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NBA DFS First Look: Wednesday, May 17th - Sortable Odds, Salaries, Stats

Derek Farnsworth (Notorious)

Created 4 months ago, Last Updated 4 months ago

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)
Miami Heat Boston Celtics BOS -8.0 210.5 101.3 109.3 8:30 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense Line Total PPG +/- O-Rating Pace Opp. D-Rating Pace P-Pace
Boston Celtics -8.0 109.3 117.9 -8.7 117.3 99.2 MIA 112.8 96.8 98.0
Miami Heat 8.0 101.3 109.5 -8.3 112.3 96.8 BOS 110.6 99.2 98.0

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Marcus Smart BOS 109.3 $7,000 $9,500 32.1 28.6 1.7 18% 3% 0.89 0.05 0.88 0.04 MIA
Gabe Vincent MIA 101.3 $5,000 $8,000 25.9 17.9 3.5 17% 3% 0.69 0.08 0.67 0.06 BOS

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Jaylen Brown BOS 109.3 $10,200 $15,500 35.9 43.5 1.8 31% -4% 1.21 -0.18 1.17 -0.17 MIA
Max Strus MIA 101.3 $5,600 $8,500 28.4 20.9 1.0 17% -3% 0.74 -0.07 0.70 -0.05 BOS

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Jayson Tatum BOS 109.3 $12,400 $17,500 36.9 52.4 2.6 32% -2% 1.42 -0.02 1.37 -0.01 MIA
Jimmy Butler MIA 101.3 $12,200 $17,000 33.4 42.2 5.7 25% 4% 1.26 0.08 1.29 0.07 BOS

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Al Horford BOS 109.3 $7,200 $12,500 30.5 26.1 1.5 12% -2% 0.85 0.03 0.85 0.11 MIA
Kevin Love MIA 101.3 $4,600 $7,000 20.0 20.4 0.6 19% -3% 1.02 -0.01 0.97 0.02 BOS

Center (Projected Starters)

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Robert Williams BOS 109.3 $4,400 $7,500 23.5 24.2 -1.6 11% -1% 1.03 -0.12 1.08 -0.11 MIA
Bam Adebayo MIA 101.3 $9,000 $13,500 34.6 40.1 0.4 25% -1% 1.16 -0.08 1.16 -0.09 BOS

Notable Bench Players

The +/- columns show the difference between season’s averages and this playoff series.

Starter Team Total DK FD MIN/G FP/G +/- USG% +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- OPP
Derrick White BOS 109.3 $5,400 $8,000 28.3 26.4 1.0 17% -2% 0.93 -0.15 0.93 -0.16 MIA
Malcolm Brogdon BOS 109.3 $6,200 $9,000 26.0 28.0 1.7 22% 0% 1.08 -0.11 1.05 -0.13 MIA
Grant Williams BOS 109.3 $2,200 $6,000 25.9 18.5 -13.0 13% -3% 0.71 -0.04 0.70 -0.03 MIA
Kyle Lowry MIA 101.3 $6,800 $11,000 31.2 26.9 -5.7 16% 1% 0.86 0.10 0.84 0.14 BOS
Caleb Martin MIA 101.3 $4,800 $7,500 29.3 20.9 -1.8 14% 0% 0.71 0.09 0.72 0.07 BOS
Duncan Robinson MIA 101.3 $3,400 $7,000 16.4 11.1 1.3 17% 2% 0.67 0.08 0.63 0.06 BOS

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About the Author

  • Derek Farnsworth (Notorious)

  • Derek Farnsworth, aka Notorious, is one of the most recognizable names and faces in all of DFS, thanks in large part to the great advice he gives on a daily basis in RotoGrinders.com’s Grind Down for NBA and MLB as well as the First Look column that gives a preview of the day’s games from a DFS perspective. Before joining the RotoGrinders team, Derek received a Masters Degree from the University of Utah. When he’s not busy providing content, he’s dominating the industry as evidenced by his consistent top rankings in multiple sports. Farnsworth provides expert analysis for RotoGrinders Premium members on a daily basis during the NBA season and has also been nominated for five different Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association (FSWA) awards.

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