NBA First Look: Wednesday, October 28th
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 |
| Orlando Magic | Washington Wizards | WAS -4 | 205.0 | 7:00 PM |
| Brooklyn Nets | Chicago Bulls | CHI -5.5 | 194.5 | 7:30 PM |
| Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers | BOS -11 | 198.0 | 7:30 PM |
| Detroit Pistons | Utah Jazz | UTA -2 | 188.5 | 7:30 PM |
| Miami Heat | Charlotte Hornets | MIA -6.5 | 193.0 | 7:30 PM |
| Toronto Raptors | Indiana Pacers | TOR -5.5 | 198.5 | 7:30 PM |
| Milwaukee Bucks | New York Knicks | MIL -6 | 192.5 | 8:00 PM |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | San Antonio Spurs | OKC -5 | 208.0 | 8:00 PM |
| Houston Rockets | Denver Nuggets | HOU -10.5 | 212.0 | 8:00 PM |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Cleveland Cavaliers | MEM -6 | 188.5 | 8:00 PM |
| Sacramento Kings | Los Angeles Clippers | LAC -5.5 | 211.0 | 10:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | PHO -4.5 | 204.0 | 10:00 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers | New Orleans Pelicans | POR -2.5 | 206.5 | 10:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | LAL -3.5 | 202.5 | 10:30 PM |
Team Offense Rankings
| Team | Opponent | Team Total | Pace | Offensive Efficiency |
| Houston Rockets | DEN | 111.3 | 99.3 | 104.2 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | SAC | 108.3 | 97.0 | 109.8 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | SA | 106.5 | 98.3 | 104.5 |
| Boston Celtics | PHI | 104.5 | 98.4 | 101.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | NO | 104.5 | 96.5 | 105.5 |
| Washington Wizards | ORL | 104.5 | 96.0 | 101.8 |
| Phoenix Suns | DAL | 104.3 | 98.7 | 102.9 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | MIN | 103.0 | 96.3 | 100.8 |
| Sacramento Kings | LAC | 102.8 | 97.9 | 102.5 |
| Toronto Raptors | IND | 102.0 | 95.4 | 108.1 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | POR | 102.0 | 93.7 | 105.4 |
| San Antonio Spurs | OKC | 101.5 | 95.9 | 106.2 |
| Denver Nuggets | HOU | 100.8 | 98.7 | 101.6 |
| Orlando Magic | WAS | 100.5 | 95.9 | 99.6 |
| Chicago Bulls | BKN | 100.0 | 95.4 | 104.7 |
| Dallas Mavericks | PHO | 99.8 | 97.4 | 107.2 |
| Miami Heat | CHA | 99.8 | 93.3 | 101.5 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | LAL | 99.5 | 97.0 | 99.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | NY | 99.3 | 96.5 | 100.5 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | CLE | 97.3 | 94.2 | 103.1 |
| Indiana Pacers | TOR | 96.5 | 95.5 | 100.8 |
| Utah Jazz | DET | 95.3 | 92.8 | 102.5 |
| Brooklyn Nets | CHI | 94.5 | 95.0 | 101.9 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | BOS | 93.5 | 98.3 | 93.0 |
| New York Knicks | MIL | 93.3 | 93.7 | 97.1 |
| Charlotte Hornets | MIA | 93.3 | 95.3 | 97.6 |
| Detroit Pistons | UTA | 93.3 | 95.2 | 102.3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | MEM | 91.3 | 94.8 | 107.7 |
Defense vs. Position Rankings
| Team | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | Opponent |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 26 | DEN |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 14 | SAC |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 26 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 4 | SA |
| Boston Celtics | 21 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 21 | PHI |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 8 | NO |
| Washington Wizards | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ORL |
| Phoenix Suns | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 17 | DAL |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 22 | MIN |
| Sacramento Kings | 24 | 30 | 14 | 21 | 25 | LAC |
| Toronto Raptors | 23 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 13 | IND |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 18 | POR |
| San Antonio Spurs | 13 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | OKC |
| Denver Nuggets | 11 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 27 | HOU |
| Orlando Magic | 20 | 9 | 30 | 20 | 23 | WAS |
| Chicago Bulls | 22 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 7 | BKN |
| Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 20 | PHO |
| Miami Heat | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | CHA |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 28 | LAL |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 15 | NY |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | CLE |
| Indiana Pacers | 9 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 11 | TOR |
| Utah Jazz | 4 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 1 | DET |
| Brooklyn Nets | 14 | 24 | 8 | 28 | 16 | CHI |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 27 | 28 | 14 | 25 | 30 | BOS |
| New York Knicks | 25 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 24 | MIL |
| Charlotte Hornets | 16 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 9 | MIA |
| Detroit Pistons | 3 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 29 | UTA |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 6 | MEM |
Note: To prevent confusion, the Defense vs. Position rankings listed above are for the team in the first column. For Wednesday’s example, the Houston Rockets are ranked 7th against point guards, 21st against shooting guards, 24th against small forwards, 29th against power forwards, and 26th against centers. These rankings are from the 2014-15 season and will be updated for the current year once each team has played at least one game.
