NBA First Look: Tuesday, October 25th

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The NBA First Look, complete with sortable odds, implied team totals, and projected starters, will help you get an early start on the upcoming slate.

Opening night is finally upon us!

As with every new season, the First Look article is here to give you a head start on your daily research. This is always a work-in-progress, as I strive to compile all of the relevant fantasy data into these tables. After each team plays their first few games, we will put in an easy to read DvP table. If there is anything in particular that you would like to see added, please leave a comment below. As for the statistics in today’s First Look, they are taken from the 2015-16 season. These will be updated once we have data from the new season.

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NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Vegas Line Over/Under Tip-off
New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers CLE-9.5 198.5 8:00 PM
Utah Jazz at Portland Trail Blazers POR-5.5 192.0 10:00 PM
San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors GS -9.0 211.0 10:30 PM

Implied Team Totals & Pace of Play

Offense Opponent Spread Team Total Pace Opp. Pace Proj. Pace Pace +/-
Golden State Warriors San Antonio -9.0 110.0 101.6 95.7 99.2 -2.4
Cleveland Cavaliers New York -9.5 104.0 95.5 95.8 93.2 -2.3
San Antonio Spurs Golden State + 9.0 101.0 95.7 101.6 99.2 3.5
Portland Trail Blazers Utah -5.5 98.8 98.3 93.3 93.5 -4.8
New York Knicks Cleveland + 9.5 94.5 95.8 95.5 93.2 -2.6
Utah Jazz Portland + 5.5 93.3 93.3 98.3 93.5 0.2

Note: The players listed below are the projected starters for opening night.

Point Guard

Projected Starter Team Team Total FD Salary DK Salary Minutes FP/Game Usage Opponent
Stephen Curry GS 110.0 $9,300 $9,600 34.2 47.9 27.8 SA
Kyrie Irving CLE 104.0 $7,100 $8,000 31.5 30.8 25.7 NY
Tony Parker SA 101.0 $5,000 $4,600 27.5 23.0 18.9 GS
Damian Lillard POR 98.8 $8,900 $8,500 35.7 39.4 27.6 UTA
Derrick Rose NY 94.5 $6,000 $5,800 31.8 26.7 24.0 CLE
George Hill UTA 93.3 $5,600 $5,300 34.1 23.3 14.8 POR

Shooting Guard

Projected Starter Team Team Total FD Salary DK Salary Minutes FP/Game Usage Opponent
Klay Thompson GS 110.0 $6,500 $6,500 33.3 30.9 22.3 SA
J.R. Smith CLE 104.0 $4,500 $4,100 30.7 20.3 16.0 NY
Kyle Anderson SA 101.0 $3,500 $3,500 16.0 12.3 12.3 GS
C.J. McCollum POR 98.8 $6,900 $6,300 34.7 31.6 23.6 UTA
Courtney Lee NY 94.5 $3,900 $3,700 29.6 17.5 12.9 CLE
Rodney Hood UTA 93.3 $5,400 $6,000 32.2 23.3 18.7 POR

Small Forward

Projected Starter Team Team Total FD Salary DK Salary Minutes FP/Game Usage Opponent
Kevin Durant GS 110.0 $9,300 $9,400 35.8 46.4 25.8 SA
LeBron James CLE 104.0 $9,600 $9,000 35.6 45.0 27.4 NY
Kawhi Leonard SA 101.0 $7,900 $7,800 33.1 37.5 22.3 GS
Maurice Harkless POR 98.8 $5,600 $3,700 18.7 13.3 13.3 UTA
Carmelo Anthony NY 94.5 $8,000 $7,600 35.1 37.8 25.7 CLE
Joe Johnson UTA 93.3 $5,400 $4,300 33.4 22.2 16.0 POR

Power Forward

Editor’s Note: Derrick Favors has been ruled out for tonight.

Projected Starter Team Team Total FD Salary DK Salary Minutes FP/Game Usage Opponent
Draymond Green GS 110.0 $8,200 $7,200 34.7 39.1 16.0 SA
Kevin Love CLE 104.0 $6,800 $7,000 31.5 32.4 19.9 NY
LaMarcus Aldridge SA 101.0 $7,400 $7,100 30.6 32.3 22.0 GS
Al-Farouq Aminu POR 98.8 $5,000 $4,400 28.5 21.5 14.3 UTA
Kristaps Porzingis NY 94.5 $6,900 $7,400 28.4 28.5 20.4 CLE
Derrick Favors UTA 93.3 $6,900 $6,700 32.0 32.0 20.2 POR

Center

Projected Starter Team Team Total FD Salary DK Salary Minutes FP/Game Usage Opponent
Zaza Pachulia GS 110.0 $4,800 $4,000 26.4 23.0 12.2 SA
Tristan Thompson CLE 104.0 $4,800 $5,100 27.7 21.3 9.9 NY
Pau Gasol SA 101.0 $7,600 $6,900 31.8 38.8 21.8 GS
Mason Plumlee POR 98.8 $5,500 $4,900 25.4 24.3 14.2 UTA
Joakim Noah NY 94.5 $5,000 $5,500 21.9 22.1 12.3 CLE
Rudy Gobert UTA 93.3 $6,200 $7,000 31.7 28.4 11.0 POR

Legend

Term Description
Team Total The implied projected points of a team based on the Vegas line and total.
Pace The number of possessions a team uses per game.
Projected Pace League Average Pace + (Team 1 Pace – League Average Pace) + (Team 2 Pace – League Average Pace)
Pace +/- The difference between a team’s pace and the projected pace of that game.
Usage The percentage of possessions a player uses while on the floor, adjusted for turnovers.
L5 + / – The average MPG and FPPG over the last five games, compared to season averages.

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