A weekend of Madness has subsided, and the NBA is locked and loaded for a 9-game slate. The biggest news of the day is that Zion Williamson (foot) and Damian Lillard (abdominal) both will not return this season due to their respective injuries.

With only about 10 games left on the schedule, postseason seeding is getting as tight as ever. Minnesota and Dallas play an important game in the Western Conference while the Bulls and Raptors tangle in the East with just 1.5 games separating them.

🏀Top 5 Player Props March 21st 🏀

LineStar has a new Player Prop tab that lets you search for the best individual props through apps such as DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, and PointsBet. Here are some of the best bets for tonight:

🏀Isaac Okoro (Over 9.5 points) -Okoro has 20, 17, and 11 points over his last four, and the Lakers have been the 2nd worst team in the NBA vs. SGs over the past month.

🏀Lebron James (Over 38.5 points & rebounds) - James has 30+ points in 5 of the last 6 as he's in a dogfight with Embiid and Antetokounmpo for the scoring title. He's also back in Cleveland, and the Cavs have struggled on the glass since losing Jarrett Allen.

🏀Terry Rozier (Over 25.5 points & assists) - He has hit this number in 7 of his last 10 including a 25/8 line in the last meeting with New Orleans 10 days ago. The Pelicans have allowed at least 130 points in half of their last 8 games, and are also playing on the back to back.

🏀DeMar DeRozan (Under 26.5 points) - He's scored 28+ points in his last two games vs. his old squad, but has been slumping with 25 points or less in 7 of the last 9. Minutes could take a bit of a hit tonight too with the Bulls trying to work Patrick Williams in at times after a 5-month absence.

🏀Christian Wood (Over 9.5 rebounds) - Played just 21 minutes yesterday so should be fresh for the back to back. Wood has grabbed at least a dozen boards in three of his last five, and the Wizards have allowed 10+ to 4 of the past 5 C's.

Tonight's Key NBA Matchups

Pelicans @ Hornets (-6), O/U 233.5 7:00 ET

The Hornets have won four in a row, and their offense has been on point lately with 143, 139, and 129 points in three of those. One of those high offensive outbursts was against these Pelicans on March 11th, 142-120 behind 25+ real points from Terry Rozier and Miles Bridges.

Lakers @ Cavs (-5), O/U 227 7:00 ET

Lebron James is back in Cleveland with his dumpster fire of a team the Lakers. James had 75 fp in a trip to Cleveland last season, but the Cavs are much improved this year.

Heat (-2.5) @ 76ers , OU 215.5 7:30 ET

Do the Sixers go all-in playing Joel Embiid and James Harden full usage even on the back to back? Philadelphia is 3 back from Miami for the #1 seed in the East and may have gotten caught looking ahead to tonight's matchup after a home loss to Toronto yesterday.

Edit: Joel Embiid is OUT tonight

Jazz (-1.5) @ Nets, O/U 229.5 7:30 ET

The Nets are 4 games back from Cleveland for the #6 seed with just 11 to go and Toronto to also jump. It's looking like the Nets are headed for the play-in tournament and they will once again be without Kyrie Irving with this game in New York. Donovan Mitchell has been finding his groove for Utah, going for 50+fp in three straight games with Bojan Bogdanovic out of the lineup.

Timberwolves @ Mavericks (-2), O/U 230 8:30 ET

Minnesota has won 10 of their last 11 including a dominant 138-119 win over the Bucks over the weekend. The T'Wolves have scored 124+ in 9 of those games which also gives Dallas the best pace boost of the night.

Tonight's Point Guard / Shooting Guard Notables

Donovan Mitchell DK $9k | FD $8.5k @ Brooklyn

• Mitchell is from nearby New Milford CT, and had 59fp yesterday at Madison Square Garden.

• Utah is on the back to back, but both games are in New York

• Mitchell has 51+fp in three straight without Bojan Bogdanovic

Spencer Dinwiddie DK $6.5k | FD $6.1k vs Minnesota

• Has a 5X floor over his last four games

• Well-rested after sitting out Saturday's back to back

• Mavericks get biggest pace boost of the night

Payton Pritchard DK $3.7k | FD $4k @ Oklahoma City

• Blowout potential with Boston as -15 point favorites over the Thunder

• Pritchard has 17 and 14 real points last two games

• Marcus Smart (illness) out for Boston

Tonight's SF / PF Notables

Miles Bridges DK $8k | FD $8k vs. Chicago

• 🎂Birthday Play🎂with Bridges turning 24 today

• Has scored 23+ real points in 4 of the last 6

• Posted a 26/8/9 line on March 11th vs. Pelicans (54fp)

Bruce Brown DK $6k | FD $6.7k vs. Utah

• Consistent cash play, pushing 6X in DK in 7 of the last 8

• Utah a tough matchup (#3 vs PF) but also on the back to back

Marvin Bagley III DK $5.9k | FD $5.6 vs Portland

• Jerami Grant is out for Detroit, Kelly Olynyk a GTD

• Bagley had 20 points and 11 rebounds (42fp) in his last 30+ minute game

• Portland has allowed at least 33fp to four straight PFs

Tonight's Center Position Notables

Kristaps Porzingis DK $7.7k | FD $7.8k @ Houston

• Rockets getting lit up by opposing C's, allowing 19.1 ppg and 10.0 rpg over last 20 games

• Houston playing on the back to back

• Porzingis took 17 shots in 26 minutes in Saturday's win over the Lakers

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