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719 | MEMPHIS | 181 | 181 | 720 | LA CLIPPERS | -5 | -5.5 |
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All Games | 56-27 | +6.5 | 47-33 | 34-48 | 93.4 | 47.7 | 44.4% | 50.9 | 89.5 | 45.7 | 43.7% | 48.0 | Road Games | 24-18 | +3.1 | 24-17 | 20-21 | 93.5 | 47.8 | 45.0% | 49.0 | 92.0 | 46.6 | 44.6% | 47.6 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.8 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 89.8 | 45.8 | 41.9% | 50.2 | 89.6 | 45.6 | 41.9% | 54.4 | Playoff Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 91.0 | 51.0 | 46.5% | 28.0 | 112.0 | 57.0 | 55.4% | 56.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 93.4 | 47.7 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 5-13 | 34.6% | 16-21 | 77.3% | 51 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 98.8 | 49.7 | 37-82 | 45.4% | 7-20 | 36.0% | 17-22 | 75.4% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 93.5 | 47.8 | 36-79 | 45.0% | 5-14 | 34.0% | 17-22 | 76.9% | 49 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 89.5 | 45.7 | 34-77 | 43.7% | 6-18 | 33.9% | 16-22 | 74.8% | 48 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 98.9 | 49.7 | 37-82 | 45.5% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 92.0 | 46.6 | 34-76 | 44.6% | 7-19 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 76.2% | 48 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
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All Games | 57-26 | -1 | 45-37 | 45-37 | 101.2 | 51.6 | 47.9% | 50.3 | 94.6 | 48.0 | 44.3% | 47.7 | Home Games | 33-9 | -1.6 | 25-16 | 25-16 | 104.3 | 53.4 | 49.4% | 50.0 | 93.2 | 47.6 | 43.8% | 46.4 | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +4.2 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 100.8 | 51.8 | 48.6% | 54.2 | 91.2 | 45.0 | 43.1% | 46.4 | Playoff Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 112.0 | 57.0 | 55.4% | 56.0 | 91.0 | 51.0 | 46.5% | 28.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 101.2 | 51.6 | 39-81 | 47.9% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 16-23 | 71.1% | 50 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 6 | vs opponents surrendering | 98.4 | 49.5 | 37-82 | 45.4% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 75.4% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 104.3 | 53.4 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 8-22 | 37.1% | 16-22 | 72.9% | 50 | 11 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 6 | Stats Against (All Games) | 94.6 | 48.0 | 35-78 | 44.3% | 8-20 | 37.3% | 18-24 | 75.0% | 48 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 98.3 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 45.3% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 75.6% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 93.2 | 47.6 | 34-78 | 43.8% | 7-21 | 35.5% | 18-24 | 75.7% | 46 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 4 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: MEMPHIS 95.9, LA CLIPPERS 95.6 |
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3/13/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 96-85 | W | 7 | W | 185 | U | 37-68 | 54.4% | 38 | 12 | 31-72 | 43.1% | 40 | 12 | 3/15/2013 | @ DENVER | 80-87 | L | 6 | L | 194.5 | U | 30-85 | 35.3% | 51 | 14 | 35-77 | 45.5% | 55 | 16 | 3/16/2013 | @ UTAH | 84-90 | L | 2.5 | L | 184 | U | 33-77 | 42.9% | 53 | 11 | 31-71 | 43.7% | 47 | 5 | 3/18/2013 | MINNESOTA | 92-77 | W | -13 | W | 182.5 | U | 40-82 | 48.8% | 56 | 13 | 29-86 | 33.7% | 52 | 11 | 3/20/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 90-89 | W | 0 | W | 188.5 | U | 32-89 | 36.0% | 64 | 19 | 30-84 | 35.7% | 56 | 15 | 3/22/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 83-90 | L | -6 | L | 178.5 | U | 30-73 | 41.1% | 38 | 11 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 54 | 15 | 3/23/2013 | BOSTON | 110-106 | W | -7 | L | 177 | O | 43-94 | 45.7% | 51 | 8 | 38-74 | 51.4% | 47 | 14 | 3/25/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | 94-107 | L | -5.5 | L | 180.5 | O | 34-77 | 44.2% | 46 | 16 | 36-72 | 50.0% | 49 | 12 | 3/27/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 101-108 | L | 