NBA First Look: Saturday, October 31st
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.
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 |
| Washington Wizards | New York Knicks | WAS -7 | 202.0 | 7:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers | Utah Jazz | IND -3.5 | 190.0 | 7:00 PM |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors | GS -4 | 213.5 | 7:30 PM |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Brooklyn Nets | MEM -12 | 192.5 | 8:00 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Phoenix Suns | POR -3 | 204.5 | 10:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Sacramento Kings | LAC -11.5 | 214.0 | 10:30 PM |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team | Opponent | Team Total | Pace | Offensive Efficiency |
| Los Angeles Clippers | SAC | 112.8 | 105.3 | 108.1 |
| Golden State Warriors | NO | 108.8 | 105.3 | 106.0 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | GS | 104.8 | 103.9 | 89.7 |
| Washington Wizards | NY | 104.5 | 101.1 | 89.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | PHO | 103.8 | 102.5 | 111.8 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | BKN | 102.3 | 97.6 | 78.6 |
| Sacramento Kings | LAC | 101.3 | 105.3 | 96.4 |
| Phoenix Suns | POR | 100.8 | 103.6 | 89.2 |
| New York Knicks | WAS | 97.5 | 100.0 | 121.5 |
| Indiana Pacers | UTA | 96.8 | 106.9 | 94.6 |
| Utah Jazz | IND | 93.3 | 92.6 | 94.3 |
| Brooklyn Nets | MEM | 90.3 | 102.1 | 97.7 |
Defense vs. Position Rankings
| Team | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | Opponent |
| Sacramento Kings | 24 | 30 | 14 | 21 | 25 | LAC |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 18 | GS |
| Golden State Warriors | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 19 | NO |
| New York Knicks | 25 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 24 | WAS |
| Phoenix Suns | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 17 | POR |
| Brooklyn Nets | 14 | 24 | 8 | 28 | 16 | MEM |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 14 | SAC |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 8 | PHO |
| Washington Wizards | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | NY |
| Utah Jazz | 4 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 1 | IND |
| Indiana Pacers | 9 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 11 | UTA |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | BKN |
Note: The Defense vs. Position rankings above are for the team listed in the first column. For Friday’s example, the San Antonio Spurs are ranked 13th against point point guards, 1st against shooting guards, 1st against small forwards, 26th against power forwards, and 12th against centers this season.
