NBA DFS Cheat Sheet Today — Picks, Predictions for NBA Tuesday 3/25
We are in the final few weeks of the 2024-25 NBA regular season, and playoff races are heating up. After an eight-game slate yesterday, we’ve got another eight games in the NBA on Tuesday.
We’ve got everything you need to lock in on the Tuesday NBA slate in today’s NBA DFS Cheat Sheet below, including the PrizePicks NBA picks, top offense vs. defense mismatches, pace up spots, and today’s NBA injury report.
We’ll kick off the national TV slate with Jimmy Butler making his return to MIami for the first-time since his trade to the Golden State Warriors on TNT and Max. The fortunes of each team has been drastically different since the trade. With Butler on the roster, the Warriors are an astounding 16-3 and one of the top teams in the West. The Heat on the other hand are 4-17 since the trade, enduring their worst run in the Erik Spoelstra era.
The TV slate closes with the NBA’s best team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, facing the Sacramento Kings, who are trying to remain in the Play-In Tournament. This will be the second leg of a back-to-back for Sacramento. The Kings were blown out by the defending champion Boston Celtics and sit only a half game up on the Suns and Mavericks.
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NBA DFS Cheat Sheet Today for PrizePicks: 3/25
Below, find everything you need for the Tuesday NBA DFS slate on PrizePicks. Click each section to read more.
NBA PrizePicks Picks Today for NBA DFS
Here are four of the top NBA DFS picks for today for PrizePicks on Tuesday, March 25.
Heat C Kel’el Ware — 10.5 Rebounds
- Over the season, the Warriors are allowing the third-most rebounds to opposing centers.
- Over the last 15 games, the Warriors also rank third in most rebounds allowed to opposing centers.
- Kel’el Ware only grabbed four rebounds in their first meeting this season, but he came off the bench. Despite coming off the bench, he finished with 12 potential rebounds
- Ware is averaging 8.6 rebounds per game in his last 10 games. However, in three of those games, he played less than 20 minutes.
- In the seven games he’s played more than 20 minutes, he is averaging 10 rebounds a game.
Hawks G Trae Young — 37.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
- In their first meeting this season, Trae Young finished with only 33 PRA.
- The Rockets are one of the best defenses against point guards this season. They are allowing the ninth-fewest assists and the least rebounds to opposing point guards.
- The Houston defense against point guards is even better recently. Over the last 15 games, the Rockets are allowing the least rebounds and third-least assists.
- Over the last seven games, the Rockets are allowing the least assists and fifth-least rebounds.
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Magic F Franz Wagner — 5.5 Rebounds
- In three games against the Hornets this season, Wagner is averaging 5.3 rebounds per game.
- The Hornets are allowing the third-most rebounds to opposing small forwards this season.
- Over their last seven games, the Hornets are allowing the sixth-most rebounds to opposing small forwards. Over their last 15 games, they are allowing the most rebounds to small forwards.
- Wagner is averaging 10.7 potential rebounds in those three games against Charlotte.
Trail Blazers F Deni Avdija — 25 Pts+Asts
- Over his last 10 games, Avdija is averaging over 28 points and assists (23 points and 5.4 assists).
- In their first meeting this season, Avdija finished with 40 points and assists against Cleveland.
- This season, the Cavs are allowing the sixth most points and assists to opposing power forwards.
- Over the last 15 games, the Cavs are allowing the most points and seventh most assists to opposing power forwards. Over their last seven games, they rank fourth most in both categories.
NBA Pace Report for NBA Tuesday Games
Here are the NBA games to target for quick-paced play with additional possessions on Tuesday for NBA DFS on PrizePicks. In parentheses are the team’s possessions per game.
Spurs vs. Pistons — 7 p.m. ET
Detroit has been running a quick-paced offense all year, ranking fifth (100.0) on the season and fifth over the last 10 games (102.1). The Spurs have been right in the middle of the pack in pace, ranking 13th (99.3) over the season and having the same pace over their last 10 games as well.
This should be a slight pace-up game for the Spurs but could become a pace-neutral game, should Cade Cunningham miss the game.
Hawks vs. Rockets — 8 p.m. ET
All season, the Hawks have been one of the most up-tempo teams in the league. They rank second in pace (102.9) on the season and eighth (101.7) over the season. The Rockets are in the middle of the pack in pace on the season at 98.4 possessions per game, and they have a slight dip over their last 10 games at 97.4. This will be a pace-up game for the Rockets who look to keep up with the electrifying Trae Young and co.
Grizzlies vs. Jazz — 9 p.m. ET
Both of these teams love to run. Over the season, the Grizzlies are first (103.5) and Jazz are sixth (100.0) in pace. Over the last 10 games, those roles are reversed where the Jazz are first (103.6) and the Grizzlies are sixth (102.0). This will be a pace-neutral game but will have one of the highest tempos of the evening.
Cavaliers vs. Trail Blazers — 10 p.m. ET
Despite being top-10 on the season in pace (seventh at 99.9), the Cavaliers are in the middle of the pack over their last 10 games despite playing at a similar pace. The Blazers rank just one spot apart on the season (18th at 98.6) compared to their last 10 games (19th at 98.1). With both teams not too far apart in pace, this should be a pace-neutral game.
NBA DFS Injury Report Today
Below, find all of the NBA DFS Injury news for the NBA Tuesday games.
Notable Players Out
- Grizzlies G Ja Morant (hamstring) will miss his fifth straight game. Luke Kennard will remain the starting point guard.
- Jazz F Lauri Markkanen (illness) and John Collins (ankle) will miss tonight’s game against the Grizzlies. Cody Williams and Kyle Filipowski are expected to join Walker Kessler in the starting lineup.
- Cavaliers G Donovan Mitchell (groin) will miss tonight’s game due to injury management. Max Strus will join Darius Garland as the backcourt starters.
Questionable or Game-Time Decisions
- Spurs G Stephon Castle (knee) is questionable after a newly sustained hyperextended knee injury. If Castle is unable to go, Blake Wesley will slot into the starting lineup.
- Pistons G Cade Cunningham (calf) and Tim Hardaway Jr. (ankle) are both questionable. Should they miss the game, Dennis Schroder and Malik Beasley will play larger roles.
- Warriors G Steph Curry (calf) is questionable for tonight’s game against the Heat. Brandin Podziemski will see an uptick in usage and minutes if Steph is ruled out.
- Heat G Duncan Robinson (back) is questionable for the game against the Warriors. Davion Mitchell will likely be the primary beneficiary should Robinson miss tonight’s game.
- Thunder C Chet Holmgren (hip) is listed as questionable for tonight’s game while teammate, F Jalen Williams (hip), is a game-time decision. Aaron Wiggins has been starting for Williams since he picked up his hip injury. Should Holmgren miss tonight’s game, the Thunder are likely to go with a small-ball lineup that would see either Alex Caruso or Cason Wallace join the starting lineup.
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