NBA DFS First Look: Wednesday, May 18th - 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) |
Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors | GSW | -5.0 | 214.5 | | 104.8 | 109.8 | 9:00 PM |
Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play
Offense | Line | Total | O-Rating | Pace | | Opp. | D-Rating | Pace | | P-Pace |
Golden State Warriors | -5.0 | 109.8 | 113.7 | 98.5 | | DAL | 113.9 | 95.2 | | 96.8 |
Dallas Mavericks | 5.0 | 104.8 | 117.1 | 95.2 | | GSW | 111.7 | 98.5 | | 96.8 |
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 |
| GSW | 109.8 | $11,000 | PG | $15,500 | PG | 34.5 | 45.9 | -1.4 | 29% | 1% | 60% | 0% | 1.33 | 0.01 | 1.26 | 0.04 | DAL |
| DAL | 104.8 | $13,400 | PG | $16,500 | PG | 35.4 | 57.2 | 0.7 | 37% | 3% | 57% | 2% | 1.62 | 0.03 | 1.52 | 0.06 | GSW |
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 |
| GSW | 109.8 | $9,000 | SG/SF | $13,000 | SG | 29.4 | 32.6 | 5.6 | 28% | -5% | 55% | 2% | 1.11 | -0.13 | 1.06 | -0.09 | DAL |
| DAL | 104.8 | $8,400 | PG/SG | $12,500 | PG | 31.9 | 29.9 | 3.5 | 22% | 7% | 58% | -3% | 0.94 | 0.08 | 0.91 | 0.09 | GSW |
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 |
Andrew Wiggins | GSW | 109.8 | $7,800 | SF/PF | $11,000 | SF | 31.9 | 29.9 | -0.3 | 22% | -4% | 56% | 1% | 0.94 | -0.01 | 0.93 | 0.00 | DAL |
| DAL | 104.8 | $5,400 | SG/SF | $9,500 | SG | 28.0 | 17.1 | 11.3 | 13% | -2% | 56% | 5% | 0.61 | -0.03 | 0.59 | -0.01 | GSW |
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 |
| GSW | 109.8 | $8,200 | PF/C | $12,000 | PF | 28.9 | 30.8 | 1.5 | 14% | -1% | 58% | 0% | 1.06 | -0.07 | 1.08 | -0.08 | DAL |
| DAL | 104.8 | $6,800 | SF/PF | $10,000 | SF | 33.0 | 23.5 | 4.8 | 14% | -1% | 60% | 2% | 0.71 | -0.04 | 0.71 | -0.04 | GSW |
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 |
| GSW | 109.8 | $4,400 | C | $8,000 | C | 21.1 | 20.2 | -4.9 | 12% | -2% | 59% | 3% | 0.96 | -0.02 | 0.99 | -0.03 | DAL |
| DAL | 104.8 | $3,400 | C | $7,000 | C | 21.9 | 18.4 | -6.5 | 14% | -3% | 73% | -8% | 0.84 | -0.27 | 0.86 | -0.27 | GSW |
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 |
| GSW | 109.8 | $8,000 | PG/SG | $11,500 | PG | 30.0 | 31.1 | 1.0 | 25% | -2% | 60% | 4% | 1.04 | 0.03 | 0.99 | 0.03 | DAL |
| GSW | 109.8 | $4,600 | SF/PF | $8,500 | SF | 22.2 | 21.2 | -0.7 | 15% | -3% | 58% | -9% | 0.96 | -0.23 | 0.98 | -0.23 | DAL |
| GSW | 109.8 | $1,000 | PG | $6,500 | SG | 19.9 | 14.5 | -9.7 | 16% | -3% | 56% | -5% | 0.73 | -0.11 | 0.72 | -0.14 | DAL |
| DAL | 104.8 | $6,400 | PG/SG | $10,500 | PG | 29.6 | 28.8 | -1.6 | 21% | 2% | 54% | -1% | 0.97 | -0.10 | 0.94 | -0.09 | GSW |
| DAL | 104.8 | $5,000 | PF/C | $9,000 | PF | 24.6 | 19.5 | 0.8 | 13% | 1% | 54% | 20% | 0.79 | -0.01 | 0.81 | -0.05 | GSW |
| DAL | 104.8 | $2,400 | PF | $6,500 | SF | 14.4 | 10.7 | -3.2 | 17% | -3% | 53% | 15% | 0.74 | -0.04 | 0.72 | -0.03 | GSW |
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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