NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, May 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) |
| Boston Celtics | Miami Heat | MIA | -1.5 | 204.0 | | 101.3 | 102.8 | 8:30 PM |
Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play
| Offense | Line | Total | O-Rating | Pace | | Opp. | D-Rating | Pace | | P-Pace |
| Miami Heat | -1.5 | 102.8 | 115.6 | 97.7 | | BOS | 109.9 | 97.2 | | 97.4 |
| Boston Celtics | 1.5 | 101.3 | 122.6 | 97.2 | | MIA | 110.9 | 97.7 | | 97.4 |
Note: The team stats above are since the All-Star Break.
Point Guard (Projected Starters)
The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and this playoff series.
| Starter | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | TS% | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | OPP |
| | MIA | 102.8 | $4,300 | PG | $4,500 | PG | 23.4 | 18.1 | 0.5 | 17% | -1% | 55% | -6% | 0.77 | -0.04 | 0.75 | -0.03 | BOS |
| | BOS | 101.3 | $6,600 | PG | $7,000 | SG/PG | 32.3 | 29.5 | 4.3 | 18% | 1% | 54% | 0% | 0.91 | -0.03 | 0.91 | -0.07 | MIA |
Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)
The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and this playoff series.
| Starter | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | TS% | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | OPP |
| | MIA | 102.8 | $5,600 | SG/SF | $5,200 | SG/SF | 23.3 | 18.6 | 6.5 | 18% | 0% | 61% | -5% | 0.80 | 0.05 | 0.75 | 0.06 | BOS |
| | BOS | 101.3 | $8,100 | SG/SF | $8,500 | SF/SG | 33.6 | 39.5 | 4.2 | 30% | -5% | 57% | 2% | 1.18 | -0.12 | 1.13 | -0.09 | MIA |
Small Forward (Projected Starters)
The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and this playoff series.
| Starter | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | TS% | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | OPP |
| | MIA | 102.8 | $9,600 | SF/PF | $10,500 | SF/PF | 33.9 | 41.0 | 3.5 | 26% | 3% | 59% | 3% | 1.21 | 0.19 | 1.22 | 0.19 | BOS |
| | BOS | 101.3 | $10,000 | SF/PF | $10,200 | SF/PF | 35.9 | 47.2 | 5.3 | 31% | -1% | 58% | 0% | 1.31 | -0.12 | 1.26 | -0.12 | MIA |
Power Forward (Projected Starters)
The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and this playoff series.
| Starter | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | TS% | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | OPP |
| | MIA | 102.8 | $4,900 | PF | $5,100 | PF/SF | 27.9 | 19.8 | 1.5 | 12% | -1% | 59% | 8% | 0.71 | 0.00 | 0.71 | 0.00 | BOS |
| | BOS | 101.3 | $4,600 | SF/PF | $4,700 | PF | 24.4 | 16.5 | 6.5 | 12% | 2% | 64% | -4% | 0.68 | 0.01 | 0.68 | 0.00 | MIA |
Center (Projected Starters)
The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and this playoff series.
| Starter | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | TS% | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | OPP |
| | MIA | 102.8 | $7,100 | C | $7,500 | C/PF | 32.6 | 40.6 | -0.5 | 25% | -6% | 61% | 5% | 1.25 | -0.28 | 1.25 | -0.28 | BOS |
| | BOS | 101.3 | $6,900 | PF/C | $7,000 | PF/C | 29.1 | 29.5 | 7.3 | 15% | -2% | 57% | 7% | 1.01 | -0.02 | 1.03 | -0.03 | MIA |
Notable Bench Players
The +/- columns show the difference between season averages and this playoff series.
| Starter | Team | Total | DK | Pos | FD | Pos | MIN/G | FP/G | +/- | USG% | +/- | TS% | +/- | DK/M | +/- | FD/M | +/- | OPP |
| | MIA | 102.8 | $5,500 | PG/SG | $5,300 | SG/SF | 32.6 | 34.7 | -5.0 | 28% | -4% | 56% | -5% | 1.06 | -0.14 | 1.00 | -0.10 | BOS |
| | MIA | 102.8 | $5,300 | PG/SG | $4,500 | SG/PG | 21.6 | 22.8 | 4.1 | 25% | -4% | 61% | -7% | 1.06 | -0.19 | 0.99 | -0.12 | BOS |
| | MIA | 102.8 | $3,200 | C | $3,600 | C | 15.9 | 16.3 | -6.0 | 16% | 3% | 63% | -15% | 1.03 | -0.13 | 1.04 | -0.14 | BOS |
| | BOS | 101.3 | $4,800 | PG/SG | $4,800 | PG | 29.3 | 28.3 | -5.5 | 20% | -5% | 55% | -7% | 0.97 | -0.22 | 0.97 | -0.21 | MIA |
| | BOS | 101.3 | $3,600 | PG | $3,700 | PG/SG | 14.1 | 13.0 | -1.5 | 18% | -2% | 58% | 0% | 0.92 | -0.05 | 0.88 | -0.04 | MIA |
| | BOS | 101.3 | $3,100 | PF/C | $3,700 | PF/C | 20.8 | 17.9 | -7.4 | 16% | 0% | 60% | 0% | 0.86 | 0.04 | 0.86 | 0.06 | MIA |
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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