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All Games | 4-6 | -5.2 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 98.6 | 48.7 | 44.1% | 60.0 | 100.8 | 50.5 | 43.7% | 50.6 | Road Games | 2-5 | -5.5 | 3-4 | 4-3 | 97.1 | 47.7 | 44.5% | 59.6 | 104.1 | 51.7 | 44.2% | 52.1 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -2.6 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 100.8 | 46.4 | 44.7% | 60.6 | 103.8 | 49.0 | 44.0% | 52.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 98.6 | 48.7 | 39-89 | 44.1% | 6-20 | 30.3% | 14-22 | 65.3% | 60 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 7 | vs opponents surrendering | 98 | 49.3 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 7-20 | 36.5% | 17-23 | 74.8% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 97.1 | 47.7 | 39-88 | 44.5% | 6-19 | 29.1% | 13-21 | 62.0% | 60 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 6 | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.8 | 50.5 | 38-86 | 43.7% | 8-22 | 37.9% | 17-22 | 77.3% | 51 | 12 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 7 | vs opponents averaging | 97.4 | 49 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 7-19 | 36.3% | 16-22 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 104.1 | 51.7 | 39-89 | 44.2% | 9-23 | 38.3% | 17-22 | 76.5% | 52 | 13 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 6 |
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All Games | 8-1 | +7.8 | 8-1 | 6-3 | 101.1 | 51.3 | 43.7% | 53.0 | 92.1 | 45.3 | 43.7% | 50.9 | Home Games | 4-0 | +4 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 101.2 | 49.7 | 42.7% | 53.2 | 90.0 | 46.5 | 43.5% | 51.5 | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +5.8 | 5-0 | 2-3 | 100.6 | 51.0 | 43.1% | 51.6 | 90.0 | 43.8 | 43.0% | 51.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 101.1 | 51.3 | 37-85 | 43.7% | 6-16 | 36.3% | 21-25 | 82.4% | 53 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 6 | vs opponents surrendering | 96.9 | 48.5 | 36-82 | 43.7% | 7-20 | 35.5% | 18-24 | 74.1% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 101.2 | 49.7 | 37-87 | 42.7% | 7-18 | 41.7% | 20-24 | 82.3% | 53 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 7 | Stats Against (All Games) | 92.1 | 45.3 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 6-17 | 35.5% | 16-23 | 71.4% | 51 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 7 | vs opponents averaging | 100.1 | 50.4 | 37-82 | 45.6% | 7-21 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 76.9% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 6 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 90.0 | 46.5 | 34-79 | 43.5% | 6-19 | 30.3% | 15-21 | 71.8% | 51 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 6 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: DENVER 98.4, MEMPHIS 96.3 |
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10/31/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 75-84 | L | -1.5 | L | 197 | U | 33-88 | 37.5% | 64 | 20 | 30-85 | 35.3% | 56 | 15 | 11/2/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 89-102 | L | -6 | L | 198 | U | 32-84 | 38.1% | 54 | 14 | 42-86 | 48.8% | 56 | 11 | 11/3/2012 | @ MIAMI | 116-119 | L | 8.5 | W | 199 | O | 49-95 | 51.6% | 60 | 13 | 43-83 | 51.8% | 37 | 8 | 11/6/2012 | DETROIT | 109-97 | W | -10.5 | W | 200 | O | 41-92 | 44.6% | 58 | 15 | 35-78 | 44.9% | 45 | 13 | 11/7/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 93-87 | W | 2.5 | W | 204 | U | 37-82 | 45.1% | 61 | 21 | 31-84 | 36.9% | 52 | 18 | 11/9/2012 | UTAH | 104-84 | W | -5.5 | W | 203 | U | 40-92 | 43.5% | 66 | 11 | 32-87 | 36.8% | 54 | 17 | 11/10/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 107-101 | W | -2.5 | W | 202.5 | O | 43-113 | 38.1% | 85 | 15 | 39-102 | 38.2% | 68 | 14 | 11/12/2012 | @ PHOENIX | 100-110 | L | -4.5 | L | 203 | O | 41-76 | 53.9% | 47 | 15 | 43-94 | 45.7% | 50 | 6 | 11/15/2012 | MIAMI | 93-98 | L | -3.5 | L | 202.5 | U | 37-88 | 42.0% | 59 | 13 | 36-77 | 46.8% | 42 | 11 | 11/17/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 100-126 | L | 6 | L | 202.5 | O | 39-78 | 50.0% | 46 | 21 | 47-88 | 53.4% | 46 | 14 | 11/19/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/21/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/25/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/26/2012 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/29/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2012 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2012 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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10/31/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 92-101 | L | 4.5 | L | 187 | O | 33-86 | 38.4% | 55 | 18 | 38-74 | 51.4% | 49 | 22 | 11/2/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 104-94 | W | -1.5 | W | 192 | O | 35-77 | 45.5% | 49 | 13 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 48 | 18 | 11/5/2012 | UTAH | 103-94 | W | -5 | W | 195 | O | 38-91 | 41.8% | 58 | 11 | 40-90 | 44.4% | 52 | 14 | 11/7/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | 108-90 | W | 1 | W | 196 | O | 44-83 | 53.0% | 57 | 14 | 35-91 | 38.5% | 50 | 10 | 11/9/2012 | HOUSTON | 93-85 | W | -7 | W | 194 | U | 35-94 | 37.2% | 58 | 9 | 31-76 | 40.8% | 53 | 20 | 11/11/2012 | MIAMI | 104-86 | W | 1.5 | W | 194.5 | U | 38-86 | 44.2% | 51 | 14 | 30-79 | 38.0% | 62 | 13 | 11/14/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 107-97 | W | 5.5 | W | 194 | O | 44-93 | 47.3% | 49 | 8 | 35-72 | 48.6% | 44 | 15 | 11/16/2012 | NEW YORK | 105-95 | W | -6.5 | W | 191 | O | 37-76 | 48.7% | 46 | 14 | 37-72 | 51.4% | 39 | 13 | 11/17/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 