NBA Grind Down Overview - Thursday, April 6th

NBA Grind Down Overview

Cleveland at Orlando – 7:00 PM ET

Cleveland
clevelandnba Vegas Total 218.5
Vegas Spread 8.5
Implied Team Total 105.0
Team Total Rank 10
Team Total vs. PPG -7.4
Notable Injuries: Mobley, Mitchell, Garland, Allen, LeVert, and Okoro are out.
Elite Plays: Ricky Rubio, Cedi Osman
Tournament Targets: Mamadi Diakite, Isaiah Mobley
Viable punts: Raul Neto, Lamar Stevens, Robin Lopez, Dean Wade
Orlando
orlandonba Vegas Total 218.5
Vegas Spread -8.5
Implied Team Total 113.5
Team Total Rank 5
Team Total vs. PPG 1.5
Notable Injuries: Isaac is out.
Elite Plays: Markelle Fultz, Paolo Banchero
Tournament Targets: Wendell Carter, Franz Wagner
Viable punts: None

Miami at Philadelphia – 7:30 PM ET

Miami
miaminba Vegas Total 219.5
Vegas Spread 3.5
Implied Team Total 108.0
Team Total Rank 9
Team Total vs. PPG -1.1
Notable Injuries: Adebayo and Lowry are questionable.
Elite Plays: Bam Adebayo
Tournament Targets: Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro
Viable punts: Cody Zeller (if Adebayo is out)
Philadelphia
philadelphianba Vegas Total 219.5
Vegas Spread -3.5
Implied Team Total 111.5
Team Total Rank 7
Team Total vs. PPG -3.4
Notable Injuries: Maxey, Melton, and Tucker are questionable.
Elite Plays: Joel Embiid
Tournament Targets: James Harden, Tobias Harris
Viable punts: De’Anthony Melton (if Maxey is out), Jalen McDaniels / Shake Milton (if Maxey/Melton are out)

Portland at San Antonio – 8:00 PM ET

Portland
portlandnba Vegas Total 228
Vegas Spread 4.0
Implied Team Total 112.0
Team Total Rank 6
Implied Total vs. PPG -1.2
Notable Injuries: Lillard, Nurkic, Simons, Grant, Johnson, Winslow, and Little are out. Sharpe, Watford, and Reddish are questionable. Thybulle is doubtful.
Elite Plays: Shaedon Sharpe, Drew Eubanks
Tournament Targets: Trendon Watford
Viable punts: Jeenathan Williams
San Antonio
sanantonionba Vegas Total 228
Vegas Spread -4.0
Implied Team Total 116.0
Team Total Rank 2
Team Total vs. PPG 3.7
Notable Injuries: Johnson is questionable. Vassell, Sochan, Graham, Bassey, and Birch are out.
Elite Plays: Tre Jones, Zach Collins, Keldon Johnson (DK)
Tournament Targets: Keldon Johnson (FD), Malaki Branham
Viable punts: Julian Champagnie

Oklahoma City at Utah – 9:00 PM ET

Oklahoma City
oklahomacitynba Vegas Total 238
Vegas Spread -6.0
Implied Team Total 122.0
Team Total Rank 1
Team Total vs. PPG 4.4
Notable Injuries: Dort is questionable. Poku and K. Williams are out.
Elite Plays: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams
Tournament Targets: Josh Giddey, Lu Dort
Viable punts: Isaiah Joe / Aaron Wiggins (if Dort is out)
Utah
utahnba Vegas Total 238
Vegas Spread 6.0
Implied Team Total 116.0
Team Total Rank 2
Team Total vs. PPG -1.3
Notable Injuries: Markkanen, Sexton, Clarkson, Kessler, and Gay are out.
Elite Plays: Talen Horton-Tucker
Tournament Targets: Kelly Olynyk, Kris Dunn, Ochai Agbaji
Viable punts: Luka Samanic (DK), Damian Jones

Denver at Phoenix – 10:00 PM ET

Denver
denvernba Vegas Total 223.5
Vegas Spread 7.0
Implied Team Total 108.3
Team Total Rank 8
Team Total vs. PPG -7.7
Notable Injuries: Jokic, Murray, Gordon, Porter, and KCP are questionable.
Elite Plays: Bruce Brown
Tournament Targets: None
Viable punts: Reggie Jackson, Jeff Green, Peyton Watson, Thomas Bryant, Vlatko Cancar
Phoenix
phoenixnba Vegas Total 223.5
Vegas Spread -7.0
Implied Team Total 115.3
Team Total Rank 4
Team Total vs. PPG 1.6
Notable Injuries: N/A
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Deandre Ayton (DK)
Viable punts: Cam Payne
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