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🏆 Season Averages Recent Season
27.8 per game
27.3 per game
26.2 per game
26.1 per game
11.4 per game
11.1 per game
10.2 per game
10.1 per game
9.4 per game
7.1 per game
6.5 per game
6.4 per game
📊 NBA Projection Matchups
3 games with data Full Matchups →
BOS @ DET
Box Score →
BOS
92.9
vs
DET
71.6
Projected PTS — sum of player prop lines
BOS (Away)
PTS92.9 REB38.6 AST18.0 3PM10.2
PlayerPTSREBAST3PM
Jayson Tatum 26.5 8.5 5.5 2.7
Paul George 16.2 4.5 3.5 2.5
Payton Pritchard 15.7 3.3 4.5 2.5
Derrick White 15.3 3.5 4.5 2.5
Neemias Queta 9.1 7.5 – –
TOTAL 92.9 38.6 18.0 10.2
DET (Home)
PTS71.6 REB26.1 AST20.0 3PM6.0
PlayerPTSREBAST3PM
Cade Cunningham 24.1 5.1 8.5 2.3
John Collins 11.5 4.7 1.5 0.5
Ausar Thompson 10.3 6.5 3.5 –
Duncan Robinson 10.3 2.5 1.5 2.5
Daniss Jenkins 7.7 2.3 3.5 0.7
TOTAL 71.6 26.1 20.0 6.0
PHI @ NY
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PHI
95.8
vs
NY
99.0
Projected PTS — sum of player prop lines
PHI (Away)
PTS95.8 REB28.7 AST21.5 3PM9.0
PlayerPTSREBAST3PM
Joel Embiid 22.5 7.7 3.5 1.5
Tyrese Maxey 20.8 3.5 4.5 2.5
Jaylen Brown 20.7 5.7 3.5 1.5
LeBron James 15.5 6.5 7.5 1.5
VJ Edgecombe 11.8 5.3 2.5 1.5
TOTAL 95.8 28.7 21.5 9.0
NY (Home)
PTS99.0 REB37.6 AST20.1 3PM10.7
PlayerPTSREBAST3PM
Jalen Brunson 26.2 3.3 6.5 2.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.5 11.5 4.5 1.5
OG Anunoby 17.3 5.3 1.5 1.7
Mikal Bridges 13.3 3.5 3.1 1.5
Josh Hart 11.0 7.5 4.5 1.5
TOTAL 99.0 37.6 20.1 10.7
OKC @ SA
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OKC
86.1
vs
SA
86.7
Projected PTS — sum of player prop lines
OKC (Away)
PTS86.1 REB25.7 AST20.2 3PM6.3
PlayerPTSREBAST3PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 29.7 3.7 6.5 1.5
Jalen Williams 18.3 4.5 4.5 0.9
Ajay Mitchell 11.7 3.0 2.7 0.9
Jared McCain 9.7 2.5 1.5 1.5
Cason Wallace 9.3 3.5 2.5 1.5
TOTAL 86.1 25.7 20.2 6.3
SA (Home)
PTS86.7 REB33.5 AST16.2 3PM9.5
PlayerPTSREBAST3PM
Victor Wembanyama 26.2 11.5 3.2 1.8
Stephon Castle 15.9 5.5 6.5 1.5
Dylan Harper 15.5 4.5 4.0 1.5
Devin Vassell 12.3 3.7 2.5 2.5
Julian Champagnie 8.5 4.8 – 1.7
TOTAL 86.7 33.5 16.2 9.5
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📊 NBA Standings
Eastern Conference
Team WLPCTGBL10Strk
1DET 60 22 .732 - W3
2ATL 46 36 .561 14 L1
3BOS 56 26 .683 4 W2
4PHI 45 37 .549 15 W2
5ORL 45 37 .549 15 L1
6TOR 46 36 .561 14 W1
7CLE 52 30 .634 8 W1
8NY 53 29 .646 7 L1
9MIA 43 39 .524 17 W2
10CHA 44 38 .537 16 W1
11WSH 17 65 .207 43 L10
12IND 19 63 .232 41 L2
13BKN 20 62 .244 40 L3
14CHI 31 51 .378 29 L2
15MIL 32 50 .390 28 L1
Western Conference
Team WLPCTGBL10Strk
1LAL 53 29 .646 11 W3
2SA 62 20 .756 2 L1
3POR 42 40 .512 22 W2
4PHX 45 37 .549 19 W1
5MIN 49 33 .598 15 W2
6HOU 52 30 .634 12 W1
7DEN 54 28 .659 10 W12
8GS 37 45 .451 27 L3
9LAC 42 40 .512 22 W1
10SAC 22 60 .268 42 L1
11UTAH 22 60 .268 42 L1
12MEM 25 57 .305 39 L8
13NO 26 56 .317 38 L2
14DAL 26 56 .317 38 W1
15OKC 64 18 .780 - L2
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