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NBA Slate

Saturday, March 21, 2026

10 games · 35 tracked props · 777 graded picks

Slate Result
52%
406-371
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Slate Read

A huge 10-game slate with several lopsided form spots and a ton of usage uncertainty created by injuries, rest, and back-to-backs. OKC, San Antonio, and the Lakers headline the most one-sided team-form spots, while games like Philly-Utah and Miami-Houston look ripe for player-prop edges. Expect more of a prop-driven slate than a pure side-based one.

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CLE@NOP
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Top Props
Trey Murphy III
3PM 3.5
OVER74%Miss
Evan Mobley
Points 17.5
OVER72%Hit

Featured Props

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Points OVER 28.5HIGH

He averages well above this number on the season and has consistently punished Washington in prior meetings, making the line too low for his baseline.

Alex Sarr
Points UNDER 14.5HIGH

His recent scoring and minutes have both trended down, and the matchup context plus reduced role make the under the cleaner side.

Paolo Banchero
Points OVER 23.5HIGH

Orlando's absences should keep his usage sky-high, and his recent scoring form has been strong enough to clear this number.

Parlay of the Day

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — Points OVER 28.5Leg 1
Evan Mobley — Points OVER 17.5Leg 2
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35 picks
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PlayerPropLinePickConfidenceTrendEdgeActualResult
Elijah Harkless▼
UTA
Points21.5draftkingsUNDER89%HIGH90%+36.8%15✓
Ace Bailey▼
UTA
Points15.5draftkingsUNDER83%HIGH40%+23.6%25✗
Alex Sarr▼
WAS
Points14.5draftkingsUNDER82%HIGH60%+25.1%14✓
Tre Johnson▼
WAS
Points16.5stakeUNDER80%HIGH80%+3.3%——
Alperen Sengun▼
HOU
Points19.5stakeUNDER77%HIGH70%+25.3%19✓
Kevin Durant▼
HOU
Points26.5fanduelUNDER77%HIGH70%+25.3%27✗
Trey Murphy III▼
NOP
3PM3.5fanduelOVER74%HIGH70%+16.5%2✗
Kawhi Leonard▼
LAC
Points27.5williamhill_usUNDER74%HIGH30%+23.1%34✗
Davion Mitchell▼
MIA
Assists6.5ProjUNDER74%HIGH90%+6.4%9✗
Justin Edwards▼
PHI
Points22.5draftkingsUNDER74%HIGH90%+21.2%8✓
Moussa Diabaté▼
CHA
Points8.5ProjUNDER73%HIGH80%+22.9%11✗
Evan Mobley▼
CLE
Points17.5stakeOVER72%HIGH80%+12.3%18✓
Brook Lopez▼
LAC
Points10.5betmgmUNDER71%HIGH50%+17.3%10✓
Bilal Coulibaly▼
WAS
Rebounds3.5draftkingsOVER71%MEDIUM80%+11.0%4✓
Paolo Banchero▼
ORL
Points23.5stakeOVER70%HIGH60%+15.0%16✗
Tyler Herro▼
MIA
3PM2.5ProjOVER70%MEDIUM50%+12.8%2✗
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander▼
OKC
Points28.5draftkingsOVER70%MEDIUM50%+35.5%40✓
Ryan Nembhard▼
DAL
Assists5.5betmgmUNDER69%HIGH80%+16.1%9✗
Derrick Jones Jr.▼
LAC
Points15.5betmgmUNDER68%HIGH70%+24.4%15✓
Bam Adebayo▼
MIA
Assists2.5fanduelOVER68%MEDIUM50%+26.5%4✓
Chet Holmgren▼
OKC
Rebounds8.5betonlineagOVER68%MEDIUM80%+4.5%10✓
Zion Williamson▼
NOP
Points24.5stakeUNDER67%MEDIUM90%0.0%25✗
John Collins▼
LAC
Points15.5betmgmUNDER67%HIGH70%+18.3%8✓
Brandon Miller▼
CHA
Points20.5draftkingsUNDER67%HIGH60%+16.2%22✗
Ty Jerome▼
MEM
Points20.5draftkingsUNDER67%HIGH50%+16.2%——
Donovan Mitchell▼
CLE
Points23.5stakeUNDER64%MEDIUM50%0.0%27✗
Austin Reaves▼
LAL
Points23.5ProjUNDER64%HIGH60%+7.1%26✗
James Harden▼
CLE
Points23.5stakeOVER63%MEDIUM30%0.0%20✗
Desmond Bane▼
ORL
Assists3.5stakeOVER62%MEDIUM70%+7.9%5✓
LaMelo Ball▼
CHA
Assists6.5fanduelOVER61%MEDIUM30%+13.6%4✗
Wendell Carter Jr.▼
ORL
Points12.5stakeOVER60%MEDIUM50%+4.0%13✓
Luka Dončić▼
LAL
Points33.5ProjUNDER58%MEDIUM40%+5.2%33✓
Elijah Harkless▼
UTA
Assists2.5stakeOVER58%MEDIUM50%+5.4%5✓
Miles Bridges▼
CHA
Assists3.5fanduelOVER54%MEDIUM30%+11.0%1✗
Cody Williams▼
UTA
Points8.5stakeOVER54%LOW80%0.0%15✓

Results & Analysis

52.3%406/777 picks hit
HIGH64%
82/129
MEDIUM50%
324/648
OVER49%
160/329
UNDER55%
246/448

Why Picks Missed

Lessons for Tomorrow

  • -High-confidence unders need explicit protections against pace spikes, hidden role changes, and matchup overfitting.
  • -If a player's projection depends heavily on minutes stability, the model should lower confidence rather than assume the baseline will hold.
  • -Recent form should only be faded when there is a concrete reason it is unsustainable, not just because it is above season average.
  • -Variance-sensitive props need wider error bars and stricter confidence caps than standard points lines.

