NBA Grind Down Overview - Wednesday, March 1st

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2023-03-01 23:36:14 Premium Content Part of the product NBA DFS

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NBA Grind Down Overview

Chicago at Detroit – 7:00 PM ET

Chicago
		Vegas Total			222
		Vegas Spread			-6.0
		Implied Team Total			114.0
		Team Total Rank			9
		Team Total vs. PPG			0.8
Notable Injuries: None
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Nikola Vucevic, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine
Viable punts: Alex Caruso (DK)

Detroit
		Vegas Total			222
		Vegas Spread			6.0
		Implied Team Total			108.0
		Team Total Rank			15
		Team Total vs. PPG			-3.8
Notable Injuries: Isaiah Livers is doubtful. Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren are questionable.
Elite Plays: James Wiseman
Tournament Targets: Killian Hayes
Viable punts: Marvin Bagley (DK)

Phoenix at Charlotte – 7:00 PM ET

Phoenix
		Vegas Total			229.5
		Vegas Spread			-10.0
		Implied Team Total			119.8
		Team Total Rank			2
		Team Total vs. PPG			7.1
Notable Injuries: Landry Shamet is out.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: None
Viable punts: None

Charlotte
		Vegas Total			229.5
		Vegas Spread			10.0
		Implied Team Total			109.8
		Team Total Rank			12
		Team Total vs. PPG			-2.8
Notable Injuries: PJ Washington is doubtful. LaMelo Ball and Cody Martin are out.
Elite Plays: Dennis Smith (DK), Terry Rozier (DK), Gordon Hayward (DK)
Tournament Targets: Dennis Smith (FD), Terry Rozier (FD), Gordon Hayward (FD), Mark Williams
Viable punts: None

Cleveland at Boston – 7:30 PM ET

Cleveland
		Vegas Total			218.5
		Vegas Spread			5.0
		Implied Team Total			106.8
		Team Total Rank			17
		Implied Total vs. PPG			-5.2
Notable Injuries: None
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Evan Mobley
Viable punts: None

Boston
		Vegas Total			218.5
		Vegas Spread			-5.0
		Implied Team Total			111.8
		Team Total Rank			10
		Team Total vs. PPG			-6.3
Notable Injuries: Mike Muscala is questionable.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Jayson Tatum, Robert Williams
Viable punts: None

Philadelphia at Miami – 7:30 PM ET

Philadelphia
		Vegas Total			215.5
		Vegas Spread			-2.0
		Implied Team Total			108.8
		Team Total Rank			14
		Team Total vs. PPG			-5.5
Notable Injuries: Dewayne Dedmon is out.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Joel Embiid
Viable punts: None

Miami
		Vegas Total			215.5
		Vegas Spread			2.0
		Implied Team Total			106.8
		Team Total Rank			17
		Team Total vs. PPG			-1.3
Notable Injuries: Max Strus is questionable. Kyle Lowry and Nikola Jovic are out.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Jimmy Butler
Viable punts: None

Brooklyn at New York – 7:30 PM ET

Brooklyn
		Vegas Total			223
		Vegas Spread			7.5
		Implied Team Total			107.8
		Team Total Rank			16
		Team Total vs. PPG			-6.1
Notable Injuries: Yuta Watanabe is questionable. Ben Simmons and Edmond Sumner are out.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Mikal Bridges
Viable punts: Cam Johnson

New York
		Vegas Total			223
		Vegas Spread			-7.5
		Implied Team Total			115.3
		Team Total Rank			6
		Team Total vs. PPG			0.5
Notable Injuries: None
Elite Plays: Mitchell Robinson (DK)
Tournament Targets: Julius Randle
Viable punts: None

L.A.Lakers at Oklahoma City – 8:00 PM ET

L.A.Lakers
		Vegas Total			229.5
		Vegas Spread			1.0
		Implied Team Total			114.3
		Team Total Rank			8
		Team Total vs. PPG			-2.8
Notable Injuries: D’Angelo Russell is doubtful. LeBron James is out.
Elite Plays: Dennis Schroder, Anthony Davis, Malik Beasley (DK), Jarred Vanderbilt (DK)
Tournament Targets: None
Viable punts: Malik Beasley (FD), Jarred Vanderbilt (FD), Lonnie Walker (DK), Austin Reaves (DK)

Oklahoma City
		Vegas Total			229.5
		Vegas Spread			-1.0
		Implied Team Total			115.3
		Team Total Rank			6
		Team Total vs. PPG			-2.6
Notable Injuries: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Aleksej Pokusevski are out.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams
Viable punts: Isaiah Joe (DK), Lu Dort, Kenrich Williams

Memphis at Houston – 8:00 PM ET

Memphis
		Vegas Total			230.5
		Vegas Spread			-10.0
		Implied Team Total			120.3
		Team Total Rank			1
		Team Total vs. PPG			4.3
Notable Injuries: Steven Adams is out.
Elite Plays: Ja Morant
Tournament Targets: Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson
Viable punts: Xavier Tillman

Houston
		Vegas Total			230.5
		Vegas Spread			10.0
		Implied Team Total			110.3
		Team Total Rank			11
		Team Total vs. PPG			0.5
Notable Injuries: TBD – players could rest
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Alperen Sengun (FD)
Viable punts: None

Orlando at Milwaukee – 8:00 PM ET

Orlando
		Vegas Total			226
		Vegas Spread			7.5
		Implied Team Total			109.3
		Team Total Rank			13
		Team Total vs. PPG			-1.6
Notable Injuries: Jonathan Isaac is questionable.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: None
Viable punts: None

Milwaukee
		Vegas Total			226
		Vegas Spread			-7.5
		Implied Team Total			116.8
		Team Total Rank			4
		Team Total vs. PPG			1.8
Notable Injuries: TBD – players could rest
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Viable punts: None

New Orleans at Portland – 10:00 PM ET

New Orleans
		Vegas Total			232.5
		Vegas Spread			1.5
		Implied Team Total			115.5
		Team Total Rank			5
		Team Total vs. PPG			0.8
Notable Injuries: Josh Richardson and Jonas Valanciunas are questionable. Zion Williamson and Larry Nance are out.
Elite Plays: None
Tournament Targets: CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram, Jonas Valanciunas (FD)
Viable punts: Naji Marshall (DK), Herb Jones (DK)

Portland
		Vegas Total			232.5
		Vegas Spread			-1.5
		Implied Team Total			117.0
		Team Total Rank			3
		Team Total vs. PPG			1.8
Notable Injuries: Jusuf Nurkic, Anfernee Simons, and Justise Winslow are out.
Elite Plays: Damian Lillard
Tournament Targets: Jerami Grant
Viable punts: Cam Reddish, Trendon Watford (DK), Matisse Thybulle (DK), Drew Eubanks

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