NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, January 3rd - Sortable Odds, Salaries, Stats

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2023-01-03 15:50:00

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)
Washington Wizards	Milwaukee Bucks	MIL	-8.5	228.5		110.0	118.5	8:00 PM
Boston Celtics	Oklahoma City Thunder	BOS	-9.0	233.0		121.0	112.0	8:00 PM
Sacramento Kings	Utah Jazz	UTA	-3.0	242.5		119.8	122.8	9:00 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense	Line	Total	PPG	+/-	O-Rating	Pace		Opp.	D-Rating	Pace		P-Pace
Utah Jazz	-3.0	122.8	117.3	5.5	115.9	100.5		SAC	114.0	102.2		101.3
Boston Celtics	-9.0	121.0	118.6	2.4	117.2	100.3		OKC	112.1	102.5		101.4
Sacramento Kings	3.0	119.8	118	1.8	115.0	102.2		UTA	114.9	100.5		101.3
Milwaukee Bucks	-8.5	118.5	112.4	6.1	111.0	100.4		WAS	112.4	99.5		100.0
Oklahoma City Thunder	9.0	112.0	115.2	-3.2	110.5	102.5		BOS	110.6	100.3		101.4
Washington Wizards	8.5	110.0	112.1	-2.1	112.0	99.5		MIL	109.3	100.4		100.0

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
Mike Conley	UTA	122.8	$5,300	PG	$5,800	PG	29.1	26.8	1.9	16%	4%	0.92	-0.04	0.90	-0.07	SAC
Marcus Smart	BOS	121.0	$6,000	PG/SG	$6,300	SG/PG	33.2	30.0	-0.7	17%	1%	0.90	0.00	0.89	0.03	OKC
De’Aaron Fox	SAC	119.8	$9,000	PG	$8,800	PG	32.8	40.6	4.3	28%	0%	1.24	-0.03	1.20	-0.07	UTA
Jrue Holiday	MIL	118.5	$8,100	PG	$8,300	PG/SG	33.1	40.6		25%		1.23		1.19		WAS
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	OKC	112.0	$10,300	PG	$10,400	SG/PG	35.7	49.8	-1.8	32%	-4%	1.40	-0.14	1.41	-0.12	BOS
Monte Morris	WAS	110.0	$5,000	PG	$5,600	PG	28.6	24.1	-0.7	15%	-1%	0.84	0.15	0.84	0.12	MIL

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
Jordan Clarkson	UTA	122.8	$7,000	PG/SG	$7,100	PG/SG	32.6	33.7	2.1	27%	-3%	1.03	0.00	0.97	0.01	SAC
Derrick White	BOS	121.0	$4,700	PG/SG	$5,300	PG/SG	26.3	22.0	3.8	16%	-2%	0.84	0.01	0.85	0.03	OKC
Kevin Huerter	SAC	119.8	$5,500	SG/SF	$5,500	SG/SF	31.3	27.5	-4.6	19%	-1%	0.88	0.21	0.85	0.20	UTA
Grayson Allen	MIL	118.5	$4,600	PG/SG	$4,500	SG/SF	27.4	20.9	0.1	14%	5%	0.76	0.09	0.74	0.06	WAS
Josh Giddey	OKC	112.0	$6,700	PG/SG	$7,500	SG/PG	30.8	35.3	-1.3	23%	0%	1.15	0.09	1.09	0.14	BOS
Bradley Beal	WAS	110.0	$8,000	SG	$8,200	SG	34.5	38.4		27%		1.11		1.10		MIL

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
Lauri Markkanen	UTA	122.8	$8,800	SF/PF	$8,700	PF/SF	34.0	40.8	1.4	24%	4%	1.20	0.21	1.15	0.19	SAC
Jaylen Brown	BOS	121.0	$9,300	SG/SF	$9,200	SF/SG	35.7	44.5	-1.8	31%	2%	1.25	0.11	1.21	0.12	OKC
Harrison Barnes	SAC	119.8	$4,900	SF/PF	$5,500	SF/PF	31.4	24.9	-3.4	17%	3%	0.79	-0.07	0.78	-0.06	UTA
Pat Connaughton	MIL	118.5	$4,400	SG/SF	$3,900	SF/SG	20.7	14.9	3.4	16%	-3%	0.72	-0.17	0.70	-0.16	WAS
Lu Dort	OKC	112.0	$5,100	SF	$5,600	SF/SG	30.3	25.4	-5.5	20%	2%	0.84	0.12	0.83	0.14	BOS
Kyle Kuzma	WAS	110.0	$8,400	SF/PF	$8,300	SF/PF	35.3	38.6	-1.9	27%	1%	1.09	0.14	1.03	0.08	MIL

