NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, March 26th

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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)
Golden State Warriors Miami Heat GSW -2.0 217.5 109.8 107.8 7:30 PM
Los Angeles Lakers Milwaukee Bucks MIL -8.5 231.5 111.5 120.0 7:30 PM
Oklahoma City Thunder New Orleans Pelicans OKC -1.5 223.0 112.3 110.8 8:00 PM
Dallas Mavericks Sacramento Kings SAC -1.5 233.0 115.8 117.3 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)
Golden State Warriors -2.0 109.8 118.3 -8.6 11 11 3 at MIA 29 18 24 10 4 8 98.6 7:30
Miami Heat 2.0 107.8 109.6 -1.8 23 29 18 vs GSW 11 3 26 10 19 18 98.6 7:30
Los Angeles Lakers 8.5 111.5 117.7 -6.2 15 4 20 at MIL 6 16 15 8 20 16 101.0 7:30
Milwaukee Bucks -8.5 120.0 120.6 -0.6 3 6 16 vs LAL 4 20 28 22 23 17 101.0 7:30
Oklahoma City Thunder -1.5 112.3 120.3 -8.1 5 7 28 at NOP 16 9 29 1 8 5 99.8 8:00
New Orleans Pelicans 1.5 110.8 115.7 -5.0 10 16 9 vs OKC 7 28 25 13 13 5 99.8 8:00
Dallas Mavericks 1.5 115.8 118.6 -2.8 6 9 27 at SAC 12 11 8 29 18 15 100.4 10:00
Sacramento Kings -1.5 117.3 117.8 -0.5 12 12 11 vs DAL 9 27 20 17 22 21 100.4 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)
Stephen Curry GSW 109.8 $8,600 PG $8,500 PG 32.7 -2.2 43.1 -3.5 30% -1% 26.8 -2.5 4.9 -0.9 8.4 4.5 1.0 1.32 -0.02 1.23 -0.04 at MIA 7:30
Terry Rozier MIA 107.8 $6,800 PG/SG $7,100 PG 33.9 -1.8 36.8 -6.8 25% 1% 19.8 -2.0 5.9 -3.4 10.1 4.2 0.3 1.09 -0.15 1.06 -0.16 vs GSW 7:30
D’Angelo Russell LAL 111.5 $7,200 PG $7,500 PG/SG 32.1 3.8 34.4 9.1 22% 0% 18.0 3.3 6.3 2.4 9.7 3.0 1.0 1.07 0.14 1.03 0.09 at MIL 7:30
Damian Lillard MIL 120.0 $8,900 PG $9,000 PG 35.1 1.2 43.3 6.9 27% 0% 24.4 1.6 7.0 2.8 11.4 4.4 0.1 1.23 0.15 1.18 0.11 vs LAL 7:30
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 112.3 $10,200 PG $11,000 PG 34.4 -1.5 52.7 -12.1 32% -2% 30.5 -9.0 6.3 -1.3 12.2 5.6 -0.6 1.53 -0.30 1.56 -0.30 at NOP 8:00
CJ McCollum NOP 110.8 $7,300 PG $7,600 PG/SG 31.5 2.8 34.6 1.2 24% 2% 18.6 3.2 4.4 1.1 7.8 4.1 -1.3 1.10 -0.05 1.07 -0.11 vs OKC 8:00
