NBA DFS First Look: Sunday, April 28th

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

NBA Schedule & Vegas Lines

Road Team Home Team Favorite Spread Game Total Road Total Home Total Time (ET)
New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers PHI -4.5 209.0 102.3 106.8 1:00 PM
Los Angeles Clippers Dallas Mavericks DAL -5.5 209.0 101.8 107.3 3:30 PM
Milwaukee Bucks Indiana Pacers IND -9.5 216.5 103.5 113.0 7:00 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves Phoenix Suns MIN -2.0 210.5 106.3 104.3 9:30 PM

Implied Totals, Team Stats, and Pace of Play

Offense Line Total PPG +/- O-Rat Pace Reb % Matchup Pace Reb % 3PAtt 3P % PAPG D-Rat P-Pace Time (ET)
New York Knicks 4.5 102.3 112.8 -10.6 7 30 1 at PHI 18 22 7 6 9 11 97.1 1:00
Philadelphia 76ers -4.5 106.8 114.6 -7.8 13 18 22 vs NYK 30 1 12 16 2 9 97.1 1:00
Los Angeles Clippers 5.5 101.8 115.6 -13.9 4 20 13 at DAL 7 26 18 18 20 18 99.3 3:30
Dallas Mavericks -5.5 107.3 117.9 -10.7 8 7 26 vs LAC 20 13 15 14 10 16 99.3 3:30
Milwaukee Bucks 9.5 103.5 119.0 -15.5 6 8 16 at IND 2 23 1 16 27 24 101.3 7:00
Indiana Pacers -9.5 113.0 123.3 -10.3 2 2 23 vs MIL 8 16 14 9 21 19 101.3 7:00
Minnesota Timberwolves -2.0 106.3 113.0 -6.8 17 23 8 at PHO 15 7 19 15 13 12 98.4 9:30
Phoenix Suns 2.0 104.3 116.2 -12.0 10 15 7 vs MIN 23 8 4 6 1 1 98.4 9:30

Note: The stats to the left of the first grey column are for the offense, the stats to the right are for the defense of the opponent. Total = team total, PPG = points per game, +/- = difference between total and PPG, O-Rat = offensive rating, Pace = pace of play, Reb % = rebounding rate, 3PA = 3-point attempts allowed, 3P % = 3-point percentage allowed, PAPG = points allowed per game, D-Rating = defensive rating, P-Pace = projected pace of game

