Utah Jazz at New York Knicks odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Wednesday’s Utah Jazz at New York Knicks sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Utah Jazz (38-22) travel to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks (19-42) Wednesday. Tip-off for this game is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Jazz-Knicks sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

Jazz at Knicks: Key injuries

Knicks

  • SF Reggie Bullock (illness) probable
  • SF Kevin Knox (leg) questionable
  • C Mitchell Robinson (hamstring) questionable
  • PG Dennis Smith (concussion) out

Jazz

  • PG Nigel Williams-Goss (quadriceps) out

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Jazz at Knicks: Odds, lines, picks, and betting tips

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Prediction

Jazz 113, Knicks 107

Moneyline (ML)

The Jazz (-358) are big road favorites over the Knicks (+275). While Utah is currently in a bit of a slump, losing four of its last six games, the Knicks have lost six of their last eight. Both sides aren’t playing well, but don’t be afraid to take the Jazz here despite the big line. Utah is just a much better team and should be able to defeat the Knicks, even on the road.

PASS on the moneyline bet, however, as there just isn’t enough value with a $10 bet on the Jazz to win returning a profit of just $2.80.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The Jazz (-8.5, -106) are nearly double-digit favorites over the KNICKS (+8.5, -115) despite failing to cover in four of their last five games. Utah has struggled to find its rhythm but will look to bounce back against New York with PG Mike Conley now coming off the bench. Given their recent struggles, I like the Knicks to hang around and eventually cover this spread as they have covered in seven of their last 10 home games.

Over/Under (O/U)

The total is set 218.5 points, which feels about right considering how bad the Knicks have been on offense this season. They have the third-worst scoring offense in the NBA, averaging just over 105 points per game. I still like the OVER 218.5 (-115) to hit here as the Knicks have struggled to stop anyone on the other end of the court this season. Don’t expect a high-scoring game, but expect this game to finish in the 220-point range.

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Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Utah Jazz (37-22) travel to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-43) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland at 7 p.m. ET Monday. We analyze the Jazz-Cavaliers sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

Jazz at Cavaliers: Key Injuries

Jazz

  • PG Nigel Williams-Goss (quadriceps) out

Cavaliers

  • PG Dante Exum (ankle) out
  • PG Darius Garland (groin) out
  • SF Alfonzo McKinnie (foot) out
  • C Tristan Thompson (knee) out
  • SG Dylan Windler (shin) out

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Jazz at Cavaliers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Jazz 115, Cavaliers 108

Moneyline (ML)

The Jazz (-400) are a good bet to win on the road against the Cavaliers (+310), but laying four times your return on investment is not a good way to go about betting. You could win four of those types of bets, lose one, have an 80.0 winning percentage and still not break even. AVOID.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Jazz ML returns a profit of just $2.50 if they win. A $10 bet on the Cavaliers ML returns a profit of $31.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

While the Jazz (-8.5, -110) are a good bet to win outright, the CAVALIERS (+8.5, -110) have shown some heart under new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff. They’re a respectable 4-3 straight up and 5-1-1 ATS across their past seven outings, including outright wins against playoff contenders Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers at home. While Cleveland isn’t likely to add Utah to that list, the Cavs are a good bet to continue as cover kings. Add in the fact the Jazz are 1-10-2 ATS in their past 13 as favorites and 0-5-1 ATS in their past six against losing teams, and Cleveland looks awfully tasty on their home floor.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 219.5 (-106) is worth a roll of the dice, perhaps in a parlay with the Cavs. While the Under is 6-0-1 in the past seven meetings in this series, the trends for both teams in the past few weeks point to the over.

The Over is 8-2 in the past 10 on the road for Utah, and 7-1 in their past eight as a road favorite. The Over is also 13-4 in the past 17 for the Cavs at home and 9-4 in the past 13 as a home dog.

