NBA Grind Down Overview - Saturday, February 25th

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Indiana at Orlando – 7:00 PM ET

Indiana
indiananba Vegas Total 232
Vegas Spread 2.5
Implied Team Total 114.8
Team Total Rank 8
Team Total vs. PPG -0.2
Notable Injuries: N/A
Elite Plays: Myles Turner
Tournament Targets: Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield
Viable punts: Aaron Nesmith
Orlando
orlandonba Vegas Total 232
Vegas Spread -2.5
Implied Team Total 117.3
Team Total Rank 4
Team Total vs. PPG 6.3
Notable Injuries: N/A
Elite Plays: Wendell Carter Jr., Markelle Fultz
Tournament Targets: Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner
Viable punts: None

Miami at Charlotte – 7:00 PM ET

Miami
miaminba Vegas Total 226.5
Vegas Spread -5.0
Implied Team Total 115.8
Team Total Rank 6
Implied Total vs. PPG 7.6
Notable Injuries: Lowry, Yurtseven, and Jovic are out.
Elite Plays: Bam Adebayo
Tournament Targets: Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro
Viable punts: Kevin Love
Charlotte
charlottenba Vegas Total 226.5
Vegas Spread 5.0
Implied Team Total 110.8
Team Total Rank 12
Team Total vs. PPG -1.8
Notable Injuries: Martin is out. Washington is questionable.
Elite Plays: LaMelo Ball
Tournament Targets: Terry Rozier, Gordon Hayward
Viable punts: Mark Williams

New Orleans at New York – 7:30 PM ET

New Orleans
neworleansnba Vegas Total 224
Vegas Spread 2.5
Implied Team Total 110.8
Team Total Rank 12
Team Total vs. PPG -4.1
Notable Injuries: Zion is out. Daniels is questionable.
Elite Plays: CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram (FD)
Tournament Targets: Brandon Ingram (DK), Jonas Valanciunas
Viable punts: Josh Richardson (DK)
New York
newyorknba Vegas Total 224
Vegas Spread -2.5
Implied Team Total 113.3
Team Total Rank 9
Team Total vs. PPG -1.3
Notable Injuries: N/A
Elite Plays: Jalen Brunson
Tournament Targets: Julius Randle, Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett
Viable punts: Mitchell Robinson (DK)

Denver at Memphis – 8:00 PM ET

Denver
denvernba Vegas Total 235.5
Vegas Spread 2.0
Implied Team Total 116.8
Team Total Rank 5
Team Total vs. PPG -0.3
Notable Injuries: Gordon and Nnaji are out.
Elite Plays: Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic
Tournament Targets: Michael Porter Jr.
Viable punts: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Vlatko Cancar
Memphis
memphisnba Vegas Total 235.5
Vegas Spread -2.0
Implied Team Total 118.8
Team Total Rank 2
Team Total vs. PPG 2.8
Notable Injuries: Adams is out.
Elite Plays: Ja Morant
Tournament Targets: Jaren Jackson, Desmond Bane
Viable punts: Dillon Brooks, Xavier Tillman / Brandon Clarke

Boston at Philadelphia – 8:30 PM ET

Boston
bostonnba Vegas Total 225
Vegas Spread -1.5
Implied Team Total 113.3
Team Total Rank 9
Team Total vs. PPG -5.1
Notable Injuries: N/A
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown
Viable punts: None
Philadelphia
philadelphianba Vegas Total 225
Vegas Spread 1.5
Implied Team Total 111.8
Team Total Rank 11
Team Total vs. PPG -2.6
Notable Injuries: Dedmon is out.
Elite Plays: Joel Embiid
Tournament Targets: James Harden
Viable punts: Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey

San Antonio at Utah – 9:00 PM ET

San Antonio
sanantonionba Vegas Total 241
Vegas Spread 9.5
Implied Team Total 115.8
Team Total Rank 6
Team Total vs. PPG 3.3
Notable Injuries: Vassell, Langford, and Birch are out. Jones is questionable.
Elite Plays: Zach Collins
Tournament Targets: Keldon Johnson
Viable punts: Devonte Graham, Malaki Branham, Jeremy Sochan
Utah
utahnba Vegas Total 241
Vegas Spread -9.5
Implied Team Total 125.3
Team Total Rank 1
Team Total vs. PPG 7.7
Notable Injuries: Sexton is out. Olynyk is questionable.
Elite Plays: Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, Walker Kessler
Tournament Targets: Kelly Olynyk
Viable punts: Talen Horton-Tucker, Ochai Agbaji
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