NBA DFS First Look: Tuesday, May 7th

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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)
Cleveland Cavaliers Boston Celtics BOS -11.5 208.0 98.3 109.8 7:00 PM
Dallas Mavericks Oklahoma City Thunder OKC -3.5 218.0 107.3 110.8 9:30 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)
Cleveland Cavaliers 11.5 98.3 112.6 -14.4 16 24 14 at BOS 19 4 23 4 5 2 97.8 7:00
Boston Celtics -11.5 109.8 120.6 -10.9 1 19 4 vs CLE 24 14 8 21 7 7 97.8 7:00
Dallas Mavericks 3.5 107.3 117.9 -10.7 8 7 26 at OKC 5 27 26 12 11 4 100.7 9:30
Oklahoma City Thunder -3.5 110.8 120.1 -9.3 3 5 27 vs DAL 7 26 18 18 20 18 100.7 9:30

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)
Darius Garland CLE 98.3 $6,400 PG $6,500 PG 33.3 0.9 33.7 -4.0 25% -3% 18.0 -3.1 6.5 -1.1 11.9 2.7 1.2 1.01 -0.14 0.97 -0.14 at BOS 7:00
Jrue Holiday BOS 109.8 $5,900 PG $6,000 PG 32.8 2.7 30.1 -4.9 16% -3% 12.5 -4.7 4.8 -0.4 8.0 5.4 -0.6 0.92 -0.21 0.91 -0.17 vs CLE 7:00
Luka Doncic DAL 107.3 $12,000 PG $12,000 PG 37.5 5.0 65.9 -6.6 36% -1% 33.9 -4.1 9.8 -0.3 16.9 9.2 -0.4 1.76 -0.36 1.65 -0.33 at OKC 9:30
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC 110.8 $9,100 PG $10,200 PG 34.0 3.9 51.8 -5.1 32% 0% 30.1 -2.8 6.2 -1.2 12.1 5.5 0.5 1.52 -0.29 1.55 -0.32 vs DAL 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. 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)
Donovan Mitchell CLE 98.3 $8,600 PG/SG $9,400 SG/PG 35.3 2.2 47.1 -2.7 30% 5% 26.6 2.1 6.1 -1.7 11.7 5.1 -0.1 1.34 -0.15 1.31 -0.15 at BOS 7:00
Derrick White BOS 109.8 $6,700 PG/SG $7,200 PG/SG 32.6 1.4 33.4 2.6 18% 3% 15.2 7.2 5.2 -2.0 8.2 4.2 -0.6 1.02 0.03 1.02 0.00 vs CLE 7:00
Kyrie Irving DAL 107.3 $9,000 PG/SG $8,800 PG/SG 35.0 5.0 44.0 1.6 27% -2% 25.6 0.9 5.2 -0.5 9.6 5.0 0.7 1.26 -0.12 1.24 -0.12 at OKC 9:30
Josh Giddey OKC 110.8 $5,600 PG/SG $5,700 SG/PG 25.1 1.4 29.9 -4.4 22% -2% 12.3 0.2 4.8 -1.5 6.9 6.4 -1.4 1.19 -0.23 1.17 -0.26 vs DAL 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. 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)
Max Strus CLE 98.3 $5,400 SG/SF $4,800 SG/SF 32.0 1.4 27.4 -6.1 17% -4% 12.2 -3.1 4.0 -1.7 6.1 4.8 0.5 0.85 -0.22 0.83 -0.21 at BOS 7:00
Jaylen Brown BOS 109.8 $7,900 SG/SF $8,300 SF/SG 33.5 0.4 38.7 -1.3 28% 3% 23.0 -0.2 3.6 -1.4 6.8 5.5 1.5 1.16 -0.05 1.13 -0.06 vs CLE 7:00
Derrick Jones DAL 107.3 $4,800 SF/PF $4,500 SF 23.5 5.8 17.2 1.5 15% -3% 8.6 0.2 1.0 -0.3 2.1 3.3 1.0 0.73 -0.09 0.75 -0.08 at OKC 9:30
Lu Dort OKC 110.8 $4,700 SF $5,000 SF/SG 28.4 7.0 21.1 1.5 15% -4% 10.9 0.1 1.4 0.9 2.4 3.6 0.7 0.74 -0.10 0.74 -0.14 vs DAL 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. 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)
Evan Mobley CLE 98.3 $7,600 PF/C $8,100 PF/C 30.6 3.3 36.8 -3.0 20% -2% 15.7 -3.6 3.2 -1.5 5.5 9.4 -0.3 1.20 -0.21 1.22 -0.16 at BOS 7:00