Point Guard (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Jalen Brunson NYK 102.3 $9,400 PG $9,800 PG 35.4 6.2 45.8 3.0 31% 4% 28.7 -0.4 6.7 2.0 11.8 3.6 2.1 1.29 -0.12 1.25 -0.14 at PHI 1:00
Tyrese Maxey PHI 106.8 $8,000 PG $9,300 PG 37.5 5.6 43.7 7.9 27% 2% 25.9 5.1 6.2 0.8 11.1 3.7 1.3 1.16 0.03 1.14 0.01 vs NYK 1:00
James Harden LAC 101.8 $7,800 PG $8,900 SG/PG 34.3 7.4 40.1 3.8 20% 1% 16.6 7.1 8.5 -1.5 13.6 5.1 -1.8 1.17 -0.12 1.13 -0.10 at DAL 3:30
Luka Doncic DAL 107.3 $11,800 PG $12,200 PG 37.5 5.3 65.9 -8.6 36% -1% 33.9 -4.9 9.8 -1.8 16.9 9.2 0.5 1.76 -0.42 1.65 -0.39 vs LAC 3:30
Patrick Beverley MIL 103.5 $5,300 PG/SG $6,000 PG 20.0 17.6 16.7 5.4 14% -5% 6.2 0.8 2.9 1.1 5.3 3.3 1.0 0.83 -0.25 0.84 -0.23 at IND 7:00
Tyrese Haliburton IND 113.0 $8,700 PG $9,500 PG 32.2 8.0 46.4 -1.9 24% -6% 20.1 -7.1 10.9 1.1 18.3 3.9 3.1 1.44 -0.33 1.39 -0.35 vs MIL 7:00
Mike Conley MIN 106.3 $5,700 PG $6,300 PG 28.9 2.2 27.3 0.6 16% 3% 11.4 0.9 5.9 0.1 8.5 2.9 0.8 0.95 -0.05 0.93 -0.06 at PHO 9:30
Devin Booker PHO 104.3 $8,200 PG/SG $9,100 SG/PG 36.0 4.3 45.8 -10.5 29% -5% 27.1 -6.8 6.9 -0.9 11.9 4.5 -1.8 1.27 -0.40 1.23 -0.37 vs MIN 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Shooting Guard (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Donte DiVincenzo NYK 102.3 $6,300 SG/SF $6,500 SG/SF 29.1 0.9 28.6 -6.2 21% -5% 15.5 -4.8 2.7 0.0 3.9 3.7 -0.4 0.98 -0.24 0.96 -0.21 at PHI 1:00
Kyle Lowry PHI 106.8 $4,900 PG/SG $5,700 PG 28.2 6.2 21.4 5.1 13% 0% 8.1 3.6 4.2 -1.2 8.2 3.2 0.8 0.76 0.01 0.75 0.04 vs NYK 1:00
Terance Mann LAC 101.8 $3,900 PG/SG $4,500 SG/SF 25.0 2.4 17.2 -1.8 14% -1% 8.8 -2.1 1.6 0.1 2.7 3.4 1.3 0.69 -0.13 0.69 -0.16 at DAL 3:30
Kyrie Irving DAL 107.3 $8,300 PG/SG $9,200 PG/SG 35.0 4.2 44.0 -0.2 27% -3% 25.6 -0.6 5.2 -0.9 9.6 5.0 0.7 1.26 -0.14 1.24 -0.13 vs LAC 3:30
Malik Beasley MIL 103.5 $4,400 SG $4,400 SF/SG 29.6 -14.3 20.7 -13.3 14% 0% 11.3 -7.0 1.4 -1.1 2.4 3.7 -1.7 0.70 -0.22 0.67 -0.24 at IND 7:00
Andrew Nembhard IND 113.0 $4,400 PG/SG $5,700 SG/PG 25.0 8.6 19.7 3.7 16% -2% 9.2 4.8 4.1 -0.8 6.9 2.1 0.9 0.79 -0.09 0.78 -0.11 vs MIL 7:00
Anthony Edwards MIN 106.3 $8,900 SG/SF $9,900 SG/SF 35.1 3.8 43.7 7.4 31% -1% 25.9 2.1 5.1 1.2 7.7 5.4 2.3 1.25 0.07 1.21 0.08 at PHO 9:30
Bradley Beal PHO 104.3 $6,600 PG/SG $7,700 SG/PG 33.3 7.6 34.0 -0.6 22% -2% 18.2 0.8 5.0 0.3 8.0 4.4 -1.1 1.02 -0.20 1.00 -0.22 vs MIN 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Small Forward (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Josh Hart NYK 102.3 $7,400 SF/PF $7,900 SF/PF 33.4 11.0 28.7 18.3 13% 5% 9.4 11.6 4.1 -0.4 6.9 8.3 3.0 0.86 0.20 0.84 0.18 at PHI 1:00
