NBA Cheat Sheet Today & Best NBA PrizePicks Today - 3/31

Monday’s NBA slate features eight games, including a matchup between the West’s No. 2-seed Houston Rockets visiting the West’s No. 4-seed Los Angeles Lakers. With only two weeks until the NBA Play-In Tournament, every game means more.

Below, we’ll break down the top NBA DFS picks for Monday’s NBA action below in the NBA DFS Cheat Sheet, including the top NBA PrizePicks picks today, the pace up spots to target in your Lineups, and mismatches for offense and defense.

The Monday NBA matchups on TV today include the Celtics on the road against the Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT, and the Rockets taking on the Lakers at 10 p.m. ET, also on TNT. PrizePicks makes it easy to get in on the NBA action no matter who you’re backing.

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Let's get into the NBA DFS slate for Monday, March 31, below.  

NBA PrizePicks Picks Today for NBA DFS 

Here are three of the top NBA DFS picks for today, Monday, March 31, for PrizePicks. 

Clippers PG James Harden — 20.5 Points

• In his last five games, Clippers PG James Harden has averaged 23.4 points per game. 
• In the month of March, Harden is averaging 25.6 points per game.
• He’s attempted 14 or more shots in his last five games. 
• Harden has scored more than 20.5 points in 12 out of the 15 games he’s played in this month .
• He’s attempting shots from distance at a high rate this month, as he’s attempting 9.4 3-pointers in March, while shooting 36 percent from 3-point range.

Clippers SF Kawhi Leonard  — 31.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts

• Clippers SF Kawhi Leonard has averaged 25.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.4 assists for the month of March. 
• In his last five games, he’s averaged 40.4 points+rebounds+assists, which is well above his projection of 31.5. 
• Leonard has scored 23 or more points in each of his last five games.
• He’s currently having his best statistical month since making his season debut in January. 

Lakers SG Austin Reaves  — 21 Points 

• Lakers SG Austin Reaves is averaging 25.6 points in his last five games.
• He’s averaging 24.2 points for the month of March.
• Reaves has attempted 16 or more shots in four out his last five games played. 
• Reaves is coming off back-to-back games where he has scored 30 or more points

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Wizards SG Jordan Poole  — 14.5 Points 

• Wizards SG Jordan Poole is averaging 19.2 points in his last five games.
• When at home, he averages 21.1 points.
• He’s averaging 17.4 points for the month of March.
• In his last game against the Heat this past November, he scored 21 points and 44 percent from the field.  
• Poole is having his best month shooting the ball from distance, knocking down 44 percent of his 3-pointers in March. 

NBA Offense vs. Defense Mismatches for Monday

Here are the top offense vs defense mismatches across NBA Monday games. 

Bulls vs. Thunder — 8 p.m. ET

• The Thunder rank second in offensive rating (123.4) over their last 10 games, and fourth (119.1) on the season.
• The Bulls rank fifth in defensive rating (110.7) over their last 10 games, and 24th (115.3) on the season. 
• The Thunder rank fourth in points per game (120.1) on the season, whereas the Bulls rank sixth in points per game (117.4) on the season. 
• The Thunder are fourth in field goals made (44.5) on the season.
• The Bulls rank 28th in opponent points per game (119.7) on the season. 

Celtics vs. Grizzlies — 7:30 p.m. ET 

• The Celtics rank third in offensive rating (123.3) over their last 10 games, and second (119.7) on the season.
• The Grizzlies rank 17th in defensive rating (116.8) over their last 10 games, and 12th (112.6) on the season. 
• The Grizzlies rank 25th in opponents points per game allowed (117.1) on the season.

NBA Pace Report for NBA Monday 

Here are the spots to target for quick-paced play with additional possessions in the NBA Monday games for NBA DFS on PrizePicks. Possessions per game are in parentheses.

Nets vs. Mavericks — 8:30 p.m. ET

The Nets rank 30th in pace (96.47) this season, and rank 24th in pace (97.44) over their last 10 games. The Nets are in the biggest pace-up spot of the night against the Mavericks. The Mavericks have played at the sixth fastest pace (101.75) in their last 10 games and 12th fastest pace (100.20) on the season.

Heat vs. Wizards — 7 p.m. ET

The Heat rank 28th in pace (96.83) this season, and rank 29th in pace (94.95) over their last 10 games. They get a pace-up spot against the Wizards tonight. The Wizards play at the fourth fastest pace (102.15) in the league this season, and are third (102.35) in their last 10 games.

Play NBA DFS on PrizePicks Tonight

With eight games on the NBA Monday slate, there are a plethora of NBA DFS picks to consider tonight to win real money. PrizePicks is the best way to get in on the action and cash in with your NBA knowledge.

There are many player stat projections to pick from on PrizePicks  — from points, rebounds, assists, threes, and combos — so you can build your Lineup however you’d like.

Just pick More or Less on at least two player stat projections to build your Lineup on PrizePicks. Check out the Playbook daily for more NBA DFS picks and analysis throughout the NBA season.