Jayson Tatum BOS 109.8 $9,700 SF/PF $9,700 PF/SF 35.7 2.4 48.4 -1.7 30% -4% 26.9 -5.1 4.9 0.5 9.0 8.1 2.3 1.36 -0.13 1.31 -0.15 vs CLE 7:00
PJ Washington DAL 107.3 $5,800 PF/C $6,000 PF/C 30.4 4.9 26.7 -2.1 19% -4% 12.9 -2.1 1.9 -0.9 3.3 5.6 -0.3 0.88 -0.18 0.88 -0.15 at OKC 9:30
Jalen Williams OKC 110.8 $7,200 PG/SF $7,900 SF/SG 31.3 5.6 34.2 7.3 23% 2% 19.1 2.2 4.5 0.5 7.7 4.0 3.3 1.09 0.03 1.09 0.02 vs DAL 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. 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)
Jarrett Allen CLE 98.3 $6,900 C $7,200 C/PF 31.7 0.0 37.3 3.6 19% 0% 16.5 0.5 2.7 -1.4 4.4 10.5 3.3 1.18 0.11 1.18 0.14 at BOS 7:00
Al Horford BOS 109.8 $5,700 PF/C $5,800 C/PF 26.8 -1.2 24.3 -2.8 12% -1% 8.6 -0.6 2.6 -0.8 4.1 6.4 0.6 0.91 -0.07 0.92 -0.08 vs CLE 7:00
Daniel Gafford DAL 107.3 $4,500 C $4,500 C 24.5 -6.3 28.7 -15.1 15% 2% 11.0 -4.8 1.6 -1.1 2.1 7.6 -4.1 1.17 -0.43 1.26 -0.46 at OKC 9:30
Chet Holmgren OKC 110.8 $6,800 C $8,000 C 29.4 2.8 36.2 -0.1 21% 1% 16.5 -1.2 2.4 -0.1 3.6 7.9 0.9 1.23 -0.11 1.26 -0.12 vs DAL 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. 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)
Caris LeVert CLE 98.3 $4,500 PG/SG $4,700 SF/SG 28.8 -6.4 30.1 -13.8 22% -4% 14.0 -6.6 5.1 -3.0 8.6 4.1 -1.8 1.04 -0.32 1.04 -0.28 at BOS 7:00
Isaac Okoro CLE 98.3 $3,700 SF/PF $3,900 SF/SG 27.3 -4.3 18.8 -6.9 14% -1% 9.4 -4.5 1.9 -0.8 3.7 3.0 -1.3 0.69 -0.17 0.70 -0.14 at BOS 7:00
Marcus Morris CLE 98.3 $3,400 SF/PF $3,700 PF/SF 16.7 -1.8 12.2 -1.7 16% 1% 6.4 -1.8 0.7 -0.1 1.4 2.7 0.9 0.73 -0.03 0.72 -0.04 at BOS 7:00
Payton Pritchard BOS 109.8 $4,200 PG $3,900 PG 22.3 0.6 20.5 -8.1 17% -5% 9.6 -5.2 3.4 -0.4 5.8 3.2 -0.6 0.92 -0.38 0.89 -0.37 vs CLE 7:00
Sam Hauser BOS 109.8 $3,700 SG/SF $3,700 SF/PF 22.0 -4.9 17.5 -3.5 15% 1% 9.0 -1.0 1.0 -0.4 1.4 3.5 -1.3 0.80 0.03 0.77 0.02 vs CLE 7:00
Luke Kornet BOS 109.8 $4,000 C $3,700 C 15.6 -6.7 14.7 -6.2 11% -2% 5.3 -3.3 1.1 -0.4 1.8 4.1 -0.1 0.95 0.01 1.02 -0.05 vs CLE 7:00
Josh Green DAL 107.3 $3,300 SF/PF $3,700 SF/SG 26.4 -9.5 17.8 -5.5 13% -4% 8.2 -4.0 2.3 -1.6 4.0 3.2 0.1 0.67 0.05 0.66 0.12 at OKC 9:30
Dereck Lively DAL 107.3 $4,300 C $4,800 C 23.5 -3.2 23.0 -2.4 12% 3% 8.8 0.0 1.1 -0.1 2.1 6.9 -0.7 0.98 0.04 1.04 0.03 at OKC 9:30
Tim Hardaway DAL 107.3 $3,800 SG/SF $4,000 SG/SF 26.8 -15.8 23.2 -15.7 22% -8% 14.4 -11.4 1.8 -1.3 2.4 3.2 -1.2 0.87 -0.18 0.82 -0.12 at OKC 9:30
Aaron Wiggins OKC 110.8 $3,500 SF $3,800 SG/SF 15.7 -0.6 13.4 1.2 16% 0% 6.9 -1.1 1.1 0.7 1.5 2.4 0.9 0.85 0.11 0.86 0.13 vs DAL 9:30
Isaiah Joe OKC 110.8 $3,100 SG/SF $3,600 PG/SG 18.5 -4.9 15.5 -5.8 16% 2% 8.2 -2.9 1.3 -0.8 2.0 2.3 -0.5 0.84 -0.12 0.82 -0.13 vs DAL 9:30
Cason Wallace OKC 110.8 $3,200 PG/SG $3,600 PG/SG 20.6 -3.2 15.1 -5.6 13% -5% 6.8 -3.8 1.5 -0.2 2.5 2.3 -0.8 0.73 -0.18 0.76 -0.16 vs DAL 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. 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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