Game Recaps

CLE111
@
NOP106
Final

Mitchell’s late dagger seals Cleveland’s comeback in New Orleans

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Donovan Mitchell 27p/7r/3aZion Williamson 25p/6r/4a
GSW110
@
ATL126
Final

Daniels, Hawks blitz Warriors in a third-quarter knockout

blowoutupset
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Zion Williamson
Points 24.5
UNDER
67%
Miss
Donovan Mitchell
Points 23.5
UNDER64%Miss
James Harden
Points 23.5
OVER63%Miss
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GSW@ATL
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IND@SAS
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LAC@DAL
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Top Props
Kawhi Leonard
Points 27.5
UNDER74%Miss
Brook Lopez
Points 10.5
UNDER71%Hit
Ryan Nembhard
Assists 5.5
UNDER69%Miss
Derrick Jones Jr.
Points 15.5
UNDER68%Hit
John Collins
Points 15.5
UNDER67%Hit
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LAL@ORL
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Top Props
Paolo Banchero
Points 23.5
OVER70%Miss
Austin Reaves
Points 23.5
UNDER64%Miss
Desmond Bane
Assists 3.5
OVER62%Hit
Wendell Carter Jr.
Points 12.5
OVER60%Hit
Luka Dončić
Points 33.5
UNDER58%Hit
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MEM@CHA
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Top Props
Moussa Diabaté
Points 8.5
UNDER73%Miss
Brandon Miller
Points 20.5
UNDER67%Miss
Ty Jerome
Points 20.5
UNDER67%
LaMelo Ball
Assists 6.5
OVER61%Miss
Miles Bridges
Assists 3.5
OVER54%Miss
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MIA@HOU
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Top Props
Alperen Sengun
Points 19.5
UNDER77%Hit
Kevin Durant
Points 26.5
UNDER77%Miss
Davion Mitchell
Assists 6.5
UNDER74%Miss
Tyler Herro
3PM 2.5
OVER70%Miss
Bam Adebayo
Assists 2.5
OVER68%Hit
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MIL@PHX
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OKC@WAS
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Top Props
Alex Sarr
Points 14.5
UNDER82%Hit
Tre Johnson
Points 16.5
UNDER80%
Bilal Coulibaly
Rebounds 3.5
OVER71%Hit
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Points 28.5
OVER70%Hit
Chet Holmgren
Rebounds 8.5
OVER68%Hit
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PHI@UTA
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Top Props
Elijah Harkless
Points 21.5
UNDER89%Hit
Ace Bailey
Points 15.5
UNDER83%Miss
Justin Edwards
Points 22.5
UNDER74%Hit
Elijah Harkless
Assists 2.5
OVER58%Hit
Cody Williams
Points 8.5
OVER54%Hit
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Paolo Banchero — Points OVER 23.5Leg 3

These three legs combine elite usage, strong recent form, and favorable injury-driven offensive environments. They also diversify across games, reducing exposure to one blowout or pace outcome while still targeting the slate's best alpha scorers.

Dyson Daniels 28p/7r/6a/4stl
CJ McCollum 23p/3r/5a
IND119
@
SAS134
Final

Wembanyama’s Spurs bury Pacers early and never let up

blowoutcareer-hightriple-double
Andrew Nembhard 25p/1r/7aDylan Harper 24p/4r/3a
LAC138
@
DAL131
Final

Garland’s 41 and Kawhi’s late barrage steal OT thriller in Dallas

overtimecomebackrivalry
Darius Garland 41p/3r/11aKawhi Leonard 34p/3r/5a
LAL105
@
ORL104
Final
MEM101
@
CHA124
Final

LaMelo, Miller torch Memphis as Hornets cruise to 124-101 win

blowoutupset
LaMelo Ball 29p/3r/4a/7 3PMBrandon Miller 22p/5r/5 3PM
MIA122
@
HOU121
Final

Bam's 32-21 night powers Heat's wild one-point escape in Houston

Bam Adebayo 32p/21r/4aKevin Durant 27p/3r/3a
MIL108
@
PHX105
Final

Rollins finishes the job as Bucks edge Suns in a wild finish

upsetrivalry
Ryan Rollins 26p/10r/7aJalen Green 24p/3r/2a
OKC132
@
WAS111
Final

Shai drops 40 as OKC turns a tight game into a runaway

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 40p/3r/7aIsaiah Hartenstein 9p/20r/10a
PHI126
@
UTA116
Final

Grimes, Edgecombe Close Strong as Philly Outlasts Utah, 126-116

upset
Quentin Grimes 25p/5r/4aAce Bailey 25p/7r/4a/5blk