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| All Games | 12-2 | +9.4 | 8-6 | 7-6 | 99.9 | 49.6 | 45.8% | 51.3 | 92.4 | 44.9 | 43.6% | 48.5 | | Road Games | 4-2 | +1.3 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 90.8 | 45.8 | 41.9% | 49.5 | 87.8 | 43.5 | 44.5% | 48.5 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 106.0 | 54.4 | 47.4% | 58.8 | 93.6 | 43.0 | 43.1% | 42.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 99.9 | 49.6 | 37-82 | 45.8% | 6-15 | 37.7% | 19-24 | 79.6% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 3 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.3 | 50.2 | 37-82 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 90.8 | 45.8 | 34-80 | 41.9% | 6-15 | 38.2% | 18-22 | 79.9% | 49 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 2 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 92.4 | 44.9 | 35-80 | 43.6% | 7-22 | 33.8% | 15-20 | 73.9% | 48 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.2 | 49.8 | 37-83 | 44.3% | 7-22 | 33.6% | 19-25 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 87.8 | 43.5 | 34-77 | 44.5% | 8-21 | 36.8% | 11-15 | 74.4% | 48 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 4 |
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| All Games | 3-11 | -2 | 6-7 | 9-5 | 102.0 | 49.9 | 44.0% | 50.6 | 111.6 | 56.6 | 48.7% | 53.4 | | Home Games | 1-6 | -4.8 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 100.4 | 45.4 | 41.6% | 53.7 | 108.6 | 56.4 | 44.6% | 57.9 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +3.8 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 105.4 | 53.8 | 44.3% | 54.8 | 115.6 | 57.2 | 48.4% | 53.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.0 | 49.9 | 38-86 | 44.0% | 5-17 | 28.9% | 22-29 | 74.9% | 51 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98 | 49.1 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 7-22 | 32.9% | 19-25 | 76.3% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 100.4 | 45.4 | 35-85 | 41.6% | 4-16 | 26.1% | 26-34 | 75.2% | 54 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 111.6 | 56.6 | 39-81 | 48.7% | 11-26 | 40.3% | 22-29 | 75.7% | 53 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 102.2 | 52 | 38-82 | 45.8% | 9-25 | 35.7% | 18-24 | 76.4% | 51 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 108.6 | 56.4 | 36-81 | 44.6% | 10-26 | 36.8% | 26-35 | 75.8% | 58 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: MEMPHIS 94.9, LA LAKERS 98.7 |
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| 10/29/2014 | MINNESOTA | 105-101 | W | -7.5 | L | 197.5 | O | 43-82 | 52.4% | 39 | 17 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 58 | 23 | | 10/31/2014 | @ INDIANA | 97-89 | W | -6.5 | W | 185.5 | O | 35-79 | 44.3% | 45 | 9 | 34-74 | 45.9% | 49 | 18 | | 11/1/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 71-69 | W | 3 | W | 186.5 | U | 29-80 | 36.2% | 52 | 18 | 26-72 | 36.1% | 53 | 20 | | 11/3/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 93-81 | W | -4 | W | 187 | U | 31-76 | 40.8% | 62 | 11 | 29-86 | 33.7% | 60 | 12 | | 11/5/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 102-91 | W | 1.5 | W | 192.5 | O | 40-80 | 50.0% | 42 | 16 | 32-69 | 46.4% | 41 | 18 | | 11/7/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 91-89 | W | -7 | L | 181.5 | U | 34-81 | 42.0% | 43 | 8 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 57 | 17 | | 11/8/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | 92-93 | L | -4.5 | L | 186.5 | U | 29-82 | 35.4% | 54 | 13 | 40-88 | 45.5% | 53 | 16 | | 11/11/2014 | LA LAKERS | 107-102 | W | -10 | L | 197 | O | 41-78 | 52.6% | 48 | 13 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 44 | 13 | | 11/13/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 111-110 | W | -5 | L | 188.5 | O | 39-77 | 50.6% | 39 | 9 | 37-77 | 48.1% | 51 | 14 | | 11/15/2014 | DETROIT | 95-88 | W | -9 | L | 186.5 | U | 32-86 | 37.2% | 66 | 8 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 49 | 9 | | 11/17/2014 | HOUSTON | 119-93 | W | -4.5 | W | 187.5 | O | 46-86 | 53.5% | 47 | 10 | 34-78 | 43.6% | 43 | 21 | | 11/19/2014 | @ TORONTO | 92-96 | L | 6 | W | 192.5 | U | 35-80 | 43.7% | 61 | 13 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 38 | 8 | | 11/21/2014 | BOSTON | 117-100 | W | -6.5 | W | 200 | O | 48-91 | 52.7% | 55 | 14 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 45 | 12 | | 11/23/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 107-91 | W | -2 | W | 198 | P | 42-85 | 49.4% | 65 | 17 | 32-77 | 41.6% | 38 | 10 | | 11/26/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/28/2014 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2014 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/9/2014 