0 | L | 184.5 | O | 33-70 | 47.1% | 46 | 16 | 38-74 | 51.4% | 36 | 11 | 3/29/2013 | HOUSTON | 103-94 | W | -5 | W | 195.5 | O | 40-79 | 50.6% | 50 | 14 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 42 | 14 | 3/30/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 99-86 | W | -4 | W | 184 | O | 37-73 | 50.7% | 45 | 9 | 29-67 | 43.3% | 48 | 16 | 4/1/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | 92-90 | W | -6.5 | L | 190 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 43 | 10 | 36-75 | 48.0% | 46 | 16 | 4/3/2013 | @ PORTLAND | 94-76 | W | -7 | W | 188.5 | U | 34-67 | 50.7% | 47 | 12 | 33-80 | 41.2% | 43 | 16 | 4/5/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 84-86 | L | 2 | T | 189.5 | U | 38-86 | 44.2% | 40 | 7 | 34-74 | 45.9% | 55 | 18 | 4/7/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 89-87 | W | -5.5 | L | 195.5 | U | 32-73 | 43.8% | 53 | 14 | 29-81 | 35.8% | 53 | 14 | 4/9/2013 | CHARLOTTE | 94-75 | W | -14 | W | 183 | U | 39-82 | 47.6% | 52 | 6 | 30-80 | 37.5% | 53 | 10 | 4/12/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 82-78 | W | 2.5 | W | 195.5 | U | 29-83 | 34.9% | 56 | 6 | 23-74 | 31.1% | 65 | 20 | 4/13/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | 87-91 | L | -2.5 | L | 182 | U | 34-83 | 41.0% | 54 | 10 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 52 | 7 | 4/15/2013 | @ DALLAS | 103-97 | W | -3.5 | W | 186.5 | O | 38-80 | 47.5% | 52 | 16 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 42 | 15 | 4/17/2013 | UTAH | 86-70 | W | -4.5 | W | 178.5 | U | 34-84 | 40.5% | 61 | 11 | 25-78 | 32.1% | 57 | 12 | 4/20/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 91-112 | L | 5.5 | L | 178 | O | 33-71 | 46.5% | 28 | 7 | 41-74 | 55.4% | 56 | 11 | 4/22/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/25/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/27/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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3/13/2013 | MEMPHIS | 85-96 | L | -7 | L | 185 | U | 31-72 | 43.1% | 40 | 12 | 37-68 | 54.4% | 38 | 12 | 3/17/2013 | NEW YORK | 93-80 | W | -13.5 | L | 193.5 | U | 34-75 | 45.3% | 62 | 12 | 29-81 | 35.8% | 49 | 9 | 3/19/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 101-116 | L | -8.5 | L | 212.5 | O | 36-80 | 45.0% | 47 | 17 | 37-73 | 50.7% | 45 | 15 | 3/20/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 101-72 | W | -11 | W | 194 | U | 41-78 | 52.6% | 51 | 14 | 29-79 | 36.7% | 44 | 19 | 3/23/2013 | BROOKLYN | 101-95 | W | -8 | L | 190 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 52 | 15 | 34-74 | 45.9% | 42 | 15 | 3/26/2013 | @ DALLAS | 102-109 | L | -1.5 | L | 202.5 | O | 38-85 | 44.7% | 53 | 17 | 40-82 | 48.8% | 49 | 15 | 3/27/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 105-91 | W | -5.5 | W | 188 | O | 34-73 | 46.6% | 42 | 9 | 35-71 | 49.3% | 44 | 11 | 3/29/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 102-104 | L | 4 | W | 198 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 49 | 9 | 39-74 | 52.7% | 36 | 9 | 3/30/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 81-98 | L | -2.5 | L | 203.5 | U | 31-78 | 39.7% | 42 | 18 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 60 | 20 | 4/1/2013 | INDIANA | 106-109 | L | -5.5 | L | 188 | O | 39-80 | 48.7% | 40 | 14 | 39-71 | 54.9% | 43 | 14 | 4/3/2013 | PHOENIX | 126-101 | W | -17 | W | 201 | O | 52-93 | 55.9% | 44 | 6 | 35-77 | 45.5% | 45 | 19 | 4/7/2013 | LA LAKERS | 109-95 | W | -4.5 | W | 199 | O | 42-84 | 50.0% | 55 | 10 | 33-76 | 43.4% | 42 | 11 | 4/10/2013 | MINNESOTA | 111-95 | W | -12.5 | W | 198.5 | O | 44-77 | 57.1% | 50 | 20 | 35-90 | 38.9% | 45 | 9 | 4/12/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 96-93 | W | -9 | L | 192 | U | 35-78 | 44.9% | 55 | 12 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 60 | 12 | 4/13/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 91-87 | W | 2.5 | W | 182 | U | 37-80 | 46.2% | 52 | 7 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 54 | 10 | 4/16/2013 | PORTLAND | 93-77 | W | -16 | T | 202.5 | U | 37-79 | 46.8% | 55 | 14 | 30-73 | 41.1% | 38 | 14 | 4/17/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 112-108 | W | -7 | L | 206 | O | 44-88 | 50.0% | 53 | 13 | 40-89 | 44.9% | 52 | 11 | 4/20/2013 | MEMPHIS | 112-91 | W | -5.5 | W | 178 | O | 41-74 | 55.4% | 56 | 11 | 33-71 | 46.5% | 28 | 7 | 4/22/2013 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/25/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/27/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | MEMPHIS: GUARDS: The Grizzlies will scale back MIKE CONLEY's minutes a bit. He's a quality starting point guard, but seemed to lose some pep as last season wore on . . . TONY ALLEN figures to see more playing time now that O.J. Mayo is gone. He's an outstanding defender who will be the fifth option on offense . . . JERRYD BAYLESS figures to become the new sixth man and Allen platoon partner. He'll also spell Conley at the point, leading to solid minutes for the combo guard . . . Second-year man JOSH SELBY has a chance for a rotation spot after starring in the Summer League. He has big offensive upside . . . WAYNE ELLINGTON seems like an emergency plan for the second unit . . . This is likely a redshirt year for talented, but erratic, rookie TONY WROTEN. FORWARDS: RUDY GAY is going to lead the Grizzlies in touches and shots. He's not shy about looking for iso situations . . . ZACH RANDOLPH had trouble getting back into the flow after his knee injury. It's always been a fragile balance with Z-Bo, and he could be an odd man out going forward . . . MARREESE SPEIGHTS should be the offensive focal point of the bench unit as their sixth man . . . QUINCY PONDEXTER is a versatile defensive piece who will see solid minutes off the bench. He's a non-factor offensively, though . . . DARRELL ARTHUR suffered a non-displaced fractured in his leg in late September, and will not likely be ready when the season begins. A rising young big, his role will depend on when his athleticism comes back. CENTERS: The Grizzlies are at their best when MARC GASOL is getting touches and shots on the offensive end. Whether or not Gay and Randolph are willing to share is a concern, but Gasol has to be aggressive when the ball is in his hands . . . HAMED HADDADI will continue to play limited minutes off the bench. | | LA CLIPPERS: GUARDS: CHRIS PAUL was every bit an MVP-caliber player in his first year in L.A. They should monitor his minutes late in the regular season to keep him fresh for the playoffs. . . His Achilles is on schedule to be healed by December, and CHAUNCEY BILLUPS will start once he's healthy. He's likely to lose athleticism, and his leash could be short if he shoots as poorly as he did last year . . . JAMAL CRAWFORD steps in to lead the second unit. We'll see how quickly his inefficient, shoot-first ways grow stale . . . ERIC BLEDSOE was a stud in the playoffs. He can't play extended minutes alongside Paul, but coach Vinny Del Negro knows he has to get Bledsoe on the floor . . . WILLIE GREEN provides capable depth, but he's on the outside looking in at the rotation. FORWARDS: BLAKE GRIFFIN's knee injury likely isn't serious enough to linger into the season. He's starting to develop some post moves to go along with his dunks . . . CARON BUTLER played hurt for most of last year, but still did enough to nail down a starting job for this season . . . LAMAR ODOM moped his way back to L.A. Don't be surprised if he has a strong bounce-back year, especially considering he'll be the Clippers' best defensive big . . . GRANT HILL could see some starts, but more likely the 40-year-old is pegged for limited minutes . . . MATT BARNES will replace Hill once he injures himself again . . . RONNY TURIAF will provide some of the toughness they lost when Reggie Evans left . . . TREY THOMPKINS will continue to languish on the bench, especially after sitting out the preseason with a knee injury. CENTERS: He can block shots and rebound, but at this point DeANDRE JORDAN is just too much of a defensive liability in space to play 30-plus minutes. That's why the Clippers will often pair Lamar Odom with Blake Griffin in the frontcourt . . . RYAN HOLLINS can also defend the basket and has six fouls to give. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (MEMPHIS-LA CLIPPERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Updates. With AP Photos.)