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Washington Wizards at Utah Jazz odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Friday’s Washington Wizards at Utah Jazz sports betting odds, picks and best bets

The Washington Wizards (21-36) will travel to the Vivint Smart Home Arena to take on the Utah Jazz (36-22) on Friday night. Tip-off for this game is scheduled for 9 p.m. E.T. We analyze the Wizards-Jazz sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

Wizards at Jazz: Key injuries

WIZARDS

  • PG John Wall (Achilles) out

JAZZ

  • Ed Davis (ankle) out

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 Odds, lines, picks, and betting tips

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Prediction

Jazz 116, Wizards 105

Moneyline (ML)

The Jazz (-556) are big favorites at home over the Wizards (+400) on Friday evening. Washington has struggled recently against Utah, losing eight-straight games to the Jazz. However, the Jazz are in a bit of a slump as they have lost four-straight games overall. But neither side presents enough value in this contest, so PASS on the moneyline bet in favor of the point spread.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The JAZZ -10.5 (-110) open this contest as a double-digit favorite at home over the Wizards. While Utah has covered just once in their last five games, they are still a dominant home team. And given Washington’s struggles on the road this season (just 7-21 straight up), it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Jazz ran away with this one early. I’m taking Utah to cover the 10.5-point spread at home on Friday.

Over/Under (O/U)

The total for this contest is set at 232.5 points, which feels a bit too high considering Utah allows just 106 points per game at home this season. The Wizards, on the other hand, have the NBA’s worst defense, allowing nearly 120 points per game. However, don’t expect them to keep up the pace on offense as the UNDER (-115) should hit in Utah.

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NBA free agency: Who should (and should not) opt out this offseason?

The lack of cap space will likely result in a smaller percentage of players with player options opting out of their deals.

In the 2019 offseason, half the league had significant cap space, with most teams having maximum space available. The abundance of cap room convinced 11 of 18 players with player options to opt out and test the market. With more than $600 million available to be spent, no player who opted out of their deals got left behind. 2020 pales in comparison, projecting with just over $200 million in cap space to offer with a whopping 29 players with pending player options who will need to make decisions by June 30.

It is really hard to envision most of these players earning a pay raise or even equal to what they currently earn if they become free agents this summer. Most teams operating over the cap will be spending their money working around the margins, and cap space teams could do the same or take in bad contracts with draft picks attached. The lack of cap room will likely result in a smaller percentage of players with player options hitting the market.

GOOD CASES FOR OPTING OUT

Anthony Davis ($28.8 million) is going to decline his 2020-21 player option for sure. He formally declined the Lakers’ maximum extension offer, but that is because he would have left a lot of money on the table doing so. Barring an unexpected change in circumstances, expect Davis to re-sign with the Lakers for maximum dollars on either a one or two-year deal with a player option at the end. This process allows him to maximize his earnings over the next seven years.

Gordon Hayward ($34.19 million) has a very interesting case for opting out because he seems to have finally come back to form since breaking his leg in 2017. His efficiency and most of his numbers (except scoring) are higher than his 2016-17 numbers despite having a lower usage. He had a strong case for making the All-Star game this year if not for missing 13 games with a broken hand.

The Celtics rely on Hayward as part of their wing-centric lineup but they may have suitors to fend off. Charlotte, who previously signed him to an offer sheet in 2014, is projected with $26.7 million in cap space. Miami, who is projected with $26.5 million in cap space, also pursued Hayward in 2017, although indications are that they want to keep the keg dry for 2021. Other teams with at least that much cap space include Atlanta, Detroit, and New York. It seems unlikely that Hayward would want to leave Boston, and none of these teams other than New York can offer Hayward a true maximum contract (projected $40.3 million starting salary). If Hayward opts out, expect him to re-sign with the Celtics on a long-term deal. He is still getting minor injuries every now and then, so it would be wise to get the security given his history.

Jerami Grant ($9.4 million) is very likely, if not a lock, to secure a significant raise if he opts out. His skillset has a place on any modern NBA team and a player such as him could be one of the most sought after this offseason. Denver will not be able to replace him easily with the lack of players like him on the market, nor with just the non-taxpayer mid-level exception (NT-MLE). They’re already invested in him having traded a first-round pick for him and don’t exactly have an up and coming young power forward to take his place. Grant having full Bird rights with a team who can’t easily replace him and multiple suitors in free agency should lead to a lucrative long-term contract.