Luka Doncic DAL 115.8 $12,700 PG $12,800 PG 37.5 1.6 66.0 -1.6 36% 0% 34.0 -4.5 9.9 0.1 16.8 9.0 1.3 1.76 -0.11 1.66 -0.11 at SAC 10:00
De’Aaron Fox SAC 117.3 $8,800 PG $9,600 PG 35.7 -1.2 45.8 1.5 30% 1% 26.7 -1.9 5.7 -1.4 10.8 4.5 1.8 1.28 0.09 1.27 0.14 vs DAL 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)
Brandin Podziemski GSW 109.8 $5,000 PG/SG $5,600 SG/SF 26.9 -3.5 24.6 -7.5 15% -4% 9.4 -3.9 3.8 -1.8 6.1 5.7 -0.9 0.91 -0.18 0.90 -0.18 at MIA 7:30
Patty Mills MIA 107.8 $3,500 PG/SG $4,000 PG 12.5 7.7 8.1 7.0 15% 5% 3.6 3.2 1.1 1.7 1.6 1.2 0.3 0.65 0.10 0.64 0.12 vs GSW 7:30
Austin Reaves LAL 111.5 $7,000 PG/SG $7,400 SF/SG 31.8 1.5 31.4 -0.2 20% 0% 15.9 -0.4 5.5 -0.5 9.4 4.2 0.8 0.99 -0.05 0.95 -0.04 at MIL 7:30
Malik Beasley MIL 120.0 $4,700 SG $4,900 SF/SG 29.6 -1.2 21.3 -1.1 14% 0% 11.4 0.4 1.4 -0.6 2.6 3.9 0.4 0.72 -0.01 0.69 -0.02 vs LAL 7:30
Josh Giddey OKC 112.3 $5,800 PG/SG $6,600 SG/PG 24.6 -0.6 28.0 2.5 22% -2% 11.6 0.2 4.5 1.3 6.9 6.1 0.9 1.14 0.13 1.12 0.11 at NOP 8:00
Trey Murphy NOP 110.8 $6,400 SG/SF $6,700 SF 27.7 2.5 26.3 2.3 19% 4% 14.0 -0.7 2.0 0.0 3.2 4.5 2.3 0.95 0.00 0.94 0.01 vs OKC 8:00
Kyrie Irving DAL 115.8 $9,300 PG/SG $9,500 PG/SG 34.4 2.7 43.4 0.8 28% -1% 25.3 -1.5 5.2 0.8 9.2 5.1 0.4 1.26 -0.07 1.24 -0.05 at SAC 10:00
Keon Ellis SAC 117.3 $4,500 PG/SG $5,000 SG 14.8 11.9 11.3 9.2 12% 0% 4.2 3.8 1.4 0.9 2.3 1.7 0.6 0.76 0.00 0.80 0.03 vs DAL 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)
Andrew Wiggins GSW 109.8 $5,100 SF/PF $5,300 SF/PF 26.7 -1.7 23.1 3.4 20% 0% 12.7 0.3 1.7 -0.7 3.4 4.4 2.4 0.86 0.19 0.86 0.18 at MIA 7:30
Jimmy Butler MIA 107.8 $8,000 SF $8,700 SF/PF 34.1 -1.5 38.6 -1.5 24% 0% 21.4 -0.7 4.8 0.5 9.9 5.4 -1.7 1.13 0.01 1.14 0.03 vs GSW 7:30
Taurean Prince LAL 111.5 $4,000 SF/PF $4,200 SF 28.0 -5.0 18.4 0.2 13% 2% 9.1 0.9 1.6 -0.3 2.6 3.0 0.0 0.66 0.15 0.65 0.15 at MIL 7:30
Khris Middleton MIL 120.0 $6,700 SF $7,300 SG/SF 26.4 2.1 30.7 10.3 23% 2% 15.0 3.3 5.2 2.5 7.3 4.4 1.9 1.16 0.28 1.13 0.22 vs LAL 7:30
Lu Dort OKC 112.3 $4,200 SF $4,800 SF/SG 28.3 -2.9 21.1 -4.5 15% 1% 10.8 -1.3 1.4 0.4 2.4 3.7 -0.2 0.74 -0.09 0.75 -0.15 at NOP 8:00
