NBA Grind Down Overview - Thursday, March 9th
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NBA Grind Down Overview
Charlotte at Detroit – 7:00 PM ET
| Charlotte | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 225 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -3.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 114.3 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 9 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 2.5 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Ball and Martin are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Kelly Oubre | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Terry Rozier, Gordon Hayward, Mark WIlliams | |||||
| Viable punts: None | |||||
| Detroit | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 225 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 3.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 110.8 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 11 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | -0.7 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Bogdanovic, Cunningham, Stewart, Burks, and Diallo are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Marvin Bagley | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Jaden Ivey, Killian Hayes (FD) | |||||
| Viable punts: Killian Hayes (DK), Isaiah Livers | |||||
Houston at Indiana – 7:00 PM ET
| Houston | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 236 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 9.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 113.5 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 10 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 3.5 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: KPJ is out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Jalen Green | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason | |||||
| Viable punts: Daishen Nix, Jae’Sean Tate | |||||
| Indiana | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 236 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -9.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 122.5 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 1 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 7.0 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Nesmith is questionable. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Myles Turner | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, Bennedict Mathurin | |||||
| Viable punts: Jordan Nwora | |||||
Utah at Orlando – 7:00 PM ET
| Utah | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 233 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 3.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 114.8 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 8 | ||||
| Implied Total vs. PPG | -2.3 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Sexton is out. Clakson and Kessler are questionable. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Kelly Olynyk | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Walker Kessler, Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson | |||||
| Viable punts: Ochai Agbaji (if Clarkson is out), Damian Jones / Simone Fontecchio (if Kessler is out) | |||||
| Orlando | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 233 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -3.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 118.3 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 5 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 7.1 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Carter and Isaac are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Moe Wagner, Franz Wagner | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Paolo Banchero, Markelle Fultz | |||||
| Viable punts: Goga Bitadze (GPP) | |||||
Golden State at Memphis – 7:30 PM ET
| Golden State | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 235.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -2.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 119.0 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 4 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 0.9 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Wiggins and Payton are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Draymond Green (DK) | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green (FD) | |||||
| Viable punts: Kevon Looney | |||||
| Memphis | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 235.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 2.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 116.5 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 7 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 0.9 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Morant, Adams, and Clarke are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Desmond Bane, Tyus Jones, Xavier Tillman | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Jaren Jackson | |||||
| Viable punts: Dillon Brooks, Santi Aldama (GPP) | |||||
Brooklyn at Milwaukee – 8:00 PM ET
| Brooklyn | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 231.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 12.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 109.8 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 12 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | -3.8 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Claxton, Dinwiddie, Johnson, Simmons, and O’Neale are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Mikal Bridges, Cam Thomas | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Seth Curry, Joe Harris | |||||
| Viable punts: Day’Ron Sharpe, Edmond Sumner | |||||
| Milwaukee | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 231.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -12.0 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 121.8 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 2 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 6.0 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Giannis, Dragic, and Matthews are out. | |||||
| Elite Plays: Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday, Bobby Portis | |||||
| Tournament Targets: Brook Lopez | |||||
| Viable punts: Jae Crowder | |||||
New York at Sacramento – 10:00 PM ET
| New York | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 238.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | 2.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 118.0 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 6 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | 2.7 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: Brunson is questionable. | |||||
| Elite Plays: RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and Julius Randle (if Brunson is out) | |||||
| Tournament Targets: RJ Barrett and Julius Randle (if Brunson plays), Jalen Brunson, Mitchell Robinson | |||||
| Viable punts: Josh Hart | |||||
| Sacramento | |||||
 | Vegas Total | 238.5 | |||
| Vegas Spread | -2.5 | ||||
| Implied Team Total | 120.5 | ||||
| Team Total Rank | 3 | ||||
| Team Total vs. PPG | -0.6 | ||||
| Notable Injuries: N/A | |||||
| Elite Plays: Domantas Sabonis | |||||
| Tournament Targets: De’Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter | |||||
| Viable punts: Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Trey Lyles | |||||