Evan Fournier ($17.2 million) could also see a nice raise or at least an incremental one. There should be suitors for him despite the dry market. His playmaking and scoring ability gives him a rotation spot on just about every team with or without cap space. He should be considered an extension candidate ahead of free agency as he currently can extend with the Magic for up to a maximum of $92.2 million between 2020-21 and 2023-24. If he opts out and is not offered long-term security, he could probably still earn more than $17.2 million on a one-year deal. Whether he opts out or not, he’s in an excellent position heading into the offseason because of his options.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ($8.5 million) and Avery Bradley ($5 million) are having resurgences under Lakers head coach Frank Vogel. Assuming the Lakers re-sign Davis, they will be over the cap and replacing them will be difficult if they leave. Caldwell-Pope finally has full Bird rights with the Lakers, so unless they can replace him with just the NT-MLE, he has a lot of leverage to secure a higher salary, although for now they’re likely only offering a one-year deal in preparation for 2021. Bradley could get a very small raise for up to his non-Bird amount ($5.7 million) or can get more via the NT-MLE. Whether their success is just a product of Vogel’s system or not, many over-the-cap teams with the NT-MLE could be preparing offers in hopes of stealing them from the Lakers.

COMPLICATED CASES FOR OPTING OUT, SHOULD CONSIDER AN EXTENSION IF ELIGIBLE

Mike Conley ($34.5 million) is in his age-32 season and may have started to show signs of a decline, although his February numbers are much closer to his career norms. Even if he plays at a level closer to that in Memphis, it makes very little sense for him to opt out because most of the 2020 cap space teams already have a starting point guard. Miami could make sense, but they’d likely only offer a one-year deal. The maximum amount he is eligible to extend for is $174.8 million over four years, but realistically he is looking at at least half that total. Utah is heavily invested in Conley after trading two first-round picks for him, but whether or not he fits in with them is still a work in progress. Conley will most likely opt in, but his long-term future in Utah is in question.

Andre Drummond ($28.6 million) is soon facing a very harsh and frustrating reality. In the past few offseasons, centers have been getting smaller and smaller guaranteed deals. In 2018, a considerably low cap-space offseason, we saw non-stretch centers Clint Capela and Jusuf Nurkic earn $16 million and $12 million annually, respectively. Charlotte and New York are the only two teams with significant cap space who make some sense for Drummond, but it’s hard to see either team shelling most of their cap space just to him. If Drummond were to opt-out and test the market, he might end up getting offered similar figures as Capela and Nurkic did. That is a steep paycut overnight, and because he was traded in February he is not extension eligible for the rest of the season. If he were to opt-out, it probably won’t be without assurances of a lucrative deal via a cap space team or a sign-and-trade. Otherwise, expect him to opt-in.

DeMar DeRozan’s ($27.7 million) next contract should be a lucrative one, but it is difficult envisioning a 2020 cap space team that makes sense for him. He could be a sign-and-trade candidate if he opts out and if there is a return that interests San Antonio. He has discussed an extension with the Spurs, but according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, they are far apart on an agreement. If he’s hoping for the maximum $149.1 million he is eligible for, he may not even get that from a team he’s potentially traded to. He has options, but unless he signs a lucrative extension, his best option is to opt-in and test the market in 2021.

INDIFFERENT BUT SHOULD AT LEAST RECOUP DECLINED MONEY

Enes Kanter, Robin Lopez, and JaMychal Green ($5 million) signed for the $4.8 million room mid-level exception (R-MLE). That became the price tag for other backup big men such as Richaun Holmes, Frank Kaminsky, and Mike Scott. JaVale McGee ($4.2 million) is also earning a similar amount. Most likely that $5 million range will remain the price for backup big men, so if any of these players opt-out, they should have the R-MLE amount to fall back on.

Austin Rivers ($2.4 million), Willie Cauley-Stein ($2.3 million), Wesley Matthews ($2.7 million), Mike Muscala ($2.3 million), and James Ennis ($2.1 million) all signed for the veteran minimum or slightly above it. It is tough to gauge whether they’ve done enough this season to garner a raise, but at the very least they should have a minimum offer available next season. If any of these players opt out, it could be for a change of scenery.

BAD CASE FOR OPTING OUT

Otto Porter ($28.5 million) had an unbelievable stretch during the 2018-19 season that made opting out in 2020 a reasonable possibility. However, injuries have severely limited him over the past two years, making him very unlikely to hit free agency. Rodney Hood ($6 million) was making a strong case too, but his Achilles injury will certainly have him opting in.

Tim Hardaway Jr. ($19 million) and Kelly Olynyk ($13.2 million) have been productive role players and are likely looking at paycuts down the line. Meanwhile, Jabari Parker ($6.5 million) and Stanley Johnson ($3.8 million), have not been as productive and are probably leaving money on the table if they opt out. All these players might as well opt in and try to boost their stock for 2021.