Herb Jones NOP 110.8 $5,500 SF/PF $5,800 SG/SF 29.7 5.2 23.8 0.3 14% -2% 11.0 -0.7 2.5 0.5 3.7 3.6 -0.3 0.80 -0.11 0.83 -0.10 vs OKC 8:00
Derrick Jones DAL 115.8 $4,100 SF/PF $4,000 SF 23.4 -2.8 17.2 -2.8 14% -1% 8.8 -1.0 0.9 -0.1 2.1 3.4 0.1 0.73 -0.03 0.75 -0.03 at SAC 10:00
Harrison Barnes SAC 117.3 $4,500 SF/PF $4,600 SF/PF 29.3 -1.7 19.8 -3.0 15% 2% 12.3 -1.5 1.1 -0.3 2.5 2.9 -0.1 0.67 -0.07 0.66 -0.06 vs DAL 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)
Jonathan Kuminga GSW 109.8 $6,600 PF $6,800 SF/PF 26.3 2.0 27.3 1.7 24% 2% 16.3 0.5 2.1 0.2 3.8 4.7 -0.4 1.04 -0.01 1.04 0.02 at MIA 7:30
Nikola Jovic MIA 107.8 $4,200 PF $4,700 PF 18.1 5.5 16.0 1.8 17% 4% 6.5 4.2 1.8 -0.8 3.4 4.0 -1.7 0.88 -0.13 0.86 -0.15 vs GSW 7:30
Rui Hachimura LAL 111.5 $5,600 PF/C $5,400 PF/SF 25.8 1.8 21.2 1.5 18% -1% 12.7 0.8 1.1 0.2 1.7 3.8 1.0 0.82 0.00 0.82 0.00 at MIL 7:30
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 120.0 $11,300 PF/C $11,700 PF 35.0 -0.7 58.9 -6.4 32% -4% 30.7 -5.2 6.4 -1.9 12.8 11.3 2.7 1.68 -0.15 1.65 -0.14 vs LAL 7:30
Jalen Williams OKC 112.3 $6,900 PF $8,000 SF/SG 31.6 -0.9 34.3 1.0 23% 2% 19.2 0.6 4.5 -0.2 7.5 4.0 -0.2 1.09 0.06 1.09 0.10 at NOP 8:00
Zion Williamson NOP 110.8 $9,000 PF $9,400 PF 30.9 -0.2 39.4 -2.1 28% 2% 22.6 -0.6 5.0 -1.0 10.0 5.9 0.6 1.28 -0.06 1.27 -0.07 vs OKC 8:00
PJ Washington DAL 115.8 $5,300 PF/C $5,500 PF/C 30.1 3.2 25.9 -3.4 19% -6% 12.7 -4.2 1.9 -0.6 3.5 5.4 1.1 0.86 -0.19 0.87 -0.16 at SAC 10:00
Keegan Murray SAC 117.3 $5,900 PF $6,400 SF/PF 33.2 0.7 28.6 4.1 18% 1% 14.9 2.9 1.7 0.3 2.4 5.4 -0.4 0.86 0.10 0.86 0.11 vs DAL 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)
Draymond Green GSW 109.8 $6,300 PF/C $6,900 PF/C 27.0 3.1 30.0 1.1 15% -1% 8.9 -0.1 6.0 -0.7 10.7 7.3 1.7 1.11 -0.08 1.10 -0.06 at MIA 7:30
Bam Adebayo MIA 107.8 $8,300 C $8,400 C 34.3 -4.5 43.1 -0.2 25% -6% 19.7 -4.0 3.9 -0.6 6.4 10.7 2.3 1.26 0.18 1.25 0.17 vs GSW 7:30
Anthony Davis LAL 111.5 $10,300 PF/C $11,500 PF/C 35.6 -4.9 53.3 -1.6 26% -2% 24.6 -2.3 3.6 0.2 5.2 12.5 1.0 1.50 0.19 1.53 0.18 at MIL 7:30
