NBA First Look: Saturday, November 7th
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. |
| Pace | The number of possessions a team averages per game. |
| Offensive Efficiency | The number of points a team scores per 100 possessions. |
| DvP Ranking | Where each team ranks in fantasy points allowed to each position. |
NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines
| Home | Away | Spread | Total | Tip-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | Minnesota Timberwolves | CHI -9.5 | 198.0 | 6:00 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Orlando Magic | ORL -4 | 193.5 | 7:00 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks | Washington Wizards | ATL -3.5 | 204.0 | 7:30 PM |
| Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans | DAL -5 | 209.0 | 8:30 PM |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Brooklyn Nets | MIL -5.5 | 195.0 | 8:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs | Charlotte Hornets | SA -10 | 193.5 | 8:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz | Memphis Grizzlies | UTA -1 | 180.0 | 9:00 PM |
| Sacramento Kings | Golden State Warriors | GS -13 | 218.0 | 10:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Houston Rockets | LAC -8 | 218.5 | 10:30 PM |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team Offense | Offensive Efficiency | Team Total | Pace | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | 114.2 | 115.5 | 104.0 | SAC |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 105.4 | 113.3 | 103.2 | HOU |
| Dallas Mavericks | 97.8 | 107.0 | 100.6 | NO |
| Houston Rockets | 95.4 | 105.3 | 100.8 | LAC |
| Chicago Bulls | 99.5 | 103.8 | 99.9 | MIN |
| Atlanta Hawks | 100.8 | 103.8 | 98.9 | WAS |
| Sacramento Kings | 101.0 | 102.5 | 105.0 | GS |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 94.6 | 102.0 | 105.1 | DAL |
| San Antonio Spurs | 99.1 | 101.8 | 99.6 | CHA |
| Washington Wizards | 101.9 | 100.3 | 103.8 | ATL |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 102.2 | 100.3 | 96.7 | BKN |
| Orlando Magic | 97.0 | 98.8 | 101.6 | PHI |
| Brooklyn Nets | 93.5 | 94.8 | 95.6 | MIL |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 91.0 | 94.8 | 97.5 | ORL |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 96.8 | 94.3 | 101.6 | CHI |
| Charlotte Hornets | 105.8 | 91.8 | 98.0 | SA |
| Utah Jazz | 100.0 | 90.5 | 93.8 | MEM |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 96.4 | 89.5 | 96.3 | UTA |
Defense vs. Position Rankings
| Team Defense | vs. PG | vs. SG | vs. SF | vs. PF | vs. C | Total FPs | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | 27 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 26 | GS |
| Houston Rockets | 23 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 28 | LAC |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 26 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 29 | DAL |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 25 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 19 | HOU |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 | 25 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 5 | CHI |
| Washington Wizards | 7 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 15 | ATL |
| Golden State Warriors | 16 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 7 | SAC |
| Dallas Mavericks | 10 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 14 | NO |
| Charlotte Hornets | 5 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 10 | SA |
| Atlanta Hawks | 9 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 16 | WAS |
| Brooklyn Nets | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | MIL |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 15 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | ORL |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 24 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 18 | BKN |
| Orlando Magic | 28 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 27 | PHI |
| Chicago Bulls | 18 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 23 | MIN |
| San Antonio Spurs | 20 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | CHA |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 19 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 22 | UTA |
| Utah Jazz | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | MEM |
Note: The DvP rankings listed above are for the 2015-16 season and they are on a per-48 minutes basis. The higher the number, the worse that team is at defending that position. So the team that is ranked 30th against point guards has allowed the most fantasy points to that position. Keep in mind that the sample size for these rankings is still relatively small.