NBA First Look: Wednesday, November 25th
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks (8-7) | at | Orlando Magic (6-8) | ORL | -1.5 | 196.0 | 7:00 PM |
| Washington Wizards (6-5) | at | Charlotte Hornets (8-6) | CHA | -3 | 209.5 | 7:00 PM |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (11-3) | at | Toronto Raptors (9-6) | CLE | -1.5 | 198.0 | 7:30 PM |
| Miami Heat (9-4) | at | Detroit Pistons (7-7) | MIA | -1.5 | 188.0 | 7:30 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers (0-15) | at | Boston Celtics (7-7) | BOS | -10.5 | 199.5 | 7:30 PM |
| Sacramento Kings (5-10) | at | Milwaukee Bucks (6-8) | MIL | -5 | 207.0 | 8:00 PM |
| Brooklyn Nets (3-11) | at | Oklahoma City Thunder (9-6) | OKC | -12.5 | 211.5 | 8:00 PM |
| Memphis Grizzlies (8-7) | at | Houston Rockets (5-9) | HOU | -3.5 | 197.5 | 8:00 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks (10-6) | at | Minnesota Timberwolves (6-8) | ATL | -3 | 205.0 | 8:00 PM |
| Dallas Mavericks (9-6) | at | San Antonio Spurs (11-3) | SA | -9 | 196.0 | 8:30 PM |
| New Orleans Pelicans (3-11) | at | Phoenix Suns (7-7) | PHO | -4.5 | 212.0 | 9:00 PM |
| Utah Jazz (6-7) | at | Los Angeles Clippers (7-7) | LAC | -5 | 196.5 | 10:30 PM |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team Offense | Opponent | Team Total | PPG | Total +/- | Pace | Proj. Pace | Pace +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | BKN | 112.0 | 109.8 | 2.2 | 100.9 | 99.4 | -1.5 |
| Phoenix Suns | NO | 108.3 | 104.9 | 3.3 | 102.4 | 101.4 | -1.0 |
| Charlotte Hornets | WAS | 106.3 | 104.6 | 1.7 | 98.9 | 100.5 | 1.6 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | SAC | 106.0 | 97.0 | 9.0 | 94.6 | 98.9 | 4.3 |
| Boston Celtics | PHI | 105.0 | 103.2 | 1.8 | 101.6 | 100.5 | -1.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks | MIN | 104.0 | 102.6 | 1.4 | 98.9 | 99.4 | 0.5 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | PHO | 103.8 | 102.1 | 1.7 | 100.4 | 101.4 | 1.0 |
| Washington Wizards | CHA | 103.3 | 103.8 | -0.5 | 102.1 | 100.5 | -1.6 |
| San Antonio Spurs | DAL | 102.5 | 100.2 | 2.3 | 96.8 | 98.5 | 1.7 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | ATL | 101.0 | 101.5 | -0.5 | 99.9 | 99.4 | -0.5 |
| Sacramento Kings | MIL | 101.0 | 104.5 | -3.5 | 103.1 | 98.9 | -4.3 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | UTA | 100.8 | 103.6 | -2.8 | 99.5 | 97.2 | -2.3 |
| Houston Rockets | MEM | 100.5 | 100.2 | 0.3 | 100.3 | 98.7 | -1.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | TOR | 99.8 | 104.9 | -5.2 | 95.6 | 96.5 | 0.8 |
| Brooklyn Nets | OKC | 99.5 | 96.7 | 2.8 | 97.9 | 99.4 | 1.5 |
| Orlando Magic | NY | 98.8 | 100.6 | -1.8 | 98.7 | 97.9 | -0.9 |
| Toronto Raptors | CLE | 98.3 | 100.9 | -2.7 | 97.3 | 96.5 | -0.9 |
| New York Knicks | ORL | 97.3 | 97.6 | -0.3 | 97.0 | 97.9 | 0.8 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | HOU | 97.0 | 95.8 | 1.2 | 97.0 | 98.7 | 1.7 |
| Utah Jazz | LAC | 95.8 | 94.6 | 1.2 | 94.9 | 97.2 | 2.3 |
| Miami Heat | DET | 94.8 | 97.5 | -2.8 | 96.6 | 97.1 | 0.5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | BOS | 94.5 | 90.4 | 4.1 | 99.4 | 100.5 | 1.1 |
| Dallas Mavericks | SA | 93.5 | 101.8 | -8.3 | 100.2 | 98.5 | -1.7 |
| Detroit Pistons | MIA | 93.3 | 96.4 | -3.2 | 97.5 | 97.1 | -0.5 |
Defense vs. Position Rankings
| Team Defense | vs. PG | vs. SG | vs. SF | vs. PF | vs. C | Total FPs | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | 23 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 22 | 23 | Oklahoma City |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 29 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 25 | Phoenix |
| Washington Wizards | 9 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 21 | Charlotte |
| Sacramento Kings | 19 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 27 | Milwaukee |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | Boston |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 14 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 12 | Atlanta |
| Phoenix Suns | 16 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 13 | New Orleans |
| Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 17 | 18 | Washington |
| Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 9 | 16 | San Antonio |
| Atlanta Hawks | 15 | 26 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 19 | Minnesota |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 20 | Sacramento |
| Utah Jazz | 7 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | L.A. Clippers |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 18 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 10 | Houston |
| Toronto Raptors | 5 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 7 | Cleveland |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 11 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 15 | Brooklyn |
| New York Knicks | 13 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | Orlando |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 5 | Toronto |
| Orlando Magic | 28 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 24 | New York |
| Houston Rockets | 25 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 30 | Memphis |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | Utah |
| Detroit Pistons | 10 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 6 | Miami |
| Boston Celtics | 3 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 11 | Philadelphia |
| San Antonio Spurs | 24 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | Dallas |
| Miami Heat | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | Detroit |
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.