Brook Lopez MIL 120.0 $5,400 C $5,900 C 30.7 -8.1 28.5 -3.7 15% 3% 12.5 -0.2 1.7 0.6 2.2 5.3 -1.0 0.93 0.17 0.98 0.11 vs LAL 7:30
Chet Holmgren OKC 112.3 $7,500 C $8,100 C 30.1 -1.5 37.5 4.0 21% 4% 17.0 3.3 2.6 -1.6 3.7 7.9 1.9 1.25 0.20 1.28 0.20 at NOP 8:00
Jonas Valanciunas NOP 110.8 $4,900 C $5,100 C 24.3 -5.2 30.0 -10.1 20% -2% 12.5 -3.7 2.1 -1.3 2.6 9.2 -2.2 1.23 -0.19 1.22 -0.16 vs OKC 8:00
Daniel Gafford DAL 115.8 $6,000 C $6,900 C 24.8 1.0 29.2 6.3 15% 1% 11.2 3.3 1.5 2.0 2.0 7.9 0.1 1.18 0.20 1.26 0.20 at SAC 10:00
Domantas Sabonis SAC 117.3 $10,500 C $10,900 C/PF 35.9 -1.1 53.4 -4.5 22% -4% 19.8 -5.0 8.3 0.2 13.0 13.7 0.8 1.49 -0.08 1.41 -0.11 vs DAL 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)
Klay Thompson GSW 109.8 $5,700 SG/SF $6,100 SG 29.6 -0.3 27.7 2.8 23% 1% 17.3 1.2 2.2 1.3 3.6 3.3 -1.0 0.93 0.11 0.89 0.10 at MIA 7:30
Chris Paul GSW 109.8 $5,200 PG $6,000 PG 26.5 -4.1 27.8 1.0 15% 3% 9.4 1.9 7.0 0.0 14.1 4.0 0.5 1.05 0.24 1.05 0.17 at MIA 7:30
Trayce Jackson-Davis GSW 109.8 $5,200 C $6,300 PF/C 15.0 11.4 17.3 12.2 16% -2% 7.4 4.4 1.1 0.4 1.5 4.5 2.8 1.15 -0.04 1.22 0.02 at MIA 7:30
Caleb Martin MIA 107.8 $4,700 PF $5,100 SF/PF 27.3 -1.3 21.6 -4.6 17% 2% 10.3 -3.3 2.0 -0.5 3.4 4.6 -0.8 0.79 -0.14 0.79 -0.11 vs GSW 7:30
Jaime Jaquez MIA 107.8 $4,800 SF/PF $5,300 SF 29.3 -2.7 23.5 -8.0 18% -2% 12.3 -6.0 2.6 0.4 5.0 4.0 -0.7 0.80 -0.22 0.81 -0.24 vs GSW 7:30
Kevin Love MIA 107.8 $3,800 C $4,200 PF/C 17.5 21.6 20% 9.0 2.2 3.3 6.2 1.23 1.19 vs GSW 7:30
Spencer Dinwiddie LAL 111.5 $4,600 PG/SG $5,200 PG 29.0 -4.1 24.2 -4.4 17% -3% 10.9 0.9 5.2 -2.7 9.2 2.7 -1.4 0.83 -0.04 0.81 -0.03 at MIL 7:30
Cam Reddish LAL 111.5 $3,200 SG/SF $3,900 SG 22.1 -1.0 13.4 -6.4 13% -3% 6.1 -2.6 1.1 -1.1 1.6 2.2 -1.2 0.61 -0.27 0.63 -0.27 at MIL 7:30
Jaxson Hayes LAL 111.5 $4,300 C $4,000 PF/C 11.7 3.6 9.5 4.6 12% 2% 4.0 1.8 0.4 -0.1 0.8 2.8 3.2 0.81 0.11 0.85 0.07 at MIL 7:30
Bobby Portis MIL 120.0 $6,100 PF/C $6,800 PF/C 24.3 5.8 27.0 12.7 22% 3% 13.4 5.6 1.2 0.3 2.1 7.2 2.8 1.11 0.21 1.10 0.22 vs LAL 7:30
