NBA First Look: Thursday, November 12th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | Utah Jazz | MIA -5 | 182.0 | 7:30 PM |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Golden State Warriors | GS -8 | 210.0 | 8:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Clippers | LAC -2 | 209.5 | 10:30 PM |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team Offense | Team Total | Offensive Efficiency | Pace | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | 109.0 | 109.8 | 103.5 | MIN |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 105.8 | 105.4 | 101.1 | PHO |
| Phoenix Suns | 103.8 | 96.7 | 103.5 | LAC |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 101.0 | 98.7 | 101.3 | GS |
| Miami Heat | 93.5 | 102.5 | 95.5 | UTA |
| Utah Jazz | 88.5 | 101.8 | 94.7 | MIA |
Defense vs. Position Rankings
| Team Defense | vs. PG | vs. SG | vs. SF | vs. PF | vs. C | Total FPs | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 7 | Golden State |
| Phoenix Suns | 24 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 15 | L.A. Clippers |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 18 | Phoenix |
| Golden State Warriors | 19 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 6 | Minnesota |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Miami |
| Miami Heat | 4 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 2 | Utah |
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.