*Grizzlies-Clippers Preview* ============================
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer
Memphis At La Clippers, Game Two, 10:30 p.m. EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Blake Griffin is willing to sacrifice his team-leading offense if it means containing Zach Randolph in the playoffs.
Griffin had 10 points and five rebounds in the Los Angeles Clippers' 112-91 victory in Game 1, less than his regular-season averages of 18.0 points and 8.3 rebounds. That's because he was busy wrestling with the Memphis Grizzlies power forward, who like Griffin, played in foul trouble most of the game.
Griffin fouled out late, while Randolph finished with five fouls. He had 13 points and four rebounds - far fewer than his 11.2 average that ranked fourth in the league this season.
"It's my job to keep him off the glass and everybody else rebound," Griffin said Sunday. "I do want to be more aggressive, but at the same time, I can't hurt us by being too aggressive."
Randolph and center Marc Gasol combined for six rebounds, surprising since the Grizzlies were one of the league's top rebounding teams.
"We didn't play well as a team. They did," Randolph said. "We didn't rebound the basketball like we usually do, so there are still a few things we need to adjust. We'll put this behind us, come out and play our game."
The Clippers plan the same emphasis on the boards for Game 2 on Monday night at Staples Center.
"We know they're great at rebounding the ball, being scrappy, getting in the paint and creating second-chance opportunities," Caron Butler said. "If we can control that, we got a great chance to win the game."
The Clippers got contributions from just about everyone in Game 1, with seven players scoring in double figures.
The opener on Saturday night was close through the first three quarters. After the Grizzlies got within one in the fourth, the Clippers blew it open when they made 15 of 22 shots while shooting 68 percent, owned a 15-5 rebounding advantage, and outscored the Grizzlies 37-22.
"We were happy and surprised to be down by one in the fourth quarter with the opportunity to be in the game as poorly as we were playing," Tony Allen said. "On the other hand, they were playing very well, doing all the things right. That's what gives us a little bit of confidence looking at the film. We didn't play nearly as well as we could play."
Mike Conley was one of four Grizzlies with four fouls each, including two in the first half that limited him to 12 points on 5 of 11 shooting.
"We didn't practice angry," he said about Sunday's session. "We analyzed a lot of things. I think we were real particular on a lot of things. We were more mad at ourselves than anything."
The Clippers will again try to contain Conley by getting bodies in front of him and cutting down the amount of space the guard has to work with.
"He's quick and clever," Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said. "Just try to take his floaters away."
DeAndre Jordan had a quiet game offensively with three points, but his eight rebounds led the Clippers, who controlled the boards, 47-23.
"That probably won't happen again in this series because of circumstance," Chris Paul said about the huge rebounding advantage.
Griffin and Jordan, the Clippers' two highest flyers above the rim, were grounded. Griffin missed his only dunk attempt in the first quarter, while Jordan had his team's lone dunk of the game in the fourth.
"They're doing all the little things that don't show up in the stat sheet," Butler said.
Griffin passed up some shots to kick the ball out, saying, "My mindset was to get in the middle and try to create open shots."
The Grizzlies owned a slight edge in the paint, but got walloped 25-5 in second chance points.
"The adjustment will be boxing out, and not letting those guys get those extra possessions and just basically execute on offense down the stretch," Allen said.
Conley's ability to defend was hampered by foul trouble, and he said the Clippers' change in pick-and-roll sets caught the Grizzlies off-guard.
"As guards, we have to do a better job of pushing up on the ball handler," he said. "But they were flipping the screen so our big would show one way but their big would flip the screen and Chris would see it and be able to get a full head of steam on our big man. You can't guard him when he's got a full head of steam and with the confidence he has in the paint, he's tough to deal with."
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