Pat Connaughton MIL 120.0 $3,300 SG/SF $3,900 SG 21.7 -1.4 14.2 -2.6 10% 2% 5.7 0.1 1.9 -0.4 3.3 3.2 -1.2 0.65 -0.08 0.65 -0.08 vs LAL 7:30
Jae Crowder MIL 120.0 $3,400 SF/PF $4,100 PF/SF 23.8 -0.1 15.3 2.8 11% 2% 6.5 3.8 1.4 0.1 2.5 3.3 -1.0 0.64 0.12 0.65 0.10 vs LAL 7:30
Cason Wallace OKC 112.3 $3,900 PG/SG $4,300 PG/SG 20.6 2.9 14.7 3.8 13% 1% 6.8 -0.3 1.4 0.4 2.5 2.3 0.7 0.71 0.07 0.74 0.13 at NOP 8:00
Aaron Wiggins OKC 112.3 $3,100 SF $3,800 SG 14.5 -0.4 11.8 -1.2 15% -2% 6.0 -1.2 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.3 -0.5 0.82 -0.06 0.82 -0.06 at NOP 8:00
Gordon Hayward OKC 112.3 $3,700 SF/PF $4,200 SF/SG 26.2 -8.9 22.7 -12.0 18% -7% 10.5 -6.0 3.6 -1.6 6.0 4.0 -1.5 0.87 -0.25 0.87 -0.30 at NOP 8:00
Larry Nance NOP 110.8 $4,200 C $4,800 PF/C 19.3 4.6 17.0 2.5 11% -3% 5.6 1.4 1.7 0.3 2.6 5.1 0.9 0.88 -0.07 0.91 -0.09 vs OKC 8:00
Naji Marshall NOP 110.8 $4,300 SF/PF $5,000 PF/SF 19.1 1.8 17.0 4.4 16% 2% 7.4 1.4 2.0 0.3 3.3 3.7 1.3 0.89 0.13 0.89 0.14 vs OKC 8:00
Jose Alvarado NOP 110.8 $4,100 PG $4,400 PG 17.8 4.1 15.9 2.0 17% -2% 6.9 -0.9 2.1 1.2 3.0 2.2 1.8 0.89 -0.08 0.91 -0.11 vs OKC 8:00
Tim Hardaway DAL 115.8 $4,400 SG/SF $4,500 SG/SF 27.6 -8.2 24.1 -12.0 22% -7% 15.3 -10.5 1.7 -0.2 2.3 3.3 -1.5 0.87 -0.25 0.83 -0.17 at SAC 10:00
Maxi Kleber DAL 115.8 $3,900 PF/C $3,900 PF/C 20.8 -1.8 12.9 -0.4 10% -2% 4.3 -0.8 1.6 0.7 2.5 3.3 -0.8 0.62 0.04 0.64 0.05 at SAC 10:00
Dereck Lively DAL 115.8 $4,600 C $4,900 C 23.8 -5.6 23.1 -2.7 13% 5% 8.9 0.6 1.1 -0.6 2.4 6.9 -0.1 0.97 0.15 1.03 0.13 at SAC 10:00
Malik Monk SAC 117.3 $6,500 SG/SF $6,700 SG/PG 26.3 -1.8 29.5 -7.7 25% 1% 15.7 -3.7 5.2 -1.4 9.3 3.0 -1.0 1.12 -0.23 1.08 -0.20 vs DAL 10:00
Davion Mitchell SAC 117.3 $3,600 PG/SG $3,900 PG 14.0 5.5 9.0 6.1 14% 1% 4.6 3.7 1.7 0.1 3.3 1.1 0.9 0.64 0.13 0.61 0.16 vs DAL 10:00
Chris Duarte SAC 117.3 $3,700 SG/SF $3,800 SF 13.1 2.2 9.3 3.5 14% 3% 4.3 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.5 1.9 0.1 0.71 0.13 0.71 0.14 vs DAL 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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