Nicolas Batum ($27.1 million), James Johnson ($16.1 million), and Tony Snell ($12.2 million), the last of the remaining ‘sour sixteens’ (or ‘seventeens’ in Snell’s case), can thank the cap spike of 2016 for their fortune. No cap smoothing led to a surplus in cap space, and one of the unintended consequences was allocating large portions of it to non-qualified players. Expect these players to opt in.

Despite only earning minimum salaries, there is no guarantee that Rajon Rondo ($2.6 million) and Mario Hezonja ($2 million) would be signed next season. They should only opt out if they have assurances of a minimum deal from at least one team.

Celtics close out west coast road trip with 114-103 win over Jazz

The Boston Celtics wrapped up their west coast road trip with a 114-103 win over the Utah Jazz Wednesday with another big game from third-year forward Jayson Tatum.

The Boston Celtics finished their four-game west coast road trip with a 114 – 103 win over the Utah Jazz despite a massive game from guard Donovan Mitchell.

Much of Mitchell and the Jazz’ problem came in the form of another monster game from budding Boston superstar Jayson Tatum, who had his third 30-point game in a row.

Boston came out strong, and led for most of the first quarter, only falling behind in the second when Mitchell began to catch fire. Tatum would answer back to send the Celtics into the break up 53-51.

The Duke product’s strong play would continue into the penultimate frame until teammate Jaylen Brown began to warm up midway through the third quarter.

The final frame saw center Enes Kanter and reserve guard Brad Wanamaker deliver some key offense off the bench to help their teammates open up as much as a 14-point lead to close the game out.

A late trey from point guard Mike Conley staved off a blowout for the Jazz, who lost 114-103 for their fourth defeat in as many games.

Mitchell’s 37 points on 15-of-32 shooting and 5 rebounds were not enough to secure the win for Utah, with only teammates Mike Conley (15 points) and Royce O’Neal (14 points) scoring in double figures.

Boston was led by Tatum’s 33-point, 11-rebound performance in which he continued to be hyper-efficient, connecting on 13-of-20 attempts on the evening. Brown added 20 points on a similarly efficient 8-of-16 effort with 6 rebounds for good measure.

Guard Marcus Smart — starting in place of resting point guard Kemba Walker — logged 17 points and 9 assists, and center Daniel Theis added 16 points and 7 boards as well.

With the win, Boston now finds itself just one game behind the Toronto Raptors in the race for the East’s second seed, with the Miami Heat a distant five games behind in fourth place.

The Boston Celtics next face the Houston Rockets in a revenge match for the Feb. 12th road loss to the team’s ultra-small lineup. They’ll meet at TD Garden this time, with tip-off at 8:30pm ET on Feb. 29th.

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Robert Williams is returning to his high-flying ways in practice

Boston Celtics big man Robert Williams is a high flyer who leaps for dunks and blocks

Boston Celtics big man Robert Williams has been back at practice since last week, and he hasn’t been shy about displaying one of the best attributes: his athleticism.

According to MassLive.com’s Tom Westerholm, Williams dunked on teammate Grant Williams during a recent practice. A second-year player out of Texas A&M, Robert Williams has been out since Dec. 9 with a hip injury. Before missing time to injury, Williams had played in 19 games, scoring 3.9 points per game and grabbing 4.6 rebounds per game.

As one of the Celtics’ best high-flyers, Williams has thrown down 18 dunks this season, per Basketball Reference. He slammed 26 dunks last season in 32 games.

“He’s dunking at like 13 feet right now so he looks fine by my non-medical eyes,” Brad Stevens said, per Westerholm. “But it’s all about the scan at the end of the week. If ramping him up has provided no increase in issues, then he’s ready to go. If the scan doesn’t look good we’re back to square one.”

Per Westerholm, Williams is slated to be evaluated at the end of this week. Stevens said if Williams doesn’t experience any problems, then he’ll be cleared to play.

The Celtics will finish their four-game road trip Wednesday against the Utah Jazz, with tip off set for 10:30 p.m. EST.

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Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Wednesday’s Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz sports betting odds, with NBA matchup analysis and picks.