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2014 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/28/2014 | HOUSTON | 90-108 | L | 7 | L | 207 | U | 28-79 | 35.4% | 53 | 11 | 31-73 | 42.5% | 64 | 13 | | 10/29/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 99-119 | L | 12 | L | 208.5 | O | 37-86 | 43.0% | 47 | 13 | 45-82 | 54.9% | 48 | 14 | | 10/31/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 111-118 | L | 11.5 | W | 210 | O | 42-82 | 51.2% | 46 | 14 | 34-71 | 47.9% | 45 | 14 | | 11/1/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 104-127 | L | 14 | L | 210.5 | O | 41-88 | 46.6% | 44 | 22 | 46-83 | 55.4% | 51 | 20 | | 11/4/2014 | PHOENIX | 106-112 | L | 6 | T | 213 | O | 35-88 | 39.8% | 57 | 12 | 41-91 | 45.1% | 64 | 13 | | 11/9/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 107-92 | W | 2.5 | W | 202 | U | 42-82 | 51.2% | 43 | 11 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 54 | 11 | | 11/11/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 102-107 | L | 10 | W | 197 | O | 41-87 | 47.1% | 44 | 13 | 41-78 | 52.6% | 48 | 13 | | 11/12/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 102-109 | L | 11 | W | 210 | O | 35-84 | 41.7% | 47 | 9 | 45-82 | 54.9% | 53 | 13 | | 11/14/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 80-93 | L | 8 | L | 205 | U | 28-75 | 37.3% | 54 | 13 | 33-80 | 41.2% | 52 | 10 | | 11/16/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 115-136 | L | 8 | L | 212.5 | O | 39-99 | 39.4% | 56 | 7 | 46-86 | 53.5% | 57 | 16 | | 11/18/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 114-109 | W | 8.5 | W | 211.5 | O | 47-87 | 54.0% | 51 | 11 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 46 | 10 | | 11/19/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 98-92 | W | 10 | W | 210.5 | U | 37-91 | 40.7% | 61 | 13 | 30-74 | 40.5% | 47 | 17 | | 11/21/2014 | @ DALLAS | 106-140 | L | 11 | L | 214.5 | O | 44-85 | 51.8% | 39 | 10 | 51-82 | 62.2% | 49 | 9 | | 11/23/2014 | DENVER | 94-101 | L | 2 | L | 221 | U | 33-89 | 37.1% | 67 | 13 | 34-90 | 37.8% | 69 | 16 | | 11/26/2014 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/28/2014 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/2/2014 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2014 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/9/2014 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | 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. | | LA LAKERS: GUARDS: At 36 and coming off multiple injuries, it seems unlikely that vintage KOBE BRYANT will ever return. Still, he'll get to the line enough to be among the league's scoring leaders . . . JEREMY LIN will start and be useful when his streaky shot gets hot . . . NICK YOUNG demanded the Lakers re-sign him, and what Swaggy P wants, Swaggy P gets (after L.A. struck out on every free agent). He'll miss the first couple weeks of the season as he recovers from thumb surgery . . . XAVIER HENRY will try to establish himself as a deep threat off the bench . . . JORDAN CLARKSON is the kind of big guard they've paired with Bryant over the years. He could be a year or two away from contributing . . . STEVE NASH is out for the season with a back injury. He's likely played his last game as a member of the Lakers. FORWARDS: You know it's been a rough offseason when CARLOS BOOZER, who no contending team wanted, is your prize. He's still a zero at the defensive end, but Boozer can shoot from mid-range and could see more minutes in a thin L.A. frontcourt . . . WESLEY JOHNSON gives them a spot-up shooter on the wing who brings some defensive versatility . . . They'll probably pair Boozer and teenager JULIUS RANDLE together often. The rookie has drawn comparisons to Zach Randolph . . . RYAN KELLY is a serviceable stretch-4 for the second unit. CENTERS: JORDAN HILL will see time at the 4 and 5 spots. His per-minute rates are strong, but his stamina is not . . . C'mon, who doesn't like ED DAVIS? . . . The Lakers will likely use Boozer, Hill and Davis as undersized centers, because entering the year they only have lead-footed ROBERT SACRE as a true 5. He's not a candidate to play more than 20 minutes per night. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (MEMPHIS-LA LAKERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Grizzlies-Lakers Preview* ==========================
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Senior Editor
Memphis (12-2) at Los Angeles (3-11), 10:30 p.m. EDT
Marc Gasol didn't even hit double digits in points when Memphis saw the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this month, but the fulcrum of the Grizzlies' offense kept the ball moving and got his teammates involved.
