NBA Grind Down Overview - Friday, March 24th
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Indiana at Boston – 8:00 PM ET
| Indiana | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 234.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 12.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 111.3 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 16 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | -4.6 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Haliburton and Duarte are questionable. | |||||
| Elite Plays: None | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Myles Turner | |||||
| Viable punts: TJ McConnell / Andrew Nembhard (if Haliburton is out) | |||||
| Boston | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 234.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -12.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 123.3 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 1 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 5.7 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Pritchard is doubtful. | |||||
| Elite Plays: None | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown | |||||
| Viable punts: Marcus Smart | |||||
San Antonio at Washington – 8:00 PM ET
| San Antonio | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 228 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 8.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 110.0 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 18 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | -2.8 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Vassell and Collins are questionable. Langford, Sochan, and Bassey are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: None | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Keldon Johnson, Zach Collins, Devin Vassell | |||||
| Viable punts: Sandro Mamukelashvili (if Collins is out) | |||||
| Washington | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 228 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -8.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 118.0 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 9 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 5.2 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Beal and Kuzma are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Kristaps Porzingis, Deni Avdija | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Daniel Gafford, Delon Wright | |||||
| Viable punts: Monte Morris | |||||
Detroit at Toronto – 8:30 PM ET
| Detroit | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 224 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 14.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 104.8 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 20 | ||||
| Implied Total vs. PPG | -6.2 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Bogdanvic, McGruder, Cunningham, Burks, Stewart, and Diallo are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: None | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Jaden Ivey, Marvn Bagley | |||||
| Viable punts: None | |||||
| Toronto | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 224 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -14.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 119.3 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 7 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 6.3 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Barnes, Trent, and Achiuwa are questionable. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Fred VanVleet | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Pascal Siakam, Scottie Barnes | |||||
| Viable punts: Chris Boucher (if Barnes is out) | |||||
Houston at Memphis – 9:00 PM ET
| Houston | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 233.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 13.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 110.3 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 17 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 0.0 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Tate is out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: None | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green, Kevin Porter | |||||
| Viable punts: None | |||||
| Memphis | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 233.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -13.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 123.3 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 1 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 7.3 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Adams, Clarke, and Z. WIlliams are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Desmond Bane | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson | |||||
| Viable punts: Xavier Tillman (GPP) | |||||
Charlotte at Dallas – 9:30 PM ET
| Charlotte | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 227.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 14.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 106.5 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 19 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | -4.8 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Rozier, Oubre, and Smith are questionable. Ball, Williams, and Martin are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Dennis Smith (if Rozier is out), PJ Washington, Gordon Hayward | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre | |||||
| Viable punts: Nick Richards, Svi Mykhailiuk / Theo Maledon / JT Thor / James Bouknight (if Rozier, Smith, and Oubre are out) | |||||
| Dallas | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 227.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -14.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 121.0 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 5 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 7.3 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Kyrie and Hardaway are questionable. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Luka Doncic (if Kyrie is out) | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Luka Doncic (if Kyrie plays), Kyrie Irving, Christian Wood (if Kyrie is out) | |||||
| Viable punts: None | |||||
Milwaukee at Utah – 10:00 PM ET
| Milwaukee | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 236 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -9.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 122.5 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 3 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 6.2 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Middleton, Crowder, Dragic, and Leonard are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Brook Lopez | |||||
| Viable punts: Pat Connaughton, Grayson Allen | |||||
| Utah | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 236 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 9.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 113.5 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 13 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | -3.9 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Markkanen, Clarkson, Sexton, and Gay are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Talen Horton-Tucker (FD), Walker Kessler, Kelly Olynyk | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Talen Horton-Tucker (DK), Kris Dunn | |||||
| Viable punts: Simone Fontecchio | |||||
Phoenix at Sacramento – 11:00 PM ET
| Phoenix | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 239 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 3.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 117.8 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 10 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 4.3 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Ayton and Durant are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Devin Booker | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Chris Paul, Josh Okogie | |||||
| Viable punts: Jock Landale / Bismack Biyombo | |||||
| Sacramento | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 239 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -3.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 121.3 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 4 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 0.2 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Huerter is questionable. | |||||
| Elite Plays: De’Aaron Fox (DK) | |||||
| Tournament Targets: De’Aaron Fox (FD), Domantas Sabonis | |||||
| Viable punts: Trey Lyles | |||||
Philadelphia at Golden State – 11:00 PM ET
