NBA Grind Down: Saturday, November 29th - Page Two
L.A. Clippers at Utah
- Vegas Line – L.A. Clippers -4.5, 200.5 Over/Under
- L.A. Clippers Proj. Starters – Paul-Redick-Barnes-Griffin-Jordan
- Utah Proj. Starters – Burke-Burks-Hayward-Favors-Kanter
| L.A. Clippers | Utah | |||||||||||
 | Vegas Total | 200 |  | Vegas Total | 200 | |||||||
| Vegas Sprd | -4.5 | Vegas Sprd | 4.5 | |||||||||
| Team Proj. | 102.50 | Team Proj. | 98.00 | |||||||||
| Team Pace | 95.84 | Team Pace | 93.01 | |||||||||
| Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters | Matchup – Opponent DvP Ranks and Projected Starters | |||||||||||
| DvP Rks | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | DvP Rks | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proj Starter | Chris Paul | J.J. Redick | Matt Barnes | Blake Griffin | DeAndre Jordan | Proj Starter | Trey Burke | Alec Burks | Gordon Hayward | Derrick Favors | Enes Kanter | |
| Opp. Season | 17 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 1 | Opp. Season | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 27 | |
| Opp. Last 7 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 30 | 3 | Opp. Last 7 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 29 | |
L.A. Clippers
Tonight marks the end of a grueling seven game road trip with a holiday in the middle of it for the Clippers. Their only loss of the trip so far came against the NBA leading 14-2 Grizzlies. Chris Paul has looked very aggressive and Blake Griffin is even starting to produce. Matt Barnes returned to the starting lineup last night after missing the previous two games with a calf injury. Jamal Crawford has been good whether he’s in the starting lineup or in the sixth man role that he’s known for. DeAndre Jordan has struggled to score, but almost never falls below double digit rebounds.
Elite Plays
None
Secondary Plays
Chris Paul — I like taking point guards against the Jazz, and Paul’s play lately has resulted in me targeting him a bit. He’s looking to post up weaker guards on the left block and run pick and rolls with Griffin — both of which usually result in points. Pairing Paul with Griffin with the assumption that they will hook up on a bunch of pick and rolls is the line of thinking that could win you a GPP if that’s how it plays out on the court.
Utah
The Jazz have lost four games in a row now and enter tonight’s game as significant underdogs against the Clippers. Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors have played well in spurts, but don’t have the consistency to be guys that you target regularly. Their slow pace doesn’t equate to their roster being very full of fantasy relevant players. If I had to choose one team to avoid tonight, it would be between the Jazz slightly edging out the Bucks, and I can’t see using players from either team in cash games tonight.
Elite Plays
None
Secondary Plays
Gordon Hayward — The Clippers struggle most against small forwards and Hayward’s price on both DK and FD warrant considering him for GPP’s. Hayward has reached 6x value based on his current DK price four times in his last ten games with three of those reaching 7x.