Kelly Oubre PHI 106.8 $5,400 SG/SF $6,100 SF/SG 30.2 3.9 27.7 -2.7 22% -8% 15.4 -5.7 1.5 0.8 2.3 5.0 -1.0 0.92 -0.18 0.93 -0.13 vs NYK 1:00
Paul George LAC 101.8 $7,600 SG/SF $8,000 SG/SF 33.8 1.1 39.0 -8.3 26% -3% 22.6 -5.6 3.5 0.5 5.7 5.2 -0.9 1.15 -0.28 1.13 -0.28 at DAL 3:30
Derrick Jones DAL 107.3 $3,700 SF/PF $4,600 SF 23.5 2.3 17.2 -3.1 15% -1% 8.6 -1.6 1.0 -1.0 2.1 3.3 0.4 0.73 -0.19 0.75 -0.17 vs LAC 3:30
Khris Middleton MIL 103.5 $7,900 SF $8,800 SG/SF 27.0 10.5 31.2 15.1 23% 5% 15.1 11.6 5.3 -0.3 7.5 4.7 3.6 1.16 0.08 1.12 0.05 at IND 7:00
Aaron Nesmith IND 113.0 $5,200 SG/SF $6,600 SF/PF 27.7 11.0 22.9 5.2 16% -1% 12.2 -1.9 1.5 2.8 2.3 3.8 1.9 0.83 -0.10 0.83 -0.10 vs MIL 7:00
Jaden McDaniels MIN 106.3 $4,600 SF $5,000 SF/PF 29.2 7.2 19.5 5.6 16% -2% 10.5 2.5 1.4 -0.1 2.6 3.1 2.9 0.67 0.02 0.68 0.03 at PHO 9:30
Grayson Allen PHO 104.3 $5,000 SG/SF $5,100 SG/SF 33.5 -12.2 26.6 -16.1 14% -3% 13.5 -10.0 3.0 -2.0 5.2 3.9 0.1 0.79 -0.30 0.78 -0.31 vs MIN 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Power Forward (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
OG Anunoby NYK 102.3 $5,100 SF/PF $6,200 SF/SG 34.0 1.8 27.5 -5.2 17% -4% 14.7 -2.0 2.1 -1.1 3.8 4.2 -0.2 0.81 -0.19 0.82 -0.18 at PHI 1:00
Tobias Harris PHI 106.8 $5,800 SF/PF $6,200 PF/SF 33.8 1.6 33.6 -11.1 20% -7% 17.2 -8.9 3.1 -1.4 5.2 6.5 1.2 0.99 -0.36 1.00 -0.36 vs NYK 1:00
Kawhi Leonard LAC 101.8 $7,700 SF/PF $8,400 SF/PF 34.3 -4.6 42.0 -13.0 26% -3% 23.7 -11.7 3.6 -1.6 6.0 6.1 1.9 1.22 -0.25 1.24 -0.21 at DAL 3:30
PJ Washington DAL 107.3 $5,600 PF/C $6,500 PF/C 30.4 5.0 26.7 1.4 19% -3% 12.9 0.1 1.9 -1.6 3.3 5.6 0.4 0.88 -0.09 0.88 -0.03 vs LAC 3:30
Bobby Portis MIL 103.5 $7,300 PF/C $8,000 PF/C 24.5 10.3 27.8 8.3 22% 1% 13.8 1.5 1.3 -0.3 2.1 7.4 5.9 1.13 -0.10 1.12 -0.13 at IND 7:00
Pascal Siakam IND 113.0 $8,400 SF/PF $9,200 PF 33.2 6.3 39.2 15.5 25% 3% 21.7 8.3 4.3 -0.3 7.7 7.1 3.9 1.18 0.20 1.16 0.22 vs MIL 7:00
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN 106.3 $7,000 PF/C $7,500 PF/C 32.7 -8.0 39.7 -6.7 27% -1% 21.8 -5.5 3.0 -0.7 5.0 8.3 1.0 1.21 0.12 1.16 0.10 at PHO 9:30
Kevin Durant PHO 104.3 $8,100 PF $9,000 PF/SF 37.2 3.4 46.8 -9.1 28% -1% 27.1 -2.4 5.0 -2.3 9.3 6.6 -0.9 1.26 -0.33 1.23 -0.32 vs MIN 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Center (Projected Starters)

