Welcome everyone to your Run Pure Sports DFS Daily Breakdown. Today we will be previewing Wednesday’s two game slate in the NBA. The idea of this article will be to give you a quick glance at the games each day and provide the overnight point spreads & game and team totals along with overnight injury news and potential DFS targets.
GRIZZLIES (120) -3, 237 vs WIZARDS (117)
The Washington Wizards (14-20) will look to pick up where they left off prior to the all-star break when they won eight of their last 11 games. Bradley Beal is leading the NBA in scoring at 32.9 ppg. He scored 26 points in the all-star game making 10 of 16 shots from the field including 6 of 12 from 3-point range. Russell Westbrook comes in with 12 straight double-doubles, the longest current streak in the NBA. The Memphis Grizzlies (16-16) meanwhile come in 5-5 in their last 10 games. Ja Morant has started to heat up scoring 35 points in a loss to Milwaukee 112-111 last time out. He also recorded 35 points and 10 assists against these same Wizards back on March 2nd.
Injury News –
Memphis – Grayson Allen, Questionable (concussion protocol)
DFS Targets –
Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks, Jonas Valenciunas, Bradley Beal, Russell Westbrook
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MAVERICKS (113.5) -4.5, 222.5 vs SPURS (109)
The Dallas Mavericks (18-16) will welcome in the San Antonio Spurs (18-14) to the American Airlines Arena. The Mavs are riding a three game winning streak and winners of 10 of their last 13 games. They have won four of the past five regular season meetings against the Spurs. Dallas played without star Luka Doncic the last game out prior to the break as he sat with a sore back. Kristaps Porzingis led the way with 19 points and 13 rebounds in a win over the Thunder. Doncic did play in the all-star game on Sunday night and recorded eight points and eight assists for Team LeBron. The Spurs come in having been one of the league’s biggest surprises of the year and have been led recently by the return of DeMar DeRozan who is leading the team in scoring at 20 ppg. Dejounte Murray has been a steady scorer at 15.8 ppg while adding 7 rebounds and 5 assists per game.
Injury News –
San Antonio – Rudy Gay and Derrick White, Probable (health and safety protocols), Devin Vassell, Out (health and safety protocol)
DFS Targets –
Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis, DeMar DeRozan, Patty Mills, Lonnie Walker
