NBA Grind Down: Monday, April 13th - Page Three
Memphis at Golden State – 10:30 PM
- Vegas Line – Golden State -7, 194.5 Over/Under
- Memphis Proj. Starters – Udrih-Lee-Green-Randolph-Koufos
- Golden State Proj. Starters – Curry-Thompson-Barnes-Green-Bogut
| Memphis | Golden State | |||||||||||
 | Vegas Total | 194 |  | Vegas Total | 194 | |||||||
| Vegas Sprd | 7.0 | Vegas Sprd | -7.0 | |||||||||
| Team Proj. | 93.8 | Team Proj. | 100.8 | |||||||||
| Team Pace | 94.27 | Team Pace | 100.56 | |||||||||
| Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters | Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters | |||||||||||
| DvP Rks | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | DvP Rks | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proj Starter | Beno Udrih | Courtney Lee | Jeff Green | Zach Randolph | Marc Gasol | Proj Starter | Stephen Curry | Klay Thompson | Harrison Barnes | Draymond Green | Andrew Bogut | |
| Opp. Season | 7 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 16 | Opp. Season | 6 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | |
| Opp. Last 7 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 25 | Opp. Last 7 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 12 | |
Memphis
This game may have the least amount of fantasy appeal on tonight’s schedule. The Grizzlies are still fighting for playoff positioning, but Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, and Jeff Green are all questionable for tonight’s game. They draw a tough matchup against the Warriors, who own the NBA’s best home record. Even if all three players are out for the Grizzlies, there still aren’t any options that stand out as must-plays against the Warriors.
Elite Plays
None
Secondary Plays
None
Golden State
I’ll make this very simple. I will have zero exposure to the Warriors tonight. They are locked into the one-seed with absolutely nothing to play for. Even if the starters are in the starting lineup and play their usual minutes (which is highly unlikely), it’s not a matchup that we would want to exploit anyway. The Grizzlies are one of the best defensive teams in the NBA.
Opponent Breakdown (Memphis)
Record: 54-26
Points Allowed Per Game: 95 (Rank: 2)
Defensive Efficiency Rank: 4
Rebounding Differential Rank: 14
Elite Plays
None
Secondary Plays
None
Denver at L.A. Clippers – 10:30 PM
- Vegas Line – L.A. Clippers -16, 214.5 Over/Under
- Denver Proj. Starters – Lawson-Foye-Chandler-Gallinari-Faried
- L.A. Clippers Proj. Starters – Paul-Redick-Barnes-Griffin-Jordan
| Denver | L.A. Clippers | |||||||||||
 | Vegas Total | 214 |  | Vegas Total | 214 | |||||||
| Vegas Sprd | 16.0 | Vegas Sprd | -16.0 | |||||||||
| Team Proj. | 99.3 | Team Proj. | 115.3 | |||||||||
| Team Pace | 98.41 | Team Pace | 97.02 | |||||||||
| Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters | Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters | |||||||||||
| DvP Rks | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | DvP Rks | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proj Starter | Ty Lawson | Randy Foye | Wilson Chandler | Danilo Gallinari | Kenneth Faried | Proj Starter | Chris Paul | J.J. Redick | Matt Barnes | Blake Griffin | DeAndre Jordan | |
| Opp. Season | 2 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 11 | Opp. Season | 11 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 27 | |
| Opp. Last 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 6 | Opp. Last 7 | 29 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 1 | |
Denver
The Nuggets are playing in the second half of a back-to-back, so be on the lookout for them resting guys for tonight’s game. Randy Foye and Danilo Gallinari have both sat out back-to-backs recently. The Nuggets draw a mediocre matchup against the Clippers, but they are huge underdogs in a game that could easily be over by the end of the third quarter. The Nuggets are secondary options at best tonight against the Clippers.
Opponent Breakdown (L.A. Clippers)
Record: 54-26
Points Allowed Per Game: 100.1 (Rank: 16)
Defensive Efficiency Rank: 15
Rebounding Differential Rank: 15
Elite Plays
None
Secondary Plays
None
L.A. Clippers
The Clippers are still fighting for playoff positioning, so they will do whatever they can to win tonight’s game against the Nuggets. This is a terrific matchup for fantasy production, as the Nuggets are ranked 27th in points allowed per game this season. The biggest concern here is a potential blowout. While I like the matchup, I don’t have any of the Clippers’ players ranked as a top four fantasy option at any of their respective positions.
Opponent Breakdown (Denver)
Record: 30-50
Points Allowed Per Game: 104.6 (Rank: 27)
Defensive Efficiency Rank: 25
Rebounding Differential Rank: 18
Elite Plays
None
Secondary Plays
Chris Paul (FD: $10900, DK: $9700 / MPG: 35 / Usage Rate: 23.6)
Blake Griffin (FD: $9500, DK: $8700 / MPG: 35 / Usage Rate: 28.1)
DeAndre Jordan (FD: $8900, DK: $8000 / MPG: 34 / Usage Rate: 13.4)