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With two games on Monday's slate, an eventful weekend could mean a disappointing start to the week. Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook are respectably producing, but there isn't enough help from the rest of the Wizards to keep games close. Aside from a 50-point game from Beal or Westbrook, the Wizards need all the help they can get and it's never a bad time when two of the best players in the league are playing in potentially, the last game of the season.
For the Grizzlies, the return of Donovan Mitchell has provided Utah with just enough points to keep the Grizzlies offense ultimately suppressed. If Morant can drop 47 and Memphis still lose, it says more about the Grizzlies offense than it does the Jazz defense. Morant and Mitchell are going to score, but the Jazz have this series figured out.
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PHI @ WAS
Bradley Beal (WAS) MORE 31.5 Points - Joel Embiid (PHI) MORE 30.5 Points
Across the first three games of the series, Joel Embiid's scored 88 points on 46 shots. There hasn't been a need to force anything for him and the Wizards frontcourt is letting him get to his spots frequently. He hasn't needed more than 20 attempts to have a high scoring game, so if his efficiency keeps up, there's no reason for you to be afraid of the under. Close game or not, the 76ers are making sure to put a few nails in the coffin before Philadelphia head coach Doc Rivers pulls the starters.
Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook are going to have the greenest of lights, along with just about any Wizards players willing to shoot. Granted, if they want to keep shooting they'll have to be hitting their shots or be named Russ or Brad. Washington might not win this game, but there is no way Beal is going down taking less than 25 shots tonight.
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UTA @ MEM
Ja Morant (MEM) MORE 27.5 Points - Donovan Mitchell (UTA) MORE 27.5 Points
After missing 17 games through May and April, Donovan Mitchell came back without a hitch, scoring 25-points in Game 2 and 29-points in Game 3. The way it's looking, the Jazz have missed Mitchell's scoring and seeing how he didn't need any time to get acclimated again, they aren't going to shy away from letting him create offense. Utah isn't an easy team to beat and now that their offense is at full strength, the Grizzlies can't do much but hope for an inefficient Game 4 across the board for the Jazz.
Every time Ja Morant steps on the court, he lays the framework for a massive game, he just struggles to convert most of the time. Game 2's 47-point game proved that Morant has just as bright of a future as anyone in this playoffs, so the upside is there, just not the chances of actually winning the game. The series won't end tonight if Memphis loses, so although it's not all or nothing tonight, don't expect Morant to hold back in hopes of getting his teammates involved. Either they'll help him tonight or he'll do what he has to carry the offense, once again.
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