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March 16, 2025, 2:04 am
Injury Report
Teams that have a Saturday-Sunday B2B:
Nets, Bucks, Thunder
We got word that Cam Thomas (left hamstring strain) is likely done for the season.
Noah Clowney (right ankle sprain) has missed the last two games.
Trendon Watford (left hamstring injury management) and Nic Claxton (rest) were also out on Saturday.For the Thunder, Chet Holmgren (rest) and Aaron Wiggins (illness) sat out on Saturday.
We do not know when Jalen Williams (right hip strain) will return but it isn’t supposed to be long.
Lu Dort is apparently uncertain to play on Sunday.For good measure, the following teams have a Sunday-Monday B2B:
Lakers, Wolves, Sixers, Suns, Blazers, Raptors, Jazz
Philadelphia 76ers @ Dallas Mavericks
Game Time: 1:00 pm ET
DraftKings Lines
PHI +6 (+195), DAL -6 (-238)
Game Total 225Key Storylines
Sun-Mon B2B PHI: Quentin Grimes and Justin Edwards are off the injury report.
Tyrese Maxey, Andre Drummond, Adem Bona, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Lonnie Walker IV are out.
P.J. Washington available: Kai Jones and Caleb Martin are questionable, Jaden Hardy is doubtful and Brandon Williams is probable.
Note that the Mavs have a two-game week coming up as well though.Stream of the Game
Quentin Grimes should be on a roster… but just in case a crazy person dropped him after he was out on Friday… check your wire
Alternatives:
Jared Butler – points, assists
Spencer Dinwiddie – points, threes, assists
Jeff Dowtin Jr – points, assists
Ricky Council IV – points, rebounds, some FTs
Max Christie – points, threes
Brandon Williams – general
Guerschon Yabusele – points, threes, rebounds, maybe more–deep league line–
Justin Edwards – 3-and-D
Caleb Martin – questionable
Oshae Brissett – points, boards
Alex Reese – boards
Chuma Okeke just got added on a 10-day so he might be a very deep league flier…Orlando Magic @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Game Time: 1:00 pm ET
DraftKings Lines
ORL +11 (+380), CLE -11 (-500)
Game Total 219Key Storylines
Cole Anthony questionable: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is off the injury report. Cory Joseph has been starting in Anthony’s place.
Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley questionable: Mitchell has missed the last two, so maybe he might return.
Stream of the Game
Ty Jerome (general) – might have a chance to shine if Mitchell and Mobley are outel.
Alternatives:
Cole Anthony – questionable – points, threes, assists
Max Strus – points, threes, possibly rebounds/assists/steals
Wendell Carter Jr. – points, rebounds, possibly more
De’Andre Hunter – points, threes–deep league line–
Cory Joseph if Cole Anthony is out – assists, steals, maybe points/threes
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope – threes
Sam Merrill – explosive hit-or-miss upside for threes
Dean Wade – threes and rebounds
Jonathan Isaac – defensive stats
Anthony Black – uhhh, he plays
Isaac Okoro – 3-and-D
Goga Bitadze – big-man stats
Tristan da Silva – uhhh… he playsPhoenix Suns @ Los Angeles Lakers
Game Time: 3:30 pm ET
DraftKings Lines
PHO +4 (+142), LAL -4 (-170)
Game Total 230.5Key Storylines
Sun-Mon B2B PHX: Grayson Allen is out and Nick Richards is probable.
Sun-Mon B2B LAL: On Friday, JJ Redick implied that LeBron James and Rui Hachimura could return within the next seven days, but they won’t return on Sunday.
Luka Doncic, Dalton Knecht and Jaxson Hayes are probable.
Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent are both questionable.Stream of the Game
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