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
Jarred Vanderbilt	UTA	122.8	$5,000	PF/C	$5,600	PF	24.8	24.8	-1.9	14%	-2%	1.00	-0.01	1.01	0.03	SAC
Jayson Tatum	BOS	121.0	$10,700	SF/PF	$11,000	PF/SF	36.9	52.2	-1.8	32%	4%	1.42	0.04	1.38	0.03	OKC
Keegan Murray	SAC	119.8	$4,000	PF	$5,100	SF/PF	28.6	20.7	-3.4	17%	-4%	0.72	-0.06	0.71	-0.03	UTA
Giannis Antetokounmpo	MIL	118.5	$12,100	PF/C	$12,300	PF/SF	33.7	57.9	6.3	38%	3%	1.72	0.34	1.67	0.34	WAS
Jalen Williams	OKC	112.0	$4,900	SF/PF	$5,600	SF/SG	27.4	21.7	1.2	17%	2%	0.79	0.26	0.79	0.30	BOS
Kristaps Porzingis	WAS	110.0	$9,400	PF/C	$9,500	C/PF	32.9	42.7	-0.2	27%	-1%	1.30	0.04	1.30	0.05	MIL

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
Kelly Olynyk	UTA	122.8	$5,200	PF/C	$6,000	C/PF	28.7	26.6	0.8	18%	-1%	0.93	-0.17	0.92	-0.16	SAC
Al Horford	BOS	121.0	$4,800	PF/C	$5,600	C/PF	30.8	25.4	-2.0	12%	-2%	0.82	-0.13	0.82	-0.12	OKC
Domantas Sabonis	SAC	119.8	$10,500	C	$10,300	C/PF	33.8	47.0	2.3	20%	2%	1.39	0.04	1.34	0.01	UTA
Brook Lopez	MIL	118.5	$6,300	C	$6,700	C	30.4	30.5	-1.3	18%	2%	1.00	-0.03	1.05	0.02	WAS
Jaylin Williams	OKC	112.0	$3,300	C	$4,100	PF	11.4	8.6	9.7	13%	-2%	0.75	-0.23	0.76	-0.25	BOS
Daniel Gafford	WAS	110.0	$4,300	C	$5,200	C	16.1	16.8	10.1	15%	1%	1.04	0.11	1.11	0.14	MIL

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
Walker Kessler	UTA	122.8	$5,100	C	$5,700	C	18.8	19.8	5.9	12%	-1%	1.05	-0.10	1.13	-0.10	SAC
Malik Beasley	UTA	122.8	$4,600	SG/SF	$4,800	SF/SG	26.8	24.2	-5.4	21%	4%	0.90	0.01	0.86	0.00	SAC
Rudy Gay	UTA	122.8	$3,200	PF	$3,500	PF/SF	15.6	11.2	-1.7	15%	-2%	0.72	-0.08	0.74	-0.11	SAC
Robert Williams	BOS	121.0	$4,200	C	$5,400	PF/C	18.9	21.5	1.4	13%	1%	1.14	0.11	1.17	0.07	OKC
Malcolm Brogdon	BOS	121.0	$4,800	PG/SG	$5,300	PG/SG	23.4	25.3	-3.2	23%	-4%	1.08	-0.11	1.04	-0.07	OKC
Grant Williams	BOS	121.0	$3,500	SF/PF	$4,700	PF	27.8	19.9	-2.6	12%	-2%	0.71	-0.01	0.71	0.00	OKC
Malik Monk	SAC	119.8	$4,700	PG/SG	$5,000	SG	23.3	24.6	1.8	26%	6%	1.06	0.11	1.00	0.08	UTA
Trey Lyles	SAC	119.8	$3,800	PF	$4,700	PF	14.7	13.3	6.0	18%	-6%	0.90	0.19	0.88	0.28	UTA
Davion Mitchell	SAC	119.8	$3,300	PG/SG	$4,000	PG	19.5	13.1	0.2	15%	-4%	0.67	-0.23	0.67	-0.24	UTA
Bobby Portis	MIL	118.5	$7,000	PF/C	$6,500	PF/C	26.3	31.4	3.5	21%	3%	1.19	0.17	1.14	0.14	WAS
Jevon Carter	MIL	118.5	$4,900	PG/SG	$4,800	PG/SG	25.6	19.6	3.8	14%	-1%	0.77	-0.03	0.78	-0.05	WAS
Joe Ingles	MIL	118.5	$3,900	SF/PF	$4,400	SG/SF	18.5	12.2	1.8	16%	0%	0.66	0.31	0.58	0.28	WAS
Mike Muscala	OKC	112.0	$3,600	C	$3,900	C	13.6	12.8	5.7	15%	2%	0.94	0.00	0.94	0.01	BOS
Kenrich Williams	OKC	112.0	$4,100	SF/PF	$4,500	SF	21.4	16.7	-2.8	12%	0%	0.78	0.11	0.80	0.13	BOS
Isaiah Joe	OKC	112.0	$3,200	SG	$3,800	PG	12.3	12.2	3.4	17%	-6%	0.99	-0.23	0.96	-0.18	BOS
Rui Hachimura	WAS	110.0	$4,500	PF	$5,600	SF/PF	24.4	22.7	5.2	22%	4%	0.93	0.24	0.91	0.23	MIL
Deni Avdija	WAS	110.0	$4,600	SF	$5,400	SF/PF	26.1	22.2	1.7	16%	3%	0.85	0.22	0.85	0.18	MIL
Delon Wright	WAS	110.0	$3,400	PG	$4,000	PG/SG	19.5	18.2	-2.1	13%	-1%	0.93	-0.06	1.02	-0.12	MIL

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