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| All Games | 41-14 | +16.7 | 29-25 | 25-28 | 100.3 | 49.1 | 46.0% | 51.5 | 95.5 | 46.1 | 44.1% | 49.8 | | Road Games | 18-9 | +5.8 | 14-13 | 13-14 | 97.8 | 46.9 | 45.5% | 50.0 | 96.5 | 47.0 | 46.0% | 49.2 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3.4 | 3-2 | 0-5 | 93.2 | 43.6 | 41.7% | 54.8 | 91.6 | 46.2 | 42.7% | 49.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 100.3 | 49.1 | 38-83 | 46.0% | 5-15 | 33.9% | 18-24 | 77.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.3 | 50.1 | 38-84 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 97.8 | 46.9 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 5-16 | 32.1% | 18-23 | 75.8% | 50 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 95.5 | 46.1 | 36-82 | 44.1% | 8-23 | 35.1% | 15-20 | 74.7% | 50 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 50 | 37-84 | 44.7% | 8-23 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 96.5 | 47.0 | 37-80 | 46.0% | 8-22 | 37.2% | 14-19 | 73.8% | 49 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
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| All Games | 19-35 | -15 | 21-30 | 27-26 | 100.2 | 51.3 | 44.9% | 55.0 | 104.6 | 52.7 | 45.2% | 49.1 | | Home Games | 12-17 | -10.4 | 11-17 | 14-15 | 100.9 | 52.2 | 45.4% | 55.6 | 102.6 | 51.6 | 44.5% | 49.5 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +0.5 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 96.4 | 50.2 | 43.2% | 58.0 | 105.0 | 55.2 | 44.8% | 52.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 100.2 | 51.3 | 36-80 | 44.9% | 5-16 | 32.4% | 23-30 | 77.3% | 55 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.2 | 50 | 38-84 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.7% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 100.9 | 52.2 | 37-82 | 45.4% | 5-16 | 32.3% | 22-28 | 76.5% | 56 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 104.6 | 52.7 | 39-86 | 45.2% | 8-25 | 33.4% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 49 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.5 | 50.5 | 38-84 | 45.1% | 8-23 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 75.6% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 102.6 | 51.6 | 38-86 | 44.5% | 8-25 | 32.5% | 18-24 | 74.8% | 49 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
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| 1/16/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 106-96 | W | -5 | W | 193.5 | O | 40-87 | 46.0% | 55 | 11 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 46 | 15 | | 1/17/2015 | PORTLAND | 102-98 | W | -2.5 | W | 197 | O | 39-77 | 50.6% | 59 | 14 | 36-93 | 38.7% | 46 | 7 | | 1/19/2015 | DALLAS | 95-103 | L | -2.5 | L | 203 | U | 36-85 | 42.4% | 53 | 13 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 48 | 13 | | 1/21/2015 | TORONTO | 92-86 | W | -6 | T | 202 | U | 34-74 | 45.9% | 53 | 13 | 27-85 | 31.8% | 56 | 14 | | 1/24/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 101-83 | W | -17.5 | W | 190 | U | 37-79 | 46.8% | 53 | 18 | 31-81 | 38.3% | 53 | 23 | | 1/26/2015 | ORLANDO | 103-94 | W | -12 | L | 204 | U | 36-76 | 47.4% | 43 | 15 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 49 | 17 | | 1/27/2015 | @ DALLAS | 109-90 | W | 6 | W | 198.5 | O | 42-79 | 53.2% | 45 | 13 | 38-78 | 48.7% | 40 | 16 | | 1/29/2015 | DENVER | 99-69 | W | -9.5 | W | 196.5 | U | 39-88 | 44.3% | 65 | 9 | 29-87 | 33.3% | 52 | 16 | | 1/31/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 85-74 | W | -4 | W | 197.5 | U | 34-92 | 37.0% | 62 | 11 | 27-78 | 34.6% | 54 | 17 | | 2/2/2015 | @ PHOENIX | 102-101 | W | -2.5 | L | 205 | U | 36-83 | 43.4% | 56 | 14 | 42-84 | 50.0% | 47 | 16 | | 2/4/2015 | @ UTAH | 100-90 | W | -6.5 | W | 186 | O | 38-80 | 47.5% | 45 | 9 | 33-73 | 45.2% | 50 | 12 | | 2/6/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 89-90 | L | -9 | L | 198 | U | 36-69 | 52.2% | 37 | 18 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 49 | 16 | | 2/8/2015 | ATLANTA | 94-88 | W | -3 | W | 197 | U | 36-92 | 39.1% | 63 | 11 | 33-80 | 41.2% | 43 | 14 | | 2/10/2015 | BROOKLYN | 95-86 | W | -13 | L | 190.5 | U | 36-81 | 44.4% | 53 | 12 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 50 | 20 | | 2/11/2015 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 89-105 | L | 4.5 | L | 200.5 | U | 32-86 | 37.2% | 53 | 13 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 55 | 13 | | 2/22/2015 | @ PORTLAND | 98-92 | W | 1.5 | W | 192 | U | 42-89 | 47.2% | 50 | 6 | 33-82 | 40.2% | 51 | 15 | | 2/23/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 90-87 | W | 3.5 | W | 202 | U | 33-81 | 40.7% | 55 | 10 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 48 | 13 | | 2/25/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/27/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/28/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/3/2015 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/4/2015 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/6/2015 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/7/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/9/2015 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/11/2015 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/12/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1/16/2015 | MIAMI | 83-95 | L | -3.5 | L | 191 | U | 32-75 | 42.7% | 42 | 15 | 35-74 | 47.3% | 46 | 9 | | 1/17/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | 108-117 | L | 10 | W | 209 | O | 41-89 | 46.1% | 63 | 17 | 44-92 | 47.8% | 49 | 5 | | 1/19/2015 | @ PORTLAND | 94-98 | L | 9.5 | W | 205 | U | 34-76 | 44.7% | 63 | 21 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 49 | 13 | | 1/21/2015 | BROOKLYN | 100-103 | L | -5.5 | L | 197 | O | 39-84 | 46.4% | 51 | 14 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 49 | 14 | | 1/23/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 101-126 | L | 15.5 | L | 217.5 | O | 34-82 | 41.5% | 51 | 19 | 45-94 | 47.9% | 54 | 17 | | 1/28/2015 | @ TORONTO | 102-119 | L | 5 | L | 209 | O | 35-73 | 47.9% | 42 | 17 | 43-84 | 51.2% | 44 | 16 | | 1/30/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | 90-101 | L | 10.5 | L | 209.5 | U | 30-84 | 35.7% | 57 | 16 | 38-80 | 47.5% | 52 | 17 | | 1/31/2015 | @ INDIANA | 99-94 | W | 5.5 | W | 199.5 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 50 | 12 | 33-80 | 41.2% | 48 | 14 | | 2/3/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | 96-121 | L | 10 | L | 217.5 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 45 | 18 | 46-91 | 50.5% | 56 | 11 | | 2/5/2015 | DALLAS | 78-101 | L | 3 | L | 209.5 | U | 29-79 | 36.7% | 58 | 17 | 41-96 | 42.7% | 55 | 9 | | 2/7/2015 | @ UTAH | 90-102 | L | 6 | L | 195 | U | 32-82 | 39.0% | 55 | 12 | 43-86 | 50.0% | 54 | 9 | | 2/8/2015 | PHOENIX | 85-83 | W | 7.5 | W | 208 | U | 34-75 | 45.3% | 53 | 15 | 33-91 | 36.3% | 59 | 10 | | 2/10/2015 | @ CHICAGO | 86-104 | L | 11 | L | 197.5 | U | 35-75 | 46.7% | 53 | 13 | 42-80 | 52.5% | 40 | 7 | | 2/11/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | 103-111 | L | 10 | W | 198 | O | 36-84 | 42.9% | 52 | 18 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 50 | 14 | | 2/20/2015 | BOSTON | 109-101 | W | -4 | W | 202.5 | O | 40-83 | 48.2% | 66 | 24 | 40-100 | 40.0% | 53 | 11 | | 2/21/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 99-126 | L | 10 | L | 215 | O | 30-88 | 34.1% | 66 | 17 | 46-95 | 48.4% | 60 | 11 | | 2/25/2015 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/27/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/1/2015 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/3/2015 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/4/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/6/2015 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/7/2015 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/9/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/11/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/13/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | SACRAMENTO: GUARDS: With Isaiah Thomas out, DARREN COLLISON steps in at the point. He looked good backing up Chris Paul in L.A. and will benefit from a wide-open offense. But it's not clear if can he handle full-time minutes after flopping as a starter in Dallas . . . BEN McLEMORE has to get it going early if he's going to keep his starting job. There's raw talent, but McLemore has a reputation for fading into the background, and was wholly unimpressive last season . . . NIK STAUSKAS will push McLemore for minutes immediately. He'll be overmatched defensively at times, but he can shoot it and moves the ball well