.8 4.2 0.8 6.2 4.9 3.4 1.16 -0.04 1.12 -0.05 vs SAS 8:00
Jaylen Brown BOS 119.3 $7,700 SG/SF $8,000 SF/SG 33.9 -0.4 37.2 2.2 28% -1% 22.3 1.7 3.5 1.3 6.7 4.7 -0.9 1.10 0.08 1.08 0.08 at GSW 10:00
Klay Thompson GSW 113.8 $6,500 SG/SF $6,600 SG 30.3 3.1 27.2 5.1 22% -1% 16.4 4.4 2.2 -0.2 3.6 3.9 -0.1 0.90 0.07 0.85 0.06 vs BOS 10:00
Grayson Allen PHO 119.5 $5,500 SG/SF $5,700 SG/SF 33.2 2.4 25.2 -2.2 14% -3% 12.4 0.6 2.8 -1.8 5.6 4.4 -2.4 0.76 -0.11 0.74 -0.06 at POR 10:00
Toumani Camara POR 112.0 $4,700 SF/PF $4,800 SF/PF 25.6 2.8 17.4 5.9 13% 3% 7.2 4.6 1.1 0.2 2.6 4.7 0.8 0.68 0.14 0.70 0.12 vs PHO 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)
Jaren Jackson MEM 110.5 $8,200 PF/C $8,400 PF/C 31.8 4.0 37.0 10.8 28% 4% 21.8 10.2 1.8 0.0 3.3 5.7 -1.7 1.16 0.17 1.19 0.18 at NOP 7:30
Zion Williamson NOP 119.0 $7,900 PF/C $7,900 PF 30.8 -1.1 38.4 3.5 28% -3% 22.5 1.5 4.6 -1.6 10.3 5.9 2.1 1.25 0.16 1.24 0.19 vs MEM 7:30
Keldon Johnson SAS 116.3 $6,900 SF/PF $7,000 PF/SF 33.0 0.7 34.3 0.8 20% 3% 17.0 0.5 4.2 0.6 7.3 6.3 -0.8 1.04 0.00 1.01 0.02 at MIL 8:00
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 132.8 $11,000 PF/C $11,900 PF 34.8 1.0 57.4 5.4 33% 0% 31.4 4.6 5.0 -0.5 10.4 11.0 1.8 1.65 0.10 1.63 0.11 vs SAS 8:00
Jayson Tatum BOS 119.3 $9,500 SF/PF $9,800 PF/SF 36.7 0.0 47.7 -0.8 29% 2% 27.3 -1.0 4.1 -0.3 8.5 8.7 0.1 1.30 -0.02 1.24 -0.01 at GSW 10:00
Jonathan Kuminga GSW 113.8 $5,400 SF/PF $5,300 SF/PF 20.7 5.0 19.4 8.5 24% -2% 12.0 4.3 1.0 -0.2 1.8 3.5 3.3 0.94 0.15 0.93 0.12 vs BOS 10:00
Kevin Durant PHO 119.5 $9,600 PF $10,000 SF/PF 36.7 0.1 50.5 -5.6 31% -3% 30.7 -2.7 5.6 -0.6 10.6 6.3 -1.8 1.38 -0.16 1.34 -0.13 at POR 10:00
Jerami Grant POR 112.0 $7,100 PF $7,300 PF/SF 35.1 3.4 34.0 1.2 26% -4% 22.4 4.6 2.2 -1.2 4.8 3.9 1.1 0.97 -0.05 0.95 -0.05 vs PHO 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)
Xavier Tillman MEM 110.5 $5,000 C $4,800 C 20.4 -8.5 19.7 -7.2 18% 3% 7.1 -1.1 1.7 -1.7 3.2 4.3 -3.3 0.96 0.09 1.03 0.21 at NOP 7:30
Jonas Valanciunas NOP 119.0 $7,200 C $8,000 C 27.5 4.6 34.4 13.6 20% 1% 14.6 3.9 2.4 1.1 3.0 9.7 5.1 1.25 0.25 1.25 0.22 vs MEM 7:30
