NBA Grind Down Overview - Friday, March 31st

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NBA Grind Down Overview

Chicago at Charlotte – 7:00 PM ET

Chicago
		Vegas Total			224
		Vegas Spread			-8.5
		Implied Team Total			116.3
		Team Total Rank			12
		Team Total vs. PPG			3.0
Notable Injuries: Alex Caruso, Javonte Green, and Andre Drummond are questionable.
Elite Plays: Zach LaVine
Tournament Targets: Nikola Vucevic, DeMar DeRozan
Viable punts: Patrick Beverley

Charlotte
		Vegas Total			224
		Vegas Spread			8.5
		Implied Team Total			107.8
		Team Total Rank			26
		Team Total vs. PPG			-3.8
Notable Injuries: Dennis Smith and Kelly Oubre are questionable. Cody Martin and Terry Rozier are out. Gordon Hayward and Kai Jones are doubtful.
Elite Plays:TBD (waiting on Oubre and Smith)
Tournament Targets:TBD (waiting on Oubre and Smith)
Viable punts:TBD (waiting on Oubre and Smith)

Toronto at Philadelphia – 7:00 PM ET

Toronto
		Vegas Total			225
		Vegas Spread			5.5
		Implied Team Total			109.8
		Team Total Rank			21
		Team Total vs. PPG			-3.2
Notable Injuries: Dalano Banton and Gary Trent are questionable. Will Barton is doubtful.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Fred VanVleet, Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam
Viable punts: None

Philadelphia
		Vegas Total			225
		Vegas Spread			-5.5
		Implied Team Total			115.3
		Team Total Rank			14
		Team Total vs. PPG			0.0
Notable Injuries: Tobias Harris is questionable.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: James Harden, Joel Embiid
Viable punts: None

Oklahoma City at Indiana – 7:00 PM ET

Oklahoma City
		Vegas Total			235.5
		Vegas Spread			-2.5
		Implied Team Total			119.0
		Team Total Rank			7
		Implied Total vs. PPG			1.5
Notable Injuries: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lindy Waters are questionable.
Elite Plays: Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams (if SGA is out)
Tournament Targets: Isaiah Joe, Lu Dort (if SGA is out)
Viable punts: None

Indiana
		Vegas Total			235.5
		Vegas Spread			2.5
		Implied Team Total			116.5
		Team Total Rank			11
		Team Total vs. PPG			0.6
Notable Injuries: Myles Turner is questionable. Tyrese Haliburton and Chris Duarte are out.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Andrew Nembhard, Bennedict Mathurin, Buddy Hield, T.J. McConnell
Viable punts:TBD (waiting on Turner)

Orlando at Washington – 7:00 PM ET

Orlando
		Vegas Total			224.5
		Vegas Spread			-1.5
		Implied Team Total			113.0
		Team Total Rank			16
		Team Total vs. PPG			1.3
Notable Injuries: Kevon Harris is out.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero
Viable punts: None

Washington
		Vegas Total			224.5
		Vegas Spread			1.5
		Implied Team Total			111.5
		Team Total Rank			20
		Team Total vs. PPG			-1.6
Notable Injuries: Daniel Gafford is questionable. Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma are out.
Elite Plays: Kristaps Porzingis, Deni Avdija
Tournament Targets: None
Viable punts: Monte Morris, Corey Kispert

Utah at Boston – 7:30 PM ET

Utah
		Vegas Total			231.5
		Vegas Spread			13.5
		Implied Team Total			109.0
		Team Total Rank			23
		Team Total vs. PPG			-8.2
Notable Injuries: Rudy Gay, Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, and Collin Sexton are out.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Talen Horton-Tucker, Kris Dunn
Viable punts: None

Boston
		Vegas Total			231.5
		Vegas Spread			-13.5
		Implied Team Total			122.5
		Team Total Rank			3
		Team Total vs. PPG			4.2
Notable Injuries: Payton Pritchard, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Al Horford are questionable. Robert Williams is doubtful.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum
Viable punts: None

New York at Cleveland – 7:30 PM ET

New York
		Vegas Total			222
		Vegas Spread			4.0
		Implied Team Total			109.0
		Team Total Rank			23
		Team Total vs. PPG			-6.4
Notable Injuries: Julius Randle is out.
Elite Plays: Mitchell Robinson (DK)
Tournament Targets: Jalen Brunson, RJ Barrett
Viable punts: Mitchell Robinson (FD), Josh Hart

Cleveland
		Vegas Total			222
		Vegas Spread			-4.0
		Implied Team Total			113.0
		Team Total Rank			16
		Team Total vs. PPG			0.7
Notable Injuries: Jarrett Allen is doubtful.
Elite Plays: Darius Garland (DK)
Tournament Targets: Darius Garland (FD), Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley
Viable punts: None

Atlanta at Brooklyn – 7:30 PM ET

Atlanta
		Vegas Total			240.5
		Vegas Spread			-1.0
		Implied Team Total			120.8
		Team Total Rank			4
		Team Total vs. PPG			2.8
Notable Injuries: De’Andre Hunter is out.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray
Viable punts: None

