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| All Games | 21-5 | +13.1 | 14-12 | 15-10 | 102.8 | 49.8 | 46.7% | 51.4 | 96.7 | 47.3 | 43.8% | 51.0 | | Road Games | 9-3 | +4.9 | 7-5 | 6-6 | 98.8 | 47.7 | 45.3% | 51.7 | 95.0 | 45.8 | 43.9% | 52.4 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +1.6 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 110.4 | 48.4 | 44.8% | 57.2 | 107.8 | 48.0 | 43.0% | 59.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.8 | 49.8 | 39-83 | 46.7% | 6-15 | 37.0% | 19-24 | 78.0% | 51 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.8 | 50 | 38-83 | 45.1% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 98.8 | 47.7 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 6-17 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 74.4% | 52 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.7 | 47.3 | 36-83 | 43.8% | 8-24 | 36.1% | 15-21 | 73.0% | 51 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.7 | 50.2 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.7% | 18-24 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 95.0 | 45.8 | 36-83 | 43.9% | 8-23 | 36.9% | 14-20 | 69.6% | 52 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 5 |
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| All Games | 15-10 | -15.2 | 9-16 | 10-14 | 102.7 | 53.3 | 46.0% | 50.4 | 99.7 | 51.4 | 47.0% | 47.5 | | Home Games | 9-5 | -15.8 | 5-9 | 6-8 | 103.5 | 54.3 | 47.9% | 49.1 | 98.6 | 50.2 | 46.8% | 45.4 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -3 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 99.6 | 54.8 | 43.5% | 51.6 | 105.6 | 54.0 | 51.1% | 44.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.7 | 53.3 | 37-81 | 46.0% | 8-22 | 35.5% | 20-26 | 77.0% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.4 | 49.5 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 18-24 | 74.9% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 103.5 | 54.3 | 38-79 | 47.9% | 9-23 | 37.6% | 19-25 | 76.3% | 49 | 10 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.7 | 51.4 | 39-82 | 47.0% | 8-22 | 35.2% | 14-19 | 77.2% | 47 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.3 | 49.7 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-21 | 35.4% | 17-23 | 76.1% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.6 | 50.2 | 38-82 | 46.8% | 8-21 | 36.3% | 15-19 | 78.9% | 45 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
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| 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 | 99-93 | W | -7.5 | L | 202 | U | 36-80 | 45.0% | 51 | 14 | 33-81 | 40.7% | 49 | 11 | | 11/28/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 112-99 | W | 3 | W | 193.5 | O | 45-84 | 53.6% | 58 | 9 | 39-97 | 40.2% | 54 | 7 | | 11/30/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 97-85 | W | -5 | W | 193 | U | 38-79 | 48.1% | 43 | 13 | 33-70 | 47.1% | 54 | 23 | | 12/3/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 96-105 | L | -5 | L | 189 | O | 39-76 | 51.3% | 50 | 20 | 41-93 | 44.1% | 57 | 19 | | 12/5/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 101-107 | L | -1 | L | 191 | O | 37-80 | 46.2% | 43 | 10 | 40-84 | 47.6% | 51 | 14 | | 12/7/2014 | MIAMI | 103-87 | W | -8 | W | 192 | U | 43-73 | 58.9% | 42 | 12 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 35 | 11 | | 12/9/2014 | DALLAS | 114-105 | W | -3 | W | 203 | O | 41-85 | 48.2% | 46 | 5 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 52 | 16 | | 12/12/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 113-107 | W | -10.5 | L | 190 | O | 39-85 | 45.9% | 61 | 20 | 41-98 | 41.8% | 59 | 14 | | 12/13/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 120-115 | W | -10 | L | 191.5 | O | 45-93 | 48.4% | 54 | 14 | 40-82 | 48.8% | 54 | 16 | | 12/16/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 105-98 | W | -3.5 | W | 204.5 | U | 42-92 | 45.7% | 54 | 12 | 39-95 | 41.1% | 56 | 14 | | 12/17/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 117-116 | W | 3 | W | 191 | O | 48-107 | 44.9% | 68 | 12 | 43-105 | 41.0% | 70 | 14 | | 12/19/2014 | CHICAGO | 97-103 | L | -6.5 | L | 191.5 | O | 37-94 | 39.4% | 49 | 4 | 32-73 | 43.8% | 56 | 9 | | 12/21/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2014 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2014 