Zach Collins SAS 116.3 $4,900 C $5,100 PF/C 26.9 -10.1 27.1 -13.1 21% -2% 12.7 -5.2 3.4 -2.6 7.0 6.0 -1.7 1.01 -0.18 0.99 -0.21 at MIL 8:00
Brook Lopez MIL 132.8 $6,200 C $6,800 C 30.7 2.0 29.4 -2.8 16% -3% 13.2 -1.2 1.4 -0.1 2.1 4.8 -1.5 0.96 -0.14 1.04 -0.14 vs SAS 8:00
Kristaps Porzingis BOS 119.3 $7,600 PF/C $8,100 PF/C 30.2 0.3 35.0 0.9 23% 3% 18.9 -0.9 1.7 -0.7 2.7 6.8 1.9 1.16 0.02 1.18 -0.02 at GSW 10:00
Kevon Looney GSW 113.8 $5,200 C $4,900 C 22.4 -2.6 21.6 -4.4 10% -1% 5.5 -1.2 2.7 0.3 4.7 8.2 -2.4 0.96 -0.09 0.99 -0.10 vs BOS 10:00
Jusuf Nurkic PHO 119.5 $7,400 C $7,800 C 28.3 2.1 34.9 9.1 20% 0% 12.5 4.5 3.8 0.0 4.8 9.9 4.1 1.23 0.21 1.24 0.17 at POR 10:00
Deandre Ayton POR 112.0 $6,400 C $6,700 C 31.2 -7.1 32.1 -5.5 17% 4% 12.7 -2.2 1.5 -0.5 2.7 10.7 -1.2 1.03 0.08 1.04 0.10 vs PHO 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)
David Roddy MEM 110.5 $4,800 SF/PF $4,400 SF/PF 24.5 4.1 18.1 3.0 16% 2% 8.4 1.4 1.3 0.7 3.3 4.4 0.6 0.74 0.00 0.74 -0.01 at NOP 7:30
Santi Aldama MEM 110.5 $5,800 PF $5,800 PF/C 25.9 -4.5 26.3 -4.4 20% -4% 12.3 -4.0 2.1 0.4 3.6 5.9 -0.6 1.02 0.01 1.01 0.03 at NOP 7:30
Ziaire Williams MEM 110.5 $4,100 SG/SF $3,900 SF 20.0 -4.8 15.8 -6.2 18% -3% 7.4 -3.9 1.3 0.2 2.7 4.0 -1.2 0.79 -0.16 0.76 -0.15 at NOP 7:30
Trey Murphy NOP 119.0 $5,800 SG/SF $5,500 SF 25.8 0.8 27.1 2.3 19% -3% 16.0 0.0 2.0 0.8 3.2 3.9 0.9 1.05 0.06 1.03 0.06 vs MEM 7:30
Naji Marshall NOP 119.0 $4,200 PF $4,400 PF/SF 20.1 -1.7 20.0 2.0 17% 0% 8.6 0.2 2.5 1.5 3.5 4.3 -1.0 0.99 0.20 0.99 0.20 vs MEM 7:30
Dyson Daniels NOP 119.0 $4,000 PG/SF $4,000 PG 24.2 -5.3 20.1 -6.9 13% -5% 6.4 -3.1 3.0 -1.0 5.4 4.4 -1.9 0.83 -0.13 0.87 -0.10 vs MEM 7:30
Tre Jones SAS 116.3 $4,700 PG $4,700 PG 23.4 -5.2 20.2 -8.4 15% -4% 7.7 -3.4 5.0 -1.0 10.5 2.6 -2.3 0.86 -0.22 0.86 -0.20 at MIL 8:00
Cedi Osman SAS 116.3 $4,500 SF/PF $4,100 SF/PF 19.3 -1.5 15.8 3.3 17% 4% 8.5 2.5 1.8 0.5 3.1 2.4 1.1 0.82 0.25 0.80 0.21 at MIL 8:00
Doug McDermott SAS 116.3 $3,400 SF $3,600 PF/SF 16.6 -1.0 11.8 -2.2 14% 1% 6.5 -1.0 1.6 -0.8 2.2 1.2 -0.2 0.71 -0.10 0.66 -0.08 at MIL 8:00
Bobby Portis MIL 132.8 $5,300 PF/C $5,600 PF/C 23.8 1.1 24.8 5.9 20% 3% 12.3 7.2 1.1 -0.3 2.2 6.6 0.2 1.04 0.19 1.04 0.11 vs SAS 8:00