94-87 | W | -6.5 | W | 190 | U | 31-80 | 38.7% | 54 | 14 | 32-85 | 37.6% | 61 | 16 | 11/19/2012 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2012 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/26/2012 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/28/2012 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2012 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/4/2012 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | DENVER: GUARDS: TY LAWSON has emerged as the closest thing to a No. 1 option on this team, and despite his size, he's proven capable of playing full-time minutes. He'll continue to post big numbers in an up-tempo system that suits him perfectly . . . ANDRE MILLER will both back up Lawson and share the court with him at times (though Andre Iguodala figures to play a lot of two this season). The steady veteran is one of the league's most underrated sixth men . . . It's a bit surprising that EVAN FOURNIER is making the jump to the NBA this year. His size and skill combo will be nice on the wing one day, but he's unlikely to contribute this year . . . JULYAN STONE will be out until January after offseason hip surgery, but he should be Lawson's main backup upon his return. FORWARDS: DANILO GALLINARI is their most complete offensive player. If healthy, he's capable of being a 20-PPG scorer . . . ANDRE IGUODALA should enjoy the much faster pace Denver plays at. He'll see full-time minutes between both wing spots . . . KENNETH FARIED isn't a skilled big, but he's a high-energy guy who can get his own points off offensive rebounds . . . WILSON CHANDLER could end up leading their second unit in minutes and points . . . COREY BREWER is a front office favorite. He'll stay in the rotation as a defensive presence/glue guy . . . JORDAN HAMILTON could break into the rotation. He's one-dimensional, but has the offensive skills . . . Denver will try to solve the ANTHONY RANDOLPH riddle. Don't expect it to happen this year. CENTERS: Denver is all-in on internet punchline JaVALE McGEE. They'll give the athletic 7-footer every chance to become the star they think he can be. Whether the flaky McGee can capitalize is questionable . . . TIMOFEY MOZGOV is one of the NBA's best screeners, but his touches will be limited . . . KOSTA KOUFOS has quietly developed into a usable rotation player, but he might be squeezed out of minutes. | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (DENVER-MEMPHIS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Nuggets-Grizzlies Preview* ===========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Denver (4-6) at Memphis (8-1), 8:00 p.m. EDT
With eight straight wins, the Memphis Grizzlies are in uncharted territory.
Memphis (8-1) owns the best record in the NBA for the first time in the franchise's 17-year history, and it will look to keep rolling during a five-game homestand against struggling teams that starts with the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.
The Grizzlies picked up double-digit victories over Miami, Oklahoma City and New York in a six-day span before beating Charlotte 94-87 on Saturday. Memphis snapped the Bobcats' three-game winning streak, 24 hours after dealing the Knicks their first loss.
After Denver, the Grizzlies face the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland, Toronto and Detroit. None of those teams has a record over .500.
Balance has been a big reason for Memphis' success. Rudy Gay leads the team with 19.8 points per game, but three other players are averaging in double figures. Six Grizzlies have led the team in scoring at least once.
"I think these last two games have really distinguished what kind of personality this team has right now," said point guard Mike Conley, who scored a game-high 20 against the Bobcats. "We're really playing together as a team."
Every Memphis starter scored at least 12 on Saturday.
The Grizzlies are averaging more than 25 free-throw attempts - near the top of the league - and making 82.4 percent of them. Memphis is also forcing 16.2 turnovers a game, having recorded at least 10 in 113 consecutive contests for the longest active streak in the NBA.
The Grizzlies scored 25 points off 18 Charlotte turnovers.
"We've been playing extremely well and defending as a team," coach Lionel Hollins said. "That was the key to us winning tonight."
The Nuggets (4-6) have lost three straight for the second time this season, falling 126-100 at San Antonio on Saturday for their most lopsided defeat of 2012-13. Denver allowed the Spurs to make 16 3-pointers.
"We never covered the ball so we had to help," coach George Karl said. "(The Spurs) moved the ball on the perimeter great. We have some guys that need to work a little better on defending, so we just need to learn how to defend out there much better."
Starters Ty Lawson and Danilo Gallinari have struggled to find their shooting touch. Lawson is making 38.3 percent from the field while Gallinari is hitting 34.4 percent, including a team-worst 21.4 from 3-point range.
Kenneth Faried has been one of the team's most reliable players after a slow start, averaging 16.6 points and 12.4 rebounds since the first two games.
"Personally I'm going to continue to do what I have to and I'm going to make sure my teammates follow suit," Faried told the Nuggets' official website. "We're going to play hard. My teammates believe that if we run and rebound and defend the three, we're going to be fine."
Memphis swept the three-game series with Denver last season, doing so by a total of seven points.
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| Last Updated: 5/4/2024 4:16:51 AM EST. |
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