The Boston Celtics (40-17) conclude their four-game road trip Wednesday against the Utah Jazz (36-21) at Vivint Smart Home Arena at 10:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Celtics-Jazz odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.


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Celtics at Jazz: Key injuries

Celtics

  • PG Kemba Walker (knee) doubtful
  • C Robert Williams III (hip) out

Jazz

  • C Ed Davis (ankle) out

Celtics at Jazz: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Winning team score, Losing team score

Moneyline (ML)

After winning four straight games heading into the All-Star break, the Jazz have lost three in a row coming out of it. The Celtics are in the second game of a back-to-back after beating the Portland Trail Blazers 118-106 Tuesday.

Boston has been playing much better basketball than Utah recently. The Celtics have won 13 of their past 16 games with the only three losses coming on the road against the surging New Orleans Pelicans (123-108, Jan. 26), the Houston Rockets (116-105, Feb. 11) and the Los Angeles Lakers (114-112) this past Sunday. The Jazz are 4-8 over their last 12 games, which includes bad home losses to the Phoenix Suns (131-111, Monday) and the San Antonio Spurs (113-104, Feb. 21).

The CELTICS (+155) are worthy of a moneyline wager.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

TAKE CELTICS +4.5 (-110). Boston has been an awesome 17-10-1 against the spread in road games this year and the Jazz are just 1-4 ATS in their last five games at home. The Celtics are 9-6 ATS against winning teams on the road while Utah is 4-5-1 ATS at home against winning teams. Furthermore, the Jazz are just 12-14-1 ATS with a minus-3.1 point margin as a home favorite and the Celtics have a fourth-best 9-4 ATS record with a plus-4.1 average ATS margin as a road dog. 

Over/Under (O/U)

lean toward the Under (+100) but ultimately will PASS on the 218.5 total. Both teams are very good defensively; Boston is fourth in defensive rating and opponent points per game while Utah is ninth in opponent points per game and opponent field-goal percentage. I am passing though because the Over is 7-2 in the last nine meetings in Utah and the Over is -121, meaning the market feels like there will be a lot of points scored in this one.

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Preview: Celtics look to end road trip on high note vs. Jazz

The Boston Celtics close out their west coast road trip with a visit to the Utah Jazz, just the second return for veteran forward Gordon Hayward since leaving the team in 2017.

The 40-17 Boston Celtics travel to Salt Lake City to take on the 36-21 Utah Jazz February 26th as Boston looks to close out its west coast road trip on a high note.

The Jazz, however, look to right the ship as they find themselves in the midst of the three-game losing streak after winning just four games of their last ten contests.

On the other side of the court, the Celtics have been reveling in the outstanding play of Jayson Tatum since being named an All-Star, having won eight games of their last ten.

The meeting will be just the second return for veteran forward Gordon Hayward to his former team since leaving them in the summer of 2017, his injury not long after having kept him out of most away contests against Utah since.

Boston will likely be without starting point guard Kemba Walker (knee) and Robert Williams III (hip) as both continue to recuperate, the former taking it slow to avoid overwork before the postseason, the latter looking to return to action on or around March 1.

The Jazz will likely only be without reserve guard Nigel Williams-Goss.

Utah’s struggles of late primarily fall on their defense, which slipped from one of the best in the NBA to outside the top 10 in recent days. Point guard Mike Conley’s ongoing difficulty adjusting to his new role with the Jazz has been another factor.

While the back-to-back for Boston coupled with the time change and altitude should make this game a close contest even with Utah’s recent stumbles, and most online sportsbooks agree, granting the Celtics an average spread of +4.5.

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NBA salary bonus watch: Who’s getting that extra cash?

HoopsHype takes a look at every reported NBA salary bonus stipulation and determines how likely every player is to earn their bonus.

Unlike other professional leagues, pretty much all money is guaranteed in contracts in the NBA. However, there’s quite a bit of money at stake if players reach certain benchmarks on the year, whether it be total games played, a specifical statistical average or earning awards at the end of the year like All-Star or All-NBA honors, which teams often pay players for through salary bonuses. These bonuses often go unreported for a while and are counted as a total part of players’ newly signed salaries when new contracts are reported upon, but if the players don’t reach the benchmarks they need to in their deals, they obviously don’t get their bonuses.

Below, we break down every salary bonus around the league that we know of.