Cameron Payne MIL 132.8 $3,800 PG $4,000 PG/SG 16.6 -2.1 12.7 -2.0 16% 1% 6.3 -2.0 2.5 1.3 4.0 1.2 -0.9 0.77 -0.03 0.73 -0.02 vs SAS 8:00
Pat Connaughton MIL 132.8 $3,900 SF/PF $3,900 SF/SG 22.3 -7.6 14.9 1.1 11% -2% 5.8 -0.3 2.1 0.9 3.4 3.5 -0.5 0.67 0.42 0.66 0.45 vs SAS 8:00
Al Horford BOS 119.3 $5,900 PF/C $5,400 C 26.1 -2.9 23.3 -2.5 11% -3% 7.4 -1.7 2.7 -0.7 4.1 6.9 0.8 0.89 0.00 0.91 0.01 at GSW 10:00
Sam Hauser BOS 119.3 $4,900 SG/SF $4,200 SF 22.6 -1.2 18.1 -0.3 14% -2% 9.4 -1.1 1.0 0.5 1.7 3.5 -0.5 0.80 0.03 0.77 0.06 at GSW 10:00
Payton Pritchard BOS 119.3 $4,500 PG $4,100 PG 20.1 -1.3 16.2 5.6 14% 0% 6.4 1.6 2.9 0.4 5.6 3.2 0.6 0.81 0.35 0.78 0.39 at GSW 10:00
Chris Paul GSW 113.8 $6,200 PG $6,600 PG 26.9 2.7 27.1 1.4 15% -1% 8.7 1.0 7.4 0.9 15.0 3.6 0.1 1.01 -0.04 1.00 -0.09 vs BOS 10:00
Andrew Wiggins GSW 113.8 $5,700 SF/PF $5,400 SF/PF 26.6 -2.7 19.8 -3.0 22% -1% 12.0 -2.5 1.1 -0.3 3.4 4.3 0.2 0.75 -0.04 0.72 -0.05 vs BOS 10:00
Moses Moody GSW 113.8 $4,800 SG/SF $4,100 SG 18.8 -1.9 16.6 -3.9 17% 1% 8.5 -1.7 1.0 -0.5 2.0 3.5 0.5 0.88 -0.13 0.89 -0.18 vs BOS 10:00
Nassir Little PHO 119.5 $4,600 SF/PF $4,100 SF 15.6 3.3 11.7 0.4 13% -3% 5.4 -0.4 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.5 1.5 0.75 -0.11 0.77 -0.18 at POR 10:00
Jordan Goodwin PHO 119.5 $4,900 PG $4,600 PG 18.2 6.6 17.1 4.3 17% -2% 6.4 0.9 2.6 2.9 4.4 3.8 -0.5 0.94 -0.07 0.94 -0.08 at POR 10:00
Chimezie Metu PHO 119.5 $3,800 PF/C $3,800 C/PF 10.5 9.2 8.6 9.2 16% 1% 4.2 4.6 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.9 1.6 0.82 0.08 0.85 0.10 at POR 10:00
Malcolm Brogdon POR 112.0 $6,600 PG/SG $6,100 PG/SG 27.1 -8.0 31.3 -17.1 26% -10% 16.1 -7.1 5.5 -4.0 10.7 3.6 -2.6 1.16 -0.41 1.12 -0.41 vs PHO 10:00
Scoot Henderson POR 112.0 $5,300 PG $5,300 PG 26.4 3.4 21.8 7.8 25% 2% 11.1 5.2 4.5 0.8 10.5 2.7 0.3 0.82 0.17 0.77 0.16 vs PHO 10:00
Matisse Thybulle POR 112.0 $4,200 SG/SF $4,200 SF 23.5 2.3 15.6 2.9 10% 0% 6.4 0.6 1.1 -0.3 2.5 2.0 2.0 0.66 0.05 0.71 0.04 vs PHO 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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