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NBA : ATS Matchup
Wednesday 10/29/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
MINNESOTA
 
MEMPHIS
+7.5  

-7.5  
+250

-330

197.5
 
101
Final
105

MINNESOTA (40 - 42) at MEMPHIS (53 - 36)
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Wednesday, 10/29/2014 8:05 PM
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713MINNESOTA198195
714MEMPHIS-8.5-8
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games40-42-21.239-4341-39106.955.244.4%53.7104.351.547.1%51.4
Road Games16-25-8.920-2123-17105.855.244.0%53.2106.753.148.6%51.3
Last 5 Games1-4-9.41-44-1110.455.243.9%53.0116.854.248.2%56.6
MINNESOTA Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)106.955.239-8844.4%7-2134.1%22-2877.8%541224189134
vs opponents surrendering101.450.838-8345.4%8-2235.9%18-2475.6%511122218145
Team Stats (Road Games)105.855.238-8744.0%8-2234.6%21-2877.2%531324189144
Stats Against (All Games)104.351.540-8647.1%8-2236.4%15-2075.6%511123248165
vs opponents averaging101.450.738-8345.6%8-2236.1%18-2475.6%511122218145
Stats Against (Road Games)106.753.142-8748.6%8-2237.2%14-1874.9%511125238166

MEMPHIS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games53-36+11.339-4643-4596.246.146.0%50.995.246.544.9%47.6
Home Games28-16+1.118-2426-1898.147.346.6%51.296.146.644.7%47.3
Last 5 Games2-3+0.72-24-196.046.641.2%52.0102.047.644.1%56.6
MEMPHIS Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)96.246.138-8246.0%5-1434.8%15-2174.0%511222198134
vs opponents surrendering101.750.838-8345.4%8-2235.9%18-2475.4%511122218145
Team Stats (Home Games)98.147.338-8246.6%5-1535.8%16-2274.6%511121208135
Stats Against (All Games)95.246.536-8044.9%8-2135.2%16-2177.4%481020197145
vs opponents averaging102.251.338-8345.6%8-2236.1%18-2476.2%511122218145
Stats Against (Home Games)96.146.636-8044.7%8-2235.8%17-2277.1%471018207145
Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 96.2,  MEMPHIS 96.6
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MINNESOTA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/29/2014@ MEMPHIS              
10/30/2014DETROIT              
11/1/2014CHICAGO              
11/5/2014@ BROOKLYN              
11/7/2014@ ORLANDO              
11/8/2014@ MIAMI              
11/12/2014HOUSTON              
11/14/2014@ NEW ORLEANS              

MEMPHIS - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/29/2014MINNESOTA              
10/31/2014@ INDIANA              
11/1/2014@ CHARLOTTE              
11/3/2014NEW ORLEANS              
11/5/2014@ PHOENIX              
11/7/2014@ OKLAHOMA CITY              
11/8/2014@ MILWAUKEE              
11/11/2014LA LAKERS              
11/13/2014SACRAMENTO              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
MINNESOTA: GUARDS: RICKY RUBIO is a fine ball-handler and creative passer, but it would be nice if he knocked down some shots . . . The Wolves are still trying to move KEVIN MARTIN's contract. He has devolved into more of a spot-up shooter . . . ANDREW WIGGINS should immediately contribute for this team. He'll be an elite defender, sooner rather than later, and should be able to produce points as well . . . Shoot-first combo guard MO WILLIAMS will head up the second unit . . . J.J. BAREA is also likely to be moved. He can still do the Mighty Mouse, sixth-man thing . . . On paper, CHASE BUDINGER is a great fit alongside Rubio due to his shooting and movement off the ball. He has to stay healthy though . . . Head coach Flip Saunders is high on ZACH LaVINE, a pure athlete who didn't do much of anything as a freshman at UCLA. FORWARDS: THADDEUS YOUNG is now the best player in this Timberwolves frontcourt. He'll lead the team in scoring and eats up rebounds as well . . . ANTHONY BENNETT should play some significant minutes with this team. He's a good scorer and will try to prove that he was just not ready to come into a bad situation last season . . . COREY BREWER has established himself as a solid defender on the wing who can knock down some threes and run the floor well . . . GLENN ROBINSON III should earn immediate minutes due to his defense . . . SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD gets new life with a new coaching regime coming in. He could be a crafty second-unit scorer . . . RONNY TURIAF is a big body who can protect the rim. CENTERS: NIKOLA PEKOVIC is a big part of this offense without needing plays designed for him. He's arguably the top offensive rebounder in the NBA . . . GORGUI DIENG impressed late last season and should be ready for a bigger role. He and Pekovic might be in a timeshare by the season's second half.
MEMPHIS: GUARDS: So much for head coach David Joerger picking up the tempo. MIKE CONLEY has become a much better half-court player, a requirement on this team . . . COURTNEY LEE will likely be the offensive side of their 2-guard platoon, as he was late last season . . . He lost some minutes late last season, but there's still a part-time role for TONY ALLEN . . . VINCE CARTER will take over Mike Miller's old role, a floor spacer at both wing spots . . . The Grizzlies blocked NICK CALATHES' move back to Europe to keep him around for point guard depth. He is suspended for the first 13 games of the season . . . JORDAN ADAMS comes from UCLA with a strong statistical profile. He might not break into the rotation as a rookie, though . . . BENO UDRIH bought himself another season with strong postseason play. FORWARDS: ZACH RANDOLPH remains the go-to scorer in Memphis. And he's playing for what might be his last big NBA payday . . . TAYSHAUN PRINCE has faded fast, and his expiring contract might be his greatest asset right now . . . QUINCY PONDEXTER returns after missing most of last season with a stress fracture in his foot. He'll have to battle his way back into the rotation after the acquisition of Vince Carter . . . Second-rounder JARNELL STOKES has a football player's build and is quick around the basket, but he could be looking at a season spent mostly in the D-League . . . JON LEUER is still doing Jon Leuer things, shooting well from long range and grabbing occasional rebounds. CENTERS: MARC GASOL will earn a max contract if he keeps playing at this level. Along with very good defense, he's become a valuable facilitator for this team on the offensive end of the court . . . KOSTA KOUFOS is one of the league's better back-up centers. He fits well in the Grizzlies' slow-tempo system.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (MINNESOTA-MEMPHIS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Timberwolves-Grizzlies Preview* ================================

