NBA First Look: Monday, November 23rd
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Magic (6-7) | at | Cleveland Cavaliers (10-3) | CLE | -9.5 | 197.0 | 7:00 PM |
| Sacramento Kings (5-9) | at | Charlotte Hornets (7-6) | CHA | -4.5 | 208.0 | 7:00 PM |
| New York Knicks (8-6) | at | Miami Heat (8-4) | MIA | -5 | 191.0 | 7:30 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers (0-14) | at | Minnesota Timberwolves (5-8) | MIN | -7.5 | 200.0 | 8:00 PM |
| Detroit Pistons (7-6) | at | Milwaukee Bucks (5-8) | DET | -2 | 191.5 | 8:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns (7-6) | at | San Antonio Spurs (10-3) | SA | -8.5 | 197.5 | 8:30 PM |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (8-6) | at | Utah Jazz (6-6) | UTA | -3.5 | 197.0 | 9:00 PM |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team Offense | Opponent | Team Total | PPG | Total +/- | Pace | Proj. Pace | Pace +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | SAC | 106.3 | 102.8 | 3.5 | 97.9 | 100.3 | 2.3 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | PHI | 103.8 | 101.6 | 2.2 | 100.0 | 99.8 | -0.3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | ORL | 103.3 | 103.9 | -0.7 | 95.8 | 97.5 | 1.7 |
| San Antonio Spurs | PHO | 103.0 | 100.4 | 2.6 | 96.8 | 99.8 | 3.0 |
| Sacramento Kings | CHA | 101.8 | 103.2 | -1.5 | 102.6 | 100.3 | -2.3 |
| Utah Jazz | OKC | 100.3 | 95.1 | 5.2 | 94.7 | 98.0 | 3.3 |
| Miami Heat | NY | 98.0 | 97.7 | 0.3 | 97.0 | 97.2 | 0.2 |
| Detroit Pistons | MIL | 96.8 | 97.0 | -0.3 | 97.7 | 96.2 | -1.6 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | UTA | 96.8 | 109.7 | -13.0 | 101.2 | 98.0 | -3.3 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | MIN | 96.3 | 90.1 | 6.2 | 99.5 | 99.8 | 0.3 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | DET | 94.8 | 96.1 | -1.3 | 94.6 | 96.2 | 1.6 |
| Phoenix Suns | SA | 94.5 | 106.5 | -12.0 | 102.8 | 99.8 | -3.0 |
| Orlando Magic | CLE | 93.8 | 100.4 | -6.7 | 99.2 | 97.5 | -1.7 |
| New York Knicks | MIA | 93.0 | 99.0 | -6.0 | 97.3 | 97.2 | -0.1 |
Defense vs. Position Rankings
| Team Defense | vs. PG | vs. SG | vs. SF | vs. PF | vs. C | Total FPs | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | 15 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 27 | Charlotte |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | Minnesota |
| Orlando Magic | 27 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 23 | Cleveland |
| Phoenix Suns | 18 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | San Antonio |
| Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 15 | 15 | Sacramento |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 13 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 17 | Utah |
| New York Knicks | 11 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | Miami |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 7 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 21 | Detroit |
| Utah Jazz | 5 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Oklahoma City |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | Philadelphia |
| Detroit Pistons | 9 | 17 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 5 | Milwaukee |
| San Antonio Spurs | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Phoenix |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 6 | Orlando |
| Miami Heat | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 3 | New York |
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.