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/27/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2015 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2015 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/14/2014 | @ BOSTON | 122-121 | W | -6 | L | 208.5 | O | 43-85 | 50.6% | 49 | 11 | 48-88 | 54.5% | 46 | 14 | | 11/15/2014 | ATLANTA | 127-94 | W | -7 | W | 209 | O | 49-90 | 54.4% | 50 | 13 | 40-90 | 44.4% | 46 | 18 | | 11/17/2014 | DENVER | 97-106 | L | -12 | L | 219 | U | 34-79 | 43.0% | 49 | 15 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 47 | 15 | | 11/19/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 90-92 | L | -1.5 | L | 201 | U | 37-83 | 44.6% | 46 | 16 | 35-74 | 47.3% | 51 | 15 | | 11/21/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 78-91 | L | -1.5 | L | 204.5 | U | 27-75 | 36.0% | 48 | 19 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 52 | 17 | | 11/22/2014 | TORONTO | 93-110 | L | -3 | L | 205 | U | 35-81 | 43.2% | 64 | 18 | 32-80 | 40.0% | 43 | 8 | | 11/24/2014 | ORLANDO | 106-74 | W | -11 | W | 200 | U | 42-81 | 51.9% | 51 | 12 | 29-80 | 36.2% | 49 | 17 | | 11/26/2014 | WASHINGTON | 113-87 | W | -7.5 | W | 201 | U | 38-74 | 51.4% | 47 | 9 | 33-71 | 46.5% | 40 | 18 | | 11/29/2014 | INDIANA | 109-97 | W | -10 | W | 195 | O | 41-78 | 52.6% | 53 | 9 | 35-89 | 39.3% | 56 | 7 | | 12/2/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 111-108 | W | -11 | L | 201.5 | O | 39-73 | 53.4% | 47 | 19 | 45-92 | 48.9% | 47 | 13 | | 12/4/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 90-87 | W | -7.5 | L | 198 | U | 32-70 | 45.7% | 40 | 17 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 55 | 21 | | 12/5/2014 | @ TORONTO | 105-91 | W | 4.5 | W | 209 | U | 41-84 | 48.8% | 57 | 13 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 51 | 11 | | 12/8/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 110-88 | W | -8 | W | 196.5 | O | 43-90 | 47.8% | 62 | 13 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 44 | 12 | | 12/9/2014 | TORONTO | 105-101 | W | -6 | L | 205.5 | O | 39-79 | 49.4% | 40 | 11 | 42-82 | 51.2% | 43 | 15 | | 12/11/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 94-103 | L | 7 | L | 202 | U | 31-85 | 36.5% | 60 | 14 | 38-87 | 43.7% | 52 | 11 | | 12/12/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 114-119 | L | 1.5 | L | 200.5 | O | 44-89 | 49.4% | 47 | 6 | 44-79 | 55.7% | 44 | 7 | | 12/15/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 97-88 | W | -10.5 | L | 196.5 | U | 38-83 | 45.8% | 57 | 10 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 45 | 10 | | 12/17/2014 | ATLANTA | 98-127 | L | -7 | L | 201.5 | O | 37-82 | 45.1% | 39 | 8 | 49-76 | 64.5% | 41 | 9 | | 12/19/2014 | BROOKLYN | 95-91 | W | -10 | L | 197.5 | U | 31-77 | 40.3% | 55 | 16 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 41 | 16 | | 12/21/2014 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/23/2014 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/25/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2014 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2014 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2014 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/2014 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2015 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2015 | @ 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. |  | CLEVELAND: GUARDS: KYRIE IRVING will play off the ball more. With defenses keying on LeBron James, Irving should become a more efficient scorer . . . DION WAITERS will start for the Cavaliers at shooting guard. He shows flashes of brilliance on offense, but like Irving, doesn't play defense . . . MIKE MILLER reunites with James as a part-time floor spacer . . . JOE HARRIS' deep shooting makes him a possible long-term replacement for Miller. FORWARDS: LeBRON JAMES is the MVP favorite. He'll fill up the stat sheet while having these Cavaliers in a position to win every single night . . . KEVIN LOVE is one of the game's premier power forwards. He should have plenty of open looks this season, as he plays off of James. He'll also rack up rebounds . . . TRISTAN THOMPSON's switch from shooting left-handed to righty last season went well. He's a solid two-way player who should see time at center as well . . . SHAWN MARION will be a swiss-army knife off the bench for the Cavs. He can do a little bit of everything and will allow James to get a little rest this season. . . JAMES JONES followed James to Cleveland. He'll see minutes in a handful of games as a three-point specialist. CENTERS: ANDERSON VAREJAO stayed relatively healthy last season, and the Cavs will need him considering their thin rotation up front. He never developed much of an offensive game, but his energy, defense and rebounding fit well alongside Thompson and James. Because of this information, no power rating or computer score edges are posted for this game. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (MEMPHIS-CLEVELAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Grizzlies-Cavaliers Preview* =============================
Memphis (21-5) at Cleveland (15-10), 4:30 p.m. EDT
As if trying to stop LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love wasn't enough, Mike Miller has proven he still has something left in the tank for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Having to prepare for another potential scoring threat is unlikely to deter the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies try to bounce back from their first loss in two weeks when one of the Western Conference's best teams faces a power from the East on Sunday in Cleveland.
"We have to be physical with them, like we are every night," Grizzlies points guard Mike Conley said of the Cavaliers. "We can't let them lead the dance, we can't let them be comfortable and make the plays they're accustomed to making. We just have to make everything tougher and tougher on them as the game goes on. They have a great team, and they play very well at home."
The Cavaliers (15-10) won for the seventh time in eight home games Friday, beating Brooklyn 95-91 thanks to surprising performance from Miller in his return to action after missing seven games with a concussion.
Making his first start of the season, Miller, who averaged 1.5 points in his first 13 games, finished with 21 points while shooting 7 of 8 from 3-point range.
"He's a professional guy. You know you can always count on him, even when he's doesn't make shots. We needed him. He kept us afloat," James said of Miller, who spent last season in Memphis. "His ability to shoot the ball gives us so much more of a dynamic out there."
Miller's performance proved especially key as Cleveland's other four starters shot 15 of 50. James and Irving combined for 38 points while Love finished with six - his lowest total in two years - on 1 of 10 from the floor.
However, the Cavaliers, who won Friday for only the third time in 11 games when failing to score 100, could again have trouble finding their shot against defensive-minded Memphis.
The Southwest Division-leading Grizzlies (21-5) were allowing a league-low 94.0 points per game before a slew overtimes caused that number to rise a bit. Two nights after a 117-116 triple-OT victory at San Antonio, Memphis lost to Chicago 103-97 on Friday for its first defeat in seven games. Conley scored 21 but Marc Gasol was held to 13 on 5-of-15 shooting for the Grizzlies, who shot a season worst-tying 2 of 13 from beyond the arc.
"We didn't have enough effort due in large part to very tired legs," coach Dave Joerger said of his team, which had played a combined six overtimes in its previous four games. "The minutes have added up on us. ... That's going to happen. I'm not down about the loss, I just think we had a tough night."
Defensive specialist Tony Allen missed his second consecutive game with a corneal abrasion, leaving his status for Sunday unclear. Zach Randolph is also uncertain to be available due to swelling in his right knee.
The Grizzlies have won five of six against the Cavs with their loss coming in their last visit to Cleveland, 91-83 in overtime Feb. 9.
Irving had 28 points to lead all scorers and is averaging 26.3 in four meetings for his second-highest mark against any team. James scored 37 in his last game versus Memphis.
Gasol, averaging a career-high 19.6 points, has scored 22 in two of the last three games against Cleveland.
The Cavs are 7-0 at home when James scores more than 22 points compared to 2-5 when he doesn't.
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