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| All Games | 42-17 | +9.7 | 29-29 | 26-31 | 99.5 | 48.8 | 45.8% | 51.2 | 95.6 | 46.2 | 44.1% | 50.2 | | Road Games | 19-10 | +4.1 | 14-15 | 14-15 | 97.7 | 47.1 | 45.7% | 49.7 | 96.7 | 47.5 | 45.8% | 49.4 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -5.6 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 88.4 | 43.4 | 43.0% | 48.8 | 95.2 | 46.0 | 44.4% | 54.0 | | Division Games | 6-5 | +0.4 | 6-5 | 8-3 | 104.1 | 50.3 | 46.6% | 51.5 | 100.9 | 48.6 | 43.9% | 52.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 99.5 | 48.8 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 5-15 | 33.6% | 18-24 | 77.4% | 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) | 97.7 | 47.1 | 37-82 | 45.7% | 5-15 | 31.9% | 18-24 | 75.8% | 50 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 95.6 | 46.2 | 36-82 | 44.1% | 8-23 | 34.8% | 15-21 | 74.5% | 50 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 49.9 | 37-84 | 44.7% | 8-23 | 34.7% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 96.7 | 47.5 | 37-81 | 45.8% | 8-22 | 37.2% | 15-20 | 74.0% | 49 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
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| All Games | 41-19 | +10.8 | 35-24 | 29-31 | 103.2 | 53.1 | 43.8% | 53.2 | 99.8 | 50.2 | 44.0% | 53.6 | | Home Games | 23-8 | +7.4 | 20-11 | 11-20 | 101.3 | 53.5 | 42.8% | 53.5 | 95.9 | 48.8 | 42.9% | 54.5 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 105.2 | 56.0 | 43.5% | 52.6 | 102.4 | 53.0 | 41.5% | 60.6 | | Division Games | 5-5 | +0 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 98.6 | 48.8 | 42.5% | 53.2 | 102.4 | 51.6 | 45.4% | 53.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 103.2 | 53.1 | 37-84 | 43.8% | 12-34 | 34.7% | 18-25 | 71.7% | 53 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.2 | 49.9 | 37-84 | 44.8% | 8-23 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 101.3 | 53.5 | 36-83 | 42.8% | 12-34 | 34.5% | 18-25 | 71.1% | 53 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.8 | 50.2 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 7-23 | 31.4% | 19-24 | 76.8% | 54 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.5 | 50 | 38-84 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.6% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.9 | 48.8 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 7-23 | 28.3% | 18-23 | 77.1% | 55 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
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| 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 | 90-102 | L | -6.5 | L | 199.5 | U | 34-84 | 40.5% | 42 | 17 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 61 | 20 | | 2/27/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | 79-97 | L | -4.5 | L | 199.5 | U | 33-87 | 37.9% | 54 | 14 | 36-78 | 46.2% | 59 | 11 | | 2/28/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 101-97 | W | -5.5 | L | 190 | O | 38-64 | 59.4% | 50 | 24 | 34-88 | 38.6% | 43 | 12 | | 3/3/2015 | UTAH | 82-93 | L | -7.5 | L | 182 | U | 33-82 | 40.2% | 43 | 11 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 59 | 15 | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/14/2015 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/16/2015 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/17/2015 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/20/2015 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1/23/2015 | @ PHOENIX | 113-111 | W | 2 | W | 221.5 | O | 44-84 | 52.4% | 51 | 14 | 42-91 | 46.2% | 50 | 12 | | 1/25/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | 99-87 | W | -9 | W | 207 | U | 35-87 | 40.2% | 50 | 14 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 59 | 21 | | 1/28/2015 | DALLAS | 99-94 | W | -3.5 | W | 210.5 | U | 36-88 | 40.9% | 47 | 16 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 56 | 23 | | 1/30/2015 | @ BOSTON | 93-87 | W | -7 | L | 208.5 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 60 | 16 | 32-90 | 35.6% | 59 | 11 | | 1/31/2015 | @ DETROIT | 101-114 | L | -4 | L | 205 | O | 39-87 | 44.8% | 51 | 13 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 58 | 12 | | 2/4/2015 | CHICAGO | 101-90 | W | -3 | W | 205 | U | 38-92 | 41.3% | 53 | 6 | 31-89 | 34.8% | 71 | 12 | | 2/6/2015 | MILWAUKEE | 117-111 | W | -5 | W | 198.5 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 52 | 17 | 48-95 | 50.5% | 48 | 13 | | 2/8/2015 | PORTLAND | 98-109 | L | -4 | L | 206.5 | O | 31-82 | 37.8% | 54 | 11 | 40-76 | 52.6% | 47 | 11 | | 2/10/2015 | @ PHOENIX | 127-118 | W | 2 | W | 217 | O | 48-95 | 50.5% | 60 | 13 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 46 | 14 | | 2/11/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 95-110 | L | 3 | L | 213.5 | U | 34-87 | 39.1% | 46 | 17 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 70 | 15 | | 2/20/2015 | @ DALLAS | 100-111 | L | 2.5 | L | 212 | U | 36-87 | 41.4% | 58 | 21 | 44-93 | 47.3% | 56 | 17 | | 2/21/2015 | TORONTO | 98-76 | W | -2 | W | 210.5 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 69 | 23 | 25-77 | 32.5% | 47 | 23 | | 2/23/2015 | MINNESOTA | 113-102 | W | -8 | W | 213.5 | O | 39-94 | 41.5% | 62 | 16 | 31-93 | 33.3% | 70 | 20 | | 2/25/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | 110-105 | W | -3.5 | W | 218.5 | U | 36-88 | 40.9% | 57 | 9 | 40-91 | 44.0% | 60 | 15 | | 2/27/2015 | BROOKLYN | 102-98 | W | -8 | L | 208 | U | 39-84 | 46.4% | 47 | 13 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 49 | 16 | | 3/1/2015 | CLEVELAND | 105-103 | W | -1 | W | 207 | O | 34-74 | 45.9% | 49 | 19 | 40-98 | 40.8% | 66 | 15 | | 3/3/2015 | @ ATLANTA | 96-104 | L | 8.5 | W | 199 | O | 39-90 | 43.3% | 48 | 12 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 58 | 15 | | 3/4/2015 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/6/2015 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/7/2015 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/11/2015 