NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & NBA PrizePicks Today - March 27
The NBA continues to churn towards the Playoffs with an eight-game slate on Thursday, which gives us plenty of options for your NBA DFS Lineups. One of the more noteworthy matchups is the Thunder hosting the Grizzlies, with two of the best point guards in the NBA going head-to-head.
We’ve got everything you need in today’s NBA DFS Cheat Sheet for PrizePicks below, including the top PrizePicks NBA picks, offense vs. defense mismatches, and pace up spots to target.
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Let’s dig into the NBA Thursday slate for NBA DFS below.
NBA DFS Cheat Sheet Today for PrizePicks: 3/27
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NBA PrizePicks Picks Today for NBA DFS
Here are four of the top NBA DFS picks for today for PrizePicks, March 27.
Lakers G/F Luka Doncic – 30.5 Points
- Lakers G/F Luka Doncic scored 34 points over 38 minutes against the Pacers on Wednesday.
- Doncic has scored at least 31 points in eight of his last 10 games.
- When he faced the Bulls last week, Doncic scored 34 points over 32 minutes.
- Doncic has made at least four three-pointers in eight of his last 10 games.
Cavaliers C Jarrett Allen – 25.5 Pts+Rebs
- Cavaliers C Jarrett Allen has averaged 14.0 points and 8.1 rebounds over his last 10 games.
- The last game that Cavaliers F/C Evan Mobley missed, Allen posted 20 points and 12 rebounds against the Magic.
- Mobley has missed eight games this season. Allen recorded at least 30 combined points and rebounds in five of them.
- The Spurs have allowed the third-most rebounds per game (45.9) in the league.
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Bulls G Josh Giddey – 7.5 Assists (Goblin)
- Bulls G Josh Giddey is listed as questionable with a forearm injury.
- Giddey has recorded at least nine assists in seven of his last 11 games.
- When he faced the Lakers last week, Giddey recorded 17 assists over 33 minutes.
- The Lakers have given up the ninth-most assists per game (27.3) in the league.
Spurs G Chris Paul – 8.5 Rebs+Asts
- Spurs G Chris Paul has averaged 2.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists over his last 10 games.
- Paul has averaged 28 minutes per game for the season, but he averaged just 23 minutes over his last 10 games.
- The Cavaliers have the eighth-best defensive rating (111.4) in the league this season.
- The Cavaliers have allowed the seventh-fewest assists per game (25.6) in the league this season.
NBA Offense vs. Defense Mismatches
Here are the top offense vs. defense mismatches to target in NBA DFS across the NBA Thursday games.
Spurs vs. Cavaliers — 7 p.m. ET
- The Cavaliers rank 13th in offensive rating (117.5) over their last 10 games, and first (121.5) for the season.
- The Spurs rank 25th in defensive rating (122.1) over their last 10 games, and 25th (115.9) for the season.
- The Spurs have allowed the sixth-highest field goal percentage (47.4%) in the league.
- Cavaliers F/C Evan Mobley has been ruled out for rest. Dean Wade and De’Andre Hunter should see additional minutes.
- Cavaliers G Donovan Mitchell has shot 35.6% from the field and 20.2% from behind the arc over his last 10 games.
Rockets vs. Jazz
- The Rockets rank sixth in offensive rating (120.9) over their last 10 games, and 14th (114.3) for the season.
- The Jazz rank 22nd in defensive rating (118.6) over their last 10 games, and 29th (118.4) for the season.
- The Jazz have allowed the most assists per game (29.2) in the league.
- Rockets G Amen Thompson (ankle) is listed as questionable after sitting out Tuesday against the Hawks.
- Rockets G Jalen Green has averaged 23.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 2.9 three-pointers over his last 10 games.
NBA Pace Report for NBA Monday Games
Here are the NBA games to target for quick-paced play with additional possessions on Thursday for NBA DFS on PrizePicks.
Hawks vs. Heat – 7:30 p.m. ET
The Heat rank 29th (95.90) in pace of play over their last 10 games, and 28th (96.88) for the season. This will be a pace-up spot for them against the Hawks, who have played at the ninth-fastest pace (100.95) over their last 10 games, and rank second (103.65) for the season.
Lakers vs. Bulls – 8:00 p.m. ET
The Bulls rank fourth (102.45) in pace of play over their last 10 games, and third (103.32) for the season. This will be a pace-down spot for them against the Lakers, who have played at the 17th-fastest pace (98.45) over their last 10 games, and rank 21st (98.40) for the season.
Grizzlies vs. Thunder – 8:00 p.m. ET
The Grizzlies rank seventh (101.20) in pace of play over their last 10 games, and first (103.85) for the season. This will be a slightly pace-down spot for the Grizzlies against the Thunder, who have played at the 13th-fastest pace (99.20) over their last 10 games, and rank eighth (100.60) for the season. However, both teams are in the top half in pace, so look for this to be one of the higher scoring games tonight.
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