NBA First Look: Tuesday, December 1st
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Wizards (6-8) | at | Cleveland Cavaliers (13-4) | CLE | -9.5 | 202.5 | 7:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers (2-14) | at | Philadelphia 76ers (0-18) | LAL | -1.5 | 197.5 | 7:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns (8-9) | at | Brooklyn Nets (4-13) | PHO | -3 | 206.0 | 7:30 PM |
| Memphis Grizzlies (10-8) | at | New Orleans Pelicans (4-13) | NO | -1 | 201.5 | 8:00 PM |
| Orlando Magic (9-8) | at | Minnesota Timberwolves (8-9) | MIN | -2 | 201.5 | 8:00 PM |
| Dallas Mavericks (10-8) | at | Portland Trail Blazers (7-11) | POR | -1.5 | 203.0 | 10:00 PM |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team Offense | Opponent | Team Total | PPG | Total +/- | Pace | Proj. Pace | Pace +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | WAS | 106.0 | 103.1 | 2.9 | 95.6 | 98.6 | 3.0 |
| Phoenix Suns | BKN | 104.5 | 106.2 | -1.7 | 102.7 | 100.7 | -2.0 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | DAL | 102.3 | 100.0 | 2.3 | 98.2 | 98.9 | 0.6 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | ORL | 101.8 | 101.2 | 0.5 | 99.3 | 98.9 | -0.4 |
| Brooklyn Nets | PHO | 101.5 | 95.8 | 5.7 | 98.7 | 100.7 | 2.0 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | MEM | 101.3 | 101.5 | -0.3 | 100.5 | 99.0 | -1.6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | POR | 100.8 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 99.5 | 98.9 | -0.7 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | NO | 100.3 | 96.2 | 4.1 | 97.4 | 99.0 | 1.6 |
| Orlando Magic | MIN | 99.8 | 101.9 | -2.2 | 98.5 | 98.9 | 0.4 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | PHI | 99.5 | 97.1 | 2.4 | 99.5 | 99.7 | 0.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | LAL | 98.0 | 90.8 | 7.2 | 99.9 | 99.7 | -0.2 |
| Washington Wizards | CLE | 96.5 | 99.2 | -2.7 | 101.5 | 98.6 | -3.0 |
Defense vs. Position Rankings
| Team Defense | vs. PG | vs. SG | vs. SF | vs. PF | vs. C | Total FPs | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Wizards | 10 | 17 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 23 | Cleveland |
| Brooklyn Nets | 26 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 22 | 24 | Phoenix |
| Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 14 | Portland |
| Orlando Magic | 27 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 22 | Minnesota |
| Phoenix Suns | 25 | 22 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 18 | Brooklyn |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 15 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 13 | New Orleans |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 14 | 24 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 17 | Dallas |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 26 | Memphis |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | Orlando |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 27 | L.A. Lakers |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 29 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 | Philadelphia |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | Washington |
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.