Brooklyn
		Vegas Total			240.5
		Vegas Spread			1.0
		Implied Team Total			119.8
		Team Total Rank			6
		Team Total vs. PPG			6.3
Notable Injuries: None
Elite Plays: Spencer Dinwiddie, Mikal Bridges
Tournament Targets: Nic Claxton
Viable punts: Royce O’Neale (DK)

Detroit at Houston – 8:00 PM ET

Detroit
		Vegas Total			229.5
		Vegas Spread			5.0
		Implied Team Total			112.3
		Team Total Rank			19
		Team Total vs. PPG			1.6
Notable Injuries: Bojan Bogdanovic, Alec Burks, and Rodney McGruder are out.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey
Viable punts: None

Houston
		Vegas Total			229.5
		Vegas Spread			-5.0
		Implied Team Total			117.3
		Team Total Rank			9
		Team Total vs. PPG			6.8
Notable Injuries: KJ Martin is questionable. Jae’Sean Tate is out.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Kevin Porter, Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun
Viable punts: None

L.A.Lakers at Minnesota – 8:00 PM ET

L.A.Lakers
		Vegas Total			232.5
		Vegas Spread			-1.0
		Implied Team Total			116.8
		Team Total Rank			10
		Team Total vs. PPG			0.3
Notable Injuries: LeBron James is questionable.
Elite Plays: None (if LeBron is active)
Tournament Targets: None (if LeBron is active)
Viable punts: None (if LeBron is active)

Minnesota
		Vegas Total			232.5
		Vegas Spread			1.0
		Implied Team Total			115.8
		Team Total Rank			13
		Team Total vs. PPG			0.0
Notable Injuries: Jaylen Nowell, Taurean Prince, and Austin Rivers are questionable. Naz Reid is out.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns
Viable punts: None

L.A.Clippers at Memphis – 8:00 PM ET

L.A.Clippers
		Vegas Total			235
		Vegas Spread			6.5
		Implied Team Total			114.3
		Team Total Rank			15
		Team Total vs. PPG			1.0
Notable Injuries: Kawhi Leonard is questionable. Paul George and Marcus Morris are out.
Elite Plays:TBD (waiting on Leonard)
Tournament Targets:TBD (waiting on Leonard)
Viable punts:TBD (waiting on Leonard)

Memphis
		Vegas Total			235
		Vegas Spread			-6.5
		Implied Team Total			120.8
		Team Total Rank			4
		Team Total vs. PPG			3.8
Notable Injuries: John Konchar is questionable. Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke are questionable.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Ja Morant
Viable punts: None

San Antonio at Golden State – 10:00 PM ET

San Antonio
		Vegas Total			242
		Vegas Spread			16.0
		Implied Team Total			113.0
		Team Total Rank			16
		Team Total vs. PPG			0.9
Notable Injuries: Devin Vassell and Romeo Langford are questionable. Zach Collins, Jeremy Sochan, Charles Bassey, and Khem Birch are out.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell (DK)
Viable punts: Sandro Mamukelashvili, Malaki Branham (if Vassell is out)

Golden State
		Vegas Total			242
		Vegas Spread			-16.0
		Implied Team Total			129.0
		Team Total Rank			1
		Team Total vs. PPG			10.8
Notable Injuries: Andrew Wiggins and Andre Iguodala are out.
Elite Plays: Stephen Curry
Tournament Targets: Jordan Poole (DK), Draymond Green, Klay Thompson
Viable punts: Jonathan Kuminga (if starting), Kevon Looney (if starting)

Sacramento at Portland – 10:00 PM ET

Sacramento
		Vegas Total			231.5
		Vegas Spread			-14.5
		Implied Team Total			123.0
		Team Total Rank			2
		Team Total vs. PPG			2.0
Notable Injuries: Matthew Dellavedova is out.
Elite Plays: De’Aaron Fox (DK)
Tournament Targets: De’Aaron Fox (FD), Domantas Sabonis, Malik Monk
Viable punts: Trey Lyles (DK)

Portland
		Vegas Total			231.5
		Vegas Spread			14.5
		Implied Team Total			108.5
		Team Total Rank			25
		Team Total vs. PPG			-4.9
Notable Injuries: Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Jusuf Nurkic, Jerami Grant, Justise Winslow, and Keon Johnson are out. Trendon Watford is questionable. Cam Reddish and Ryan Arcidiacono are doubtful.
Elite Plays: Shaedon Sharpe, Drew Eubanks, Trendon Watford
Tournament Targets: John Butler, Jabari Walker
Viable punts: Kevin Knox, Matisse Thybulle, Nassir Little

Denver at Phoenix – 10:30 PM ET

Denver
		Vegas Total			227.5
		Vegas Spread			8.5
		Implied Team Total			109.5
		Team Total Rank			22
		Team Total vs. PPG			-6.9
Notable Injuries: Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter, Jamal Murray, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are questionable.
Elite Plays: Nikola Jokic
Tournament Targets: Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter, Bruce Brown (FD)
Viable punts: Bruce Brown (DK)

Phoenix
		Vegas Total			227.5
		Vegas Spread			-8.5
		Implied Team Total			118.0
		Team Total Rank			8
		Team Total vs. PPG			4.4
Notable Injuries: N/A
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul
Viable punts: Josh Okogie

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