ATLANTA HAWKS

IMPOSSIBLE

Clint Capela ($1,000,000: Has to reach the conference finals. Solid chance that could have happened in Houston, but with Atlanta, it’s not happening.

UNLIKELY

Clint Capela ($500,000): Needs to play at least 2,000 minutes this season. He’s not expected back from injury until at least the 61st or 62nd game of the season, which would mean, in the best-case scenario, he’d have to average 34.3 minutes per game over the final 21 games of the season to reach that. Considering the Hawks are likely to bring him back slowly since they have one of the worst records in the NBA, this doesn’t seem that likely.

Capela ($500,000): Has to hit at least 65 percent of his free throws. Presently making 52.9 percent, albeit on a pretty small sample size, so that could change quickly.

Capela ($500,000): Requires a 30 percent defensive rebound rate. Currently at 26.5 percent, but he’ll be able to nab more rebounds with Atlanta than with a Rockets team that had a lot of able rebounders.

Dewayne Dedmon ($150,000): Needs 48-plus wins and to participate in 70-plus games or advance to the second round of the playoffs. He’s already missed 16 games and the Hawks more than likely aren’t even qualifying for the postseason.

BROOKLYN NETS

UNLIKELY

Taurean Prince ($334,375): Needs to average 7.6 three-point attempts per 36 minutes and hit 41.5 percent of those attempts. That’s going to be a long shot since he’s shooting only 35.4 percent from three, though he is attempting 8.3 three-pointers per 36 minutes.

Prince ($334,375): Needs to have a defensive rating lower than 105. Also unlikely to reach that, as his defensive rating currently sits at 107.9.

CHICAGO BULLS

IMPOSSIBLE

Thaddeus Young ($150,000): Needed to make playoffs and the Bulls had to reach 48-plus wins. Chicago currently has 20 wins with 24 games remaining, so this one is out of reach already.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

IMPOSSIBLE

Dante Exum ($200,000): Had to play 67-plus games. Impossible now that he’s missed 22 outings and is injured again.

Exum ($200,000): Would have received another bonus for reaching 72-plus games. Also won’t happen for the aforementioned reasons.

Exum ($100,000): Was eligible for one more bonus for playing 67-plus games and having a defensive rating under 100. His defensive rating with Cleveland is 110.2.

John Henson ($250,000): Needed to play over 60 games, but he’s already missed 23 games.

Henson ($250,000): Was up for another big bonus for reaching 75 games, but that’s also impossible now.

DALLAS MAVERICKS

UNLIKELY

Delon Wright ($350,000): Needed to be an All-Star, or receive Most Improved Player or All-Defense Team honors at the end of the season. Very little chance the latter two distinctions happen.

Maxi Kleber ($150,000): Needs to make an All-Defense Team. Not likely to happen.

Kleber ($150,000): Needs to hit 40-plus percent of his threes. Currently at 38.2 percent, so this would require a serious hot run of form from the outside to close the year.

POSSIBLE

Kleber ($100,000): Has to average at least 8.0 rebounds per 36 minutes. He’s at 7.6 rebounds per 36 minutes right now.

Kleber ($75,000): Needs to make 80-plus percent of his free throws this season. Currently making 89 percent, though on a small sample size of 73 attempts, so this could fluctuate easily.

DENVER NUGGETS

MOST LIKELY

Nikola Jokic ($431,000): Denver has to make the playoffs. They currently sit second in the West with a 39-18 record.

POSSIBLE

Nikola Jokic ($431,000): The Nuggets have to advance to the second round of the playoffs. Solid chance that happens.

Gary Harris ($350,000): Like Jokic, the Nuggets have to advance to the second round for Harris to get this bonus.

UNLIKELY

Harris ($500,000): Needs to win Most Improved Player. Considering he’s having a down year, this isn’t all that likely.

IMPOSSIBLE

Paul Millsap ($500,000): Needed to be an All-Star this year. That did not happen.

Millsap ($150,000): Had to play 65-plus games and average at least 7.0 rebounds per 36 minutes. He’s already missed 20 games this season.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS

POSSIBLE

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ($500,000): Needs the Lakers to reach the conference finals. Solid chance.

Caldwell-Pope ($350,000): Has to average 1.85-plus assists per game. Currently at 1.73 assists per game.

UNLIKELY

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ($350,000): Has to average 4.0-plus rebounds per game. Presently at 2.1 rebounds per game.