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Isaiah Hartenstein NYK 102.3 $5,500 C $7,200 PF/C 25.3 -0.7 26.1 0.1 12% 5% 7.8 3.5 2.5 0.2 3.5 8.3 -2.0 1.03 0.04 1.09 0.03 at PHI 1:00
Joel Embiid PHI 106.8 $10,500 C $11,700 C 33.6 5.1 62.8 -2.6 39% 1% 34.7 3.0 5.6 -0.3 9.4 11.0 -2.3 1.87 -0.31 1.84 -0.33 vs NYK 1:00
Ivica Zubac LAC 101.8 $6,200 C $6,800 C 26.4 6.5 28.2 8.3 17% 6% 11.7 5.6 1.4 -0.7 1.8 9.2 2.5 1.07 0.04 1.08 0.02 at DAL 3:30
Daniel Gafford DAL 107.3 $4,500 C $5,200 C 24.5 -8.1 28.7 -18.6 15% -1% 11.0 -7.3 1.6 -1.3 2.1 7.6 -5.9 1.17 -0.55 1.26 -0.53 vs LAC 3:30
Brook Lopez MIL 103.5 $6,000 C $6,100 C 30.5 2.7 27.7 0.4 16% 1% 12.5 3.2 1.6 1.4 2.4 5.2 -2.2 0.91 -0.06 0.95 -0.10 at IND 7:00
Myles Turner IND 113.0 $6,800 C $7,900 C 27.0 9.1 32.9 9.8 23% 1% 17.1 5.6 1.3 1.7 1.7 6.9 1.1 1.22 -0.03 1.24 -0.05 vs MIL 7:00
Rudy Gobert MIN 106.3 $7,200 C $8,100 C 34.1 4.3 37.9 1.4 15% -3% 14.0 3.0 1.3 0.4 2.1 12.9 0.1 1.11 -0.09 1.14 -0.12 at PHO 9:30
Jusuf Nurkic PHO 104.3 $6,100 C $6,700 C 27.3 0.6 34.6 -8.4 19% -2% 10.9 -3.6 4.0 -2.0 4.6 11.0 -2.7 1.27 -0.33 1.28 -0.29 vs MIN 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