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer

Minnesota (0-0) at Memphis (0-0), 8:00 p.m. EDT

With three-time All-Star Kevin Love, the Minnesota Timberwolves failed to post a winning record in six seasons while their postseason drought stretched to a full decade.

Now that Love is teaming up with LeBron James in Cleveland, the Timberwolves have been left to build around No. 1 draft pick Andrew Wiggins.

The 19-year-old Wiggins isn't likely to have it easy Wednesday night when he makes his debut on the road against the defensive-minded Memphis Grizzlies, who have high expectations after the first back-to-back 50-win seasons in franchise history.

Love developed into one of the league's top power forwards after Minnesota picked him fifth overall in 2008, but the Timberwolves went 153-323 during his tenure.

Coming off a season in which he averaged career highs of 26.1 points and 4.4 assists to go with 12.5 rebounds, Love was shipped to the Cavaliers on Aug. 23 to end summer-long rumors about a potential trade.

Wiggins was the centerpiece of that three-team deal for the Timberwolves, who also acquired 2013 No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett from Cleveland and talented scoring-forward Thaddeus Young from Philadelphia. The Timberwolves (40-42) also drafted athletic guard Zach LaVine out of UCLA at No. 13.

"Kevin's a great player, but when you have 11 of your top 13 guys back and you're looking at a situation where that team won 40 games in a tough Western Conference, it's not a rebuild," coach Flip Saunders said. "We're building with those guys."

Wiggins finished with 17.1 points per game, 5.9 rebounds and made 34.1 percent of his three-pointers in his only season at Kansas. The 6-foot-8 guard played through a back injury while averaging 11.8 points in four preseason games, including three starts, but has been declared healthy for the opener.

Veteran guards Ricky Rubio and Kevin Martin (19.1 points per game) and oft-injured big man Nikola Pekovic (17.5) should help lead the way for Saunders, who begins his second stint with the club after taking over for the retired Rick Adelman. Saunders guided Minnesota to eight playoff appearances from 1995-2005.

With Marc Gasol, Mike Conley and Tony Allen fully recovered from injuries, coach David Joerger and the Grizzlies (50-32) are considered top contenders in the Western Conference.

Memphis was on the verge of upsetting second seed Oklahoma City in the first round before blowing a 3-2 lead and losing on the road in Game 7. Now they're seeking to extend their franchise-best run with a fifth straight trip to the playoffs.

"I don't think the journey's over," said Gasol, who is entering the final year of his contract. "I think the best is to come."

Gasol, the 2013 defensive player of the year, played for Spain in the World Championships and worked to get stronger after a sprained left knee cost him 23 games last season. Gasol and Allen lead a defense that has ranked among the top five in points allowed per game in each of the past three seasons.

Conley will try to build on a career year in which he averaged 17.2 points on 45.0 percent shooting despite being limited to 73 games. Zach Randolph inked a two-year extension after posting team highs of 17.4 points and 10.1 rebounds.

The Grizzlies also added Vince Carter to help improve on their NBA-low 4.9 3-pointers per game last season. The veteran guard hit a league-best 146 3s off the bench while with Dallas in 2013-14.

Memphis split its four games with Minnesota last season, but has won nine of its last 10 home meetings.


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