NBA First Look: Saturday, November 28th
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Raptors (10-6) | at | Washington Wizards (6-6) | TOR | -3.5 | 204.0 | 7:00 PM |
| Brooklyn Nets (3-12) | at | Cleveland Cavaliers (11-4) | CLE | -10 | 202.5 | 7:30 PM |
| Denver Nuggets (6-9) | at | Dallas Mavericks (9-7) | DAL | -9 | 205.0 | 8:30 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks (10-7) | at | San Antonio Spurs (12-3) | SA | -7.5 | 192.5 | 8:30 PM |
| New Orleans Pelicans (4-11) | at | Utah Jazz (7-7) | UTA | -8.5 | 196.5 | 9:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers (2-12) | at | Portland Trail Blazers (6-10) | POR | -8 | 204.0 | 10:00 PM |
| Sacramento Kings (6-10) | at | Golden State Warriors (16-0) | GS | -15 | 219.0 | 10:30 PM |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team Offense | Opponent | Team Total | PPG | Total +/- | Pace | Proj. Pace | Pace +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | SAC | 117.0 | 114.3 | 2.7 | 101.8 | 102.3 | 0.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks | DEN | 107.0 | 100.6 | 6.4 | 99.7 | 99.6 | -0.1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | BKN | 106.3 | 104.5 | 1.8 | 95.3 | 96.8 | 1.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | LAL | 106.0 | 100.3 | 5.7 | 98.0 | 98.7 | 0.7 |
| Toronto Raptors | WAS | 103.8 | 101.1 | 2.7 | 96.9 | 99.4 | 2.4 |
| Utah Jazz | NO | 102.5 | 95.1 | 7.4 | 94.7 | 97.8 | 3.1 |
| Sacramento Kings | GS | 102.0 | 106.0 | -4.0 | 102.8 | 102.3 | -0.5 |
| Washington Wizards | TOR | 100.3 | 102.4 | -2.2 | 101.8 | 99.4 | -2.5 |
| San Antonio Spurs | ATL | 100.0 | 99.4 | 0.6 | 96.5 | 97.7 | 1.2 |
| Denver Nuggets | DAL | 98.0 | 100.1 | -2.1 | 99.5 | 99.6 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | POR | 98.0 | 96.7 | 1.3 | 99.4 | 98.7 | -0.7 |
| Brooklyn Nets | CLE | 96.3 | 96.9 | -0.7 | 98.3 | 96.8 | -1.5 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | UTA | 94.0 | 103.3 | -9.3 | 100.8 | 97.8 | -3.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks | SA | 92.5 | 102.2 | -9.7 | 98.9 | 97.7 | -1.2 |
Defense vs. Position Rankings
| Team Defense | vs. PG | vs. SG | vs. SF | vs. PF | vs. C | Total FPs | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | 17 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 28 | Golden State |
| Denver Nuggets | 28 | 30 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 26 | Dallas |
| Brooklyn Nets | 26 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 24 | Cleveland |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 29 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 29 | Portland |
| Washington Wizards | 7 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 20 | Toronto |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 25 | Utah |
| Golden State Warriors | 20 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | Sacramento |
| Toronto Raptors | 4 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 7 | Washington |
| Atlanta Hawks | 14 | 28 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 19 | San Antonio |
| Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 16 | Denver |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 26 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 18 | L.A. Lakers |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6 | Brooklyn |
| Utah Jazz | 10 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | New Orleans |
| San Antonio Spurs | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Atlanta |
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.