Caldwell-Pope ($350,000): Has to average 1.2-plus steals per game. Currently at 0.8 steals per game.

Caldwell-Pope ($163,000): Would need to make an All-Defense Team. Very low chance that happens.

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES

POSSIBLE

Tyus Jones ($858,000): The Grizzlies need to win 33 games. They have 28 wins with 25 games remaining.

MIAMI HEAT

LIKELY

Solomon Hill ($531,614): Needs to play 1,000-plus minutes. He’s at 923 minutes with 25 games left.

UNLIKELY

Kelly Olynyk ($1,000,000): Has to play 1,700-plus minutes this year. Currently at 986 minutes. With 25 games left in Miami’s season and averaging under 20 minutes per game this season, it’s going to be tough for Olynyk to get there. He projects to reach 1,468 minutes this year if he doesn’t get injured.

IMPOSSIBLE

Dion Waiters ($1,150,000): He needed to reach 70 games played this year. Currently a free agent, he’s seen action in just three games this year.

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

POSSIBLE

Jrue Holiday ($255,000): Needs to play 67-plus games and average 3.15-plus rebounds. He’s missed nine games so far so he can only miss six more, but he is comfortably averaging 4.7 rebounds.

Holiday ($100,000): Has to make an All-Defense Team. Tough to predict, but if the Pelicans keep winning, Holiday has a chance to gain enough spotlight to earn that distinction for the third year in a row.

NEW YORK KNICKS

POSSIBLE

Moe Harkless ($500,000): Needs to finish the year with a three-point percentage of 35-plus percent. It’ll be close, as he’s currently making 36.3 percent on just 80 attempts for the season.

UNLIKELY

Julius Randle ($900,000): Had to be an All-Star, make an All-Defense Team or make the playoffs while seeing action in 65-plus games. Pretty close to impossible.

ORLANDO MAGIC

UNLIKELY

Aaron Gordon ($500,000): Needs to make an All-NBA, All-Star or All-Defense Team. He’s already 0-for-1 of those three distinctions.

Terrence Ross ($500,000): Has to play 63-plus games, average over 22 minutes and have a defensive rating under 100. He’s looking good to go on the first two but his defensive rating is currently 106.2.

Ross ($500,000): Orlando has to reach the NBA Finals. Not looking too likely.

PHOENIX SUNS

POSSIBLE

Devin Booker (30 percent of the salary cap): Needs to make an All-NBA Team. He’s having a fantastic individual season, and if Phoenix can make a playoff push, this is certainly possible.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

IMPOSSIBLE

Jusuf Nurkic ($1.250,000): Requires him to play 70-plus games and for Portland to win 50-plus games. Nurkic has yet to play this season, and there’s still no word on when he may be back.

SAN ANTONIO SPURS

IMPOSSIBLE

Rudy Gay ($1,500,000): Needs 52-plus wins, to play in 60-plus games, shooting 37.5-plus percent from three, make at least 100 three-pointers, have under a 103 defensive rating and have a defensive rebound rate of at least 20. Even if the Spurs win out, they would only win 50 games this year, so this one is out of the question already.

TORONTO RAPTORS

POSSIBLE

Kyle Lowry ($500,000): Needed to be an All-Star and play at least 65 games. He was an All-Star but has already missed 12 games, so that’ll be on to keep an eye on.

Lowry ($500,000): Needs to advance to the conference finals. The Raptors are one of the best teams in basketball, so this is very much in play.

Lowry ($500,000): Needs to advance to the Finals. Also very possible.

Lowry ($500,000): Needs to win the NBA championship.

Lowry ($200,000): Needs to be 1st Team or 2nd Team All-NBA, or make an All-Defense Team. Lowry is having a great year for an excellent team, so perhaps.

UTAH JAZZ

ALREADY EARNED

Rudy Gobert ($1,000,000): He needed to be an All-Star, which he finally did this season for the first time.

POSSIBLE

Gobert ($500,000): Needs to be 1st Team All-Defense. He’s the two-time running Defensive Player of the Year and he’s still dominant on that end, so this is possible.

WASHINGTON WIZARDS

UNLIKELY

Davis Bertans ($250,000): Has to play 70-plus games, make 165-plus three-pointers and average 6.5 rebounds per 36 minutes. He’s on track for the first two but is only averaging 4.8 rebounds per 36 minutes.