| Philadelphia | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 234.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 5.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 114.5 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 11 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | -0.9 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Embiid, Harden, and McDaniels are questionable. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Joel Embiid (if Harden is out), James Harden (if Embiid is out), Tyrese Maxey (if Embiid or Harden is out) | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Tobias Harris (if Harden and Embiid are out), De’Anthony Melton (if Harden is out) | |||||
| Viable punts: Paul Reed (if Embiid is out) | |||||
| Golden State | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 234.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -5.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 120.0 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 6 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 1.7 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Wiggins, Payton, and Iguodala are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Steph Curry | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Klay Thompson, Draymond Green | |||||
| Viable punts: Kevon Looney | |||||
Chicago at Portland – 11:00 PM ET
| Chicago | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 226 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -3.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 114.5 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 11 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 1.0 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: DeRozan and Caruso are questionable. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Nikola Vucevic / Zach LaVine (if DeRozan is out) | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Nikola Vucevic / Zach LaVine (if DeRozan plays), DeMar DeRozan | |||||
| Viable punts: Patrick Williams / Coby White (if DeRozan and/or Caruso is out) | |||||
| Portland | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 226 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 3.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 111.5 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 15 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | -2.7 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Grant, Simons, and Winlsow are out. Nurkic and Little are questionable. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Damian Lillard | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Trendon Watford, Shaedon Sharpe, Jusuf Nurkic | |||||
| Viable punts: Drew Eubanks (if Nurkic is out) | |||||
Oklahoma City at L.A.Lakers – 11:30 PM ET
| Oklahoma City | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 232 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 5.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 113.3 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 14 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | -4.7 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: SGA is questionable. K. Williams is out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey (if SGA is out) | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Josh Giddey (if SGA plays), Jalen Williams | |||||
| Viable punts: Lu Dort, Isaiah Joe (if SGA is out) | |||||
| L.A.Lakers | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 232 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -5.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 118.8 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 8 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 2.3 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: LeBron and Bamba are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves | |||||
| Tournament Targets: D’Angelo Russell | |||||
| Viable punts: None | |||||
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New York at Orlando – 7:00 PM ET
| New York | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 229 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -3.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 116.3 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 3 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 0.8 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: N/A | |||||
| Elite Plays:Jalen Brunson (DK) | |||||
| Tournament Targets:Jalen Brunson (FD), Julius Randle, RJ Barrett | |||||
| Viable punts:Mitchell Robinson (DK) | |||||
| Orlando | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 229 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 3.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 112.8 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 5 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 1.3 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Suggs and Isaac are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays:Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter, Franz Wagner | |||||
| Tournament Targets:Markelle Fultz | |||||
| Viable punts:Cole Anthony | |||||
Cleveland at Brooklyn – 7:30 PM ET
| Cleveland | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 219 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -4.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 111.5 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 6 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | -0.7 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: N/A | |||||
| Elite Plays:Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley (DK) | |||||
| Tournament Targets:Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley (FD) | |||||
| Viable punts:Caris LeVert (DK) | |||||
| Brooklyn | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 219 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 4.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 107.5 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 8 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | -5.9 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Simmons is out. | |||||
| Elite Plays:Spencer Dinwiddie | |||||
| Tournament Targets:Mikal Bridges, Nic Claxton, Cam Johnson | |||||
| Viable punts: Royce O’Neale, Dorian Finney-Smith | |||||
Charlotte at New Orleans – 8:00 PM ET
| Charlotte | |||||
| | Vegas Total | 225.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 9.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 108.3 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 7 | ||||
| Implied Total vs. PPG | -3.1 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Ball, Williams, and Martin are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays:Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre, Gordon Hayward | |||||
| Tournament Targets:PJ Washington | |||||
| Viable punts:Nick Richards, Dennis Smith (DK) | |||||
| New Orleans | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 225.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -9.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 117.3 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 2 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 3.3 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Zion and Alvarado are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays:Brandon Ingram, Jonas Valanciunas | |||||
| Tournament Targets:CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy | |||||
| Viable punts:Herb Jones, Larry Nance (DK) | |||||
Oklahoma City at L.A.Clippers – 10:30 PM ET
| Oklahoma City | |||||
| | Vegas Total | 232.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 4.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 114.3 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 4 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | -3.7 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: K. Williams and Pokusevski are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays:Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey (FD), Jalen Williams (DK) | |||||
| Tournament Targets:Jalen Williams (FD), Josh Giddey (DK) | |||||
| Viable punts:Lu Dort | |||||
| L.A.Clippers | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 232.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -4.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 118.3 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 1 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 5.5 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: George and Powell are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays:Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook | |||||
| Tournament Targets:Ivica Zubac, Terance Mann | |||||
| Viable punts:Robert Covington (DK), Marcus Morris, Eric Gordon | |||||