Lately, the ball's been stopping with Gasol - and Memphis couldn't be happier.
Coming off two of his highest-scoring games as a pro, Gasol and the Grizzlies take the NBA's best record on the road Wednesday night as they kick off a four-game trip against the Lakers.
Gasol has been the best player on the best team in the league, anchoring a defense that's allowing the NBA's third-fewest points (92.4 per game).
The surprise, though, has been Memphis' offense - and the former Defensive Player of the Year's part in it. After averaging no more than 14.6 points in his first six seasons, Gasol is at 19.9 after hitting the 30-point mark twice in as many games.
Coming into this season, he'd scored 30 once in 436 career contests.
"He's very difficult to guard right now," coach Dave Joerger said after Gasol hit 13 of 18 shots in Sunday's 107-91 win over the Clippers. "We've got to find places on the floor where he can get it and get it cleanly. We're pretty good right now if we move the basketball and move ourselves, and let the defense have a chance to make a mistake."
Gasol has a Western Conference-leading 136 post-ups and leads the NBA by a wide margin in touches on the elbow (198), where the Grizzlies (12-2) like to run their offense through their big man. Though Memphis is in the middle of the pack in points per game (99.9), it's scoring 106.0 per 100 possessions - the league's sixth-most efficient offense.
The Grizzlies were 17th in offensive efficiency last season, though according to Gasol that improvement is a matter of familiarity on the other end paying off.
"Offensively, it's going to come," he said. "Defensively, we build trust that carries into the offensive end."
Gasol only had eight points in a 107-102 win over the Lakers (3-11) on Nov. 11, but he had nine of Memphis' 21 assists. The Grizzlies' reserves outscored Los Angeles' 38-14, and that started a trend.
Memphis has averaged 38.1 bench points in its last seven after putting up 20.4 in its first seven. Beno Udrih has averaged 10.2 points in that stretch on 59.1 percent shooting and Jon Leuer has put up 13.7 points per game in his last three.
The Lakers allow the most points in the league (111.6 per game), though on Sunday they bounced back with a far better defensive effort two nights after allowing 140 at Dallas.
Problem was, their offense failed them. Los Angeles held Denver to 37.8 percent shooting but shot 37.1 percent itself - missing 21 of 24 3s - in a 101-94 overtime loss.
"To me, we kind of felt a little flat, but we had some spurts where we had high energy and got into transition and stuff like that," said Kobe Bryant, who went 5 of 15 from the field in the second half and OT. "We've been playing better as of late, outside of the Dallas game."
Any good feelings the Lakers might have had disappeared Monday. Guard Xavier Henry, a former Grizzlies first-round pick, ruptured his Achilles in practice and will miss the rest of the season.
That's the latest long-term injury for the Lakers, who also are dealing with a more minor one. Carlos Boozer, who fouled out with 20 points in the first game against the Grizzlies, missed Sunday's contest with a strained left shoulder and is questionable Wednesday.
Memphis has won seven of the last eight meetings for which Gasol has been healthy.
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| | Last Updated: 4/23/2024 11:06:52 AM EST. |
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