Notable Bench Players

Starter Team Total DK Pos FD Pos MIN/G +/- FP/G +/- USG% +/- PPG +/- APG +/- PAPG RPG +/- DK/M +/- FD/M +/- Matcup Time (ET)
Miles McBride NYK 102.3 $4,200 PG/SG $4,400 PG 19.5 4.2 14.9 6.7 16% 3% 8.3 4.4 1.7 0.6 2.9 1.5 0.5 0.77 0.15 0.76 0.15 at PHI 1:00
Bojan Bogdanovic NYK 102.3 $3,800 SF/PF $3,900 SF/PF 25.9 -9.4 22.6 -6.2 24% -2% 15.2 -7.2 1.7 -0.4 3.8 2.7 1.3 0.87 0.12 0.82 0.13 at PHI 1:00
Mitchell Robinson NYK 102.3 $4,300 C $4,800 C 24.8 -4.8 21.4 -4.2 10% -2% 5.6 -1.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 8.5 -0.8 0.86 0.00 0.94 -0.01 at PHI 1:00
Nicolas Batum PHI 106.8 $4,000 PF $4,500 SF/SG 25.5 3.7 16.6 -1.9 9% -2% 5.3 -1.0 2.1 -0.8 3.3 4.1 0.2 0.65 -0.15 0.67 -0.15 vs NYK 1:00
Cameron Payne PHI 106.8 $3,300 PG $3,800 PG/SG 16.7 -7.6 14.6 -3.0 19% 7% 7.4 -1.9 2.6 -1.1 4.3 1.5 -1.0 0.88 0.40 0.85 0.46 vs NYK 1:00
Buddy Hield PHI 106.8 $3,700 SG/SF $3,600 SG/SF 25.7 -15.9 23.6 -21.6 19% -8% 12.1 -11.4 2.8 -2.5 4.4 3.2 -2.9 0.92 -0.72 0.89 -0.68 vs NYK 1:00
Norman Powell LAC 101.8 $4,500 SG/SF $4,900 SF/SG 26.2 2.5 21.3 -4.0 19% -3% 13.9 -3.2 1.1 -0.4 1.9 2.6 1.1 0.81 -0.21 0.79 -0.24 at DAL 3:30
Russell Westbrook LAC 101.8 $4,800 PG $5,600 PG 22.5 -0.2 26.4 -4.7 24% -3% 11.1 -4.1 4.5 -1.8 6.9 5.0 0.3 1.17 -0.20 1.16 -0.17 at DAL 3:30
Amir Coffey LAC 101.8 $3,500 SF/PF $3,700 SF 20.9 -2.8 12.7 -7.5 12% -1% 6.6 -3.9 1.1 -0.4 1.7 2.1 -0.8 0.61 -0.32 0.61 -0.37 at DAL 3:30
Maxi Kleber DAL 107.3 $3,500 PF/C $4,200 PF/C 20.3 3.1 13.2 0.0 10% -2% 4.4 -0.4 1.6 0.7 2.4 3.3 0.0 0.65 -0.09 0.67 -0.11 vs LAC 3:30
Josh Green DAL 107.3 $3,400 SF/PF $4,300 SF/SG 26.4 -10.2 17.8 -3.2 13% -5% 8.2 -4.2 2.3 -1.6 4.0 3.2 1.1 0.67 0.23 0.66 0.35 vs LAC 3:30
Dereck Lively DAL 107.3 $4,100 C $4,500 C 23.5 -5.1 23.0 -5.0 12% 5% 8.8 -1.1 1.1 -0.8 2.1 6.9 -1.9 0.98 0.00 1.04 0.03 vs LAC 3:30
Pat Connaughton MIL 103.5 $4,100 SG/SF $4,600 SG 22.1 -4.1 14.5 -1.0 11% -3% 5.6 -1.9 2.1 -0.4 3.3 3.1 0.6 0.65 0.09 0.65 0.15 at IND 7:00
Andre Jackson MIL 103.5 $3,600 PG/SF $3,600 SG 10.0 1.0 6.8 1.2 10% -2% 2.2 -0.2 0.9 0.1 1.4 2.0 0.0 0.68 0.05 0.68 0.14 at IND 7:00
AJ Green MIL 103.5 $3,700 PG/SG $3,800 SG 11.0 0.8 7.7 -1.9 15% -3% 4.5 -1.5 0.5 -0.2 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.70 -0.21 0.67 -0.19 at IND 7:00
Obi Toppin IND 113.0 $3,900 PF $4,600 PF 21.1 -3.8 20.0 -1.3 16% 8% 10.3 -1.0 1.6 -1.6 2.5 3.9 2.4 0.95 0.13 0.95 0.13 vs MIL 7:00
T.J. McConnell IND 113.0 $4,000 PG $4,800 PG 18.2 -1.4 23.5 -10.0 23% 0% 10.2 -2.5 5.5 -3.2 9.1 2.7 -1.0 1.29 -0.49 1.30 -0.51 vs MIL 7:00
Ben Sheppard IND 113.0 $3,300 PG/SG $3,800 SG 14.3 2.3 9.3 2.2 13% 0% 4.4 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.6 1.1 0.65 0.04 0.65 0.00 vs MIL 7:00
Nickeil Alexander-Walker MIN 106.3 $4,300 SG/SF $5,500 SG/SF 23.4 7.5 17.2 11.3 14% 2% 8.0 6.7 2.5 1.5 4.0 2.0 0.7 0.74 0.19 0.74 0.17 at PHO 9:30
Naz Reid MIN 106.3 $4,400 PF/C $4,700 C/PF 24.2 -6.2 25.8 -10.6 22% 1% 13.5 -3.5 1.3 0.0 2.1 5.2 -3.5 1.07 -0.22 1.06 -0.24 at PHO 9:30
Kyle Anderson MIN 106.3 $3,600 SF/PF $3,900 PF/SF 22.6 -16.0 19.5 -14.4 14% -2% 6.4 -4.4 4.2 -3.2 6.4 3.5 -2.0 0.86 -0.09 0.90 -0.16 at PHO 9:30
Royce O’Neale PHO 104.3 $4,200 SF/PF $4,100 SF/PF 24.7 -2.1 21.1 -9.3 13% -3% 7.7 -3.0 2.8 -1.8 4.1 4.8 -0.5 0.86 -0.33 0.85 -0.36 vs MIN 9:30
Eric Gordon PHO 104.3 $4,000 SG $4,800 SG/SF 27.8 -1.7 19.6 -0.5 16% 1% 11.0 -2.3 2.0 -0.3 3.4 1.8 0.5 0.71 0.03 0.70 0.07 vs MIN 9:30
Drew Eubanks PHO 104.3 $3,100 C $3,900 C/PF 15.6 -3.1 13.7 -4.7 13% 5% 5.1 0.6 0.8 -0.8 1.5 4.3 -3.0 0.88 -0.16 0.93 -0.16 vs MIN 9:30

Note: The +/- columns show the difference between the regular season and the playoffs. MIN = minutes per game, FP/G = fantasy points per game, USG = usage rate, PPG = points per game, APG = assists per game, PAPG = potential assists per game, RPG = rebounds per game, DK/M = DraftKings points per minute, FD/M = FanDuel points per minute.

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