NBA Grind Down Overview - Tuesday, March 21st

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Washington at Orlando – 7:00 PM ET

Washington
washingtonnba Vegas Total 225
Vegas Spread 1.0
Implied Team Total 112.0
Team Total Rank 8
Team Total vs. PPG -0.8
Notable Injuries: Kuzma is out.
Elite Plays: Bradley Beal (DK), Kristaps Porzingis
Tournament Targets: Bradley Beal (FD)
Viable punts: Corey Kispert, Deni Avdija
Orlando
orlandonba Vegas Total 225
Vegas Spread -1.0
Implied Team Total 113.0
Team Total Rank 7
Team Total vs. PPG 1.5
Notable Injuries: Suggs and Isaac are out.
Elite Plays: Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Tournament Targets: Franz Wagner, Markelle Fultz, Cole Anthony
Viable punts: None

Detroit at Atlanta – 7:30 PM ET

Detroit
detroitnba Vegas Total 236
Vegas Spread 14.0
Implied Team Total 111.0
Team Total Rank 9
Team Total vs. PPG 0.1
Notable Injuries: Bogdanovic, Stewart, Duren, Burks, Diallo, and Cunningham are out. Livers and Hampton are questionable.
Elite Plays: Jaden Ivey, James Wiseman, Killian Hayes
Tournament Targets: Marvin Bagley, Rodney McGruder
Viable punts: Cory Joseph
Atlanta
atlantanba Vegas Total 236
Vegas Spread -14.0
Implied Team Total 125.0
Team Total Rank 1
Team Total vs. PPG 7.6
Notable Injuries: Murray and Johnson are out.
Elite Plays: Trae Young
Tournament Targets: John Collins, Onyeka Okongwu
Viable punts: Bogdan Bogdanovic

Cleveland at Brooklyn – 7:30 PM ET

Cleveland
clevelandnba Vegas Total 218.5
Vegas Spread -3.0
Implied Team Total 110.8
Team Total Rank 10
Implied Total vs. PPG -1.5
Notable Injuries: Allen is questionable.
Elite Plays: Jarrett Allen (DK), Evan Mobley (if Allen is out)
Tournament Targets: Evan Mobley (if Allen plays), Jarrett Allen (FD), Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland
Viable punts: None
Brooklyn
brooklynnba Vegas Total 218.5
Vegas Spread 3.0
Implied Team Total 107.8
Team Total Rank 12
Team Total vs. PPG -5.7
Notable Injuries: Finney-Smith is questionable. Simmons is out.
Elite Plays: Nic Claxton (DK)
Tournament Targets: Nic Claxton (FD), Mikal Bridges, Spencer Dinwiddie
Viable punts: Royce O’Neale (if Finney-Smith is out)

San Antonio at New Orleans – 8:00 PM ET

San Antonio
sanantonionba Vegas Total 232.5
Vegas Spread 13.0
Implied Team Total 109.8
Team Total Rank 11
Team Total vs. PPG -3.1
Notable Injuries: Johnson, Vassell, Collins, Bassey, and Birch are out. Graham is questionable. Jones will play.
Elite Plays: Tre Jones, Devonte Graham, Malaki Branham
Tournament Targets: Keita Bates-Diop (FD)
Viable punts: Keita Bates-Diop (DK), Sandro Mamukelashvili, Doug McDermott
New Orleans
neworleansnba Vegas Total 232.5
Vegas Spread -13.0
Implied Team Total 122.8
Team Total Rank 2
Team Total vs. PPG 8.8
Notable Injuries: Zion and Alvarado are out.
Elite Plays: Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum
Tournament Targets: Jonas Valanciunas, Trey Murphy
Viable punts: Larry Nance, Herb Jones (DK)

Boston at Sacramento – 10:00 PM ET

Boston
bostonnba Vegas Total 239.5
Vegas Spread -5.0
Implied Team Total 122.3
Team Total Rank 4
Team Total vs. PPG 4.7
Notable Injuries: Pritchard is out.
Elite Plays: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown
Tournament Targets: Robert Williams
Viable punts: Marcus Smart
Sacramento
sacramentonba Vegas Total 239.5
Vegas Spread 5.0
Implied Team Total 117.3
Team Total Rank 5
Team Total vs. PPG -3.8
Notable Injuries: Huerter is questionable.
Elite Plays: De’Aaron Fox (DK)
Tournament Targets: De’Aaron Fox (FD), Domantas Sabonis
Viable punts: Malik Monk (if Huerter is out), Trey Lyles (DK), Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray

Oklahoma City at L.A.Clippers – 10:30 PM ET

Oklahoma City
oklahomacitynba Vegas Total 238.5
Vegas Spread 7.0
Implied Team Total 115.8
Team Total Rank 6
Team Total vs. PPG -2.2
Notable Injuries: Poku and K. Williams are out.
Elite Plays: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams
Tournament Targets: Josh Giddey
Viable punts: None
L.A.Clippers
laclippersnba Vegas Total 238.5
Vegas Spread -7.0
Implied Team Total 122.8
Team Total Rank 2
Team Total vs. PPG 10.0
Notable Injuries: Powell is out.
Elite Plays: Kawhi Leonard, Paul George
Tournament Targets: Russell Westbrook, Ivica Zubac (FD)
Viable punts: Ivica Zubac (DK)
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