NBA First Look: Friday, November 20th
The NBA First Look, complete with sortable odds, offensive rankings, and DvP rankings, will help you get an early start on the upcoming slate. If you have any statistics that you would like to see added, feel free to post a comment below.
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First Look Legend
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Team Total | The implied number of points a team is expected to score based on the Vegas line and total. |
| PPG | The number of points scored per game by each team. |
| Total +/- | The difference between a team’s implied total and their average points scored per game. |
| Pace | The number of possessions a team averages per game. |
| Proj. Pace | The average pace of the two teams squaring off against one another. |
| Pace +/- | The difference between a team’s pace and their opponent’s pace. |
| Total FPs | The total number of fantasy points allowed by each team. |
NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines
| Road Team | Home Team | Favorite | Spread | Total | Tip-Off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers (0-12) | at | Charlotte Hornets (6-6) | CHA | -10.5 | 196.0 | 7:00 PM |
| Brooklyn Nets (2-10) | at | Boston Celtics (6-5) | BOS | -8.5 | 201.0 | 7:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs (9-2) | at | New Orleans Pelicans (1-11) | SA | -9 | 200.0 | 8:00 PM |
| Houston Rockets (5-7) | at | Memphis Grizzlies (6-6) | MEM | -4.5 | 200.0 | 8:00 PM |
| New York Knicks (6-6) | at | Oklahoma City Thunder (7-5) | OKC | -7 | 206.0 | 8:00 PM |
| Detroit Pistons (6-5) | at | Minnesota Timberwolves (5-7) | DET | -1 | 201.5 | 8:00 PM |
| Utah Jazz (6-5) | at | Dallas Mavericks (8-4) | DAL | -2 | 193.0 | 8:30 PM |
| Phoenix Suns (6-5) | at | Denver Nuggets (6-6) | PHO | -2.5 | 206.0 | 9:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Clippers (6-5) | at | Portland Trail Blazers (4-9) | LAC | -3.5 | 210.0 | 10:00 PM |
| Toronto Raptors (7-6) | at | Los Angeles Lakers (2-9) | TOR | -6 | 202.0 | 10:30 PM |
| Chicago Bulls (8-3) | at | Golden State Warriors (13-0) | GS | -8 | 208.0 | 10:30 PM |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team Offense | Opponent | Team Total | PPG | Total +/- | Pace | Proj. Pace | Pace +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | CHI | 108.0 | 114.9 | -6.9 | 102.5 | 101.5 | -1.1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | POR | 106.8 | 106.2 | 0.5 | 100.6 | 99.3 | -1.3 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | NY | 106.5 | 110.8 | -4.3 | 101.6 | 99.9 | -1.8 |
| Boston Celtics | BKN | 104.8 | 102.5 | 2.3 | 101.9 | 99.8 | -2.2 |
| San Antonio Spurs | NO | 104.5 | 102.1 | 2.4 | 97.3 | 98.8 | 1.5 |
| Phoenix Suns | DEN | 104.3 | 105.0 | -0.8 | 102.7 | 100.9 | -1.8 |
| Toronto Raptors | LAL | 104.0 | 101.6 | 2.4 | 98.3 | 99.6 | 1.3 |
| Charlotte Hornets | PHI | 103.3 | 102.0 | 1.3 | 98.0 | 98.9 | 0.9 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | LAC | 103.3 | 100.6 | 2.7 | 97.9 | 99.3 | 1.3 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | HOU | 102.3 | 95.8 | 6.5 | 96.4 | 98.8 | 2.3 |
| Denver Nuggets | PHO | 101.8 | 99.7 | 2.1 | 99.1 | 100.9 | 1.8 |
| Detroit Pistons | MIN | 101.3 | 97.3 | 4.0 | 98.1 | 99.1 | 1.0 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | DET | 100.3 | 102.9 | -2.7 | 100.1 | 99.1 | -1.0 |
| Chicago Bulls | GS | 100.0 | 101.1 | -1.1 | 100.4 | 101.5 | 1.1 |
| New York Knicks | OKC | 99.5 | 98.8 | 0.7 | 98.1 | 99.9 | 1.8 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | TOR | 98.0 | 99.4 | -1.4 | 100.9 | 99.6 | -1.3 |
| Houston Rockets | MEM | 97.8 | 101.4 | -3.7 | 101.1 | 98.8 | -2.3 |
| Dallas Mavericks | UTA | 97.5 | 101.3 | -3.8 | 100.6 | 97.9 | -2.7 |
| Brooklyn Nets | BOS | 96.3 | 95.7 | 0.5 | 97.6 | 99.8 | 2.2 |
| Utah Jazz | DAL | 95.5 | 95.3 | 0.2 | 95.2 | 97.9 | 2.7 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | SA | 95.5 | 100.3 | -4.8 | 100.2 | 98.8 | -1.5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | CHA | 92.8 | 90.2 | 2.6 | 99.8 | 98.9 | -0.9 |
Defense vs. Position Rankings
| Team Defense | vs. PG | vs. SG | vs. SF | vs. PF | vs. C | Total FPs | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 21 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 24 | 21 | Golden State |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 19 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 20 | L.A. Clippers |
| New York Knicks | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | Oklahoma City |
| Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 25 | 25 | Boston |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 29 | 26 | San Antonio |
| Denver Nuggets | 22 | 30 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 23 | Phoenix |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 27 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 28 | Toronto |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 23 | 3 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 29 | Charlotte |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 18 | 27 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 19 | Portland |
| Houston Rockets | 24 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 30 | Memphis |
| Phoenix Suns | 13 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 10 | Denver |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 13 | Detroit |
| Detroit Pistons | 7 | 18 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 6 | Minnesota |
| Golden State Warriors | 28 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 11 | Chicago |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 11 | 29 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 17 | New York |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 9 | L.A. Lakers |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 26 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 12 | Houston |
| Utah Jazz | 3 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Dallas |
| Boston Celtics | 1 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 8 | Brooklyn |
| Dallas Mavericks | 14 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 14 | Utah |
| San Antonio Spurs | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | New Orleans |
| Charlotte Hornets | 9 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 15 | 15 | Philadelphia |
Note: The DvP rankings listed above are on a per-48 minutes basis and are based on FanDuel’s scoring system. They are updated at night when the First Look is published and then again in the morning when the previous night’s game are accounted for in the rankings. The higher the number, the worse that team is at defending that position. For instance, the team that is ranked 30th against point guards has allowed the most fantasy points to that position.