offensively . . . It seems like RAY McCALLUM will be a solid enough back-up point guard for the next few years . . . RAMON SESSIONS will push Collison for minutes and could eventually unseat him as the Kings' starter. FORWARDS: RUDY GAY is a low-efficiency player who needs the ball in his hands, but head coach Michael Malone seems willing to let him do his thing . . . Power forward is a black hole in Sacramento. JASON THOMPSON might open the season as the Kings' primary 4, though he struggled mightily in his first season under Malone . . . DERRICK WILLIAMS has never shed that 'tweener label. The team will try to milk some second unit productivity out of him . . . REGGIE EVANS will continue to turn flopping into an art form. An obnoxious art form . . . CARL LANDRY is a question mark as he works his way back from a torn meniscus . . . Tell the world OMRI CASSPI is coming home. CENTERS: He made some real strides under Malone last year, and DeMARCUS COUSINS' improved shot selection has finally made him one of the league's better big men. He spends much less time floating on the perimeter hoisting contested 18-footers. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (MEMPHIS-SACRAMENTO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Grizzlies-Kings Preview* =========================
By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer
Memphis (41-14) at Sacramento (19-35), 10:00 p.m. EDT
Already one of the NBA's best teams, the Memphis Grizzlies have risen to an elite level since the acquisition of Jeff Green.
The Sacramento Kings, on the other hand, continue to work through some transitional issues following the hiring of George Karl.
The Grizzlies look to win their third in a row Wednesday night in Sacramento, where they have dominated in recent years.
Memphis (41-14) has won 15 of 18 since Green made his debut Jan. 14, and the Grizzlies have been increasingly reliant on their new small forward.
Green led the team with nearly 35 minutes Monday, scoring 16 points with six rebounds in a 90-87 road win over the Clippers. He was a key component on defense as well, helping Memphis hold Los Angeles to its second-lowest point total this season.
"Jeff is an athletic guy who can go in and get engaged with rebounding when Zach (Randolph) and Marc (Gasol) are banging," coach David Joerger said. "Defensively, Jeff can guard bigger guys, bigger 3s, which has given us problems at times."
Green will match up Wednesday with Rudy Gay, who is averaging 20.0 points and a career-high 3.8 assists. He had 28 points as the Kings (19-35) beat visiting Boston 109-101 in Karl's debut Friday but shot 4 of 13 in a 126-99 road defeat to the Clippers the next night.
"Obviously I've played against him a lot. I know what kind of system he incorporated," Gay said following Karl's hire. "But playing against it and actually being a part of it, so we really have to get used to it and get better."
DeMarcus Cousins had 31 points and 15 rebounds against the Celtics, but he also struggled from the field in Los Angeles. Cousins was 6 of 19 as Sacramento's 34.1 shooting percentage was its second-worst of the season.
"This is a whole new playing style for this team, so I think fatigue kicked in," Cousins told the Kings' official website. "Our energy went down and we let them gain confidence and they just ran away with the game.
"The things we did (on Friday) night, we didn't do tonight."
Sacramento cannot afford another poor shooting performance against the Grizzlies, who lead the Western Conference with 16 wins since Jan. 11 and have allowed a league-best 91.3 points per game in that span.
The Kings have shot 47.6 percent and averaged 97.5 points in the first two matchups, but Memphis has won both behind 49.4 percent from the field and 104.0 points.
Cousins, the only player in the NBA averaging at least 20.0 points and 12.0 rebounds, finished with 22 and 12 in Memphis' 111-110 buzzer-beater win at home Nov. 13. He did not play in a 97-85 loss Nov. 30 in Sacramento, where he's scored 27.2 points per game in the last five.
Green had 29 points in his last trip to Sacramento as the Kings beat Boston 105-98 last Feb. 22.
Memphis has won its last five road games with the Kings and last nine matchups overall, holding Sacramento to an average of 88.7 points.
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