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| 507 | MEMPHIS | +2 | Over 186 | | 508 | MIAMI | +6 | Under 194 |
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| All Games | 21-8 | +7.2 | 14-15 | 16-12 | 102.3 | 49.5 | 46.3% | 50.9 | 97.7 | 47.4 | 44.4% | 51.4 | | Road Games | 9-4 | +3.9 | 7-6 | 6-7 | 98.2 | 47.2 | 45.3% | 51.2 | 95.8 | 46.3 | 45.1% | 51.5 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -7.2 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 101.4 | 47.2 | 43.0% | 51.4 | 107.6 | 48.4 | 46.7% | 58.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.3 | 49.5 | 39-84 | 46.3% | 6-16 | 35.2% | 18-24 | 78.2% | 51 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.9 | 50.3 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 8-22 | 34.8% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 98.2 | 47.2 | 38-84 | 45.3% | 6-17 | 32.9% | 17-23 | 74.7% | 51 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.7 | 47.4 | 37-83 | 44.4% | 9-23 | 37.0% | 15-21 | 72.9% | 51 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.9 | 50.5 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-23 | 34.9% | 18-24 | 74.9% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 95.8 | 46.3 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 8-22 | 37.5% | 13-19 | 69.2% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 5 |
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| All Games | 14-16 | -4.2 | 15-15 | 12-18 | 94.5 | 50.4 | 46.0% | 44.6 | 97.6 | 49.2 | 47.1% | 48.9 | | Home Games | 6-10 | -11.2 | 7-9 | 8-8 | 94.1 | 50.9 | 45.4% | 45.7 | 97.9 | 48.9 | 47.4% | 47.4 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -2.6 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 95.6 | 53.4 | 45.7% | 48.0 | 95.2 | 48.4 | 45.6% | 47.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 94.5 | 50.4 | 34-75 | 46.0% | 8-22 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 73.5% | 45 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 3 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.2 | 50.1 | 37-83 | 45.2% | 8-22 | 35.2% | 18-23 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 94.1 | 50.9 | 34-75 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 46 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.6 | 49.2 | 36-76 | 47.1% | 8-23 | 36.1% | 17-24 | 73.6% | 49 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 100 | 49.7 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 75.0% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 97.9 | 48.9 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 8-23 | 36.5% | 18-24 | 73.3% | 47 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: MEMPHIS 96.2, MIAMI 94.5 |
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| 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 | 91-105 | L | 5 | L | 196.5 | U | 39-86 | 45.3% | 44 | 9 | 46-76 | 60.5% | 40 | 14 | | 12/22/2014 | UTAH | 91-97 | L | -8 | L | 193.5 | U | 38-86 | 44.2% | 38 | 4 | 34-75 | 45.3% | 59 | 11 | | 12/26/2014 | HOUSTON | 111-117 | L | -2 | L | 193 | O | 43-104 | 41.3% | 58 | 6 | 41-91 | 45.1% | 65 | 14 | | 12/27/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2015 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2015 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/9/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2015 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/17/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 95-83 | W | 8 | W | 195.5 | U | 31-72 | 43.1% | 52 | 14 | 29-70 | 41.4% | 43 | 12 | | 11/20/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 93-110 | L | 4 | L | 197 | O | 30-67 | 44.8% | 35 | 12 | 43-77 | 55.8% | 46 | 13 | | 11/22/2014 | @ ORLANDO | 99-92 | W | -1.5 | W | 191.5 | U | 37-71 | 52.1% | 40 | 16 | 35-78 | 44.9% | 50 | 14 | | 11/23/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 94-93 | W | 0 | W | 185.5 | O | 33-66 | 50.0% | 41 | 16 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 40 | 11 | | 11/25/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 97-114 | L | 7.5 | L | 202 | O | 33-85 | 38.8% | 48 | 9 | 43-75 | 57.3% | 50 | 11 | | 11/30/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 86-79 | W | -3 | W | 189.5 | U | 30-72 | 41.7% | 56 | 14 | 31-88 | 35.2% | 61 | 12 | | 12/1/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 86-107 | L | 4.5 | L | 190.5 | O | 33-72 | 45.8% | 38 | 11 | 39-72 | 54.2% | 51 | 12 | | 12/3/2014 | ATLANTA | 102-112 | L | -5 | L | 200 | O | 36-64 | 56.2% | 36 | 18 | 40-74 | 54.1% | 37 | 16 | | 12/5/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | 85-109 | L | -1 | L | 195 | U | 30-68 | 44.1% | 29 | 18 | 39-69 | 56.5% | 52 | 24 | | 12/7/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 87-103 | L | 8 | L | 192 | U | 39-80 | 48.7% | 35 | 11 | 43-73 | 58.9% | 42 | 12 | | 12/9/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 103-97 | W | 4 | W | 202.5 | U | 43-80 | 53.7% | 37 | 11 | 37-77 | 48.1% | 47 | 22 | | 12/10/2014 | @ DENVER | 82-102 | L | 6 | L | 203 | U | 30-82 | 36.6% | 51 | 10 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 63 | 10 | | 12/12/2014 | @ UTAH | 100-95 | W | 1.5 | W | 191 | O | 36-72 | 50.0% | 43 | 9 | 34-77 | 44.2% | 49 | 11 | | 12/14/2014 | CHICAGO | 75-93 | L | 7 | L | 193.5 | U | 28-80 | 35.0% | 45 | 13 | 33-71 | 46.5% | 51 | 19 | | 12/16/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 95-91 | W | 6 | W | 186.5 | U | 33-72 | 45.8% | 50 | 18 | 30-77 | 39.0% | 51 | 17 | | 12/17/2014 | UTAH | 87-105 | L | -3.5 | L | 190.5 | O | 27-70 | 38.6% | 42 | 11 | 35-66 | 53.0% | 46 | 18 | | 12/19/2014 | WASHINGTON | 103-105 | L | 6 | W | 188.5 | O | 40-75 | 53.3% | 42 | 15 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 47 | 9 | | 12/21/2014 | BOSTON | 100-84 | W | 3 | W | 198 | U | 37-78 | 47.4% | 49 | 8 | 33-83 | 39.8% | 51 | 15 | | 12/23/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 87-91 | L | -7.5 | L | 191.5 | U | 33-80 | 41.2% | 53 | 20 | 33-77 | 42.9% | 50 | 16 | | 12/25/2014 | CLEVELAND | 101-91 | W | 6 | W | 196 | U | 40-84 | 47.6% | 54 | 11 | 32-72 | 44.4% | 45 | 15 | | 12/27/2014 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2014 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/2014 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2015 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2015 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8/2015 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. |  | MIAMI: GUARDS: He's a shell of his former self, but the Heat will have to squeeze more regular-season minutes out of DWYANE WADE. His effectiveness could depend on whether or not he finally develops a three-point shot . . . The point guard situation is getting muddied, but the Heat dug deep to re-sign MARIO CHALMERS. He'll top the PG depth chart again . . . NORRIS COLE is likely too small and too erratic to ever be a starter, but he'll continue to play solid minutes with the second unit . . . The Heat seemed to grab SHABAZZ NAPIER on draft night because he's a LeBron James favorite. Now that James is gone, the rookie could be the odd man out in the point guard rotation. He'll have to overcome subpar measurables. FORWARDS: LUOL DENG is most certainly not LeBron James, and he won't fill anything resembling James' new role. He does give them a strong role player, a defensive stopper and secondary scorer . . . JOSH McROBERTS will facilitate the offense at times and generally serve as a floor-spacing, stretch-4. Miami is built to go small with him and Chris Bosh up front . . . DANNY GRANGER is trying to reinvent himself after an injury-filled couple of seasons. He can play both forward spots and might fit best as a stretch-4 in head coach Erik Spoelstra's system . . . UDONIS HASLEM is essentially a mascot during the regular season . . . JAMES ENNIS could break into the rotation later this season. He was tremendous in Summer League play. CENTERS: CHRIS BOSH is the best player on this team by a significant margin. He'll be the focal point of the offense most nights and should flirt with the 20-10 numbers he used to put up in Toronto . . . CHRIS ANDERSEN will often pair with Bosh in the frontcourt, taking some of the defensive heat off Bosh against bigger lineups. Because of this information, no power rating or computer score edges are posted for this game. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (MEMPHIS-MIAMI) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Grizzlies-Heat Preview* ========================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
Memphis (21-8) at Miami (14-16), 7:30 p.m. EDT
The Memphis Grizzlies have lost as many games in the last seven days as they did through the first seven weeks of the season, and coach Dave Joerger blames it on defense.
It also might have something to do with the absence of Zach Randolph.
The veteran big man could miss a fourth straight game as Memphis looks to avoid a fifth consecutive defeat when it visits the Miami Heat on Saturday night.
The Grizzlies (21-8) won 21 of their first 25 before their current slide began with a 103-97 loss to Chicago on Dec. 19 in which Randolph sat out the entire fourth quarter after suffering a knee injury late in the third.
Memphis has felt the effects of his absence, getting outrebounded by a combined margin of 25 over its last two contests. The latest setback was Friday's 117-111 overtime loss to Houston, which hauled in 54 rebounds.
"(We're missing his) rebounding, his scoring and his leadership out there," said Courtney Lee, who shot 1 of 6 and scored four points. "Hopefully we'll see him out there soon. We've got to focus on Miami. Once we get that win, I think we'll get off on another (winning) streak."
Marc Gasol scored 29 points and is averaging 25.3 since Randolph went down. Joerger, though, is more concerned with the Grizzlies allowing their last three opponents to shoot a combined 50 percent after holding teams to 43.8 prior to that stretch.
Defensive specialist Tony Allen returned Friday after missing four games with a right corneal abrasion.
"We're not guarding, and we're going to see another talented team (Saturday) that's offensively potent," Joerger said. "We've got to defend. They're sitting there waiting for us and they're probably confident after a big win."
The Heat (14-16) are coming off a 101-91 victory over Cleveland on Christmas Day in LeBron James' return to Miami. However, they're also dealing with the absence of a quality big man with Chris Bosh missing the last seven games with a calf injury.
Miami's plan has been to give Bosh a full day of practice before he returns, but coach Erik Spoelstra gave the team an off day Friday. Still, there's hope Bosh feels comfortable enough to return for this contest or Monday against Orlando when the Heat complete a seven-game homestand.
Dwyane Wade had 31 points against the Cavaliers - his exact average over his last four - and Luol Deng added 25 while shooting 11 of 16 for the Heat, who are 3-4 without Bosh.
"I've been more involved with the offense," Deng, who signed a two-year deal in the offseason, told the Heat's official website. "We weren't going to figure it out right away. And I think we're going to keep figuring it out as we go along, even when Bosh comes back."
Deng has had his share of solid efforts, but he's also had plenty of off nights while trying to find some consistency within the offense.
"He's learning our system (and) we're learning how best to incorporate him," Spoelstra said. "He's a very unique player. I think we're getting progressively better as the season goes along."
Wade had 25 points and Deng added 13 against the Grizzlies on Dec. 7, but the Heat fell 103-87 in Memphis. Jon Leuer had season highs of 20 points and 12 rebounds as the Grizzlies shot a season-best 58.9 percent.
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