NBA First Look: Thursday, October 29th
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 |
| Indiana Pacers | Memphis Grizzlies | MEM -2.5 | 187.0 | 7:00 PM |
| New York Knicks | Atlanta Hawks | ATL -3.5 | 197.0 | 8:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Dallas Mavericks | LAC -11 | 210.5 | 10:30 PM |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team | Opponent | Team Total | Pace | Offensive Efficiency |
| Los Angeles Clippers | DAL | 110.8 | 97.0 | 109.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks | NY | 100.3 | 96.2 | 106.2 |
| Dallas Mavericks | LAC | 99.8 | 97.4 | 107.2 |
| New York Knicks | ATL | 96.8 | 93.7 | 97.1 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | IND | 94.8 | 94.2 | 103.1 |
| Indiana Pacers | MEM | 92.3 | 95.5 | 100.8 |
Defense vs. Position Rankings
| Team | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | Opponent |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 14 | DAL |
| Atlanta Hawks | 19 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 5 | NY |
| Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 20 | LAC |
| New York Knicks | 25 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 24 | ATL |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | IND |
| Indiana Pacers | 9 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 11 | MEM |
Note: The Defense vs. Position rankings above are for the team listed in the first column. For Thursday’s example, the Los Angeles Clippers were ranked second against point point guards, 18th against shooting guards, 29th against small forwards, 18th against power forwards, and 14th against centers last season.