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/12/2015 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/15/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/17/2015 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/19/2015 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | HOUSTON: GUARDS: The postseason was a different story for JAMES HARDEN, but he was a dominant all-around performer during the past two regular seasons. He'll do the bulk of the ball-handling for the up-tempo Rockets . . . After looking for an upgrade during the offseason, it's back to PATRICK BEVERLEY at the point. He's the No. 4 or 5 option on offense, but his defense will keep him on the floor . . . There's little backcourt depth, so rookie NICK JOHNSON has a shot at the rotation. He's NBA-ready as a defender, but his offensive game is shaky . . . ISH SMITH will push for that back-up point guard job . . . ISAIAH CANAAN will have to shoot the lights out early to get a look in the rotation . . . FRANCISCO GARCIA is still here as a 3-and-D option. FORWARDS: TREVOR ARIZA slides into Chandler Parsons' old role, providing defense and three-point shooting. He has a chance for a career-best output offensively . . . The Rockets know they need an upgrade over TERRENCE JONES, but they struck out during the offseason. He's a hustle guy, but he's too much of a defensive liability at the 4-spot . . . After disappearing last season, DONATAS MOTIEJUNAS has a chance to play himself into a thin frontcourt rotation. He's a potential 7-foot floor spacer . . . JEFF ADRIEN will be a "little things" guy in the second unit . . . They wanted to leave CLINT CAPELA overseas, but he'll be in Houston. He might be the future at the 4-spot, but he's years away . . . KOSTAS PAPANIKOLAOU has potential as a versatile bench option. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD looked healthy again and was, at times, dominant. His game still has obvious flaws, namely free-throw shooting and an inability to step away from the basket, but there's no reason he can't flirt with 20-10 nightly while being among the league leaders in blocks . . . Ex-Rocket JOEY DORSEY returns after a strong stint in Spain. He'll bring some muscle (and six fouls) behind Howard. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (MEMPHIS-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Grizzlies-Rockets Preview* ===========================
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Senior Editor
Memphis (42-17) at Houston (41-19), 8:00 p.m. EDT
The Houston Rockets didn't seem to miss James Harden for 40 minutes on Tuesday, but they certainly could have used their MVP candidate as they went cold over the final eight while blowing a sizable lead.
He'll be back for Wednesday night's showdown with the visiting Memphis Grizzlies, who should have a well-rested Tony Allen ready to chase around the league's leading scorer.
The Rockets (41-19) haven't had Dwight Howard for going on six weeks, but it took until Tuesday before they played a game without Harden thanks to a league-mandated suspension for his kick of LeBron James in the groin two days earlier.
Houston led Atlanta by 14 at halftime and 12 with less than eight minutes to play, but it went 2 for 14 the rest of the way as the Hawks closed on a 26-6 run to win 104-96 and end the Rockets' winning streak at five.
"It's not a one- or two-man show," said Jason Terry, who scored a season-high 21 points. "We have a deep team, a team that has veteran guys who have been in every possible situation."
The Southwest Division-leading Grizzlies (42-17) also were short-handed the night before this contest, which pits the teams with the second- and third-best records in the Western Conference. Allen was suspended by the team prior to Tuesday's game against Utah for a violation of team policy, while Zach Randolph and Beno Udrih didn't play due to illness.
Memphis shot just 40.2 percent without those three and was outrebounded 55-37 - its worst margin this season - in a 93-82 home loss. The Grizzlies opened the All-Star break with five games in seven nights, and after two days off Tuesday's began a stretch of four in five.
"I'm not disappointed in our effort at all," coach Dave Joerger said. "The ball didn't go in, but that's kind of where we are right now."
Only Orlando has averaged fewer points than Memphis' 90.9 since Feb. 8.
"We need to play well and we need to get a win. It doesn't matter who it is," Joerger said. "But (Wednesday), you get a win, they get a loss and it counts as two (in the division)."
The Rockets are 1 1/2 games behind the Grizzlies heading into their final meeting of the regular season, but they can make sure any future tiebreakers go their way with a win. After a 119-93 loss at Memphis on Nov. 17 that saw Harden held to six points - tied for his fewest in 222 games in a Houston uniform - the Rockets had a 106-83 edge on the boards in two December wins.
Harden had 32 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in the latest, Houston's 117-111 overtime victory on Dec. 26 - a game Randolph missed with a knee injury.
This will be the Rockets' first look at Memphis with Jeff Green in the lineup, but he's struggling a bit after averaging 12.5 points in his first 18 games since coming over from Boston - a stretch in which the Grizzlies went 15-3. Green has been held to 8.0 per game and shot 30.3 percent as Memphis has dropped three of four.
Mike Conley's slump dates back to before the All-Star break. He's shooting 32.6 percent in his past eight games while averaging 10.9 points and just 4.5 assists.
While the Rockets haven't seen the Grizzlies with Green around, Memphis hasn't gotten a look at Houston with a healthy Terrence Jones. Absent for the first three meetings with a left leg injury, Jones has averaged 18.4 points, 10.0 rebounds and shot 62.7 percent since returning to the starting lineup Feb. 23.
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